April 9, 2025

Bowdoin walks past Thomas on Wednesday

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In a doubleheader at Heidelberg, John Carroll notched a strong 10-2 victory in game one before faltering in game two, 10-3. Roger Simon pitched a stellar 7 innings on the mound to get the win in the opener. Ethan Glossa's 3-for-5 game with 3 RBIs powered the offense.
John Carroll athletics photo by Sean Finucane

 

No. 23 Bowdoin used a six-run first inning to sprint to a 17-6 win over Thomas College on Wednesday afternoon at Pickard Baseball Diamond. The Polar Bears improve to 19-4 on the season while the Terriers fall to 6-13 on the year. After Thomas posted four runs in the top of the first, Bowdoin answered quickly with six runs in the bottom of the frame, with Will Cooke's two-run double being the spark to the rally. Bowdoin added two more in the second inning on a passed ball and wild pitch, tacked on one in the fourth and two in the fifth to push the lead to 11-5. The Polar Bears scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth to put the mercy rule into effect. Kevin Murray plated two with a double to left to deliver the big blow. Bowdoin scored 17 runs on an improbable six hits, taking advantage of 12 walks, two errors, and four hit by pitches. The Polar Bears stole 11 bases, led by four from Reuben Siegel and three from Liam Foley.

On a cool April evening at Logger Field, Puget Sound pulled off a dramatic comeback to edge out Pacific Lutheran, 7-6, in a nine-inning thriller that had just about everything: clutch home runs, costly errors, and a walk-off. Trailing 6-3 heading into the bottom of the eighth, the Loggers refused to back down. Churchill sparked the fifth-inning rally with a three-run bomb over the left-field wall and his consistent presence at the plate proved crucial throughout. He finished the night 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a walk, reaching base in all five of his plate appearances. In the ninth, designated hitter Ryan Tobler served as the catalysr and led off with a single. He would eventually score the tying run on a bizarre sequence involving a throwing error by Pacific Lutheran's pitcher. Moments later, with the bases loaded and one out, senior right fielder Aidan Sullivan showed patience, drawing a walk to bring home the winning run. It was Sullivan's second RBI of the game. On the mound, Logger reliever Evan Batalucco was instrumental in stabilizing the game and giving his team a chance. Despite inheriting a deficit, Batalucco kept the Lutes in check, and Puget Sound's offense rewarded the effort with late heroics.

In their first meeting since 2002 UW-Stout (8-12, 6-4) swept a midweek doubleheader against UW-River Falls (8-11, 3-7) on Wednesday at First National Bank Field in River Falls. The Blue Devils rolled to a 16-8 triumph in Game 1 and held off a late Falcons rally for an 8-6 win in Game 2. Stout's bats erupted for 16 runs on 16 hits, led by junior shortstop Leyten Bowers, who fell a single shy of the cycle. Bowers finished 3-for-5 with a double, triple, and home run, driving in four runs and scoring four times in a dominant performance. The nightcap proved a tighter contest, with Stout pulling away late to complete the sweep. River Falls mounted a comeback, scoring four runs in the fifth, However, the Stout bullpen slammed the door shut. Quintin Gonzalez (1-1) earned the win with 1.1 scoreless innings, and Drew Buss notched his first save of the season, tossing two shutout innings and allowing just one hit and striking out two.

Sophomore Ryan Liss homered on the first pitch of the eighth inning to break a 4-4 tie and Babson tacked on four more runs in the frame on the way to defeating visiting Suffolk, 9-4, in non-conference action on Wednesday afternoon at Govoni Field. Senior Luke McClintock worked around a lead-off single in the top of the eighth and Liss sparked a five-run rally in the bottom of the frame with his solo shot to right. Jack Julian legged out a two-out infield single that brought home Owen Stephens, Zander Teator brought home two more runs with a double to left center to make it 8-4 and later scored on a wild pitch for a five-run advantage. McClintock, who was one of seven Babson pitchers to see action, earned the win to improve to 1-0 on the season. Sophomore John McDevitt shouldered the loss to slip to 0-2 on the year for the Rams. Julian went 2-for-3 with three RBI and Teator doubled and knocked in three runs to pace the Beavers. Liss and Stephens each had a hit and scored a pair of runs, graduate student Brant Savage singled twice and classmate Tanner Santos doubled, walked and added two runs scored in the win. Sophomore Colin Flynn went 3-for-4 with an RBI and senior Max Iorio was 2-for-4 with two runs batted in to lead the Rams.

