The Misericordia University baseball team suffered a 3-2 loss at home to Alvernia Thursday to fall to 15-13 (4-6 Freedom).

 

The Cougars got off to an early lead in the second. Nick Kauffman and Jamie Philippi pulled off a successful double steal that sent Kauffman from first to second and Philippi from third home.

 

Kauffman came around to score the Cougars only other run in the seventh inning. Down 2-1, Cody Hack doubled to right to score Kauffman from second and knot the game at 2-2.

 

The Crusaders took a 3-2 lead in the eighth on an RBI double.

Max Weintraub started for the Cougars. He battled through 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and four walks. Ryan Dauley earned the loss after taking the ball in the sixth. He allowed just one run on two hits and a walk.

 

The Cougars host King's Monday at 3:30 p.m.