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| The Hawks of Hartford took on the Wentworth Institute of Technology Leopards, in which the Hawks would serve the visitor in their own ballpark. The first game of two kicked off at 11AM in which Hartford would take the loss 1-3. The second game would start at 1:45PM and would result in a 3-1 Hartford victory, splitting the series at one a piece. Hartford athletics photo by Grace Nachreiner |
Springfield split a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference doubleheader against Wheaton (Mass.) on Saturday afternoon at Archie Allen Field. Springfield won the opener 3-0 before suffering a 14-3 seven inning loss in the night cap. Springfield's record pushed to 5-13 overall and to 1-2 in NEWMAC play, while Wheaton moved to 10-8, 2-1. The game one win for the Pride was Springfield's first victory over the Lyons since April 10, 2022 and only fifth since April of 2013. Josh Mayo pitched another gem for Springfield as he tossed seven shutout innings and struck out 11 Wheaton batters to earn his first win on Alden Street. JP Catellier earned the save going the final two frames with a strikeout. Mayo and Catellier combined to allow just four hits to Wheaton in the nine inning victory. In the nightcap, Wheaton scored single runs in the first, third and fourth innings and then exploded for eight runs in the fifth and three in the sixth to account for the 14-3 final. Timmy Wagner went 4-for-5 with five RBI and Casey Wensley and Nick Ayres combined for five addition RBI for the Lyons in game two.
Freshman CJ Chatterton scored four times in Game 2 and senior Chaz Harvey was a triple short of the cycle in the nightcap with two runs and three RBI as Randolph-Macon split an ODAC doubleheader at Eastern Mennonite, winning 14-7 in game two but falling in the opener 6-4. In game two, RMC started the scoring in the top of the first of the nightcap and had an answer for every run EMU posted. Senior Sam Slevin pitched three innings in relief to record the win, raising his record to 3-2. in the opener, the Yellow Jackets snapped a scoreless tie in the top of the third to lead 3-0. The Royals tallied two in the fifth and two in the sixth before the Yellow Jackets tied it in the seventh. Bowles drew a two-out walk and scored on a double by Bodnar to make it 4-4. EMU had a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to claim a 6-4 victory.
Susquehanna continued its home stand with a Saturday Landmark Conference doubleheader split against Scranton, falling 13-1 and winning 13-3 with both games shortened by the run rule. Susquehanna was first on the board after three shutout innings from sophomore left-hander Evan Applegate, but were ultimately undone by a run in the fourth, a seven-run fifth, and additional contributions in the sixth and seventh frames by the Royals. The second game was all change, with the River Hawks jumping out of the gate to lead 10-0 after three innings of play in the nightcap. Tyler Hmielewski added the tenth Susquehanna tally in the third when he scored on a wild pitch, but Scranton responded with a three-run frame against Jack Greco, who picked up the win after working five innings and allowing four hits. He was relieved by Max Lipton, who punched out one while allowing a solitary hit in the final two frames.
The ball was flying out of the park early and often for Grinnell Saturday in the opening game of its Midwest Conference doubleheader at Illinois College as they won 12-6. Illinois Tech took game two 9-2. The Pioneers homered four times in the game, which is tied for seventh-best in program history, as they rallied for a 12-6 victory. Connor Goodson '26 had two round-trippers, tied for sixth all-time at Grinnell. Illinois College (13-8, 3-1 MWC) repeated with a four-run first inning in the second game on its way to a 9-2 victory. Crawford had two of Grinnell's seven hits, including a solo homer in the eighth inning. In the fifth, Nathan McCurdy '25 hit an RBI single.
Graduate student Chase Tomko's walkoff double in the home half of the 10th helped Westminster (Pa.) salvage a Presidents' Athletic Conference split against Saint Vincent College Saturday, falling 6-5 in game one before earning a 4-3 extra innings victory in the nightcap. Graduate right-hander Kolton Banfi spun 8.0 strong innings in the no-decision, allowing four runs (3 earned) on nine hits with a walk and five strikeouts. His 237.2 career innings pitched surpassed Hall of Famer Pat Boyle's (2001-04) previous record of 232.0. Saint Vincent went up 6-5 on Nathan Whiteman's two-out, two-run single in the ninth and Alex Polito retired the final three batters of Westminster's ninth to secure the save for Andrew Root, who picked up the relief win after giving up one run (earned) on two hits in the eighth. It was Polito's second save of the year and Root's second victory. Starter Jeremy Kreuzwieser allowed four runs (4 earned) on seven hits with three walks and eight strikeouts in his 5.2 innings of work. Saint Vincent, down to its final out, tied the game at 4-4 in the top of the ninth on Lane Golkosky's RBI single to take game into extras. After a leadoff walk to graduate second baseman Logan Murgenovich and another to senior pinch hitter David Kelly, Tomko delivered his game-winning double.