Freshman, AJ Lipscomb tossed a career-high eight strikeouts while junior, Mason Woolwine smacked his second career grand slam to help lift Elizabethtown, 7-1 over Moravian. Lipscomb pitched seven innings, tossing 100 pitches while striking out eight. Mason Woolwine went 3 for 4 for two runs, five RBIs, a triple, a stolen base, and a home run. Justin Marraccini closed out the game pitching two innings while recording three strikeouts to bring Etown's total to 11. After a quick scoreless first inning, Moravian scored their lone run off a Blue Jay error with the bases loaded. Elizabethtown tied up the game in the third as Alex McClain scored off Woolwine's triple to left center. To start the fifth, RJ Agriss and McClain were each hit by pitch to reach first base. Alex Perrin bunted to third to load up the bases. Agriss scored Etown's second run via a David Woolley walk. After a Greyhound pitching change, Woolwine smacked one over the fence to left field for a grand slam which extended the Blue Jays lead to 6-1. In the seventh, Woolwine singled to the pitcher, stole second, and then advanced on a passed ball to reach third. Lipscomb hit a single then advanced to second on an error which would bring Woolwine home for Etown's final run.

Marian (12-10, 7-3 NACC) pushed its win streak to five games with victories of 7-5 and 7-4 at St. Norbert. St. Norbert was able to plate a run in the bottom of the first but Marian immediately responded with two runs in the second, two in the third, and another in the fourth. Another run-producing hit from James Bornick in the fourth put the Sabres ahead 5-1. The Green Knights rallied for two in the fifth to cut the Marian lead to two. Marian responded in the seventh when the Sabres scored two in the seventh. St. Norbert was able to plate a run in the seventh and led off the ninth with a long ball but Marian was able to hold on for the win. The Sabres started game two quickly scoring the first four runs of the game. then was able to cushion its lead in the ninth with Kleemann and Rademan each bringing home a run to put the score at 7-4. This proved to be more than enough as SNC was limited to just two hits over the final 4.0 innings. Marian is now 19-5 all-time against St. Norbert and have won the last nine meetings.

Wisconsin Lutheran swept a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference doubleheader from Lakeland on Wednesday at Muskie Baseball Field. The Warriors run-ruled the Muskies 14-2 in seven innings in the opener, before completing the sweep with a 10-8 victory in 11 innings in the nightcap. After a quiet opening two innings, WLC's bats came alive in the third. In the fourth, the Warriors sent the lineup nearly around and blew the game open. Aiden Montgomery leadoff the seventh with a solo home run, his second blast of the season. In the seventh inning of game two, the Muskies tied the game at 8–8 in the eighth on a RBI double but WLC's bullpen locked it down from there. Nigl and Oswald combined to throw the final four innings, allowing just one run on three hits and no extra-base hits after the sixth. Lucas Oswald delivered the game-winning RBI double in the 11th to break the 8–8 tie. Just two batters later, Jacob Lorbecki tacked on an insurance run with a double to give Wisconsin Lutheran breathing room. Oswald then retired the side in order in the 11th to seal the Warriors' seventh straight victory.

