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| Grove City opened Presidents' Athletic Conference play Monday afternoon bysplitting a conference doubleheader with visiting Westminster at Jack Behringer Field. Grove City rallied for a 2-1 win in game one while Westminster took the second game, 4-1. Senior pitcher Nick Guidas fired a one-hitter in the opener for Grove City. The left-hander struck out eight and did not allow an earned run in his nine innings. Grove City athletics photo by John Hake |
Vassar traveled to the Capital Region on Monday afternoon as the Brewers earned a split of a conference doubleheader against RPI. Vassar fell 3-1 in the first game to the Engineers before battling to take a 7-3 triumph over RPI in the nightcap behind seven shutout innings from sophomore right hander Addison Lee. In game one, the Brewers threatened in the sixth following a leadoff walk from Silvera and a single from Michael Lee with one out. RPI reliever Sam Stone entered and induced a double play groundout to end the threat for Vassar. A pitcher's duel broke out in game two as A. Lee and Rylan Wade traded scoreless innings through the first four. Up 7-0, RPI answered with three runs in the eighth as three walks and a error plated a run before a two-RBI single from Matt Chotiner trimmed the lead to four. Sophomore Cade Terada-Herzer induced a ground out to end the inning and pitched a scoreless ninth to give Vassar its first conference victory.
No. 1 Endicott defeated Western New England, 11-3, in Monday afternoon's makeup game at North Field. The Gulls pounced on the Golden Bears right out of the gate, as they scored five runs on five hits in the bottom of the first, highlighted by a Brendan O'Neil two-run tape measure shot to right center field and a TJ Liponis opposite-field solo shot down the right field line. They tacked on another in the second thanks to Danny MacDougall's RBI single through the left side of the infield, scoring James Benestad from second. After Connolly held the Golden Bears down with another quality start, the Gulls took a 7-2 advantage into the bottom of the seventh and received some late insurance to secure the victory. Elijah Moses drove in a pair with a double shot into the left-center field gap, and Nicolas Notarangelo followed suit with a two run single through the right side of the infield to put the Gulls up 11-2. With the bases loaded and two away in the top of the ninth, Joey Frammartino cemented the win with an impressive running catch in the right-center field gap, buttoning up the 11-3 victory.
Keystone completed their three-game sweep of Cairn as they took the doubleheader 4-1 and 7-1 Monday afternoon in the team's home opener. Justin Mann racked up two hits for the Giants. Robert Estrada collected a hit with two RBI. Andy Rivas and Bobby Pokorney contributed with an RBI base knock. Kyle Caringi picked up his first win on the mound as he went six innings allowing just five hits, one earned run, and eight strikeouts. Nick Gravel got his second save of the season as he pitched a scoreless seventh inning and recorded a strikeout. In the nightcap, Cooper Fesh went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Jacob Yager added two hits and brought a runner home. Nate Ewing logged his first home run of the 2024 campaign. Estrada and Greg Verano both had an RBI double. Aidan Pawlak earned the start and win as he went five innings with only giving up three hits. The sophomore southpaw struck out nine. Drew Sorentino, Anthony Mierez, and Justice Ramirez appeared in relief.
Ranked fourth nationally in Division III in home runs, Eastern Connecticut State failed to hit one for only the second time in the last nine games, but still had enough firepower to extend its winning streak to nine games, 10-7, over Roger Williams University Monday afternoon at Paolino Field. Leading 6-3 in the sixth, Eastern (10-5) – ranked fourth in New England -- used run-producing extra-base hits from first-year catcher Ian Moser (Bellingham) and senior first baseman Ryan Parent (Southington) to break the game open in a four-run inning and go on to its 14th win over Roger Williams (10-2) in the 17-game series.
It wasn't easy and took some extensive work, but most road wins on the diamond within the Ohio Athletic Conference typically require such. But Otterbein manufactured the necessary effort and outcomes over a packed stretch of 18 innings Monday afternoon at Schweickert Field, sweeping host John Carroll, 6-3 and 11-7, to kickstart league play on a high note. Sam Sethna took the ball in the bottom of the eighth in game one and retired five-straight Blue Streaks, but encountered a tricky finish as the hosts strung together a two-out rally in the final at-bat. A walk, hit by pitch and consecutive singles got the tying run on base, but the sophomore right-hander responded with a strikeout to close the affair. Both teams had nine hits in the game but Otterbein did leave twice as many runners on base. The top-seven starters in the Cardinal lineup all had at least one base knock, as did pinch hitter Jake Brown late. Tied 6-6, the Cardinal bats rose to the occasion in the top of the ninth and batted around. They loaded the bases with one out before Logan Ullom's two-run single brought home speedy pinch runner Zac Woolum and Max McCann. Otterbein stayed patient, adding three more insurance runs and nearly some more before stranding a pair in scoring position. Sethna took the ball from there again, overcoming a few early hiccups before retiring three of the last four John Carroll batters.
