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| The Bridgewater Eagles knocked off No. 20 Christopher Newport 7-4 on Tuesday afternoon. d3photography.com photo by Dave Hilbert |
Misericordia opened the season with a doubleheader split at Shenandoah in battle of nationally-ranked teams, Monday. The No. 11 Cougars took the opener, 6-0, while No. 7 Shenandoah won the nightcap, 5-1. Misericordia game one starter Joe Valenti tossed a three-hit shutout and Garrett McIlhenney and Jack Regenye had two hits in the opener. Shenandoah's Pearce Bucher had two hits on the day with an RBI, to extend his hit streak to four games. Michael Meyers picked up the win in game 2 going 4.2 innings, picking up two strikeouts. Scott Wilson picked up one of the hits in game one, also had two hits in game two.
In a battle of top-10 ranked teams, No. 10 SUNY Cortland scored a run in the top of the ninth inning to beat No. 8 Marietta College, 6-5, Thursday afternoon at Atrium Health Park. Cortland improves to 1-3 on the young season, while the Pioneers fall to 0-1 overall. The Red Dragons built a 5-0 Cortland lead, then Marietta chipped away at the deficit scoring two runs in the fifth, one in the sixth and two more in the eighth. Kail Hill took over on the mound for Marietta to start the top of the ninth inning. He quickly retired the first two batters before giving up a single to Chris Bonacci, who stole second base. Hail got Nick Chemotti to strikeout but the third strike got away from the catcher allowing Chemotti to reach base and Bonacci moved over to third. Mat Bruno was intentionally walked to load the bases. Another wild pitch allowed Bonacci to score the winning run. Marietta got the leadoff batter on base in the top of the ninth on a hit batter but Connor Lynch threw out the runner stealing second. Cole Rieman singled with two outs and Justin Patsey entered and induced a lineout to left to earn the save.
Mississippi University for Women won its second-consecutive game – and third out of four outings in the young 2024 season – by dispatching of regional-rival Millsaps, 7-8, at Twenty Field on Tuesday. The Owls improved to 3-1 heading into this Friday's home opener, while the Majors fell to 4-3 overall. With both teams "pitching by committee" – MUW used five pitchers and Millsaps deployed eight hurlers – it was the guests who were best armed, especially in the latter stages of the game. Starter Loren Cox was followed by Chris Ellis in the third, with the duo charged with four of the five MC runs. The W's final three mound men did not permit an earned run or walk a batter over the final six frames. Josh Mackey threw the fourth and fifth innings to earn his first win of the year. He was followed by Connor Reilly's 3.0 inning stint. Jackson Gantt tossed a scoreless ninth to earn his first save as an Owl.
Bates scored five times in the second inning to grab the lead for good in a 9-5 victory over Averett Thursday afternoon in the season-opener for the Bobcats. A lead-off walk got the Bob Cat offense going in the top of the second as they built a 6-1 advantage. through the top of the third. The hosts made it interesting when they chased Bates starting pitcher senior Luke Linnehan by scoring three times in the bottom of the fourth, cutting the Bates lead to 7-5. Holding on to a two-run lead, the Bobcats faced runners at the corners for Averett with only one out in the fifth inning. First-year Nolan Hobbs entered the game out of the bullpen and put out the fire, with some help from senior catcher Dylan Azcárate, who caught a runner stealing. Hobbs walked a batter but got a big strikeout to end the inning. Hobbs (1-0) retired the side in order in the sixth and struck out the side in the seventh, giving him five K's in his collegiate debut in 2.2 innings of scoreless ball.
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| William Paterson (1-0) used a six-run seventh inning to rally and defeat Nichols (0-1), 8-7, in a non-conference game that was called for darkness after the seventh inning to open the season Wednesday at Jeff Albies Field. Senior Tom Radigan logged two hits, three RBI and a run scored. William Paterson athletics photo by Larry Levanti |
A three-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday lifted Grove City to a 6-5 win over visiting La Roche (0-1) in non-conference action at Jack Behringer Field. Senior first baseman Markus Williams cracked a bases-loaded infield single with two outs, bringing in junior shortstop Luke Vittone with the winning run. The game was 3-1 through eight in favor of Grove City only to see La Roche score four to set up the ninth inning comeback. Freshman left fielder Caison Holland led off the ninth inning with a walk and senior second baseman Lucca Baccari followed with a single. Freshman catcher Adam Weber moved the runners up a base with a sacrifice bunt. Vittone then tied the game by belting a two-run double to right field. Walks to sophomore center fielder Nick Sampson and freshman pitcher Sam Bevin loaded the bases with one out after Vittone stole third. Following a strikeout, Williams broke the 5-5 tie with his second hit of the game.
