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| Marymount defeated Lesley 19-5 on Monday to take all three games of the series with the Lynx. The Saints are now 14-1 on the season. School athletics photo |
The U.S. Merchant Marine won its second game of its Spring Break trip early on Monday, 8-6, over Saint Michael's College. The Mariners snap their losing-streak and improve to 3-5 overall, while the Purple Knights fall to 1-3 in defeat. After falling behind 3-0 through one, USMMA hung four runs in the top of the second, a lead that held for two innings. Freshman Jack Millen broke the tie in the top of the sixth with an inside-the-park home run to right-center to put USMMA ahead for good. The Mariners worked themselves into a jam once again in the bottom of the ninth, as Saint Michael's brought up the potential game-winning run to bat with one out and the bases loaded. SMC was able to get one run in on a sac fly, before senior Grant Corb finished the save by getting the final batter to chase a fastball high and away for his second K of the inning.
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| Westminster (Pa.) won, 14-3, in the opening game of its Ripken Spring Training Experience against Wells College Monday afternoon. "We did a good job competing on the mound and executing our game plan," said head coach Pat Riley. "Offensively, we battled and capitalized at some key moments." Westminster (Pa.) athletics photo |
After trailing 5-7 heading into the top of the ninth, Vassar scored seven runs to secure a 12-9 victory against SUNY Canton on Monday morning. The Brewers close out their spring break trip at 4-5 overall, while the Kangaroos fall to 1-8. The Brewers started the ninth inning with a Nick Greenhawt single, and the next two batters walked to load the bases. Richardo Reyna was hit by a pitch to score one and Reid Lapekas then doubled to left field to push the Brewers ahead 8-7. A sacrifice and a Andrew Kanellis hit an inside-the-park home run to center field to make it 12-7.
Bethel University left no doubt at the plate defeating Wisconsin Lutheran 14-1 Monday afternoon at the Players Development Complex in Fort Myers, Fla. BU did so by tallying 14 hits, three that went for extra bases, to go along with four walks and three hit-by-pitches. Max Sutter in his second start as a Royal picked up his second win tossing seven innings of one run ball. He gave up seven hits, walked one and struck out eight. Marcus Krupke went 3-for-4 with two runs and four RBIs. Matthew Carlsen wasn't to far behind him going 3-for-4 driving in three runs. Ty Koehn crossed the plate twice going 2-for-4 with a double and a triple.
A 17-4 win over the Red Dragons of SUNY Oneonta at Scotland Yard Monday was the best offensive performance for Maryville in over two years. The Scots put up 17 runs with 19 hits. The runs mark is the best for Maryville since a 17-2 win over MacMurray in February of 2020 and the hits mark is the highest for MC since the team put up 25 hits against Brevard in March of the same year. "Offensively we had a good approach the whole day," said Scots' head coach Clint Helton. "We had a ton of quality at-bats, which showed off some things we have been working on. Hitting is contagious and it showed today." One of the key players in the offensive onslaught was Zach Fritts. The junior had a career day for Maryville. The Scots were up 1-0 thanks to an error in the first when Fritts hit a 2 RBI homer. It was his first of a career-high four hits. Fritts also tallied a career-best seven RBI and two runs in the win. The outfielder also tallied a career-high three doubles in the contest.
Western New England saw stellar pitching from their starter Kevin Hummer on the afternoon and saw the bats turn around in the final three innings of the contest, taking down Massachusetts foe, Worcester State University by a final score of 7-1. It was a pitcher's duel to being the contest as Kevin Hummer for the Golden Bears and Jarret Morrill for the Lancers of Worcester State would battle on the mound. The offense for the Golden Bears would explode for a four run eighth inning when Joe Webber, Paul Villecco, and CJ Willis would all pick up scoring plays while at bat. Willis would put the game out of reach for the Lancers, reaching on a throwing error by the third baseman, scoring Cole and Jake Balderston giving WNE a 7-1 advantage.