Kalamazoo swept a doubleheader against Albion on Saturday with a 5-4 win in game one and a 9-3 win in game two. Kalamazoo led 2-0 after the fourth and 4-1 after the fifth following a long 2-run home run by Ryar Rinehart. Albion scored two in the sixth and one in the seventh to tie it at 4-4. Logan Lockhart's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh put Kalamazoo back on top. Steven Shelton retired all six batters he faced in the eighth and ninth to earn the save. Saturday's second game included an hour and a half rain delay in the third inning. Kalamazoo led 5-0 after four innings and 6-2 after six. Kalamazoo added two in the seventh and one in the eighth, while Albion scored its final run in the top of the eighth.
Wooster's three-run fifth inning moved the Fighting Scots ahead of Ohio Wesleyan University in Saturday's 15-12 win at Art Murray Field. Later, junior first baseman Ryan Kramer and senior left fielder Nick Pett hit back-to-back homers for the second time this week in a 13-3 game-two rout. A wild second inning in game one saw the teams combine for 11 runs. Wooster emerged with an 8-5 lead when it was said and done. In the bottom of the fifth, sophomore third baseman Zack Barienbrock's RBI single up the middle broke Saturday's 10-10 tie. The lead grew to 13-10 on a wild pitch. The teams traded two-run innings as Wooster prevailed by three. Wooster answered Ohio Wesleyan's three-run fifth inning with three runs of its own in the nightcap. Wooster's five-run seventh led to the conference's 10-run rule kicking in. Kramer's fifth homer of the year left the park in left center, then Pett blasted a first-pitch round tripper to right field. First-year Dame Frayne (2-1) started and allowed three runs on seven hits in five innings. Senior Thomas Gfell worked two scoreless innings of relief.
Edgewood continued their NACC homestand with Cutting Edge Program Day at a chilly Stampfl Field Saturday. They took on the Rockford Regents in a doubleheader. The Eagles (8-9, 4-2 NACC) put the clamps on the Regents (10-8, 1-5) offense in 2-1 and 8-1 victories. A pitcher's duel broke out in the first game. Aiden Shumaker pitched eight innings, allowing one run and fanning eight Regent batters. Rapier struck out four Eagles in eight innings. The Regents threatened in the ninth. Mark Tor came on in relief with two on and nobody out. While a fielder's choice would plate a runner, Tor earned the save for a one-run victory. Carney and Bentivegna picked up where they left off in game one. While a passed ball would allow a run to score for the Regents in the seventh, the Eagles' defense proved to be smothering. A five-run eighth was the icing on the cake, with Jacob Minnear coming home on a balk. Brevin Brisack walking in a run, and Carney hitting a bases-clearing double to left center with the bases loaded for three RBIs. Drew Lenz pitched eight innings, striking out three and walking only one batter. Tor stepped up again as the closer, helping force three straight groundouts to finish the sweep.
Strong pitching coupled with timely hitting led Washington & Jefferson to a Presidents' Athletic Conference sweep over Waynesburg Saturday in doubleheader action in Greene County. The Presidents downed the Yellow Jackets by a 6-2 score in game one before rolling to a 10-1 victory in game two. W&J extends its winning streak to seven games. The Presidents improve to 14-4 overall and remain perfect in PAC play at 6-0. Waynesburg falls to 5-18 overall and 1-5 in league play. The Yellow Jackets have lost nine of 10 games overall. The Presidents racked up 14 hits and used some solid pitching to secure the game one victory. After making an impact as a relief pitcher in game one, Cruz provided the biggest hit in a game two victory. Cruz launched a three-run go-ahead home run in the sixth inning. That hit pushed the Presidents into the lead for good before blowing it open in the later innings.