Virginia Wesleyan (3-3) defeated St. Mary's College of Maryland 11-5 in comeback fashion on Tuesday. Thomas Crandall led the offense going 2-for-5 at-bat with a double, three RBI, and scored two runs, Michael Burton Jr. went 1-for-3 at-bat, two doubles, with three RBI, and scored one run, and Micah Fox was 2-for-4 at the plate, with a double, and had one off of a sacrifice fly. Nick Beatty got the start and pitched 4.0 innings allowed three hits, two runs, and had three strikeouts, and teammate Ryan Woolery got the win as he pitched 1.0 innings, allowed one hit, three runs, and had one strikeout in relief.
Grad transfer Pat Elliott had a memorable first game for Clarkson, driving in four runs with a solo home run in the first and then a three-run walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth as the Golden Knights opened 2024 with an 8-7 victory over St. John Fisher on Wednesday at Finger Lakes Community College. Down 7-3, Clarkson battled back for two runs in the bottom half of the seventh. Things got rolling on a leadoff walk from Robert Fratangelo, and after a strikeout, three straight hits from James Mason, CJ Cartier, and Joe Pagano pushed two runs across. St. John Fisher threatened in the top of the eighth with a leadoff triple, but Hunter Geisler expertly navigated out of the trouble with two strikeouts and a fly out. The hold by Geisler and later Carter Gould proved key for the Clarkson win. Down by two runs in the bottom of the ninth, the Knights were down to their last out after a pair of infield outs. Joe Pagano singled to center, Kent Wilson followed with a single through the right side, and an infield single by Joe Figliolino loaded the bases. That set up for some heroics by Elliott who doubled in all three as Clarkson clinched the win in walk-off fashion.
Arcadia put up 13 runs as it opened the 2024 season with a 13-3 non-conference wi at Ursinus on Wednesday afternoon. Head coach Chuck Thielmann earned his first NCAA win in his first game as the Knights' skipper. The Knights opened the scoring in the top of the first when Tommy Ajjan began his Arcadia career with a three-run homer, scoring Matt Donchez and Anthony Bruno. Arcadia continued adding on runs in four subsequent innings. Trevor Laraia opened the season 1-0 with the win, tossing two scoreless innings. Arcadia finished with 12 hits and eight walks.
In a thrilling showdown on February 20, St. Thomas (Tex.) secured a dramatic 10-9 victory over Texas-Dallas after a back-and-forth battle that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the very end. St. Thomas got off to a strong start, jumping ahead with a 3-0 lead in the first two innings. However, Texas-Dallas fought back in the third inning, leveling the score at 3-3 with RBI hits from Albert Garza, Dylan Bivins, and Nico Fernandez. The seesaw battle continued as Texas-Dallas clawed their way back into contention. In the eighth inning, Texas-Dallas seized the lead for the first time, capitalizing on a throwing error to go ahead 8-7. However, St. Thomas responded once again in the bottom of the eighth, with Mason Seay's RBI single knotting the score at 8-8 before Dillon McKee's clutch two-RBI double put them back on top 10-8. In the ninth inning, St. Thomas's pitching held firm, with reliever Kameron Craig closing out the game to secure the hard-fought victory.
Kean improved to 3-1 with a blanking of Widener, 12-0, Thursday afternoon in non-conference action. The Cougars blew the game open in their half of the sixth all with two outs. Highlighting the frame was an RBI single from Christian Pellone, a bases loaded walk from Trevor Coltenback, a two RBI single from Brett Hilsheimer, another bases loaded walk, this time from Tyler Stone and a two RBI single from Masino. Gianni Marano (1-0) earned the win after tossing seven shutout innings. He allowed just two singles and one hit batter while fanning three. Eighteen different Cougars made plate appearances today with Stone leading the offense with a homer shy of the cycle.
