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| Catholic opened conference play with a doubleheader against Drew at home. The offense rallied late in the first game to come away with a convincing victory before dropping the second game to the Rangers, setting up a rubber match on Sunday. Catholic athletics photo by Sarah Lodge |
MSOE swept their Saturday in the St. Louis area as they ended the day blowing past Hanover 14-4 in game two. Eric Williamson was lights out on the mound in the start for the Raiders, going five innings as he allowed just two hits while fanning nine. Scoreless in the first inning, the Raiders scored one run in the remaining innings as Claas knocked in the first one with sacrifice fly in the second and Hoier doubling in the third for a 3-0 lead. AJ Le drove in the lone run in the fourth with a RBI double with two runs each in the fifth and sixth, including Hoier's second home run of the day to lead 8-0. The Raiders completely unloaded in seventh as Vance Kurokawa unleashed his first home run of his career before loading the bases for Jace Horton, who reached on error to lead 10-0. Jorge Matos Jr drew a bases loaded walk before Cole Vander Velde unloaded the bases with a double to lead 14-0. Hanover (3-8, 0-0 HCAC) made their way onto the scoreboard in the bottom half of the inning, cutting their deficit to four on the verge of forcing an eighth inning to be played, until Darren Rosenberg forced a groundout to end it in seven.
Sophomore designated hitter Connor Powell had three hits and scored four runs in the first game, and senior right fielder and team captain Chase Sanford had two hits and two RBIs in the second game, to lead Hampden-Sydney to an Old Dominion Athletic Conference doubleheader sweep on the road at Guilford on Saturday in Greensboro, North Carolina. Sophomore left-hander Noah Lewis gained the pitching win in relief in the 7-4 opener, while sophomore right-hander Brady Wilson started and took the mound win in the 6-2 nightcap with senior right-hander Jacob Williams earning a save. In game one, H-SC scored seven runs on 10 hits with no errors, scoring one run each in the first, second, fifth and seventh innings, two runs in the eighth and one run in the ninth. In game two, H-SC scored six runs on 10 hits with one error, scoring three runs in the third inning and one run each in the sixth, seventh and eighth.
Greenville split a pair of games in Florida to wrap up their spring break trip, bouncing back with a strong offensive performance against North Park after a tough loss to Wisconsin-Superior on Friday. Greenville responded in a big way Saturday, defeating North Park 10–5 behind timely hitting and strong relief pitching. Snyder Pennington sparked the offense with two hits, two runs scored, two walks, and an RBI, while Landyn Smith delivered the biggest blow with a two-run double in the eighth inning. Bryce Hayes and Matt Rocco each drove in a run as the Panthers pulled away late. After North Park grabbed a 5–3 lead in the fourth, Greenville answered with seven unanswered runs. Kale Cameron earned the win in relief, tossing 4.1 scoreless innings and striking out five to secure the victory.
Hobart delivered an impressive performance in a doubleheader sweep of The College of New Jersey, securing a 10–3 victory in the first game and following it up with a 7–3 win in the second. Senior Teck Nash pitched a complete game for the Statesmen, going seven innings with four strikeouts and allowing just four hits. After falling into a 2-0 hole after just two batters, he settled down and contained the Lions' hitters. He threw 86 pitches, 57 for strikes, on his way to improving his season record to 2-1. Senior Will Jones, juniors Connor O'Neil and Sean Garvin, and first-year Jack O'Neil all contributed two hits. Jones added a game-high three RBIs and was one of four Statesmen to score twice in the game. The Statesmen racked up 11 hits in total, including five doubles. In the second game, Hobart never trailed in the 7–3 win that saw them race to two triples and a double. On the mound, senior Cole Tarrant pitched four innings, striking out five while allowing three earned runs. First-year Joe Dunham provided two scoreless innings of relief, before handing the ball to Friedlander for the seventh.
Keuka secured a walk-off victory in game two to split a doubleheader in Florida against St. Norbert College. Keuka (2-4) took the nightcap on a walk-off fielders choice to win it 4-3. St. Norbert took the opener 7-1 on Saturday. The advantage Keuka held until the sixth inning. The Green Knights scored a pair to tie the game at 3-3, but the Wolves held them there. The game would go to the bottom of the seventh tied. Nate Hill led off the bottom of the seventh with a walk and moved to second on a single by Derek Novicki. After a failed bunt attempt got Hill out at third, the Wolves loaded the bases as Zach Elinich singled to center. Ian Ruhmel came to the plate for the Green and Gold. He would hit a chopper to short. St. Norbert attempted a double play, but Ruhmel's speed beat it out at first, allowing pinch runner Matt Govendo to score and give the Wolves a 4-3 walk-off victory. In game one, St. Norbert used a big second inning to take a 4-0 lead over the Wolves. The Green Knights added a run in the fifth and sixth to take the opening game of the doubleheader 7-1.