Brendan Russ took the mound for North Park on Monday as the Vikings faced off with the TCNJ Lions, allowing 2 runs over 7 solid innings while picking up 9 Ks. After struggling in his first two starts, Russ has now managed at least 7 innings with 3 or less earned runs in his last two, combining for a 16:5 K/BB ratio in that span. With today's 10-3 Vikings victory, Russ moves to 2-1 on the season—good for the team lead in wins. The Vikings offense ensured early on that Russ would be afforded some comfort as he worked through the Lions' lineup. Along with the execution at the plate, North Park went without an error, marking a stellar performance on both sides of the ball. The team moves to 4-7 on the season with the win.
Springfield College split with Wis.-Superior in doubleheader action on Monday evening in the RussMatt Invitational at Lake Mrytle Sports Complex. The Pride won the first 4-0, before, dropping the second contest, 9-3, to the Yellow Jackets. Michael White was tremendous on the mound for Springfield as the junior threw five innings, giving up only three hits with no runs, and produced five strikeouts. Springfield registered eight hits in the contest, however could not score until the eighth inning. In game two, the Yellow Jackets buried seven runs in the top of the second inning as the Pride walked five batters in the inning allowing UW-Superior to take an early 7-0 lead. Both programs left runners on base in the fourth and fifth inning as Springfield had multiple chances to make a comeback, until Superior scored two more runs in the top of the sixth to allow the Yellow Jackets to secure the victory and hand Springfield its first loss in Florida.
Tufts scored nine runs in the sixth and seventh innings combined to pull away from Coast Guard for a 15-5 win in their season-opener on Monday. The victory was the first at Tufts for new head coach Paul Svagdis, who took over the Jumbos following the retirement of longtime leader John Casey. A hit-by-pitch and a double to center by John Tacchini plated a run in the Coast Guard sixth for a 6-4 lead, but the Jumbos struck for six unearned runs in the top of the seventh to take control of the game. Tufts would add two more home runs, a solo shot by Peter DeMaria in the eighth and a two-run, pinch-hit homer by John Fritz in the ninth for the 15-5 final.
After falling in the first game of the RussMatt Invitational on Sunday, St. Scholastica took on Ramapo in game two Monday night. While Ramapo scored early runs and took an early lead into the sixth inning, the Saints' bats came alive in the last three innings, scoring 10 runs in that span, while defeating Ramapo 15-8. In the Saints' half of the fifth inning, the big hits the Saints had been searching for, showed up as they made the game 6-5. Ramapo kept putting up runs and it was not until a six run seventh that thr Roadrunners were put away.
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| Senior designated hitter Andrew Ollewrther homered and drove in three runs in the nightcap as Montclair State earned a split of its doubleheader with Trinity College at Murren/DiBenedetto Stadium on Monday afternoon. Joe Norton (pictured) went 3-for-4 and surpassed the 200-hit mark for his career becoming the 13th player in program history with 200 hits. Montclair State athletics photo |
Offense was the name of the game for Eastern Connecticut State University against the UW-Stout at Lee County Player Development Complex in Fort Myers, Florida on Monday morning. The Warriors' (5-0) lineup brought the heat to a chilly morning in the Sunshine State to earn a resounding 20-3 victory in seven innings over the Blue Devils (1-3) in the first matchup in program history between the two teams. It was a battle of the aces in the early going as UW-Stout sent their top pitcher in senior right-hander Jace Baumann to the mound to face off against Eastern's top man in junior righty Billy Oldham. The Eastern offense was able to solve Baumann starting in the third and twice scored enough runs in an inning to earn the win.
In a see-saw affair that the lead exchange five times, Suffolk came out on top over Mt. Aloysius, 7-6, Monday afternoon at Crosley Field as part of the Ripken Experience. The Mounties grabbed a lead two times but were unable to hold it. Mt. Aloysius final advantage did not last for long as the Rams continued the pattern of scoring two runs for the third straight inning to put themselves back in front, 7-6. Shawn Nosky, who took over for Muscarella in the middle of the sixth shoved a scoreless seventh, before Roberts took over the rubber in the eighth. The positional pitcher did his job as he retired the side to keep Suffolk ahead. Things remained that way as the Rams went down in order and Roberts showed his composure on the hill even after hitting a batter to allow a base runner to lock up the victory.
