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| Edgewood kicked off their southern road trip Friday in Alabama. They took on the Alma Scots in nonconference action. The Eagles (2-2) used an explosive 22-hit day to take down the Scots (6-3-1) 16-6 in eight innings. Edgewood athletics photo by Zach Herson |
Centenary delivered a dramatic finish Friday afternoon as Dominick Chiego crushed a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Cyclones to a thrilling 6–3 victory over New Paltz at Our Diamond of Dreams. New Paltz answered the Cyclones in the seventh inning, plating two runs on a two-RBI single from Ryan Muskopf to take a 3–2 lead and put the Cyclones in a late-game deficit. Centenary mounted its rally in the bottom of the ninth. Nick Friscia worked a walk to begin the frame and later moved into scoring position after stealing second. Simeon Reed followed with a walk, and Frei drew another free pass to load the bases with two outs. That set the stage for Chiego, who launched a 2–1 pitch over the fence for a walk-off grand slam, sending the Cyclones dugout spilling onto the field in celebration. Chiego's lone hit of the day proved to be the biggest, finishing with four RBI on the game-winning blast. Frei scored twice and reached base twice, while DePace recorded a double and an RBI. On the mound, Louie Vassallo gave Centenary a strong start, allowing one run over 5.1 innings while striking out five. Anthony Fraser provided two scoreless innings of relief to keep the Cyclones within striking distance, and Adam Yarrison earned the win after working a clean ninth inning.
On their final day in the Sunshine State, Concordia Chicago took the field for their earliest game of the season, taking on No. 19 UW-Oshkosh Titans. The Cougars pulled off the upset with a 2-1 win with both runs coming in the ninth inning and closed their stretch in the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational with a final record of 3-3. In the top of the ninth the Cougars sparked up. Austin Koberstein swung at the first pitch he saw and made his way to first before Jake Mahler would single to left field as well. With two runners on base, the Titans would make a pitching change, but the Cougars would not show any signs of slowing down. A single to left center from Brandon Mahler would load the bases up for the first time of the day. With one out on the board, Richie Sperando would drive a run in and make his way on base off a Titan error. With bases still loaded and only one out on the board, a fielders choice would allow Jack Linko to drive the go-ahead run in and give the Cougars the lead for the first time of the day. In the bottom of the ninth, the Cougars got to work with Kyle Connelly still on the mound. Back-to-back outs for the Cougars, courtesy of Sperando and Connor Jerkatis, would put one last batter at the plate where a slow bouncer that was called in fair territory would allow Connelly to collect and touch first himself to secure the out and close the game with the Cougar win.
Ithaca traveled down to Maryland for a doubleheader at Washington College and the Bombers played to a split that featured 58 runs and a shortened night cap. Ithaca is now 1-2 on the season. Ithaca won the opener 18-14 but dropped the nightcap 14-12. The Bombers finished the opener with 16 hits and seven stolen bases, consistently putting runners in scoring position and putting Washington College's bullpen in trouble. Washington College kept the pressure on offensively as well, finishing the game with 13 hits and six doubles, but Ithaca capitalized on defensive opportunities throughout the afternoon. The Shoremen committed seven errors, which allowed the Bombers to extend innings and add key insurance runs. Despite the back-and-forth nature of the game, Ithaca maintained enough offensive momentum to hold on late, securing the 18–14 victory. With the long opener, the Shoremen were fighting the sunset and were hustling to finish the top of the fifth inning of game two to make the game official. They did just that, but Ithaca did not go down without a fight, scoring five runs in the half inning to trail the Shoremen, 14-12. The game was called in the bottom of the fifth inning due to darkness. The game is official at that point and is a win for the Shoremen, 14-12.
