Mammoths drop 11-7 decision to M.I.T.

Box Score AMHERST, Mass. — Despite being held to just five hits, the Amherst College baseball team used some timely hitting to stay in its game Wednesday, ultimately succumbing to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 11-7, on Memorial Field. The defeat saw the Mammoths fall to 17-6 overall while the Engineers improved to 11-13. The Mammoths start a key NESCAC West series at Middlebury Friday at 4 p.m. in Vermont. GAME HIGHLIGHTS: * The Mammoths trailed 4-0 entering the bottom of the fourth but rallied for three runs to close within one. Jack McDermott drew a lead-off walk and Ryan…