Lewis & Clark rallied for a 7-4 win in game one, but visiting University of Puget Sound earned the split with a tight 2-1 win in the nightcap on Saturday afternoon at Jerry Gatto Field. Senior Luke Ritter and junior Nate Kerr held Puget Sound scoreless over the final seven innings of game one to help the Pioneers post their third-straight win and second by way of a comeback victory. Outside of a four-run second inning, Ritter and Kerr held the Loggers to just four hits and one walk, while striking out nine Loggers batters. Sophomore Michael Aikawa led the Pioneers offensively with four hits in seven at-bats, two runs, two RBI, a double, a home run and a walk. Senior Will Heron added a pair of solo home runs on the day. Sophomore Caden Hodina and Loggers pitcher Charlie Decker engaged in a pitcher's duel for most of the contest, before Puget Sound scratched across a run in the top of the eight to earn the split.
Graduate Student Joey Hubinger hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to seal a 5-4 win for McDaniel and complete a doubleheader sweep of Haverford on Saturday from Preston Field. The Green Terror (11-11-1, 2-0) earned their first walk-off win since a 3-2 win in game two of a doubleheader with Franklin & Marshall on Apr. 6, 2024. McDaniel opened Centennial Conference play with a win in game one, jumping out to a 10-0 lead before holding off a furious rally by the Fords (11-8, 0-2) in the later innings.
Stevens outlasted FDU-Florham 6-4 in 10 innings during their Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom series opener on Friday afternoon. Kieran O'Brien went 2-for-3 with three RBIs for Stevens (11-9), while Aaron Santos homered for FDU (8-13). In the 10th, Liam DeRubertis doubled down the left-field line with one out and advanced to third when Quinton Sterling reached on an error by the first baseman. O'Brien once again delivered the big hit, singling to left. After a double steal moved runners to second and third, Colby Ching executed a squeeze bunt to score another run, making it 5-3. Tonina capped off the frame with a sacrifice fly to center, extending the lead to 6-3. FDU battled back in the bottom of the 10th, scoring a run on a bases-loaded walk. However, David Finch worked out of the jam by inducing a game-ending 6-4-3 double play.
First-year pitcher Owen Fisher threw seven strikeouts through five innings to help RIT defeat St. Lawrence, 16-0, Saturday. Senior outfielder Adam Marsh hit a single to left center to drive in junior Jackson Rusiecki and senior Randy Dodig. Later in the inning, graduate student John Bagley singled to bring sophomore Dewey Rautzhan and junior Jarin Moses home to give RIT a 4-0 lead heading into the second inning. In the third, Rusiecki doubled down the left line to allow Dodig, Bagley, and junior Caelen Kim to score, giving RIT a 7-0 lead. Bagley hit a double to right field in the fifth inning to drive in junior Charlie Slaymaker, making it a 14-0 advantage. The Tigers closed out the scoring later in the fifth when sophomore Josh Eagle singled to left center to bring Bagley home. Fisher improved to 2-1 on the season after allowing three hits and no walks in addition to striking out a career-best seven batters.
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| Alfred State split the day against the Mount Aloysius Mounties, in the first game the Pios won 11-0, then dropped game two 18-10. After todays doubleheader, the Pioneers move to 13-9 on the season and 1-1 in conference play. Alfred State athletics photo by Madisyn Herman. |
Xander Meissner hit three home runs and Sean Gamble struck out 12 hitters on Saturday morning as Bethany Lutheran defeated Northland 14-0. With the win the Vikings move to 6-0 in the UMAC while the LumberJacks fall to 0-6 in conference play. To open the second, Meissner stepped up and hit a no-doubt shot well over the video board in right field to make it 1-0. Bethany would go on to add three more in the inning for the 4-0 advantage. The runs continued to come in bunches for the Vikings as Meissner kept hitting home runs. Gamble went the distance for Bethany, allowing just two hits and one walk in seven innings of work while striking out 12. "I thought overall we put a lot of great at-bats together:, said head coach Ryan Kragh. "Only had one error on the weekend which was a focus. Pitchers gave us a chance and Gamble was the best we've seen all year. Now we just need to get back to work and keep getting better."
Adrian hosted Alma for a doubleheader in the MIAA Conference. After falling in the first game of the series on Thursday, the Bulldogs aimed to bounce back and secure the series with a doubleheader sweep. Adrian took game one in seven innings, 18-7, and followed up with a 9-3 victory in game two, improving to 2-1 in conference play. The Bulldogs came out strong, scoring seven runs in the first inning of the opener and Alma could never match the pace of scoring put up by Adrian. It was deja vu for Adrian in game two. Adrian took control early, scoring four runs in the bottom of the first and lead again wire-to-wire for the Saturday sweep. Boike, Davis, Kedrow, Rogers, Jake Burns, and Hayward all recorded multi-hit games. Easton Rogers led the Bulldogs with four RBIs in the opener, while David Kedrow had three. Ryan Davis led the Bulldogs in game two with three hits. Kedrow finished with five RBIs.