Sophomore Erik Sibbach picked up his second win of the season, striking out a career-high ten and allowing no runs in five innings of work, as Stevens beat William Paterson 3-1 Thursday afternoon. Sibbach (2-0) has been almost flawless to open up the season. He has struck out 18 total batters this season while allowing zero runs when he is on the mound. The righty has just walked one batter in the 36 he has faced. The Ducks open up the season 3-0 for the second straight year. The Ducks also defeated William Paterson in the third game of the season last year. The Ducks also start 1-0 on the road.
Stevenson darted out to a 10-run lead over Mary Baldwin, only to have to hold on as the Fighting Squirrels (1-1) scored eight runs, but, the Mustangs (1-0) won by a score of 13-11 on Wednesday night. The Mustangs cracked out 13 hits on the night in winning their season opener for the second time in the last three seasons. Also, it was the first win for new head coach Matt Righter at the helm of the Mustangs. Kaige Garrity went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and two RBI, while Nick Tamberino also collected three hits and scored two runs with three runs batted. Brady Bedway, Jaylon Surell each had two hits on the night. Jake Treasure got the win throwing 105 pitches. He went four innings allowing just one earned run and struck out two. John Delgado slammed the door shut in earning his first save of the season, striking out four and allowing just one hit in 1.1 innings of work.
UW-Oshkosh collected 15 hits, including five for extra bases in its season-opening 11-9 win at the Milwaukee School of Engineering on Thursday. UW-Oshkosh (1-0) hit two home runs, two doubles and a triple in the contest. Jack McNamara led the hitting barrage with four, followed by three from Zach Taylor, and two from both Carter Stebane and Brenden Max. Josh Jansen earned the win in 4.0 innings of scoreless middle relief work and LJ Waco pitched his first save of the season with a three-strikeout ninth inning.
Centre hosted the Asbury Eagles in a Tuesday clash at Gary Wright Field at Fishman Park, pulling out the victory by a score of 9-4 to improve to 4-0 on the season. The two teams traded leads until Centre put up a crooked number in their half of the fourth to lead for good. Lynch led off with a solo homer to right field, the first by the Colonels this season. With Jamie Laframboise on third after a pair of errors, Josh Cunningham doubled down the left field line to make it 5-3. Centre pitchers struck out 15 Asbury batters. Josh Livengood got the start and struck out seven in 2.2 innings. Jack Gerber went 1.2 innings with four strikeouts and got the win. Eight Centre players recorded hits in the game and six drove in runs, with Michael Lynch leading the way in both categories.
La Grange begins the season 4-0 with a 7-4 win over Oglethorpe on Tuesday. Freshman Logan Willis had his first career start and pitched into the sixth before a parade of pitchers came in to close out the game. La Grange finished the fifth up 4-1. In the top of the sixth, the Petrels closed in on the Panthers' lead to 4-2 but that was as close as they got. A double from LC senior Noah Preuer later in the inning put the Panthers up 7-2. Sophomore Eli Folds came in the game to close out the night for LC pitching. With the bases loaded and zero outs the Panthers were able to escape the night with a 7-4 win.
Pacific's bullpen did not allow a run in 7.1 innings as the Boxers came from behind to defeat Lewis & Clark 9-4 Thursday in a nonconference game. Trailing 4-0, Dawson Tokishi drew a bases loaded walk to get Pacific on the scoreboard in the bottom of the second inning. The Boxers then took advantage of two Lewis & Clark errors to score two runs in the third inning and three in the fourth to take a 6-4 lead. Pacific added three runs in the seventh inning, which included a two-run homer to right field by Ty Yukumoto. Governor Aufranc (1-0) earned the win on the mound, allowing two hits and three walks with six strikeouts in 3.1 scoreless innings of relief. Joey Harmon pitched the final two innings to finish off the Pioneers. The victory, which was the 200th at Pacific for head coach Brian Billings.
