Northeastern edged Campbell 7‑4 on Friday night at Brooks Field, a result that has turned the CAA baseball championship into a winner‑take‑all affair.
The Huskies jumped out to a 2‑0 lead in the fifth inning and expanded their advantage to 7‑0 in the top of the sixth, putting the pressure on the Camels to mount a comeback.
Charlie Criscola went 2‑for‑4 with two RBI, while Carmelo Musacchia and Will Fosberg each drove in a pair of runs, fueling the early surge.
Jett Music added a two‑run homer in the seventh, pulling Campbell within 7‑4, but the rally fell short as the Camels could not capitalize on a ninth‑inning opportunity.
On the mound, Cooper Maher earned the win in his first collegiate start, retiring 12 of the first 13 batters he faced, while David McSweeney supplied 2.1 scoreless innings of relief and Andrew Wertz recorded his sixth save of the season.
A pivotal sixth inning
The sixth inning proved decisive, as Northeastern’s offense broke open the game, turning a modest lead into a commanding 7‑0 cushion that forced Campbell into a desperate comeback.
The rematch for the conference title is scheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m., promising a showdown that will determine the CAA champion.