A day after splitting two low-scoring games, Muhlenberg split again, in a quite different fashion. The Mules (7-2) and St. Lawrence combined for 49 runs in their two games. Muhlenberg came back from two runs down to win the opener, 13-9, and the Saints (3-1) took the nightcap, 21-6. Senior Thomas Rodgers had the big hit inngame one in the five-run fourth, a two-out, two-run single with the bases loaded. Freshman Brendan Hughes also singled in a run with his first career hit. Down 13-6 entering the bottom of the seventh, St. Lawrence scored three runs and got the tying run to the plate before sophomore Ryan Friesen came in from the bullpen to strike out the only batter he faced and earn the save. Muhlenberg fell behind early again in the second game but could not come back as the Saints belted four home runs, including three by Andrew Circelli. Circelli batted 3-for-5 with eight RBIs and three runs scored.
Behind a balanced offensive attack and just two hits allowed for the game, MIT earned a 6-1 road win over UMass Boston in non-conference play at Monan Park. The Engineers held the Beacons to the fewest runs they have posted in the series since 2012. The Engineers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the second and chased UMB starter Alex Amalfi in the top of the third and added a third run. from her on, MIT would outscore UMB 3-1 for the 6-1 final. Junior Kyle Sonandres finished 3-for-4 at the plate, along with two hits each by Schoenfeld and junior Erik Anderson. First-year Brian Rapanan earned the win for MIT to move to 1-0 on the season as he threw two three innings of one-hit relief with two strikeouts.
No. 8 Webster was back in action this afternoon when they traveled to Auburndale, Florida, to take on the No. 19 University of Southern Maine Huskies. The Gorloks defeated the Huskies by a final score of 13-2 in seven innings to improve to 7-2 on the season. With the loss, the Huskies fall to 2-4 on the year. The Gorloks put together 14 hits in the win. They rallied for six runs in the bottom of the second to jump out to an early lead. The Huskies bounced back and scored two runs in the top of the third, but two runs in the bottom half of the inning from the Gorloks put them up 8-2. Webster scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth, one run in the bottom of the fifth, and two runs in the bottom of the sixth to solidify the win. Carter Hunt (1-0) was the starting pitcher in this one as he allowed six hits and two earned runs while striking out six in his first complete game of the season.
No. 18 Shenandoah University completed its first ODAC sweep of the season Monday with a 14-6 victory over Guilford College. Shenandoah (12-4, 2-1 ODAC) jumped all over the Quakers (3-8, 0-2) for five runs in the first, but needed two runs in the eighth and six in the ninth to comfortably dispatch the Quakers. One day after banging out 18 hits in the win, the Hornets had 19 hits in completing the sweep. Kooper Anderson, Henry Delavergne, Kyle Lisa, and Pearce Bucher, the Nos. 2 through 5 hitters in the Shenandoah lineup, all had three hits. Delavergne, who was named ODAC Player of the Week on Monday for the second time in three weeks, also drove in four runs.
No. 22 Denison University defeated No. 4 North Central College 2-1 in its first game of the day before taking down Sewanee 4-3 during game two on Monday at the Snowbird Classic. Denison combined for five stolen bases in the game, two of which came from Noah Leib. George Vierbrock pitched 3.1 innings in relief allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out three to earn the win before Nick Falter entered in the top of the ninth with one out and the tying run on second. Falter got a strikeout looking followed by a fly out to center field to end it and earn his first save of the year. ombined, the Big Red pitching staff limited the No. 4-ranked team in NCAA Division III to five hits and three walks while striking out 12. In the nightcap, starting pitcher Will McManaman tossed five innings allowing four hits, four walks and two runs while Jarrett Hyder (1-0) came in and pitched perfect 1-2-3 innings in the sixth and the seventh before needing a swinging strikeout to strand the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth. In all, Hyder pitched three innings allowing just one hit, one walk and no runs, which was good enough to earn the win. Then in the ninth, Falter came in with no outs and runners at the corners before picking up his second save of the day.
