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| UW-Whitewater survived Grinnell College with a walk-off from Andy Thies in the bottom of the ninth. The Warhawks (4-0) open up the Studer's Blue Wahoo Challenge with a 9-8 win over the Pioneers (4-4). UW-Whitewater athletics photo by Bridget Duffy |
Piedmont senior right hander Braden Simms broke the program record for career saves in dramatic fashion, as a late double play helped Piedmont stave off a Brevard ninth inning rally in a 6-5 win Tuesday evening. This was Simm's sixth save of the year and 23rd in his career. In a back-and-forth battle, Piedmont was able to come away victorious after falling in a heartbreaker in the series finale Sunday at Methodist. The eighth inning saw Piedmont use three consecutive walks to bring home what turned out to be a key insurance run. Taking a 6-4 lead into the ninth, Simms entered and immediately found traffic on the bases with three consecutive Brevard singles and nobody out. He then received a lineout to second for out number one before the decisive play. With the bases still loaded and one out, The Tornados were able to loft a deep fly to center field for out number two, and while Brevard was able to tag and score from third base to make it 6-5, the trail runner was nabbed 8-6-4 trying to sneak into scoring position for the final out of the game.
Gettysburg scored three runs in the top of the eighth inning to break a 2-all deadlock and defeat Thiel 5-3 to remain undefeated on the season. In the top of the eighth, Hunter Del Guercio singled to left. Pinch-runner Henry Smith stole second before scoring the go-ahead run on a Will Roche single up the middle. Called on to pinch hit, Michael Fischetti sent a 1-0 pitch high over the right-field fence for a two-run home run and 5-2 lead. An Aidan Ochs leadoff infield single and two-base throwing error had a runner at third with no outs. Brightwell followed with a bouncing ball up the middle to cut the margin to 5-3 but a flyout and game-ending double play gave Tyler Lizell his 11th career save to set the program record for saves in a career.
Senior catcher Eliot Germanson belted his first two career home runs as William Paterson (7-3) cruised past visiting Mount Saint Vincent (2-2), 12-1. The Dolphins took a 1-0 first-inning lead with a leadoff error, stolen base and single. That would be all they woould get as the game was all Pioneers to the end. Senior Ian Metzger went 6.0 innings, giving up one unearned run, three hits and a walk while striking out five batters (2-0). Junior Chris Quartuccio struck out two of the four batters he faced in the seventh. Juniors Cole McGregor and Julian Salinas each twirled 1.0 inning of perfect relief while striking out two hitters.
Hobart shut out Elmira 6-0 on the turf field at Finger Lakes Community College this afternoon. The Statesmen batted around in the fourth inning, plating four runs on the way to the victory. Hobart extended its winning streak to three games, improving to 4-2 overall. Junior Cole Tarrant pitched five strong innings, allowing only three hits while striking out four before turning the game over to the bullpen. Juniors Nate Garrett and Will Jones both had two hits while senior Nate Johnson and first-year Jay Voica each had two RBIs. "Overall that was a great Hobart win:, said Hobart Head Coach Brad Cook. "That's our team and identity. Pitch, play defense and an opportunistic offense. We're building momentum heading into our spring trip."
Ninth-ranked Salisbury University returned to its winning ways with a 7-1 triumph over the McDaniel Green Terror on Tuesday afternoon at Donnie Williams Sea Gull Baseball Stadium. Ahead 2-1 in the third, Dylan Winebrenner ripped a one-out double, then two batters later Jackson Inman sliced his own two-sacker to left center, scoring Winebrenner to make it 3-1. Then in the fifth with the bases loaded and two out, Danny Sheeler bowled a two-run single up the middle and Winebrenner followed with a run-scoring ground-rule double to make it 6-1. The run support was more than enough for starting pitcher Aidan Brinsfield, who cruised through six innings of one-run ball before handing it off to the Sea Gull relief corps to shut it down.