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| Westminster (Mo.) was back at Saucier Field on the campus of Westminster College on Monday. The Blue Jays would aviod a three game sweep with a 8-7 Monday win. Westminster moves to 3-3 on the young season. Westminster (Mo.) athletics photo |
Southern Virginia secured their first victory of the season Tuesday in a 7-5 game, propelled by an early flurry of runs that proved decisive down the stretch. Seth Lloyd and Ty Martinez ignited the offense with consecutive singles, setting the stage for Nick Daynes, whose single brought Lloyd home and advanced Martinez to third. Stockton Hall then made a significant impact by blasting a home run over the left field fence, giving the Knights a 4-0 lead. Zack Geertsen earned the win with an impressive 4 innings, allowing only two runs and three hits. Hall had a standout performance, going 3-for-4 with four RBIs and one walk.
Sophomore right-hander Mason Roy threw five solid innings and Roanoke College took advantage of seven walks and four hit batsmen to roll 9-1 over William Peace University Tuesday in non-conference action from Salem-Memorial Ballpark. The Maroons opened a one-run lead in the third, drawing three walks and bringing a runner home on a sacrifice fly by Parker Stallard. Roanoke again took advantage of plate discipline to add to the lead in the fourth. Two hit batsmen and two walks brought in one run, and Eddie Kaufman made it a 4-0 game with a two-run single. Liam Murphy hit a two-run double in the fifth and Hayden Giordano lofted a sacrifice fly to push the lead to 7-0. The Maroons hit another sacrifice fly in the sixth, this one from Tucker Schiavoni, to go ahead 8-1. Jonny Wall slapped a run-scoring single in the eighth for an insurance run. Mason Roy needed just 67 pitches to go five innings, scattering six hits and two walks and allowing just one earned run. Gardner Meeks, Finn Lamb and Colby Roy combined to shutout the Pacers for the final four frames, giving up just one hit while striking out six.
Mary Baldwin rallied with six runs in the top of the eighth inning at Eastern Mennonite Tuesday to secure a 10-9 victory in the season-opening game for both teams. MBU registered its first win in a season-opening game in the four-year history of the program. Tyler Morley led the Fighting Squirrels with three hits, two runs scored and two RBI. Landon Leightner added a two-run base hit in the first inning and a bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning. Michael Robertson also had a two-run hit and scored a run in the game-winning rally. Lance Gowans threw two innings of relief, allowing a run on three hits while fanning four, to get the win. Roman Borders pitched the bottom of the eighth to get the save as the game was stopped because of darkness. MBU scored four times in the top of the first, featuring Leightner's two-run base hit. MU bounced back with three runs in the second, two in the third and two in the fourth to take the lead. The Fighting Squirrels committed six errors during the Royals' rally.
Moravian swept a non-conference doubleheader versus FDU-Florham at the Maplezone Sports Institute Wednesday, taking the first game 10-2, and rallying from a 9-0 deficit to captured the second game, 10-9, in eight innings. Graduate student Noah Ingalls earned the game one victory on the mound as he allowed a pair of runs on four hits and two strikeouts in five innings of action. Freshmen Caden Ward and Andrew Benvenuto both tossed one inning and registered two strikeouts. In game two, Moravian did not get its first hit of the game until the bottom of the fifth frame when the Greyhounds scored five times to close the gap to 9-6. The Hounds then scored three times in the bottom of the seventh to force extra innings with the doubleheader scheduled for two seven-inning games. Moravian won the contest in walk-off fashion with a run in the bottom of the eighth. Ferguson led off the frame with a single to third base, and he eventually raced home on an RBI fielder's choice by Superka with the bases loaded.
Elmira battled the elements on Thursday as the Soaring Eagles recorded a doubleheader sweep against Valley Forge from the Maplezone Sports Institute. Elmira scored early in game one to secure a 16-5 victory and rallied in the fifth inning of game two for a 21-11 victory. Luke Kraft closed game one on the mound in the bottom of the seventh for the Purple & Gold as he navigated around a bases-loaded situation with three ground-ball outs to secure the victory. Jarek Podest improved to 1-1 on the season after scattering five hits through five innings of work to go along with five strikeouts for the Soaring Eagles. The rally in game two for the Soaring Eagles would come in the top of the fifth inning as Gabe Fellows delivered a three-run triple into right field that would knot the score 11-11. Kaden Bolt later would give EC the lead for good with an infield single that scored Fellows. Chris Jones closed the rally for the Purple & Gold with a three-run home run that extended the advantage to 17-11 through five innings.