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| Junior Caleb Miller homered in the first inning and Union never trailed in picking up a 6-2 non-conference victory over Middlebury on a chilly Tuesday afternoon at the Central Park "A" Diamond. Miller drove in a pair of runs and scored twice while picking up one of the team's five hits on the day. First-year Dylan Swarts scored a pair of runs while senior Sam Strazza, sophomore Noah DiCaprio and first-year AJ Cutler all drove in one run apiece. Union athletics photo by David Zaslaw |
Grad student Teddy Schoenfeld set the tone with a lead off home run in the bottom of the first inning as MIT hit four home runs in a 13-1 NEWMAC win over No. 21 Babson College in seven innings at Fran O'Brien Field. Schoenfeld finished the day 3-for-3 with a pair of RBIs, surpassing 200 career hits with a single through the right side of the infield in the bottom of the fifth inning. On the mound, junior Chase Rubin (Arlington, Va.) was outstanding for MIT, scattering five hits over six innings of work while surpassing 100 pitches to earn his third win of the season. Schoenfeld is now 26 hits shy of MIT's all time mark for career hits of 227, held by Garrett Greenwood. Tanner Santos matched the Babson program record for stolen bases with 55 thanks to his steal of third in the top of the first inning.
Senior Camden Scheidt delivered a two-run single in the third inning to give Wabash a 3-1 lead at third-ranked Denison on Tuesday afternoon. That was all freshman starting pitcher Jarrod Kirsch needed as he limited the Big Red to two runs over seven innings. Grant Stratton threw a shutout over the final two innings in a 4-2 win for the Little Giants and a mid-week North Coast Athletic Conference road split. Wabash lost the opening game 6-1. Kirsch scattered six hits with two walks while striking out six in his first conference start for Wabash (13-7, 3-1 NCAC) to earn his second win of the season. He gave up a run in the second inning to Denison (17-4, 3-1 NCAC) to even the score at 1-1 before Scheidt delivered a two-run single down the left field line that scored Caleb Ellspermann and Michael Galanos. Scheidt became the Wabash all-time leader in runs scored when he crossed the plate in first inning on an errant throw by the Big Red. In the opening game, Denison went ahead 2-0 in the second inning when they first put runs on the board. Wabash would get on the board on a sacrifice fly by DJ Mendez but the Little Giants could not get any closer, as Denison added four runs to its tally in the seventh inning on the way to a 6-1 final.
Keystone took down No. 18 Misericordia 8-3 Tuesday afternoon at Tambur Field. Carlos Pascual was the lone Giant with a multi-hit game as he went 3-for-5 which included a two-RBI single. Darren Hagan, Nate Ewing, and Dante Ruby added a run in the win. Sean Brennan got his fifth win of the season as he tossed seven innings and allowed three hits, two earned runs, and eight strikeouts. Anthony Mierez pitched the last two frames and recorded five strikeouts while only allowing one hit. Both the Giants and Cougars posted back-to-back 1-2-3 innings to open the game. That would eventually end in the top of the third when Keystone tacked five runs in that inning. Misericordia would later answer with one run in the fourth off an RBI hit by pitch. Misericordia would cut into their deficit a little bit more as Joe Peters ripped a double to right-center in the sixth, which Owen Daminger scored. The contest would remain the way until the top of the ninth when Keystone took advantage of some Misericordia errors and put up three runs to pull ahead, 8-2. Brooks Kanwisher added an RBI SAC fly in the bottom of the ninth, but that would not enough as Keystone was able to knock off the defending national champs.