In a high-scoring home-opener, Illinois Tech jumped out to an 8-1 lead, trailed 9-8 entering the bottom of the seventh, and then hit home runs in the bottom of the seventh and eighth innings to complete the comeback and defeat Elmhurst University 11-9 Monday afternoon at Ed Glancy Field. The Scarlet Hawks improved to 3-4 overall on the season, and have now won three straight games after starting the season 0-4. The Blue Jays dropped to 4-4. Matthew Jackson hit a game-tying home run in the bottom of the seventh inning, and Connor Blake hit the game-winning home run in the bottom of the eighth inning. Blake pitched six innings, allowing five hits, no earned runs while striking out five batters. Alexander Lazes pitched the final two innings in relief for the win.
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| Freshman third baseman Burke Steifman provided a walkoff single to plate the winning run in a 7-6 victory for Mary Washington over FDU-Florham at V. Earl Dickinson Stadium on Monday. The Eagles improve to 10-6 on the season. Mary Washington athletics photo |
Macalester played its fourth game down in Tucson this morning. The Scots came out with lots of energy against Carthage and earned their first win of the season. The Scots were hot and defeated the Firebirds 15-5 in eight innings. The Scots improve to 1-3 for the season. First year Ben Levinson won the game, striking out five batters. Matt Mukai went 4-for-4 today, scoring a run and registering three RBIs.
First-year Walter Sadowsky tied the game with a two-out single in the sixth inning and raced home to score the game-winning run in the bottom of the 11th as Babson College rallied to defeat the College of Wooster, 5-4, in non-conference baseball action on Monday afternoon. With its second consecutive win, Babson improves to 4-2 on the year. Wooster, which had its three-game winning streak snapped, is now 3-2 overall. Sadowsky went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored in his collegiate debut and graduate student Alex Reynolds singled twice and drove in a run for the Beavers. Junior Tim Person worked two innings out of the bullpen to earn the win improving to 2-0 on the year as five relief pitchers combined to hold the Scots scoreless over 6.2 innings. Senior Ben Gbur went 3-for-6 with a double and an RBI, while juniors Dean Brown and Dane Camphausen finished with two hits apiece for Wooster.
Birmingham-Southern bounced back after two tough losses yesterday with a 13-1 win over the Rhodes Lynx. Brian Williams and Noah Best each recorded three hits in the win. In the third inning the Panthers exploded for nine runs on seven hits to take a commanding 11-0 lead. Noah Best and Cam McNearney each hit a two-run homerun in the inning. BSC added two more runs in the fourth to extend their lead to 13-0. Birmingham-Southern took the final game of the series by a final score of 13-1. Joey White threw a gem throwing five innings of one run baseball, striking out three hitters and allowing just four hits. The bullpen came in and did their job pitching a scoreless rest of the game to help BSC to their fourth conference win on the season.
Edgewood College held on for a 7-6 win over Wesleyan University on Monday in Arizona, resulting in the third-straight win for the Eagles. The Eagles (4-4) entered the ninth inning clinging to a one-run lead. The Cardinals loaded the bases as the first batter reached on an error, which was followed by a single and a walk. Schatz was not rattled, however, as he got the next Cardinals (2-4) hitter to ground into a fielders choice as Alex Prindle fielded a ball at first base and threw home to get the first out of the inning. The Eagles then won the game with Schatz inducing another groundball, this one for a game-ending double play. The ball hit off Schatz's glove and went to shortstop Ryan Ambrosy, who flipped to Jacob Slonim at second, who threw to Prindle at first to secure the Eagles win.
Wilmington College split a doubleheader with Olivet College on Monday with the Comets winning game one 14-5 and the Fightin' Quakers taking game two 18-8 in seven innings. In the opener, Olivet made the score 10-3 with a five-run fifth inning. James Harris had a RBI-double and later scored on a wild pitch. Senior Matt Hewitt added a two-run single before Sella capped the scoring with an RBI-single. This was enough of a margin for the Comet's fifth win. In game two, the fourth inning saw eight Quakers come to the plate. Six of them reached base via hits including RBI-knocks from Caleb Scott, Dominic Depa, Moses Garza and Jacob Feltner. Up 8-2, Starter David Ernst stranded a one-out single in the top of the six, and Wilmington put together another six-hit inning in the bottom of the sixth. This one scored six runs to extend the host's advantage to 14-2. Olivet's bats did come live four six runs in the top of the seventh, but another four runs from WC including two sacrifice flies and an RBI-single from Shaneyfelt up the middle ended the game.