MUW split its doubleheader with St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference leader Spalding at CCA Field. In game one, the Owls (10-12, 7-3 SLIAC) gave the Golden Eagles (20-8, 9-1 SLIAC) their first SLIAC loss, 3-0, before the visitors took game two, 18-5. Senior all-region player Landon Clark (4-1) turned in a dominant effort from the mound. Clark match his own season-high for innings pitched this season by going 7.2 versus SU. Clark scattered five hits and struck out eight Golden Eagles, shutting down a lineup that has scored more than twice as many runs than any other SLIAC team in 2025 and averages 11.3 runs per game. Connor Reilly tossed the final 1.1 innings, facing the minimum four batters to complete the combined shutout and earn his first save of the season. It was just the second shutout of the year by an opponent versus Spalding and snapped the Golden Eagles' 10-game winning streak. In game two, it was as if the proverbial "sleeping giant" was awoken in game one. Spalding rattled 18 hits off of six MUW hurlers in the run-rule shortened game.

Catholic traveled to take Mary Washington in a non-conference matchup for its first game in a week. The Cardinals used early offensive output as a catalyst to grab a comfortable lead in the early innings to lead to a 7-1 victory for Catholic to earn its 14th win of the season. The bats started the game off hot for the Cardinals as they built a 5-0 lead. Mary Washington scored its first and only run of the game in the bottom of the fifth inning off a delayed steal with runners on first and third to score Eric Powell to cut the deficit to four. Matthew Fisher tallied an RBI in the top of the sixth. The Cardinals brought in one more run in the top of the ninth when Jack Elwell smoked a triple and later came in to score on a wild pitch. Danny Prior was nails out of the pen for Catholic, pitching 2.1 shutout innings to close out a 7-1 win for Catholic.

It was a tale of two games as Franciscan split with Thiel.
The Barons took game one 16-6. In game two Thiel flipped
the script, scoring 14 runs between the fifth and sixth to
end this game 14-3 after seven innings.
Franciscan athletics photo by Ed Maillliard

Seventh-ranked Salisbury used a four-run first inning to roll comfortably toward its seventh straight win, grounding the Messiah Falcons 7-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Houck Field. In their first turn at bat, the Sea Gulls quickly set the table with two on and one out. Noah Burroughs brought home the first run with a base hit, then after a hit batsman loaded the bases, Andrew Kell singled home two more. Three batters later Jackson Inman scored on a two-out error at second on a Trent Waire grounder, and SU spotted starter Cole Williams a 4-0 lead before he threw a pitch. SU scratched another run across in each of the sixth and seventh frames. Danny Sheeler plated one in the sixth on an RBI groundout, and in the seventh Max Ehrhardt notched a sac fly to make it 6-0. Williams pitched into the seventh during a dominant turn on the hill, and the teams traded runs over the last couple innings as the Sea Gulls nailed down the 7-1 decision.

No. 2 Lynchburg run-ruled their ODAC opponent, Hampden-Sydney, 15-3 on Wednesday. The Hornets used a 12 hit attack to swarm the Tigers. Lynchburg took a 2-0 lead into the fifth and scored a five spot in the fifth and eight in the sixth to provide enough runs for run-ruled margin. Hampden-Sydney scored three in the sixth but it was not enough.

After falling 13-3 in game one, UW-Platteville (8-10, 3-7 WIAC) bounced back with a 3-2 win in game two over eighth-ranked UW-La Crosse (18-3, 9-1 WIAC) on Wednesday afternoon from Copeland Park in La Crosse. The Eagles flexed their offensive power in the first of the two game set, hitting four home runs en route to an 8-0 advantage. UW-Platteville scored in the sixth on a two-out RBI double by freshman Danny Hodel and in the seventh on an RBI single by sophomore Caleb Parker. The Eagles sandwiched a run in between, leading to the 13-3 final in seven innings. Junior Pierce Nelson got the start for the Pioneers in game two and threw three scoreless innings while navigating through a pair of jams in the first and second innings. UW-La Crosse broke through in the fourth on a solo home run off senior Conner Paulson, and the game remained 1-0 in favor of the Eagles until the eighth. With two outs, Trinity Beland singled and advanced to third on an error before scoring UW-Platteville's first run on a wild pitch. Another Eagles error allowed Parker to reach, and senior Jake Wegner singled to put two runners on for freshman Anthony Massa. Massa came through with a double down the right field line to score Parker, and freshman Danny Hodel brought in Wagner with an infield single to give the Pioneers a 3-1 lead. UW-La Crosse got one back in the bottom of the eighth on a sacrifice fly and then put the tying run on second in the ninth before a pair of strikeouts and a groundout ended the game with freshman Brayden Schimmel collecting the win.