Shenandoah defended home field with a conference doubleheader sweep of Hampden-Sydney on Saturday. The Hornets (18-7, 9-2 ODAC) secured a dramatic 3-2 extra-inning victory in game one before erupting offensively, 13-7, in game two to complete the sweep. The opener was a tightly contested battle that saw Shenandoah edge out a 3-2 victory in extra innings. Liam Stewart delivered a dominant relief performance, pitching the final 5.0 innings while allowing just one run and striking out three. The game was decided in the bottom of the 11th when Anthony Arrichiello delivered a pinch-hit, walk-off home run to send the Hornets to victory. The second game was a slugfest as Shenandoah's offense exploded for 13 runs on 15 hits, highlighted by four home runs. Jaime Padilla (4-for-5, 4 RBI) and Noah Cornwell (3-for-5, 4 RBI) led the charge, as Brody Pickette added a solo shot going 2-6 on the day with an RBI. Cornwell blasted two home runs on the day to give him 14 home runs for the season.
Hood dug deep with two home one-run wins over York on Saturday afternoon, 9-8 and 6-5, that including avoiding a late crooked number in game one and six-run eighth inning to win game two. Finn Scott-Daniels got the ball in game one and pitched five innings one shutout baseball allowing only one hit. Mason Salisbury relived in game one allowing six runs on three hits. Harrison Ludington shut the door with a run to spare in the seventh inning of game one. The game two starter, Frank Spaide, pitched an inning and a third allowing three hits. Mason Sawyers went 4 2/3 innings to pick up Spaide only two runs on four hits and had three strikeouts. Mason Potter followed Sawyers in game two and had two innings of shutout relief and was credits with the win. AJ Haines went 1-2-3 in the ninth of game two to earn the save.
A Henry Saul walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning on Senior Day lifted North Central (Ill.) past Elmhurst University, 2-1, as the Cardinals improved to 2-0 in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin while winning their fourth straight contest. Following a walk by Chris Rogers, Elijah Hammond entered the game with a runner on first. Two singles later, Elmhurst evened the game at 1-1 after eight innings of play. Hammond set the Bluejays down in order in the top of the ninth inning. Jackson Bland hit a lead-off single through the left side to begin the bottom half of the frame. A Wienke single put runners on the corners. After Burgh was intentionally walked, Saul delivered a game-winning single through the left side to score Bland and clinch a 2-1 victory for North Central.
Redlands (18-10, 7-5) won both games, 6-0 and 9-2, of their home doubleheader with Caltech Saturday afternoon thanks to starter Erik Radder and Nathan Buchan throwing seven plus innings. Radder along with Tanner Currier and Brett Edwards shut out the Beavers. Radder collects his third win after seven shutout innings. He struck out five and faced only four batters over the minimum. Currier threw a perfect eighth and Edwards worked around a hit and walk to seal the win. At the plate Luke De Vries, Rylan Morris, Mark Kirkland, and Mason Chetcuti all reached base multiple times. Buchan moves to 7-0 after throwing eight, two-run innings. He scattered eight hits thanks to three double plays turned by the Redlands' defense. Jack Brown closed out the ninth on only 12 pitches.
Mary Washington used nine innings of two run ball from its three arms to get past Christopher Newport on Saturday afternoon, 6-2, in Fredericksburg, Va. The Eagles got five innings of one-run ball from starter Justin Ritz, three-and-two thirds from Brendan McComber, while Connor Hassan faced the final two hitters before securing the Eagles' first win over the Captains since 2023. Ritz yielded his lone run in the second inning as the Eagles had led 2-0 due to RBIs from Bobby Ayscue and Ty Lowe in the bottom of the first, but from there on for Ritz, he shut the Captains downa s he held them to five hits and struck out one hitter. In the top of the third, UMW extended its lead back to two when Lowe roped an RBI single back up the middle, then Ayscue did the same in the fifth to push the lead to 4-1. In the sixth, McComber allowed his first run on an RBI double, but settled down the rest of the way as he also worked around five base knocks to blank the Captains from there on out. In the sixth, UMW extended its lead again as Burke Steifman reached on a two-base error that drove in a pair of runs with two outs in the inning, 6-2. McComber then pitched until there were a pair of outs in the ninth as runners stood on first and second. A walk from Hassan loaded the bases but a ground out ended the Captains late threat.
