By: Arcadia Athletic Communications

HOBOKEN, N.J. - Trailing 5-0 after two innings, the No. 3 seed Arcadia University baseball team rallied for a 7-6 win over No. 1 Stevens, capturing the 2025 Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) Championship on Sunday afternoon.

Jake Hendershot was named tournament MVP.

NO. 3 ARCADIA 7, NO. 1 STEVENS 6
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Stevens led off the bottom of the first with a solo home run.

-The Ducks hit three more homers in the second to take a 5-0 lead.

-Anthony Bruno began the comeback in the top of the third with a two-run single to right, scoring Derek Rivera and Ryan Radigan.

-Joshua Agriesti cut the deficit to 5-4 in the top of the sixth with a two-run double to the gap in left-center, plating Max Oswald and Bruno.

-Radigan followed with a single down the left field line that brought home Hendershot and Agriesti, giving the Knights a lead they wouldn't relinquish.

-Thomas Strauch finished the scoring for Arcadia with a single up the middle scoring Eric Shandler.

-Stevens scored on an error with two outs in the ninth, but Jadon Dormer struck out the final batter to earn the save.

-Vinny Versaci earned the win, tossing 1.2 shutout innings with one strikeout.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Bruno (2) / Radigan (2)
Runs: Bruno (1) / Radigan (1) / Oswald (1) / Hendershot (1) / Agriesti (1) / Shandler (1) / Rivera (1)
RBI: Bruno (2) / Radigan (2) / Agriesti (2)
Walks: Oswald (1) / Hendershot (1) / Rivera (1)

UP NEXT
-The Knights await their placement in the 2025 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament, with the selection show scheduled for Monday at noon. The show can be accessed here.