Anna Maria swept Drew 8-3 and 12-9. After securing the win in game one, the AMCATS kept the momentum going with a three run jump in the bottom of the third inning. A pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth would give the AMCATS a 5-2 lead before giving up six runs in the top of the fifth. Despite falling behind, the AMCATS answered quick with seven runs in the bottom of the fifth giving them a 12-8 lead as the game entered the final two innings. The AMCATS would give up just one more run to secure the win over the Rangers. Anna Maria head coach Dan Briand becomes the winningest coach in Anna Maria history with 126 career wins following their game one win. The AMCATS kept the momentum going in game two with a three run jump in the bottom of the third inning. A pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth would give the AMCATS a 5-2 lead before giving up six runs in the top of the fifth. Despite falling behind, the AMCATS answered quick with seven runs in the bottom of the fifth giving them a 12-8 lead as the game entered the final two innings. The AMCATS would give up just one more run to secure the win over the Rangers.
No. 13 Penn State Harrisburg picked up its 10th win of the season with a 7-2 non-conference victory at York (Pa.) on Tuesday afternoon. Demetre Koutras III and Blaine Waltimyer had big days at the plate, with Koutras finishing 4-for-4 and Waltimyer recording three hits, including a pair of doubles. Coy Schwanger and Tim Haftl also had multi-hit games. Sam Thompson earned his first win of the season on the bump, while Jack Maguire and Traeton Sauder turned in strong relief efforts. Sauder entered in the ninth and struck out a pair of batters before inducing a ground ball to Carlos Irizarry at third base to seal the win.
Penn State Abington scored four runs in the top half of the seventh inning to rally to defeat Curry College, 10-8, in a non-conference contest on Tuesday afternoon at the RussMatt Baseball Invitational. The Nittany Lions have scored 10-plus runs in each of its four games thus far in Florida resulting in a 3-1 record. Abington scored four runs in the top half of the seventh to grab its first lead since leading 3-0 in the first inning. Curry threatened in the bottom of the ninth. With two outs in the inning, the Colonels had two batters reach base brining the potential winning run to the plate. Junior Connor Woodson entered in relief and retired George Calderon with a grounder right back to the mound for the final out of the game to earn the save.
Ethan George plated four runs, including a trio on a sixth-inning home run, leading Guilford (10-1, 2-0 ODAC) to a season-high in scoring output, blitzing Montclair State (7-5, 0-0 NJAC), 15-12, on Tuesday night at McBane Field. In a bit of a sloppy midweek contest, the Quakers pounded out a season-high 19 hits on their way to their 15 tallies, and while they also committed a season-high six errors leading to six unearned runs, they nonetheless did enough to complete the victory, getting to double-digit wins in their fewest number of games since 1975. Jacob Phillips gave GC their longest start of the still young season, going the first 5.0 innings allowing three earned runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out four to become the first Quaker starter to get credit for a win this season, improving to 4-0.
Keystone College put up another solid offensive performance as they defeated Penn State Altoona 21-7 Tuesday afternoon. Andy Rivas went 3-for-3 with five RBI as the senior belted his second home run of the season. He also had two RBI single in the third inning and an RBI single in the fourth. Donovan Rhoden recorded three hits with four RBI which was highlighted by a bases clearing double. Jacob Yager went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Chase Boyle and Nate Ewing for four hits and four runs batted in. Dante Ruby contributed with a pinch hit three-run home run. Quinn Holt got the start and win as he went four innings with seven strikeouts. Julian Gonzalez pitched two innings in relief and fanned three batters. Matthew Cuzco made his collegiate debut and punched out two batters in one inning of work. The Nittany Lions held a 6-2 lead after two innings of work after two innings before the Giants outscored them 19-1 the rest of the way. The team put up eight runs in the fifth.