No. 4-ranked Johns Hopkins faced 13th-ranked Gettysburg (22-3, 1-2) Tuesday afternoon, defeating the Bullets 9-0. Fresh off receiving conference honors as Pitcher of the Week, Drew Grumbles led the Jays to a shutout over Gettysburg, striking out eight over 7.0 innings of work, surrendering only four hits, retiring the last 20-of-21 Bullets he faced. Grumbles got off to a shaky start, loading the bases with just one out. However, the sophomore bounced back by striking out the next two batters to escape the jam. What looked to be a pitchers' duel quickly turned in Hopkins' favor. Catcher Caleb Cyr broke the scoring open with an opposite-field home run that landed on University Parkway, marking the game's winning hit. The Blue Jays continued to pile on with insurance runs in the sixth and seventh. Grumbles earned the victory, moving to 5-0 on the season. William Boneno pitched two scoreless innings in relief, keeping the shutout intact, giving Hopkins the victory.
No. 11 Salve Regina used four pitchers to hold visiting Springfield to one unearned run as the Seahawks scored an early pair and held on for a 2-1 final in NEWMAC action at Reynolds Field on Tuesday afternoon. Joe DeRienzo started and brushed aside two first-inning singles to throw three shutout frames with four strikeouts. Jason Arrigo (W, 2-0) allowed his first two batters faced to reach base, eventually second and third with one out after a sacrifice, and snared a hot comebacker to the mound to retire Andrew Sweet. Nick Callano had a lengthy warm up when he entered after an injury to Arrigo, and he ended the threat on a one-pitch comebacker from Sweet. Andrew Wertz finished the final two frames with four Ks.
No. 2 Lynchburg secured a solid 13-1 victory over Pfeiffer in seven innings today and look ahead to Virginia Wesleyan tomorrow. Although the No. 2 Hornets (21-4, 8-2) led all the way through after scoring in the third inning, Lynchburg exploded for four runs in the fourth inning and doubled it in the bottom of the fifth with eight runs to soar by with a win. On the day, Lynchburg's offense was led by Parker Cato, who finished with three RBIs and three scored runs. Ben Jones collected two RBIs, two runs and one hit while being walked twice. Lucas Marerro got his first career start in his first ever game of his young collegiate career. He walked away with the win and threw 4.1 innings, allowed just two hits and finished with four strikeouts in 16 batters faced.
No. 12 Penn State Harrisburg put up crooked numbers in six of eight half-innings and used strong pitching from start to finish to open April with a 16-0 shutout of Susquehanna on Tuesday afternoon. The offensive approach paid off for the Lions (18-4-1) as they racked up 14 hits and worked 10 walks on the day. Demetre Koutras III had a three-hit day, driving in a pair of runs and scoring two more. Alexander Ruiz also had a three-hit game, finishing with a double, three RBIs and a run scored. Adam Bova homered, drove in three runs and scored twice, while Blaine Waltimyer added two hits and a stolen base. Aidan Bergholc turned in his best outing of the season on the bump, earning his first win after allowing just three hits and striking out five batters in five innings thrown. Relievers Benjamin Ross, Parker Nein and Michael Paciotti combined to surrender just one hit through the final four innings.
No. 6 Endicott defeated Suffolk, 23-4, in Tuesday afternoon's Conference of New England contest at North Field. The Endicott offense exploded once again to quickly bury their in-conference opponents. The Gulls scored five in the first, three in the second, two in the third, two in the fifth, and 11 in the sixth to breeze past the Rams. John Mulready and Kyle Grabowski each logged four-for-four days at the plate, with three singles, a double, and two RBI's apiece. Additionally, Zach Stephenson, Danny MacDougall, and Cade Bernardo all tallied three-hit games in the win, while Joey Frammartino and TJ Liponis both had two hits. Bernardo and Elijah Moses both hit tape-measure home runs (Bernardo in the first; Moses in the sixth) as a part of the 25-hit explosion for the Blue and Green. AJ Hamm and Richard Foresteire also each drove in three runs for the Gulls. Hale got the start for the Gulls and delivered two dominant frames in the predetermined bullpen game. He was seceded by the trio of Nicholas Cannata, Jake Harmony, and Ben Gill (2 IP, 2 IP, 1 IP, respectively).
