The Misericordia University baseball team (20-16, 6-7) captured a 12-4 nonconference win over Baptist Bible in the Cougars' regular season home finale Wednesday.

 

The Cougars used nine hits, seven walks, two hit-by-pitches, four errors and 12 stolen bases to patch together 12 runs, including a seven-run eighth.

 

The Defenders took an early lead off starter Steve Peet in the first with a two-run rally. Peet buckled down and allowed just one more run over six innings for the win.

 

The Cougars took the lead in the third and never lost it. Mike D'Amara knocked in the first run with an RBI single, and Jeff Slanovec singled in two more three batters later.

 

The Cougars entered the eighth up 5-4. The Defenders made three errors, and the Cougars were able to capitalize. D'Amara picked up a pair of RBIs with a bases-loaded RBI single. He and Mike Murphy then successfully pulled off a double steal of second and third before Nate Newman knocked D'Amara on a groundout. Jamie Philippi picked up the team's final RBI on a single to center.

 

D'Amara led the offense with two hits, three RBIs, two stolen bases and two runs. Murphy reached base three times. He stole three bases and scored twice. Slanovec picked up a pair of hits and knocked in two RBIs.

 

The Cougars play at Eastern Friday at 3:00 p.m.