Greensboro (7-5) snapped their losing streak in dramatic fashion as they defeated #9 Adrian (5-2) by a score of 7-2 in the opening game of the Triad Invitational. Michael Richards got the start in this one, going 6.0 innings with 5 strikeouts and no earned runs. Richards picks up his 3rd win of the season, placing him in a tie for 5th place all-time. At the plate, Mike Rinaldi collected 3 hits, including 2 home runs and 5 RBIs. Rinaldi hit a 3-run home run in the bottom of the 3rd, which would give Greensboro a 3-0 lead. Jacob Severson, Evan Sykes, Alex Vazquez, and Carson Herod would all pick up two hits on the day, helping Greensboro rack up 14 hits total. Out of the 'pen, Jason Kithcart Jr, Luke Sauer, and Parker Broadus would each throw one inning in relief without surrendering any runs, helping Greensboro improve to 7-5 on the season.
A three-run sixth inning lifted William Paterson (3-1) to a 3-2 victory against Arcadia (1-3) at Jeff Albies Field. The Knights plated one run during their first at-bat with a walk and double, then made it 2-0 in the third when a comebacker with runners on the corners delivered one Arcadia baserunner home. The Pioneers crossed the plate three times during the home half of the sixth. Sophomore center fielder Sean Lauterhahn reached on a leadoff error and junior designated hitter Devin Daproza's groundball found its way through the middle of the infield. After a pitching change, senior shortstop Dylan Santos laced the first pitch he saw down the left-field line for a double, driving in Lauterhahn. Junior left fielder Stephen Kubis lifted a sacrifice fly to center field, tying the score, and after a Ty Kobylakiewicz flyout moved to Santos to third, senior second baseman Angel Colon sent him home with a base hit into right.
No. 7 Kean broke out early and hung on to top #1 Trinity (Texas) in game one of a three-game set on Friday evening by a 6-5 final. The Cougars (6-2-1) jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second as Jude Clough, Tyler Stone and John Chiusano loaded the bases with no outs on a walk and two hit batsmen. Santino Czarecki lofted a sac fly to get the scoring going and Stone later scored on a stolen base. Mike Colonnello rounded out the scoring with an RBI sac. Trinity (5-4) got within one with four singles in the third inning. The score would remain that way until the seventh when the Cougars plated three more. Stone registered an RBI groundout while pinch-hitter Michael Simone collected an RBI single. Simone later swiped home as Kean led, 6-2. The Tigers again got within one with a single swing in the eighth inning as John Ramsey lined a three-run homer to left. Noah Rivera nailed down the save striking out the side in the ninth. Anthony Marano earned his first win of the season after tossing five innings allowing two runs on nine hits. He walked two and struck out three.
No. 11 ranked Belhaven continued its unbeaten start to the 2026 season on Friday afternoon, sweeping a doubleheader from Hanover at Trustmark Park. The Blazers exploded offensively in the opener with an 18-6 victory before securing an 8-3 win in the nightcap to move to 11-0 on the season. Belhaven's lineup produced 29 runs and 32 hits across the two games while the pitching staff delivered several key moments to keep the Panthers from mounting late rallies. Hanover briefly regained the lead in the fifth of the opener with two runs on consecutive RBI singles, but Belhaven answered immediately. Weed doubled down the left field line to bring home Thornton, and Canale later singled to drive in Weed to even the score again. From there, the Blazers took complete control. Belhaven pushed across four runs in the fifth inning to move in front 8-6 before erupting for a massive nine-run sixth inning. Belhaven carried the momentum into the second game, scoring early and never trailing.
Rensselaer wrapped its season-opening spring trip today, sweeping a doubleheader at Pfeiffer with a 10-5 win in the opener and a 13-2 victory in game two at Joe Ferebee Field. RPI used a pair of long balls and a five-run sixth to flip the opener after falling behind 5-0 through three innings. The decisive rally came in the sixth, when Dynan singled and Danny Nayvelt walked to set the table. Matt Chotiner dropped down a bunt single to load the bases, and RPI broke the tie as two runs scored on a throwing error at first. Another Pfeiffer error kept the inning rolling, and Abdallah came through again with a two-run single to push the advantage to 10-5. The nightcap quickly turned into an offensive showcase for the Engineers, who erupted for eight runs in the top of the first and never looked back.
