DAVENPORT, Fla. — The Keuka College Baseball team was swept in a doubleheader against Washington and Jefferson College in Florida on Monday afternoon.

Keuka College (1-4, 0-0 Empire 8) lost by the scores of 4-0 and 12-2 to the Presidents.

Washington & Jefferson College 4 vs. Keuka College 0 – Game One

The Presidents took the early lead in the top of the second as a groundout followed a triple for the 1-0 advantage. They added to their lead in the fourth with a sacrifice fly.

The Keuka College offense struggled against W&J. Derek Novicki (North Haven, Conn. / North Haven) reached on a strikeout wild pitch in the second. That would be Keuka's only baserunner until the sixth when Matt Vaccaro (Fayetteville, N.Y. / Fayetteville-Manlius) singled to left.

Washington and Jefferson added two runs in the top of the seventh. Josh Tryon (Elmira, N.Y. / Thomas A. Edison) led off the bottom of the seventh with a single, and RJ Murphy (Syracuse, N.Y. / West Genesee) followed with a walk. However, the Wolves would follow with three straight strikeouts to lose game one 4-0.

Lead Wolf: After missing last season due to injury, James Fino (Buffalo, N.Y. / Bishop Timon) returned to the mound for Keuka College. Fino pitched into the seventh inning, allowing just four hits and only three earned runs. The 6.1 innings pitched set a new career-high for the junior.

Washington & Jefferson College 12 vs. Keuka College 2 – Game Two

The Wolves threatened first as Matt Vacarro led off with a single and advanced to third base with one out. However, an inning-ending double play kept the Wolves off the board.

Washington and Jefferson responded with a run in the bottom of the first. They added three in the fourth and then broke the game open with eight in the fifth inning.

Keuka College broke the shutout in the seventh with a pair of runs. The Wolves loaded the bases and got RBIs from Devyn Scheidt (Brockport, N.Y. / Brockport) and Tyler Lewandowski (Milltown, N.J. / Spotwood) to close the scoring for Keuka College.

Lead Wolf: The leadoff single by Matt Vaccaro was one of Keuka's four hits in the game. Vaccaro extended his hitting streak to eight games, dating back to last season.

KC Notes:

• Monday was the first time Keuka College faced Washington and Jefferson in baseball. The Presidents are the 95th different opponent in 26 seasons of baseball at Keuka College
• The Wolves are now 0-5 all-time against teams from the Presidents' Athletic Conference
• Along with Vaccaro, Josh Tryon recorded hits in both games to extend his hitting streak to four games, tying a personal best
• Spencer Brown (Feura Bush, N.Y. / Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk) got the start in game two for Keuka College. He struck out three to push his career total to 87, eighth-most in program history
• DJ Bruni (Seneca Falls, N.Y. / Mynderse Academy) helped the Wolves escape the fifth in game two, getting two outs in just six pitches. Anthony Sciacca (Massapequa, N.Y. / Farmingdale) then pitched a perfect sixth in his collegiate debut
• EJ Martinez (Guelph, Ont. / Our Lady of Lourdes) recorded his first hit in a Keuka College uniform in game two

Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves continue their trip on Tuesday in Florida. Keuka College faces Purchase College in a single game. First pitch against the Panthers is set for 3:45 p.m.