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| Nicholas Thompson's no-no was the third no-hitter of the 2024 D3 season. Colby athletics photo |
Waterville, ME - The Colby College Mules swept the Brandeis Judges in their Saturday Doubleheader at Coombs Field. The Mules (4-2) beat the Judges (4-6) 9-0 in the first game and 13-3 in the second. Colby improved their record against Brandeis to 6-1 all-time.
Game One Key Takeaways:
- Nicholas Thompson no-hit the Judges, going seven innings and only allowing three runners. With five strikeouts, this is Thompson's first no-hitter of his career.
- Patrick Shrake drove in Patrick McConnell in the second inning on a single to left field.
- Shrake scored on a single to right center in the fourth inning by Ryan Grace.
- Later in the fourth inning, Cole Palmeri tripled down the left field line to score Grace and Marcus Forrester.
- Grace singled through the right side to score Clint Flippo and Shrake in the fifth inning.
Game Two Key Takeaways:
- Brandeis scored three runs in the second inning, but they would be held to that number for the rest of the game thanks to the work of Joe Sylvester, Elijah Cohen, Ryan Grecco, and Matthew Scibilio, who allowed a combined five hits with seven strikeouts.
- Genki LeClair tied the game in the third inning, driving in Brady O'Brien with a single to right.
- Grace doubled later in the third inning, driving in Flippo and Shrake.
- McConnell doubled in the sixth inning, scoring O'Brien and Palmeri.
- Ethan Hillenberg scored McConnell later in the sixth inning with a double down the left field line.
Colby combined for 23 hits over the two games while holding the Judges to just three runs in 14 innings of double-header baseball.
The Mules return to Coombs Field at noon on Sunday, March 17 to face the New England College Pilgrims in a double header.