DePauw came back from a 2-1 deficit with three runs in the fifth and eight in the seventh to take a 12-2, seven-inning, win over Union. The Tigers moved to 8-6 with their third straight win, while the Garnet Chargers dropped to 8-3. The Tigers scored eight runs on three hits in the eighth and took advantage of four walks and three hit batsmen. Included in the inning was a two-run double by Max Bond and a two-run single from Ty Sucher. Bond had three of DePauw's seven hits, while Kyle Zaslaw and Ryan Cowles each had two of the Garnet Chargers' six hits. Michael Vallone improved to 3-0 after striking out 11 in five innings. That pushed his career strikeout total to 254 which topped the program record of 244 held by PJ Mitchell (2003-06). Griffin Albright collected his first save with two innings of scoreless relief.
Drew bolted to an early 5-1 lead and held on for a big 6-3 victory over The College of New Jersey on Monday in a non-conference tilt at Doc Young Field at Lonnstrom Stadium. Sophomore Brandon Kobryn tossed six innings and allowed just one run on four hits while striking out two and walking only one. Junior Kendall Kendrick pitched 2/3 of an inning before freshman Tyler Bell worked the final 2 1/3 innings, yielding just one run on three hits while picking up his first career save. Senior Billy Coleman provided a big blast at the plate, smacking a three-run opposite-field home run to hand their Rangers their 5-1 lead in the fourth inning.
No. 6 Denison visited Marietta College on Monday night, and it was a victorious day for the Big Red as they finished with an 11-4 win over the Pioneers. The Big Red finished with 13 hits, but none were bigger than a grand slam in the sixth inning by sophomore Cade Nowik. With the win, Denison (16-2 overall) earns its ninth straight win this season and snaps a four-game losing streak against Marietta (8-11) after falling twice to the Pioneers during each of the last two seasons. Jake Welsch came back up in the fifth inning and delivered a two-out RBI-single to center field to score Lutte, who had led off the inning with a single to right field. That made it 5-2 Big Red before the play of the game came on a grand slam home run to left field by Cade Nowik in the top of the sixth, making the score 9-3. From there, Nate Dinges pitched 3.2 innings allowing one hit, one run, three walks and three strikeouts to earn the save. Lee earned the win after finishing with 3.1 innings pitching allowing two hits, one unearned run, three walks and five punch outs.
Scranton (12-3, 6-1 Landmark) took the lead for good with consecutive four-run innings in the third and fourth and notched a 12-5 victory over the Wilkes Colonels (14-3, 5-2 Landmark) on Monday afternoon at Volpe Field in Scranton. The Royals were able to make it a 10-3 game with four more runs in the fourth as John Zarnowski drove home a pair with a two-run single and Jared Cassella along with senior Matthew Querey came through with sac flies. Graduate student right-hander Daniel Johnson recorded his fourth win of the year for Scranton as he gave up three runs on three hits while walking four and fanning nine in five innings of work. His nine strikeouts matched a career-high that had been set in a win at Drew on Apr. 3, 2021. In relief of Johnson, senior lefty Jason Carpenter allowed just one hit and struck out one over 2 2/3 scoreless and sophomore righty Aidan Rumain fanned one in a scoreless ninth.
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| Colby defeated the #19 Kalamazoo by a score of 12-8 in their Monday afternoon matchup. The Mules (9-3) and the Hornets (11-3) faced off for the first time since 2014. Colby extends its winning streak against Kalamazoo to three. The Mules prevailed against a high-powered Hornets offense, beating a ranked opponent for the first time this season. Colby athletics photo |
Penn State Abington erupted for 18 runs and 15 hits in a non-conference victory over Valley Forge in a non-conference contest on Monday afternoon at Alverthorpe Park. The Nittany Lions defeated the Patriots by the score of 18-3. Abington wasted no time lighting up the scoreboard as the Nittany Lions, as a team, hit for the cycle in the opening inning. The Nittany Lions increased their lead to 9-0 with four more runs in the second inning and the rout was on. Montana Milward drove in a career-high seven RBI as he finished the game 2-for-4 with three runs. His third inning grand slam marked his second home run of the season. Today marked just the third meeting between Abington and Valley Forge and the first since 2012. The Nittany Lions are now 3-0 versus the Patriots in the all-time series.
Cortland began SUNYAC play with a sweep at Oneonta on Monday. The Red Dragons (8-8-1) won the opener, 4-1, as Luis Misla threw a complete-game three-hitter with 13 strikeouts. Cortland won the nightcap, 18-6, after rallying from a 6-4 deficit in the sixth inning. The game was called after eight innings due to the SUNYAC's 10-run rule. Misla went the distance for his first win of the season. He allowed three hits and two walks and struck out 13. The lone run he allowed came on a Joey Dwyer solo homer in the bottom of the second. Dwyer finished 2-for-4 and Alex Wurster was 1-for-3 for the hosts. Cortland scored eight runs in the top of the sixth to come back from a 6-4 deficit. The guests added a run in the seventh and five in the eighth to create the margin necessary for the 10-run rule to take effect.