No. 7 Salisbury opened up the new month with a successful expedition north, conquering the Cairn Highlanders 7-2 on Tuesday afternoon at the Stillman Complex Baseball Diamond. After the Highlanders scratched across a run in the second inning on an RBI single by Tyler Harris, the Sea Gulls answered with a big swing in the fourth. Dylan Winebrenner singled with one out and Noah Burroughs doubled to put two in scoring position, then Jackson Inman clubbed a three-run home run down the right field line to put SU in the driver's seat, 3-1. In the fifth, TJ Morris tripled and scored on a base knock by Winebrenner. Winebrenner eventually stole second and came home on an Andrew Kell RBI single to make it 5-1. Cairn got one run back in the sixth as Tyler Warr scored on a Ben Gagnon single-plus-error, making it 5-2. SU put it away in the eighth as Morris doubled home a pair to push the advantage to 7-2, and the Highlanders went in order during their final two turns at-bat.
York (Pa.) earned their first win over a nationally ranked team as the Spartans beat #16 Rowan 9-3 on Tuesday afternoon in York. The Spartans got great pitching efforts from Dillon Michaloski, Bryce Shaffer and Ethan Kennedy in the win. Dillon Michaloski (6.0 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER, 4 K, 2 BB) earned the win. the Spartans held the high flying Profs to just three runs, their second lowest total of the year (2 vs. St. Olaf). The seven Rowan hits were also their second-lowest total of the campaign. York is now 12-18 all-time against the Profs as the teams have split their last four games.
Texas-Dallas staved off a late-inning rally by No. 19 Concordia Texas, winning 6-5 at UTD Baseball Field Tuesday afternoon. The Comets (20-2) secured the 23rd 20-victory season in 24 years. The only time UTD did not reach 20 wins in a season was the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. The home team opened the April Fool's Day scoring in the bottom of the second after an error and a balk by the Tornados (23-7). The Comets went up 4-0 in the third after an RBI-ground ball from catcher Nico Fernandez and a run-scoring double off the bat of Kole Kinnison. Concordia right-fielder Landon Hyle walked and scored on a Jake Townsend single in the top of the fourth. Thomas Soto walked and scored on a double by Trent McCown in the bottom of the frame to give UTD a 5-1 advantage. With two outs in the fifth, Kinnison was hit by a pitch, moved to second on a balk, advanced to third on a passed ball and scored on a single to center by Efren Munoz for a 6-1 lead. The Tornados rallied in the eighth with four runs on two hits, two hit batters and a pair of walks. Pinch hitter Jess Lollar recorded a two-run single up the middle and Aaron Gomez also drove in two runs with a single to cut the deficit to 6-5. Comet senior Kenny Garza entered the game in the top of the ninth and recorded three straight outs to slam the door on the Tornados and pick up the save.
Senior Chaz Harvey tied a program record with three doubles and junior William Wian struck out nine over seven scoreless innings as Randolph-Macan posted a 10-3 ODAC victory at Hampden-Sydney on Tuesday eveningg. Wian pitched 7.0 innings with four hits, all singles, two walks and nine strikeouts to raise his record to 3-1. Harvey had three doubles with three runs and two RBI. Harvey tied Ted Thomas (1980 vs. Hampden-Sydney), E.B. Walthall III (1987 vs. Shenandoah) and Charlie Kuehn (1988 vs. Washington and Lee) with three doubles in a game for the Yellow Jackets.
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| St. Joseph's (Conn.) remained perfect in GNAC play as they took down Anna Maria 13-4 on Tuesday. St. Joseph's (Conn.) athletics photo by Steve McLaughlin |
Sophomore Tommy Chiappetti totaled five RBIs as U.S. Merchant Marine scored six runs in just the first two innings and defeated Baruch, 9-2. The Mariners improved to 10-8, while the Bearcats dropped to 3-15. Chiappetti finished 3-for-5 with two doubles, while senior Jack Millen went 3-for-4 with an RBI, two stolen bases and three runs scored. Sophomore Ricardo Olivares was 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and an RBI, and classmate Landon Troutt went 2-for-3 with a triple, two steals and three runs scored. Senior Michael Monkevich (Gaithersburg, Md.) allowed one run in 5.0 innings to earn the win.