Caden Hall laced a two-run walk-off triple past a diving first baseman and into the right field corner as Marietta College defeated North Central College, 11-10, Tuesday afternoon at Pioneer Park. The Pioneers improve to 5-4 overall, while North Central falls to 2-7 on the season. The Cardinals scored runs in five of the first six innings and held a 6-3 lead heading into the bottom of the eighth. That's when things got interesting. Marietta gabbed a one run lead and was three outs away from victory but the Cardinals were not going away quietly. Caleb Coberley smacked a triple to right center clearing the bases and giving North Central a 9-7 lead. Jackson Bland drove in Coberley with a double for a 10-7 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth. Hall stepped to the plate and line a 2-2 pitch past Austin Wienke at first base and into the right field corner. DeCello scored easily and Fiehrer, who started at first base, was waved around by third base coach Chris Tekulve. Fiehrer dove into the plate just before the tag for the winning run.
Nebraska Wesleyan continued its historic start to the 2025 season, sweeping a doubleheader Tuesday with a 12-10 win over Greenville and an 11-9 victory over Minnesota Morris. The Prairie Wolves are now 8-0, marking the best start in program history under first-year head coach Jeff Christy. Nebraska Wesleyan's offense exploded early and often, led by a standout performance from Carter Betts, who went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBIs. The Prairie Wolves tallied 16 hits, including five extra-base hits, to outlast a resilient Greenville squad. Jake Shedarowich fueled the Prairie Wolves' offense in Game 2, going 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. Nebraska Wesleyan pounded out 14 hits, overcoming an early deficit to secure the win.
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The University of Rochester smacked a team-record six home runs in a 18-7 win over the University of Scranton on Tuesday afternoon at Scranton's Volpe Field. Senior Alexander Gonzalo lifted two homers, with Rochester getting one each from graduate students Jackson Reed, Josh Leadem and Sammy Smith, along with senior Jack Corcoran. The six long balls beat the previous single-game UR record by one, as Rochester hit five home runs only once before, coming in a 2010 game at Rensselaer. Besides the home run record, Rochester ended just one stolen base shy of the single-game record, swiping 12 bags in the victory. That includes four from Leadem who tied a career-high and became UR's all-time stolen base leader in the process. Leadem's four steals pushed his total to 95 for his career, eclipsing the previous career record of 91, set by Alex Caghan '12.
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Catholic opened the week with a ranked matchup on Tuesday afternoon against No. 11 Kean who came into the week 12-1. The Cardinals offense exploded for their highest run and hit totals of the season to come away with a comfortable 17-8 win to improve to 6-4 on the season. The Cardinals found themselves down 5-0 after the top of the first inning, but answered back with a three spot in the bottom of the inning to make it a 5-3 game. A crooked number in the bottom of the sixth inning allowed the Cardinals to open up a comfortable six run lead. Catholic tacked on three more runs in the seventh for good measure started off by an RBI double from Steve Thomas. Jack Elwell darted home on a wild pitch and Burman once again came through with an RBI knock to make it 17-8. The Cardinals bullpen combined to shutout the Cougars over the last 7.1 innings pitched including a combined 12 strikeouts to lock things down and lead the Cardinals to their first ranked win of the season, 17-8.
Sophomore Jon Quici had a game-tying RBI double and scored the go-ahead run in a five-run seventh as Randolph-Macon defeated the United States Coast Guard Academy 8-4 on Tuesday afternoon. The Bears broke a 3-3 tie in the top of the seventh before the Yellow Jackets put up another crooked number in the bottom of the seventhto make it 8-4. Freshman Aven Stevens recorded the final out in the seventh and picked up the win, improving to 2-0. Junior Sam Slevin worked a scoreless ninth with one strikeout to secure the victory.
Edgewood kicked off the Studer's Blue Wahoos Stadium Challenge Tuesday with a pair of non-conference battles. They squared off with the Grinell Pioneers and the Sewanee Tigers. The Pioneers (5-4) rallied for a 12-8 victory against the Eagles (1-4). Against the Tigers (9-6), Edgewood College held off a late Sewanee surge for a 9-7 victory. The Pioneers pushed ahead in the seventh and eighth. An RBI triple down the right field line and a single to right field each plated a run in the seventh, while a triple to center field and a single to left center added on a pair of insurance runs as they kept the Eagles offense in check to close out a victory. A pair of two-RBI singles got the Eagles rolling in the first and later pushed the Eagle advantage to 6-1. A bases-loaded two-RBI double kicked off a strong eighth inning for the Tigers, though the Eagles would cut down a runner at home on the play. After a double to center field and a single through the right side each tacked on a run, a double play from Edgewood College would cut down the threat. After a passed ball tacked on an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth, Mark Tor would cut down three batters in a row for a save.