Tyler Cannon went 4-for-6 at the plate to lead No. 20 Rowan to a 9-1 win at Stockton in NJAC action, in a game that was rescheduled from last Friday. The Profs are now 17-7 overall while evening their conference record to 3-3. Cannon led off the game with a single and eventually advanced, scoring the game's first run on Brayden Davis' sacrifice fly. The home team tied it in the bottom of the third, but Rowan's offensive outburst in the fifth was the decisive inning. The Profs then tacked on one more in the sixth as Marco Mannino led off, moved to second on a ground out and eventually scored on consecutive wild pitches. Cannon tied his career-high for hits in a game while scoring two runs and driving in one. Jason Morgan and Karson Harcourt had two hits and two RBI apiece for Rowan. Thomas Sullivan (3-1) allowed just one run and one hit in five innings, striking out three. Austin Kreyenhagen, Lucas Hampel and Evan Brasberger came out of the bullpen and kept Stockton (11-15; 1-5) scoreless from that point on.

No. 3-ranked Johns Hopkins faced McDaniel (12-15-1, 3-4) Wednesday afternoon, defeating the Green Terror 13-2. The Blue Jays used a seven-run seventh to invoke the mercy rule, securing its seventh-consecutive win. Hopkins (25-3, 6-1) kicked off the third inning with back-to-back walks, advancing the runners on an errant throw by McDaniel's pitcher. With two runners in scoring position, Jake Siani grounded out to second, bringing in the game's first run. Alex Shane then blooped a single to right, plating Dylan Whitney and giving the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead. McDaniel threatened in the bottom of the third, cutting the lead to one but the Blue Jays responded, plating four runs in the fifth. Hopkins broke the game wide open in the seventh with a seven-run outburst. Jake Siani capped the inning with a two-run blast over the right field fence, triggering the 10-run mercy rule and securing a Blue Jays victory.

No. 12 Penn State Harrisburg overcame a slow start and scored seven unanswered runs to secure a 7-4 conference victory over United East foe Saint Elizabeth on Wednesday afternoon. Brendan Henn and Blaine Waltimyer each had multi-hit outings that included doubles, while Demetre Koutras III walked three times. Sam Thompson earned his second win of the spring after throwing 4.2 innings of relief and allowing just two hits, while Caiden Ertter secured the save with a 1-2-3 top of the ninth. The Eagles (12-14, 5-3 United East) jumped on the home team early, using three singles and a sacrifice bunt to plate a pair of runs in the top of the first inning. The Lions finally put it together in the bottom of the fifth to tie things up after five. Thompson retired the Eagles in order in both the sixth and seventh frames before Penn State Harrisburg took the lead for the first time in the bottom of the seventh when Johansen worked a bases-loaded walk. A wild pitch allowed Alexander Ruiz to score to double the advantage and Henn did more damage in the eighth when his double to left center drove in Drew Sassaman and stretched the lead to three. Ertter entered in the top of the ninth, induced a pair of fly balls and struck out the final batter he faced to close the door on the come-from-behind win.

Grove City handed visiting Allegheny (15-10, 8-2) its first two Presidents' Athletic Conference defeats by sweeping a conference doubleheader Wednesday at Jack Behringer Field. Grove City (16-9, 7-3) won the opener, 8-6, then scored 13 runs in the sixth inning of game two on the way to a 16-5 triumph. Game two ended in the seventh inning due to the 10-run rule. Junior first baseman Colin Marinpetro helped pace Grove City's 12-hit attack in the opener by going 4 for 5. Junior center fielder Nick Sampson added three hits while senior right fielder Josh Minnich and freshman shortstop Sam Meredith each had two singles. Kenny Lavrich preserved the game one win for senior David Leslie. Leslie (6-1) pitched 7 2/3 innings and struck out eight men. He allowed eight hits and walked four. In the second game, Sophomore pitcher Bryce Trischler threw a complete game to earn the win. Trischler (3-1) allowed four earned runs and five hits in seven innings. He struck out four.