Elizabethtown closed out their spring break trip, Friday, as they split with Kenyon. The Blue Jays fell 5-3 in game one before downing the Owls, 12-3 in game two. In the opener, Etown got on the board first, scoring on a sacrifice fly in the first inning. Kenyon responded in the top of the second with two runs to take a 2-1 lead. Woolley hit a RBI-double down the right field line to tie up the game at two. The Owls once again responded in the following inning as they retook the lead, 4-2. In the fourth, Ruple singled up the middle and advanced on a wild pitch. After advancing to third on a fly out, Ruple scored off Perrin's single. The Owls added an insurance run in the fifth to secure their 5-3 win. In the nightcap, it was Kenyon who scored first. Nick Fiorini went 2 for 2 with a run, two stolen bases, and four RBIs. Sawyer Martin went 2 for 3 with two runs and a RBI. Kenyon struck first off a two-run homer in the first inning. The Blue Jays doubled that in the second scoring four runs on four hits. The Owls scored their third and final run in the third inning as they trailed Etown, 4-3. With the bases loaded in the fifth, Fiorini hit a two-RBI single to right field which extended Etown's lead to, 6-3. After advancing to third on Fiorini's single, Ruple stole home. The Jays recorded four runs on four hits in the sixth, helping to solidify their 12-3 win. In the seventh with one out, Wyatt Sokol tripled to center field and then scored Etown's final run off a wild pitch. AJ Lipscomb went 2 for 4 with two runs, a RBI, and a double.
Wartburg earned its second victory of the RussMatt Invitational with a 9-4 win over the College of St. Scholastica. Owen Greco (1-0) picked up the win in his first start of the year, delivering six strong innings on the mound. The right-hander allowed just four hits while striking out six. Greco finished his outing after six innings, and Miles Mudd entered in relief in the seventh inning for his third appearance of the season. The Saints pushed across three runs in the eighth to cut into the deficit, but the Knights responded in the bottom half. Jayden Scott led off the inning with a double and later scored on a wild pitch to cap the scoring and secure the 9-4 victory.
No. 25 Texas Lutheran split their Friday SCAC doubleheader with Austin dropping game one, 8-7, before winning game two 6-2 at Katt-Isbel Field on Friday. Texas Lutheran (12-3, 8-3 SCAC) trailed 7-0 early and was unable to complete a comeback, dropping the series opener to Austin, 8-7. TLU came back to beat Austin 6-2 to even the series behind a stellar outing on the mound from freshman Jack Grames. Grames improved to 5-0 on the season, going 8.1 innings and allowing two runs on nine hits while striking out four. Grames allowed just three base runners in the fourth through eighth innings. Cody Andrade (Calallen/Calallen) entered the game in the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded and one out and got TLU out of the jam. Andrade was credited with his fourth save of the season and second of the week. Andrade ranks second nationally in Division-III and sixth across all three NCAA levels in saves.
Bethany Lutheran (4-1) won its fourth consecutive game in decisive fashion Friday, beating Concordia Wisconsin 12-0 in seven innings to open play in Tucson. The Vikings struck for three runs in the first inning and never looked back. Xander Meissner hit an RBI single, followed by a bases loaded walk by Max Athmann and a run-scoring error off the bat of Seth Jones. Bethany then scored seven runs in the second frame. Gary Swann hit a two-run double, Vincent Curzie hit an RBI single, and Jayden Kopp had the big hit of the game with a grand slam to go up 10-0. The Vikings added solo runs in the fifth and sixth innings, scoring on an error and an RBI single by Kyle Carlberg. Aidan Byrd improved to 2-0 after five scoreless innings. He gave up just one hit with five strikeouts. Ethan Lung closed out the last two frame with two hits and five strikeouts. Knutson led at the dish, batting 2-for-3 with three runs and a walk.
The Rochester offense produced 18 runs on 18 hits in the 2026 season opener, defeating Keystone 18-14 in a slugfest at the RussMatt Invitational at the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex. All nine starters for the Yellowjackets (1-0) finished with a base hit, while eight finished with a run scored. Four players, Sammy Besztery, Benjamin Garber, Jake Bentivenga and Will Webster each had three base knocks. Garber, Bentivenga, Luke Blozy and George Farley IV each picked up three RBI's.