Brevard (12-14, 7-2 USA South) moved into a tie for first place in the USA South Conference by taking two games and finishing off a sweep of defending USA South champion NC Wesleyan (5-18, 3-6 USAS) on Saturday afternoon at Gil Coan Field. Brevard dominated game one, 12-3, and used an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth and held NCW off the scoreboard the top of the ninth to wrap up the sweep with a 5-4 game-three triumph. The Tornados jumped out of the gates right away. Frankie Vasquez launched his 13th career home run and extended his hit streak to 19 games in the bottom of the third, as the Pembroke Pines, Florida senior's two-run shot doubled up BC's lead, 4-0. NC Wesleyan trimmed the deficit in half with a two-RBI double in the top of the fourth, but BC answered right back with a surge in the bottom-half of the frame that lifted the Tornados to an eight-run edge, 10-2. NCW scored one in the sixth, but Vasquez put the game on ice in the bottom of the eighth, putting the ball into play. A dropped fly ball resulted in two more Tornado runs, as Brevard clinched the series with a 12-3 victory. BC jumped out again early to a 4-0 margin through three innings. NCW started to chip away with a run in the fifth and another in the sixth off a double play, as the Battling Bishops trimmed the deficit in half, 4-2. With two outs in the top of the seventh, NC Wesleyan came through with a two-RBI single that tied the contest all square at four.Brevard's offense came back to the dish for a pivotal bottom of the eighth. NCW put together a two-out rally in the top of the ninth, but a force out ended the game and clinched the sweep for the Tornados.
Eastern Connecticut State turned an inning-ending double play in the bottom of the 11th inning to avoid being walked off on its home field, and the Warriors scored the go-ahead run in the top of the 12th inning on centerfielder Ray Leonzi's (Trumbull) RBI double for a 5-4, 12-inning Little East Conference baseball victory over Vermont State University Castleton in the first game of a doubleheader Friday at the Eastern Baseball Stadium.VTSU Castleon (4-14, 1-3 LEC) forced extra innings by scoring two tying runs in the bottom of the ninth inning on Eastern's (12-5, 3-1 LEC) throwing error on a throwing error on a potential game-ending double play. In the second game, Eastern managed more than one hit in just one inning as three Castleton pitchers combined on a six-hitter, and the Spartans scored all five of their runs in the third inning six straight batters reached safely in a 5-4 victory that snapped a 12-game losing streak at the hands of Eastern.
Tufts took the series-deciding New England Small College Athletic Conference game versus Bates by a score of 6-1 while battling typical, yet adverse early-spring weather on Saturday afternoon at Sol Gittleman Park. Stellar pitching and a productive day at the plate were the recipe for success, as the Jumbos (8-10, 2-1 NESCAC) starting pitcher Connor Podeszwa tied his career high of 11 strikeouts as he completed 7.0 innings of shutout baseball. Rookie reliever Derek Desmarais came into the game in the eighth, inheriting two runners. He pitched out of the jam with an infield fly and a strikeout. The ninth saw David Swift get a hold of one in the windy throes of the game to put Bates on the board, but Desmarais was unfazed as he otherwise faced the minimum to earn Tufts the win.
Russell Sage won a pair of games against Houghton on Saturday, completing the weekend sweep of the Highlanders and starting Empire 8 conference play 3-0. The Gators (9-7/3-0 E8) took the opening seven-inning contest 7-0 on the back of an outstanding start from Joe Degroot. The grad student gave up just one hit in six innings of shutout ball for his second win of the season. Junior Nolan Sniffen closed the door for RSC, striking out one in a hitless seventh inning. Game two started much differently for Russell Sage, as Houghton (10-8/2-4 E8) held a 9-2 advantage heading into the seventh, before the Gators exploded for ten runs in the seventh and eighth innings to claim the 12-9 victory and the doubleheader sweep. "Today was two games with two teams battling back and forth. Every guy on our roster did a great job, and was locked into whatever the task was for the day," shared Head Coach Nick Pontari. "We're excited to get back to work in practice for more conference play this week!"