Lancaster Bible hosted the Stevenson Mustangs on Tuesday earning a 4-1 non-conference win. The Chargers are now 13-11 overall while the Mustangs fall to 7-13 overall. After a quick two innings of play, it was the Chargers who poured in four runs in the bottom of the third inning. Shane Stephan singled to right center scoring Cameron Harnish followed by a three-run homerun from Evan Sareyka. The Mustangs had a homerun of their own in the top of the fourth inning but strong defensive play and key pitching limited the Mustangs to just one run for the game. The Chargers saw four different pitchers, but it was Noah Robinette who picked up his second win of the season giving up just five hits and one run and striking out three batters. Paulie Brosious had a strong showing pitching just one inning and striking out two batters. Landon Johnson and Jacob Stolte also pitched an inning as Johnson tallied a strikeout and Stolte earned his first save.
Keuka split an Empire 8 Conference doubleheader at Elmira College on Tuesday afternoon. Keuka College (9-10, 3-5 Empire 8) won the first game of the doubleheader 7-1, but the Wolves fell in game two 14-4. The Wolves struck first on Tuesday and pushed the lead to 6-0. The lead would be more than enough for Keegan Ferris. The reigning Empire 8 Pitcher of the Week was in control of the Soaring Eagles on Tuesday. He tied his season high with six strikeouts in the game. Keuka College looked to continue the momentum as the Wolves took the lead in the second inning. A home run gave Elmira the lead in the fourth, but the Wolves answered back in the fifth. However, the lead was short-lived as Elmira plated four in the bottom of the inning to make it 7-4 Soaring Eagles. That started a run of 11 unanswered for the home team as Elmira College defeated Keuka College 14-4 in game two.
Dean rallied back and ended victorious in their Tuesday match versus Rivier. After costly errors from the Raiders, the Bulldogs took the game by a score of 9-5. Dean now improves to 6-13 (3-2) on the year, while the Raiders move to 6-12 (1-4). The opening four innings saw Rivier pull ahead early and increased their lead to 4-1. Dean would get another run back in the sixth, but it wouldn't be until the final three innings where the Bulldogs saw their explosion. Beginning in the seventh, Dean scored three impressive runs. Dean's relief staff was also able to slam the door on the Raiders' responses. Owen Critchley got the win on the mound (2-1), tossing two innings, allowing zero runs on three strikeouts. Kiefer Culligan closed the game, pitching the final two innings and allowing just one run on two hits and the game-ending strikeout. Offensively, Luke Fahey was the star of the show for Dean. The junior went 3-4 at the plate with an RBI and run scored.
Westminster (Pa.) pushed its Presidents' Athletic Conference record to 6-2 Tuesday with its doubleheader sweep of Bethany College. The Titans scored an 8-3 win in game one before cruising to a 14-3, eight-inning run-rule triumph in the nightcap. Westminster, winners of six of its last eight, evened its overall record at 11-11. Bethany was scored as the home team in both ends of Tuesday's doubleheader because its field remains unavailable after last April's historic flooding event in and around the campus. The Bison fell to 6-14 overall and 1-7 in the league. Sophomore right-hander Tyson Djakovich went 7.0 strong innings to improved to 5-0 on the mound this season. He gave up three runs (3 earned) on eight hits and struck out a pair. Junior right-hander Jonathan Mollo walked one and struck out two in 2.0 innings of relief. Graduate second baseman Logan Murgenovich went 4-for-6 with a triple, three runs scored and a stolen base. A five-run eighth inning propelled the Titans to Tuesday's game two, run-rule victory. Sophomore center fielder Quinn Marquis drove in a pair of runs with a one-out base hit to key the scoring.
