NEW YORK (Interstat) — Colin Trizuto pitched eight innings with seven strikeouts and Nicholas Mazzotta drove in four runs, all on sacrifice flies and a fielder’s choice, as Wagner defeated Mercyhurst 5-4 on Friday in the first game of a Northeast Conference doubleheader.

The Seahawks (27-23) took a 3-0 lead on RBI singles by Dylan Immel and two sacrifice flies from Mazzotta in the first and third innings. The Lakers (15-32) answered with four runs over the fifth, seventh and ninth innings, highlighted by Zac Evenson’s two-run double and a run-scoring fielder’s choice. Jayden Walker added a sacrifice fly in the ninth to put Mercyhurst ahead 4-3.

In the bottom of the ninth, Mazzotta’s fielder’s choice scored two runs, including the tying run on a throwing error, to give Wagner the walk-off win. Trizuto allowed three earned runs on seven hits. Nate Vargo tossed seven innings with no hits allowed but three earned runs and one strikeout for Mercyhurst. Andrew Rucci earned the win with a scoreless ninth.