Mary Hardin-Baylor completed a three-game sweep over North Central (Ill.) in Belton, earning 15-14 and 9-4 wins over North Central. The wins improved the Cru to 12-5 on the season while the Cardinals fell to 1-4. After the Cardinals opened the game with a three-run first inning, the Cru answered with five runs in the bottom of the frame. By the fourth inning, UMHB held a 12-10 lead. The Cardinals added two in the fifth and sixth innings, taking the 14-12 upper hand. In the bottom of the seventh, Easton Cline added an RBI single to score Austin Birkhoff who doubled earlier in the inning to cut the Cardinals' deficit to one. Taylor McDaniel knotted the game at 14 in the eighth with a lead-off solo home run. Later in the inning, Cameron Talburt earned a free RBI on a hit by pitch with the bases loaded to bring in Nolan Williams, sealing the Cru's 15-14 victory. In Game two, UMHB also held a narrow lead after four innings. UMHB added three more in the bottom of the fifth off hits from Jacob Newland and Cameron Talburt, followed by a two-run homerun from Braden Fuentes in the sixth to take the Cru up 9-1. The Cardinals tacked on two more runs in the seventh and one in the ninth for a 9-4 victory.
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| North Park rode a resilient start from senior right-hander Jackson Nuese and a timely late-inning surge to claim a gritty 2-1 comeback win over 15th-ranked UW-La Crosse on Friday afternoon in Sauget, Illinois. Nuese set the tone by working out of repeated jams while allowing just one unearned run across seven efficient innings. North Park athletics photo by Zoe Gousious |
No. 20 Pomona-Pitzer defeated Redlands 6-4 in 11 innings Friday afternoon in game one of the two teams' three-game series. Cooper Berry led the team offensively with three RBI, including the go-ahead solo homer in the 11th, going 2-of-4 from the plate. Peter Savas added two RBI while Will Parker added one. Wade Lawson earned the win from the mound, closing the game out with 3.0 IP and seven putouts. Max Brunngraber started and went 6.2 innings with seven strikeouts of his own. Neither team managed to plate a run until the seventh frame, when Berry sent Greg Pierantoni home off an RBI single. Parker added an RBI off a fielder's choice and Savas earned a bases-loaded walk, giving the Sagehens a 3-0 lead. But Redlands answered in the bottom of the frame with three runs of its own to tie the game at 3-3. Berry again put Pomona-Pitzer ahead in the eighth, 4-3, with an RBI sac fly. But again the Bulldogs answered with a run of their own in the bottom of the inning to tie the game. Neither team managed to score in the ninth, with Lawson striking out a pair of batters to send the game to extras. Berry again came through for the Sagehens in the 11th, sending a pitch over the right field wall to give the team a 5-4 lead. Savas added an insurance run, sending James Quintero home on a sac fly. Lawson then struck out the side to close the game and seal the 6-4 win.
Games six and seven are complete in Florida. Saint Mary's (Minn.) (6-4) split their final doubleheader of spring break with Illinois College (5-3) bouncing back in game two winning 5-0 after falling 9-4 in game one. The Cardinals managed eight hits and four RBIs but were unable to overcome the Blueboys 12-hit performance. For the final game of the day, the Cardinals shutout the Blueboys, highlighted by a combined seven-inning shutout from its pitching staff. The decisive moment came in the fifth inning when the Cardinals capitalized on the Blueboys defensive miscue, scoring three unearned runs.