Senior left fielder Kevin Matos hit a grand slam and knocked in four runs and classmate Timmy Wagner also homered as part of a four-hit effort to lead the Wheaton (Mass.) to a 15-5 victory over host Worcester Polytechnic Institute this afternoon in a New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference game at the New England Baseball Complex in Northboro, Mass. The Lyons improve to 11-8 overall and 3-1 in league play, while the Engineers fall to 10-9 and 0-2. The teams combined for 26 hits, including 14 for Wheaton. The Lyons broke the game open with a nine-run second inning to take a 10-2 advantage. Wheaton scored three more runs in the third to expand its lead to double-digits and scored a single run in the fifth to take a 12-run lead. WPI scored three runs in the bottom of the frame, before the Lyons scored the final run in the seventh to give them a 10-run lead that held up after seven innings to end the contest due to the league's 10-run mercy rule.
In what seemed like a result fit for the first day of April, Kenyon picked up a pair of walk-off wins on Tuesday against the Hiram College Terriers. The Owls weren't fooling around on their home field in game one, opening the day with a big 14-4 win clinched due to run rule in the eighth. Don't be fooled, however, as Kenyon (9-10, 2-2 NCAC) did not have it as easy against the Terriers (7-10, 0-4 NCAC) in game two, where they had to make a comeback in extra innings before another walk-off capped a 5-4, 11-inning victory to secure the doubleheader sweep. The Owls offense stuffed the stat sheet on the day, combining for 19 runs and 25 hits over the twin bill. The home hitters were locked in during the first game as the top eight spots in the order all accounted for at least one hit, and the team worked 11 walks. The 14-4, eight-inning final could have been even more lopsided had the Owls plated more of the dozen runners they left on base.
Blake Pou posted three hits with two solo home runs and three RBIs and Sewanee scored six runs in fourth inning, including a two-run double by Tyler Pinson, in a 10-1 victory over Covenant at Montgomery Field. Pou belted solo homers in the second and fourth innings, starting the six-run fourth, and added an RBI single in the sixth. Aidan Petrocco, Charlie Teel and Zach Fortman all collected two hits and scored a pair of runs. Six Sewanee hurlers limited the Scots (12-13) to six hits, with Henry Collins starting and working two scoreless innings before Austin Graber tossed three frames, giving up a solo homer to Roby McClarnon but otherwise retiring the side. The six Tigers combined for 10 strikeouts and just three walks.
Muhlenberg overcame an early two-run deficit to defeat Dickinson, 5-4 in 10 innings, for its second straight Centennial Conference win. Freshman Salvatore Cifalino began the winning rally by drawing a leadoff walk. After a sacrifice and another walk, graduate student Jack Kent singled to left to bring home Cifalino and break the 4-all tie. Senior Ethan Brochin allowed a leadoff single in the bottom of the 10th but retired the next three hitters to nail down his third win of the season. He and freshman Kieran Mulholland combined on a seven-hitter with only one earned run allowed. Mulholland tossed the first 5 2/3, and Brochin tied his career high with 4 1/3 innings pitched, allowing three hits and no earned runs. The Mules (12-10, 2-1) trailed 2-0 through three innings but came back in the middle innings, with freshman Sean Habeeb singling in a run in the fourth and junior Thomas Pranzo bringing in a run in the fifth with one of his four singles in the game. A bases-loaded walk and Kent's sacrifice fly plated the tying and go-ahead run in the top of the sixth. The Red Devils (9-11, 0-3) tied the score on an unearned run in the bottom of the eighth.
King's College dominated the Nittany Lions of Penn State Scranton 22-5 on Tuesday night at Matt McGloin Baseball Field. With the non-conference win, the Monarchs improve to 7-16 overall and remain 1-8 in MAC Freedom play while the Nittany Lions fall to 10-12, 2-2 in the PSUAC. Owen Kosar and Michael Cohen both hit home runs to help the Monarchs secure the win. King's came out swinging, posting nine runs in the first inning. In the top of the second, Kosar hit his first home run of the season to add another run and make it 10-0. With the Monarchs' bats still on fire as King's secured the 22-5 win on Tuesday night. Kosar led the Monarchs with four runs, four hits and two RBIs alongside Ness' three runs, two hits and one RBI and Jaiden Wanamaker's two runs, two hits and three RBIs. Connor Reynolds (3-0) snagged the win on the mound after going four innings with five strikeouts, handing Scranton's Brandon Mabey (0-1) the pitching loss.