Piedmont took on Asbury in doubleheader action on an overcast Saturday afternoon at Loudermilk Field, seeing a rally fall just short in a 4-2 game one loss before delivering another 12-1 run-rule win with a complete performance in game two. After scoring double digit runs in each of the past two games, Piedmont saw its offense stifled by an outstanding performance from Asbury starting pitcher Ryan Yates. Piedmont rallied in the ninth, forcing the Eagles to use three pitchers. However, with the bases loaded and two outs, Kyle Carlson's line drive that was ticketed for center field was snagged by Asbury pitcher Brady Robeson, ending Piedmont's chances to tie or win the game. The Lions were dominant from start-to-finish in the series finale, ensuring the team's first CCS series win of the season with a relentless offensive attack and an outstanding outing on the mound from Bodie Eilertson.
WPI swept a doubleheader against visiting Plymouth State on Saturday, taking a tight game one 2-1 before rolling to a 12-1 win in the nightcap. Jacob Wiberg sparked the offense in the opener with two hits and an RBI, while Tommy Burns drove in the game-winning run with a sixth-inning single. James DiGiovanni tripled and scored a run, and Matt Shea reached base and scored. to game two, Burns continued his big day with two hits, including a triple, and three RBIs. Jack Zawacki went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and a double, and Gavin George scored twice and added an RBI.
Bridgewater (Va.) swept Averett Saturday in a doubleheader featuring a complete game shutout by Cam Nuckols in the first game and a pair of deep balls by Nick Stavros and Zack Chadwell in the second game of ODAC play. The Eagles won the first game, 12-0 (winning in seven innings with run rule) and took the second game, 12-3 against Averett in ODAC play. Bridgewater starting pitcher, Cam Nuckols took command throughout the game on the mound, while the Eagles secured breathing room with explosive scoring surges to give them the cushion to hold down a hefty lead the whole game. Similar to the first game, the Eagles pounded runs early to give them a quick cushion and breathing room the rest of the way. Evan Bert was able to get out of a jam in multiple innings, igniting the offense to bring in run support.
SUNY New Paltz clinched a game two victory Saturday of its three-game series against rival SUNY Cortland with a 3-1 victory on Wallace Field. SUNY New Paltz took advantage of the Red Dragons' game-two arm of Nick Jessen, going up by two to start the first. On a 1-1 count, former Red Dragon Anthony Pericolosi ripped a solo shot to left field to give SUNY New Paltz a 1-0 lead, registering his team-leading third home run of the season. The Hawks added on in the inning, as Dillon Ristano brought Tommy Kreider home two batters later after Kreider was hit by a pitch during his at-bat. Cortland earned a run back in the bottom of the third, thanks to a lead-off bunt. A fielding error allowed two runners on before the Red Dragons had the bases loaded following a walk. Hawks' Michael Weed dug in and showed some grit to hold onto his team's lead. He forced a foul-out in the next at-bat before allowing a fly-out, which helped one run across. He shut the door on the Red Dragons there, as he fanned the next batter to get out of the inning and keep a 2-1 lead for his team.
Weed improved to 3-0 with the win. Kreider, meanwhile, led the team offensively as he went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored. Ristano also registered an extra base hit, while going 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk. Michael Ascanio chipped in with a base hit and RBI. Game two of the originally scheduled doubleheader Saturday was postponed due to pending rain approaching over Cortland, NY. The re-scheduled date for the regular series finale is to be determined.
Allegheny extended its win streak to 4-0 to begin Presidents' Athletic Conference action with a doubleheader sweep against Chatham University at West Field on Saturday. The Gators (11-8, 4-0 PAC) scored eight runs in the last three innings to beat the Cougars (10-12, 2-4 PAC) in the opening contest, 12-9, then rode an exceptional performance from Walker Cunningham to a 4-1 victory in the nightcap. Down 5-4 after six innings, Allegheny found new life in the late innings and completed the comeback against the Cougars. Alejandro Samayoa and Nick Banez came through with the biggest hits of the game with a pair of two-out, two-run doubles. Not to be outdone, JD Robinson added another two-run two-bagger in the eighth, and Tyson Bryant-Dawson doubled and scored an insurance run in the ninth. The best pitching performance thus far in the 2025 campaign came from Cunningham in the second half of Saturday's doubleheader. The senior righty scattered one run on seven hits with nine strikeouts across 8.1 innings. After Cunningham faced the first two batters of the ninth, Ben Shields entered in relief and wasted no time getting Chatham's Ty Blackburn to line into a double play to end the inning.