The Utica Pioneers entered Tuesday's doubleheader against Emerson with an opportunity to push their record above .500 and secure some momentum heading into the home stretch of their spring break. Thanks to Dean Ennis and DaShawn Hutchinson, the Pioneers did just that, securing a big sweep against the Lions to achieve their goal in dynamic fashion. Ennis was the standout in game one, awing in his first collegiate pitching appearance as he shut the Lions out over his five innings of work. The freshman phenom allowed just five hits in the outing, grabbing five K's as he achieved his first career win in his first career start. Ennis kept the Lions off the board long enough for the Pioneers to take a 4-0 lead, an advantage that they would hold onto as they nabbed a 4-3 win to start off the day. In the second leg of the two-game Tuesday slate, Hutchinson held it down for the Pioneers. The junior from nearby Whitesboro picked up four hits in the second matchup, also logging three RBI as he helped power the team to an outrageous 20-run performance in a 20-7 victory to cap off the sweep. Hutchinson wasn't alone on the offensive end in the second game, as a plethora of Pioneers got in on the action.
Graduate right-handed pitcher Nathan Furino allowed only three hits and no earned runs through the first seven innings for his 20th career victory and seniors Alejandro Soriano and Francis Ferguson each drove in a run with an extra-base hit in a three-run fifth inning to steer Eastern Connecticut State University to a 7-4 non-conference victory over Trinity College Tuesday afternoon at DiBenedetto Stadium. In his second start of the season and 67th career appearance, Furino (1-0) took a no-hitter and a 5-0 lead into the bottom of the fifth inning before allowing a leadoff single to Tyler Bernstein. Furino retired 18 of the 21 batters that he faced and led 7-0 through six innings before a leadoff error, a walk and two hits set up two unearned Trinity (1-5) runs in the seventh.
The College of Wooster scorched Chatham University for seven runs in the first inning and kept adding to the count in an eventual 18-5 win at Art Murray Field on Tuesday afternoon. Junior first baseman Ryan Kramer had a day finishing 4-for-5 with four RBI and two runs scored. He came to the plate in the eighth inning needing a triple for his second cycle of the year. Kramer singled through the left side. Sophomore Michael Scarpelli (2-0) turned in a strong start, setting down Chatham in order in the third and fifth innings. He recorded two of his seven strikeouts in the fifth inning. Scarpelli was efficient, working six innings and throwing 63 of 86 pitches for strikes.
LeTourneau scored 10 runs in the fifth inning and cruised to a 15-9 win over Occidental on Tuesday afternoon. Frank Maestri (1-0) earned his first career win, striking out three men over two innings. The YellowJackets also had back-to-back-to-back homers in that electric fifth inning, the first off the bat of Luke Land, and then Dane Jones and Xander Nabors added two solo shots. Tigers right fielder Jeffery Cambra had three hits, including a grand slam, driving in five RBIs. Dylan Fenelli (1-1) got the loss for Occidental.
Senior first baseman and team captain Grayson Harris had two hits and three RBIs, and sophomore left fielder Ian Martin had three hits and one RBI, to lead Hampden-Sydney College to a 14-11 Old Dominion Athletic Conference road win at Ferrum College on Tuesday in Ferrum. Sophomore right-hander Logan Benton gained the pitching win—the first of his collegiate career—for the visiting Tigers (5-9, 1-3), and junior right-hander Alex Fitz-Hugh earned the mound save against the host Panthers (9-6, 2-2). It was the first ODAC win of the season for the Tigers, and the first conference win for first-year head coach Michael Mulvey.
