Tuesday's recap

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Jon Menke was solid in the opening Liberty League doubleheader with RPI.
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RPI split with Rochester with the Engineers taking game one 2-0 and dropping the second  1-6. Mike Campisi pitched a complete game one-hitter in the opener. Campisi walked three and struck out two. Nick Annunziata was 3-for-3 for RPI in game one. In game two, the reigning Liberty League Pitcher of the Year, Jon Menke, was dominate. Menke tossed a seven-inning complete game, allowing one unearned run on four hits with seven strikeouts and no walks.

Ohio Northern found their offensive touch in the tenth inning, scoring seven runs in a 13-6 win over Albion. Albion had chances to extend its winning streak to five games but it stranded 14 runners and failed to execute a squeeze bunt in the eighth inning. The second game of the scheduled doubleheader was not started because the game went 3 hours and 11 minutes.

Farmingdale State move above the .500 mark with a 6-1 win ove Baruch ending the Bercats four game winning streak. James Powers moved to 4-2, allowing a single hit as he threw seven shutout innings.

Endicott played its first game on the newly renovated North Field against non-conference rival Worcester State, but the Lancers spoiled Endicott's home opener by scoring three runs in the top of the ninth inning to break a 1-1 tie en route to a 4-1 victory.

Issac Tijerina drove in three runs and scored one in Texas-Tyler's 5-0 win over Dallas.
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The No. 14 ranked Texas-Tyler took a break from ASC action, hosting the Dallas Crusaders. The Patriots shut down the Crusaders offense, winning 5-0 on a frigid-night at Irwin Field. The story of the night was junior Jake Beam, who took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, striking out 10 batters and giving up no runs.

Andy Lopez drove in four with two extra base hits, including the first longball of the season as No. 6 Kean dispatched Old Westbury, 10-3. Nick Zucchero picked up the win as he tossed seven innings, scattering six hits and two runs.  He fanned five and walked one in his first collegiate start.

Southern Maine picked up a pair of wins sweeping the Thomas Terriers in a non-conference doubleheader, 10-1 and 19-12. In the first game, junior left-hander Logan Carman picked up his fourth win of the season with relief help from freshmen Ryan Brownerand Sean Murphy.  In the nightcap, the Huskies raced out to a 15-1 lead, then held off the Terriers who rallied to get within three (15-12) before the Huskies put the game away with four runs in the sixth inning.

Mike Pembleton threw 8.2 innings of no-hit baseball on Tuesday.
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Mike Pembleton threw 8.2 innings of no-hit baseball to lead Keystone to a 4-1 win over Purchase in the Giants’ home opener at Christy Mathewson Field.  Keystone, currently ranked 13th in the country, improves to 14-5 on the season while the Panthers fall to 9-6 on the year.

Bridgewater State rode the pitching of Patrick Martin to defeated No. 10 Wheaton (Mass.) 2-0 in non-conference action at Sidell Stadium. Martin scattered 11 hits over eight-and-two-thirds innings, issued one walk and struck out three batters for the Bears. Freshman reliever Chris Pessotti earned his first-career save inducing a fly out to left field to close out the game.

Brandeis made its New England debut a strong one today as the Judges defeated Western New England, 2-1, on the road, behind a combined six-hitter from senior Dylan Britton and sophomore Kyle Brenner. The game was Brandeis's first in New England after three cancellations due to weather and/or poor field conditions.