Brayden Davis hit two home runs, including a three-run shot in the bottom of the 11th, as No. 8 Rowan walked off a 9-7 win over No. 21 Penn State Harrisburg in the Profs' season opener which had been rescheduled and moved 260 miles away. Rowan's first four games were canceled or postponed due to weather and field conditions. It marked Davis' first career game with two homers while he posted a personal best six RBI going 3-for-6 at the plate. Jason Schooley also hit his first home run as a Prof, with a solo shot in the eighth that broke a 2-2 tie, while he had two RBI. The Lions took a 7-6 lead in the top of the 11th by James Quici. McCoach led off the Profs' half of the inning being hit by a pitch. Nick Struble walked, setting the stage for Davis, who homered to centerfield to score McCoach and pinch runner Anthony Pallone and set off the Profs' celebration. Preseason All-American Zach Coluccio got the ball for opening day and went 5.0 innings, giving up two runs and striking out four. Christian Rice turned in a solid 3.0 innings with a personal-best seven strikeouts. Mark Grubb, Jake Andrey and Jack Norton made appearances in the late innings with Norton earning his first win as a Prof.
Concordia Texas bounced back on Friday afternoon with a dominant 10-0 victory over LeTourneau in the series finale at Conrad-Vernon Field. On the mound, Jaxson Frazier turned in a dominant performance, allowing just one hit over 6.1 scoreless innings while striking out four to earn his first win of the season. Ralph Wallace III recorded the final two outs to complete the shutout. The Tornados struck early and never looked back. Concordia broke the game open in the sixth inning with three runs. Jett Warner picked up his third RBI of the game with a single, and Logan Smith followed with a two-run double to extend the lead to 8-0. CTX added two more insurance runs in the seventh when Landon Hyle delivered a two-RBI single to cap the scoring and give the Tornados a 10-0 advantage.
Marian (5-3) defeated Fitchburg State 15-2 and 11-5 in a doubleheader sweep. Marian wasted no time finding the scoreboard plating three runs in the bottom of the first inning of game one. A sacrifice fly from junior Keon Booker in the second built the Marian lead to 4-0. Fitchburg State cut its deficit down to 4-2 with a pair of runs in the third, but Marian responded with eight runs in their half of the third. Sophomore Arjay Valdez and junior Jason Sims each drove in a pair of runs in the frame. The scoring concluded with a bases-clearing double off the bat of freshman Randall Von Haden in the fourth. The Falcons opened the scoring for game two with a run in the first before Marian scored four unanswered runs. Marian scored a pair of runs in the second to take the lead before a double from junior Lucas Lemons scored another pair in the third. Once again, the Falcons were able to cut their deficit down to 4-2 with a run in the third. The Sabre offense kept on rolling plating three more runs in the fourth. Fitchburg refused to roll over scoring three runs of their own to only trail 7-5 heading into the fifth. The Sabre offense was able to pull away again in the fifth with a pair of runs highlighted by a run-producing single from sophomore George Hoss Jr. Junior Marc Jones put a stamp on the sweep bringing home two runs with a double in the seventh.
WestConn began the 2026 campaign with a doubleheader sweep over Yeshiva at Fairleigh Dickinson University on Friday afternoon. Senior outfielder Peter Coniglio paced the Wolves with three hits in the opening 16-3 win before sophomore Mitch Landau and junior Thomas Keough combined for five hits and eight RBI's in the game two victory, 14-1. As the scores would indicate, it was all WestConn during the matchup. Lobuono got things started in the first when he drove in a pair with a triple shot to left. Junior Anthony Marsala would follow it up with an RBI double to center, giving WestConn an early 5-0 advantage. Landau singled up the middle in the fifth to widen the gap to 9-1. He repeated the effort with yet another liner to center in the sixth to send two more runners across the plate, widening the gap to 12-2. The Wolves would cruise the rest of the way. Junior hurler Brian Mansfield earned the victory on the mound as he threw five innings while giving up just one run and fanning six batters. It was a similar story in game two as the Wolves jumped all over Yeshiva. Coniglio got things started with a single to right field before coming around to touch home plate courtesy of a Yeshiva balk. The Wolves would pour it on the rest of the contest. Sophomore Nick Lobuono highlighted the affair with a two-run blast over the wall in the second inning, giving the visitors a 6-0 lead. Coniglio wrapped up the barrage in the fifth with an RBI single, extending the lead to 14-0. Yeshiva broke up the shutout in the bottom half of the frame with a run-scoring double to the right corner. WestConn sophomore starting pitcher Quinn McGuire tossed five innings without a surrendering a hit, while striking out nine batters.