Aaron Williams thrust his team in front with a two-run single in the sixth, before Guilford (15-8, 3-7 ODAC) exploded for five tallies in the seventh, running away with a 9-3 victory over Methodist (18-9, 7-2 USA South) in their final nonconference clash at McBane Field for the season on Tuesday afternoon. Making his first midweek start since he was a sophomore, Jacob Ray turned in his best, and longest, outing of the season. Throwing the first 5.1 innings, the senior allowed just one earned run, two total, on seven hits and no walks while striking out four although he did not factor into the decision. Instead, it would be Jackson Marcellus who came on and upped his record to 4-0 with all his victories coming in relief. He allowed a hit and a walk, but also struck out a man over 1.2 innings of work.
Edgewood wrapped up their NACC homestand Tuesday at Stampfl Field. They took on the Marian Sabres in a doubleheader. The Eagles (9-10, 5-3 NACC) rallied for a 4-3 victory in game one, while the Sabres (7-9, 2-2) earned a split with a 10-1 victory in game two. The Sabers got on the board in the second with a fielder's choice and a stolen base plating a run each. A solo home run to left center in the fourth left the visitors ahead 3-0. Carson Richter put the Eagles on the board with a one-out double to left field in the seventh, before Colby Davis followed up with a grounder to shortstop to bring home another runner. Hayden Hellenbrand put Edgewood College ahead with a two-RBI single through the left side for a 4-3 edge. Ryan Mixey pitched well in the start, tossing eight innings with four strikeouts and two hits allowed. While Marian threatened with the tying run on second with one out in the ninth, a caught stealing followed by a groundout ended the threat and sealed the save for Mark Tor. In game two, a double to left center and a home run to left field put three runs on the board each for the Sabres in the fourth inning. A pair of singles would tack on three runs in the fifth for Marian. The Sabres would tack on another with a single to right in the ninth for their tenth run and a nine run advantage. Tanner Alsteen shined in the complete game start. He allowed no earned runs and walked only one batter in the victory for Marian.
Eleven players contributed a hit, scored a run or drove in a run in a 16-hit attack and graduate righty Nathan Furino moved into the all-time Top 10 in career pitching wins as Eastern Connecticut State rolled by SUNY Maritime, 16-2 Tuesday evening at the Eastern Baseball Stadium. A winner of six of its last seven, Eastern (13-5) scored six runs on five hits in the first inning– keyed by two-run doubles by senior leftfielder and cleanup hitter Alejandro Soriano and sophomore first baseman Ian Moser (Bellingham, MA) – and five pitchers combined on a five-hitter in the team's second win in two years over Maritime (9-10). Furino (2-0) pitched a three-hitter over the first five innings with seven strikeouts and only one walk to move into a tie for ninth place all-time with his 21st career win in 26 decisions. His 80.8 lifetime winning percentage is the fourth-best among the program's thirteen 20-game winners. Three relievers – senior righty Mike Furgalack, senior lefty Nicholas Furino and junior righty Daniel Lapham all pitched a hitless inning in relief. The five pitches struck out nine and walked only one
Strong pitching performances in both games led Wooster to a midweek sweep over Oberlin on Tuesday afternoon at Dill Field. Wooster took game one 8-3 and the nightcap 4-1 to run its winning streak to nine straight. Wooster (14-10, 4-0 North Coast Athletic Conference) sophomore right-hander Michael Scarpelli carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning of the opening game. He went on to fire 7.1 strong innings, allowing just three runs on six hits. The right-hander struck out five. Junior Cooper Baer followed with 1.2 innings of shutout relief. In game two, junior Jack Spring, this week's NCAC Pitcher of the Week, struck out 12 and held Oberlin to a run on six hits over 7.2 stellar innings. Spring faced one over the minimum spanning innings four through seven, aided by an around-the-horn double play started by Zack Barienbrock in the sixth. Barienbrock went 5-for-9 with two RBI on the day. Leslie scored a co-team-leading three runs to go with his 3-for-7 line with two RBI and the homer.