Mount Union (17-6, 10-0 OAC) completed a doubleheader sweep, 5-1 and 6-3, against Baldwin Wallace (15-10, 6-4 OAC) at Rafeld-Rogers Field. The Purple Raiders are currently on a 13-game winning streak and are performing exceptionally well. In game one, Junior right-handed pitcher Anthony Warner earned his third win of the season in his start, and he did not disappoint. Warner pitched a strong 5.2 innings, allowing six hits and only one run while recording three strikeouts. Senior right-handed pitcher Chris Phillips pitched a dominant 3.1 innings out of the bullpen, earning his second save of the season. Phillips only allowed two hits and did not allow a run, securing the 5-1 victory. In game two, left-handed pitcher Angel Mediavilla had an outstanding start on the mound, pitching 4.0 innings with two strikeouts and allowing only one run. Junior right-handed pitcher Ryan Romito pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing two runs. Sophomore left-handed pitcher Chase Mayer impressed in relief, pitching 3.0 innings with three strikeouts, allowing no runs, and securing a 6-3 victory.

Senior centerfielder Ray Leonzi reached four times and scored four runs and senior catcher Hank Penders drove in six runs – four coming on a seventh-inning first-pitch grand slam –as Eastern Connecticut State improved to 10-1 in its last 11 games with a 12-7 Little East Conference victory over Keene State Wednesday afternoon at the Eastern Baseball Stadium. After Keene (8-13, 1-2 LEC) junior first baseman Jonathan Chatfield's fifth home run of the season – a two-run shot with two outs in the fifth – off winning pitcher Dan Driscoll pulled the Owls to within 5-4, Eastern answered with three runs in the sixth and four on Penders' fourth home run of the season in the seventh to take an eight-run lead into the ninth. Averaging over 12 hits a game, Eastern (17-5, 5-1 LEC) collected 17 hits – its sixth game of at least that many this year – off five Keene pitchers to post its 12th straight win over the Owls. The pre-season coaches' favorite to win the LEC regular season, Eastern moved a half-game ahead of the University of Massachusetts Boston (15-7, 5-1 LEC) atop the conference. Keene is schedule to host UMass Boston Friday in a noon doubleheader.

Keystone picked up two wins this afternoon as they defeated Penn College 7-2 and 6-3 Wednesday afternoon at Christy Mathewson Field. Nate Ewing led the way with two hits and three runs batted in. Chase Boyle also had two hits as well. Leam Powell earned his third win of the season as he went eight innings where he allowed, two earned runs, and struck out five. Noah Parks appeared in the last frame and struck out two batters. Keystone grabbed two runs at the bottom of the first as Ewing and Andy Rivas provided RBI base knocks. They added one run in the third off a wild pitch and another in the fourth off an fielding error. The Wildcats scored their first run in the sixth off a groundout. Keystone would later add two runs in the seventh as Dante Ruby had an RBI double followed by SAC fly by Jacob Yager. Penn College then snagged a run in the eighth and ninth but were unable to add more runs after that. Both teams were quiet offensively as the starting pitchers for each team were dealing. The Giants answered first in the bottom of the fifth as Ewing posted a two RBI single and Robert Estrada drew a bases load walk. Keystone dropped two runs in the eighth inning as Boyle contributed with an RBI single and Cooper had a SAC bunt which was scored by Ian Scalabrini. The Wildcats finally got in the score column with an RBI SAC fly. The Giants immediately responded in the ninth as Griffin Yastremski launched his third home run of the year. The Wildcats rallied in the bottom of the ninth with three runs, but Keystone was able to shut the door and complete the sweep. Anthony Mierez earned his first win of 2025 as he tossed 5.1 innings and allowed only one hit, no runs, and six strikeouts. Adian Kee recorded his first career save.