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| Penn State Altoona hosted its second doubleheader in as many days on Monday afternoon, taking on Pitt-Bradford for a pair of games at Stewart Athletic Field.The Lions (2-4) pulled out a 2-1 walkoff victory in game one, but Pitt-Bradford (1-1) got the best of Penn State Altoona in game two, prevailing 16-10. Penn State Altoona athletics photo by Gary M. Baranec |
Hiram split a doubleheader on Monday against Pitt-Greensburg taking game one, 9-4, and dropping game two, 5-3. The Terriers struck early in game number one scoring three runs in the top of the first inning and had an answer for everytime the Bobcats scored one of their own. Sam Boyle (1-0) picked up his first win of the 2021 campaign going four and two thirds innings giving up one earned run with two strikeouts. Boyle was relieved by Jacob Kocuba who pitched two and one third innings allowing one earned run. UPG struck first in game number two as the Bobcats brought three runs across the plate. The Terriers were able to load the bases and send the game winning run to the plate, but fell short at 5-3. Sullivan (1-2) nearly went the distance for Pitt. Greensburg picking up the win and pitching six and two third innings giving up three runs with four strikeouts.
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The College of Mount Saint Vincent returned to Patchogue on Monday afternoon to take on St. Joseph's College-Long Island for their third meeting in two days. Though the Dolphins were down early, they fought their way back and took the lead late in the game. Ultimately, the Dolphins emerged victorious over the Eagles, 4-2. Eric Zimmerman was a perfect 3-for-3 on the day at the plate to lead the Dolphins. Amir Nitowski pitched six innings and struck out four Eagles. Sean Kennedy then came in to relieve Nitowski. Kennedy did his job and didn't allow any hits in his inning pitched. Sophomore Joe Decandia allowed no runs to score and struck out three Golden Eagles in the process. Sean McHugh came to relieve Decandia and struck out the only batter he faced. Sophomore Allan Santana came in to close the game for the Dolphins and did just that, allowing no runs or hits.
Carroll University swept Wisconsin Lutheran College in a nonconference doubleheader at Frame Park on Monday afternoon, winning the opening game 19-8 and the finale 7-6. Carroll, which sanpped a frustrating four-game losing streak, earned its second sweep of the season and improved to 6-5 overall. Benton Holly went 3-for-5 with two home runs and six RBIs on the day for the Pioneers, who combined for 18 hits and five homers. Justin Baker went 3-for-5 with a grand slam, four RBIs and scored three runs to power a 12-hit offensive attack in the seven-inning opening game. The victory took on historical significance as it was the most runs generated by a Carroll team since April 25, 2018 (a 21-3 nonconference road victory over Edgewood College). Carroll showcased its resilience and character as it overcame a six-run deficit to pull out a victory in the seven-inning finale.
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| Sophomore catcher Alex Martinez (left) doubled in the game-winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to lead the Rhode Island College past Roger Williams, 5-4, at Pontarelli Field on Monday afternoon. Rhode Island athletics photo |
Gregory Cluskey cooked up a gem on the mound and the Eureka baseball team held off Westminster in a dramatic 10-7 victory over the Blue Jays on Monday afternoon at Henry Sand Field. Eureka split on the day with Westminster (Mo.) taking the opener 10-6. Cluskey, the right-handed senior ace, was dominant on the mound for most of the day, racking up a career-high 11 strikeouts in 125 pitches over 8 1/3 innings. He held the Blue Jays to one run on three hits in the first seven innings, then continued to battle when his pitch count started adding up and the Blue Jays started stringing together hits in the last two. The win was the team's first in SLIAC play this season and the 10th of Cluskey's pitching career at Eureka.
Washington & Jefferson College battled its way to a pair of narrow 6-5 victories over host Grove City College in a Presidents' Athletic Conference doubleheader on Monday. The close victories gives W&J a four-game sweep of a strong Grove City team. The four games were decided by a total of five runs. The sweep improves W&J to 8-0. Grove City falls to 4-4. The Wolverines put the leadoff man on base in the bottom of the seventh in game one but Michael Zito was able to punch out the next batter before getting a 6-3 lineout double play to finish off the victory. In the nightcap, Peter Kalinski greeted Jacob Brothers with a three-run go-ahead home run that helped W&J regain the lead at 6-5 in the top of the sixth inning. The home run was Kalinski's third already in 2021.
What a difference a couple of days make. Two days after dropping a doubleheader at Waynesburg on Saturday afternoon, losing both games by double digits, Geneva College returned the favor on Monday afternoon, using good starting pitching and timely hitting to sweep the Yellow Jackets by scores of 4-3 and 6-5. Geneva improved to 4-3 overall, 4-2 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC), while Waynesburg dropped to 2-6 overall, 1-5 in the PAC. The Golden Tornadoes have already doubled their conference win total from two seasons ago, after having last year's season canceled. Junior Marshall Wheeler took the mound in game one, and he was really good throughout. He picked up a well-deserved win, his first of the season, pitching all seven innings while giving up seven hits and three runs, though just one was earned, while striking out a career-high seven. Sophomore Austin Smith took the hill in game two, and he also put together a strong outing. Smith's final line was 6.1 innings pitched, and he gave up just five hits and four runs, though just two were earned, along with four strikeouts.
Northwestern St. Paul swept Crown College in a doubleheader on Monday night. The Eagles earned a 10-9 win in extra innings for game one and won game two 6-5 in seven innings. Northwestern struck fast and built a lead early in both games. In the opener, the Eagles scored twice in the first before stringing together a five-run second inning to take a 7-0 lead. The Storm responded by scoring six in the top of the fourth and added three more over the next couple innings to take a 9-7 lead going into the seventh and final inning. With their backs to the wall, the Eagles responded as Keegan Vercoe found the outfield grass with a single to drive in two runs and tie the game at 9-9. Three innings later, UNW loaded the bases for Aaron Severson, who drew a walk-off walk to give the Eagles the 10-9 win in game one. Game two followed a similar patter with Northwestern jumping out to an early lead and Crown clawing their way back into it. The Eagles gave themselves some breathing room with a run in the sixth, and they would need it as the Storm's Kyle Schroedle hit a two-out home run to left field in the top of the seventh that may still not have landed yet. Severson got the next batter to strike out looking to earn the save and give the Eagles the 6-5 win.