Rochester smacked around a season-high 23 hits and scored 21 runs for the first time in almost three years, defeating visiting St. Lawrence University 21-8 in the Liberty League conference opener on Monday evening at Towers Field. Rochester (6-9, 1-0 Liberty League) saw seven of its nine hitters in the lineup finish with multiple hits as the Yellowjackets scored the most runs in a game since May 2, 2019 when UR also topped St. Lawrence by a 21-13 score. UR's leading hitter on the night was senior Alec Ellison who finished 5-for-6 at the plate with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI. Ellison's five hits match the UR school record. Colby Cruser finished 4-for-4 with a double, 3 RBI, 2 walks and 5 runs scored, becoming just the fifth Yellowjacket in team history to score five or more runs in a single game. Graduate student Dylan Stezzi also had a monster game, ripping 4 hits, including 3 doubles, to go along with 2 runs and a career-best 5 RBI. Rochester as a team finished with eight two-baggers, ranking as the second most in a single-game in team history. The Saints (5-6, 0-1 Liberty League) were led by catcher John Donnellan who launched a pair of home runs and ended up 2-for-4 with 2 runs and 5 RBI.
Trailing 2-0, McDaniel scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth to take its first lead en route to an 8-4 victory over Mount Saint Vincent Monday at Preston Field. The Green Terror (9-8) scored six runs on five hits and took advantage of one error as they picked up the win in the first-ever meeting between the two teams. Freshman Ethan Haddock, who had a two-run single and scored from second on a sacrifice fly by junior Shane Daly in the decisive sixth, had four hits and three RBIs, going 4-for-5 to extend his hitting streak to 13 games. He has begun his college career with at least one hit in every game he has played. Sophomore James Cosgrove entered in the top of the sixth and allowed just two hits and one earned run while striking out four in 2.1 innings of relief to earn his first win of the season.
After splitting a doubleheader last weekend, Lancaster Bible squared off once again against Penn St. Berks and tied in their rematch 15-15. The Chargers move to a 12-5-1 record so far this season with a 4-1-1 standing in the United East. Meanwhile, the Nittany Lions go to 3-14-1 overall and 2-3-1 in the conference. In the eighth, LBC's Shane Stephan continued his outstanding performance with a triple to get Brian Coburn home, and Dylan Witkowski singled to bring home Stephan and tie it at eight. The Nittany Lions responded with one run at the bottom of the eighth, leaving Lancaster Bible desperate for at least one run in the final inning. In the face of adversity, the Chargers stepped up big scoring six runs in the ninth inning, featuring a clutch Witkowski hit to bring two runners home. The Nittany Lions fought hard to tally five runs of their own and send it to extra innings. In the tenth inning, both teams were held to zero, and it was on to the eleventh inning to determine the victor. Evan Sareyka had a crucial hit that resulted in a run for the Chargers as Witkowski got home, but the Nittany Lions got another run to tie it back up. So, after splitting last weekend, both teams ended in a draw with 15 a piece.
Rochester Tech won both games of a Liberty League doubleheader against Hobart; 6-3 and 7-6, Monday. Junior center fielder Sam Kulp and sophomore third baseman Charlie Slaymaker earn 2 RBI each as the Tigers beat Hobart, 6-3 in game one. First-year first baseman Ben Fitzgerald goes 2-for-4 with a team-high 2 RBI as the Tigers rally to defeat Hobart 7-6 in game two.
Franklin bounced back from a tough start to conference play in a big way, blowing out the Defiance Yellow Jackets across two Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference games on Monday afternoon. The Grizzlies (11-6, 2-2 HCAC) put up 34 runs across the two games, hammering the Yellow Jackets (2-11, 0-4 HCAC) in a pair of seven-inning affairs by scores of 17-4 and 17-0. Franklin trailed by a run after three innings but took the lead for good in the fourth on the back of a Garrett DeHart sac fly and an RBI single from Andrew Wallace. Tysen Lipscomb brought home a run with a single in the fifth and scored on a double steal attempt in the same inning, but two Yellow Jacket runs in the bottom of the inning made it 5-3 with four innings to go. Any doubts about the game were put to rest in the sixth, as Franklin went supernova at the plate and scored 12 runs to blow the game open. Five different players had RBI hits in the inning with the big blast coming off the bat of Anthony Smith and his first career grand slam. In the nightcap, Andrew Wallace drove in the game's first run with a single in the first and an error in the second allowed Franklin to stretch their lead to 2-0. Any doubts about the second game were put to rest over the next two innings, as Franklin scored eight in the third and five more in the fourth.