Sophomore Michael Ficocelli belted a two-run home run and senior Eddie Kaftan tossed seven innings of one run ball, as Mitchell snapped Lasell University's six-game winning streak, downing the Lasers, 5-1, on Tuesday afternoon in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference showdown at Alumni Field. Kaftan was in complete control, scattering seven hits and a pair of walks, striking out 10, as the righty improved to 4-2 on the season. Freshman Ryan Dennis recorded two of Mitchell's five hits and scored a pair of runs, while Ficocelli went 1-4 with a home run and two RBI in the win.
Freshman Maximus Mullins hit a three-run home run in the first inning to highlight a 13-3 win for McDaniel over Centennial Conference rival Washington College on Tuesday from Preston Field. The Green Terror (12-11-1, 3-0 CC) swept their five-game homestand and have won seven home games in a row. The team has started 3-0 in Centennial Conference play for the second straight season. Junior Ben Davis sent a two-run single into left center field to bring McDaniel within one, and Mullins blasted his second career homer to left field to give the Green Terror the lead after one, 5-3. After a scoreless second, the Green Terror added three more runs in the third. The Green Terror scored twice on RBI groundouts from DJ Stolba and Henry Novario to increase the lead to 10-3 after seven. Three more runs came in to score in the eighth. The final run triggered the 10-run rule and secured a 13-3 win for the Green Terror. The Green Terror bullpen pitched seven scoreless innings after a three-run first by Washington College. Sophomore Ryan Buecker, sophomore Aiden Castile, senior Ryan Kelly and senior Matt Speakman combined to no-hit the Shoremen across the final seven frames, striking out four batters and walking eight.
Six different William Paterson pitchers combined for the shutout as the Pioneers (15-6) defeated visiting DeSales (13-8), 6-0, at Jeff Albies Field. The Pioneers grabbed a 1-0 lead during the home half of the second inning and doubled its advantage in the third. WPU continued to add runs, pushing the lead to 5-0 after five innings. Dylan Santos doubled to left, then scored on a wild pitch and throwing error, making it a 6-0 margin in the seventh to end the scoring. Junior Julian Salinas scattered three hits and a walk over the first 3.0 innings, posting three strikeouts (1-2). Sophomore Kevin Reiner worked 2.0 scoreless innings, striking out one and giving up two hits. Junior Cole McGregor struck out one of the three batters he faced, and sophomore Thomas Papeo registered three strikeouts with one hit allowed. Junior Chris Quartuccio had a strikeout and walk while pitching 1.0 inning, and junior Nick Durso gave up two hits during the ninth frame.
DePauw snapped its eight-game losing streak with an 8-1 win at Ohio Wesleyan in the first game of its North Coast Athletic Conference doubleheader, but the Battling Bishops came back for a 7-3 victory in the nightcap. In the opener, the Tigers took the lead in the second extended the Tigers' lead to 4-0 after five. Zane Vitense put the hosts on the board in the seventh after singling with one out and moving to third on Carter Vilevac's two-out double. After Colton Moone walked, Vitense scored on a wild pitch. Grady Johnson's grand slam to right put an exclamation point on the win. Johnson had three of DePauw's eight hits and drove in six. Ohio Wesleyan turned the tables in game two as Matt Spencer drove in Sammy Stoner with a double to center before Vitense, Vilevac and Luke Johnson each followed with RBI singles to give the hosts a 4-0 lead in the first. A DePauw error in the fourth led to a pair of Ohio Wesleyan runs scoring to make it 6-1. Carter Knoll singled home a run in the sixth to cut the deficit to 6-2, but the Battling Bishops countered in the bottom of the seventh to deny any comeback effort by the Tigers.