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| Wilkes opened Landmark Conference play this afternoon on the road against Susquehanna, securing a 5-3 victory over the Riverhawks. With the win, the Colonels improved their early-season record to 1-0 in the Landmark. Wilkes athletics photo by Andrew Marshallsay |
Clark University (8-3) welcomed New England College (2-9) for a weekend doubleheader at Granger field. The Cougars used a strong all-around effort to win 7-0 in game one before a dominant offensive performance in game two led to a 23-0 win, concluding the pair of wins on the day. Sophomore Robby Roth got the start, pitching three one-hit innings with two strikeouts. Junior Chas Caron pitched an inning, picking up his first collegiate win on the mound. He has yet to allow a run through 2.1 innings so far this season. Theodore Allan finished off the combined shutout, allowing just one baserunner in the final inning before closing out the 7-0 win. In the nightcap, Junior Jacob Kline was stellar on the mound, pitching 4.0 hitless innings with six strikeouts as he picked up his first win of the season. Junior Matthew Maloney (one strikeout), first-year Andrew Mello (three strikeouts), and Costello (two strikeouts) each pitched a scoreless inning to close out the shutout.
Elizabethtown opened up Landmark Conference play at Lycoming on Saturday. The Blue Jays were able to hold off the Warriors in the ninth to earn the 7-6 win. Jake Ruple went 3-4 with two runs. Nick Fiorini went 2-4 with three RBIs, a run, and a home run. Alex McClain went 1-4 with a run, a RBI, and a home run. Lycoming went up, 2-0 in the first after a two-run homer. Etown came back within one in the third. Ruple led off the inning with a single followed by a Fiorini single. On a fielder's choice, Ruple scored. In the fourth inning, the Warriors extended their lead to 3-1. David Woolley led off the sixth inning with a triple down the right field line. On a ground out to the shortstop, Woolley crossed home for the Jays second run. Alex Perrin's RBI double in the seventh inning evened the score at 3-3 before Lycoming added one in the bottom half of the inning. Lycoming tacked on two more runs in the eighth to grab a three-run lead. McClain led off the ninth with a home run to cut the Warriors lead. With two on base, Fiorini hit a three-run homer to secure Etown's 7-6 win. Maximus Polun earned the win while Paul Kvech earned the save on the mound.
Redlands (9-11) held off Westcliff, 9-8, on Saturday afternoon thanks to an eighth inning sacrifice fly by Ian Umscheid. It was all Bulldogs early on, leading 6-0 after four innings. Westcliff tied it in the eighth with an RBI double before Redland's Umscheid hit a high fly ball to right to score Sean McCance after he tripled. Aziz Bishop then finished off the win with a save in a scoreless ninth. Joe Godoy got the start and struck out two across three scoreless innings. Gavin Duenez pitched around some walks to keep the Warriors scoreless through five. Tate Keddington and Bishop pitched clean sixth and ninth innings. Jayden Broderick got his first collegiate win.
Rivier split a doubleheader with Western Connecticut to wrap up the 2026 Ripken Experience Saturday morning at Crosley Field. Walking off game one 4-3 in extra innings, before coming up short 9-8 in game two. In the opener, Western Conn. battled back to even things up at 3-3 in the sixth, forcing the contest into extra innings. In the top of the eighth, the Raiders shut the door on the Wolves. Then, in the bottom half, senior Owen Medlock delivered the go-ahead RBI single, scoring Kian Littlefield and sealing the 4-3 victory. In the sixth inning of game two, Liam Stott took advantage of a wild pitch to score and knot the game at 6-6. The Wolves answered with a sixth-inning rally of their own, regaining a three-run lead at 9-6. The Raiders made one final push to complete the comeback as Shay Collins crossed the plate on Wolves' errors. First-year Ian McDonald then singled to bring Kian Littlefield home, but it wouldn't be enough as the Wolves held on for a 9-8 final.
Endicott defeated Brockport, 7-4, in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon at Lake Myrtle Park (Field 6). Trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Endicott's offense generated a four-run frame to come away with the comeback victory. Jared Steckelman evened up the score with an RBI groundout (4-3), while James Benestad broke through for the Gulls via a run-plating double to left field. Trevor Kamuda punctuated the frame in the next at-bat with a two-run blast, his second round-tripper of the season (third career). Benestad and John Fusco also collected RBI singles in the fourth (1-0) and sixth (3-3) innings, respectively.
Lawrence delivered one of its strongest offensive performances of the season Saturday morning, scoring 20 runs in a 20–7 victory over Hope. After falling behind early, the Vikings quickly took control with a relentless offensive attack that produced 12 hits and 10 walks. Beebe-Jenny led the offense with three runs scored and two RBIs. Filipek drove in three runs while AJ Desantiago added two hits and an RBI. Ben Gutowski and Boris Christensen each contributed two RBIs as the Vikings continued to apply pressure throughout the lineup. On the mound, Ari Smolar-Eisenberg picked up the win before Max Huddleston and Conner Robertson combined for six innings in relief to close out the victory.
Recording a run in every inning, Montclair surpassed MIT 16-3 in the second game of a three-game series at Yogi Berra Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Danny O'Brien, in his freshman campaign, has recorded a hit in nine of his ten appearances. He notched his first career multi-RBI day, driving in a pair. Chris Matesic got the start for Montclair, tossing five innings en route to his third victory of the campaign. Bernhard tallied a career-high five punchouts over the final two frames. The Red Hawks recorded their fourth consecutive performance with double-digit hits and runs. Over their last seven games, they have totaled 93 runs on 96 hits. Montclair is 81-22 at Yogi Berra Stadium since the beginning of the 2020 season and a perfect 6-0 during the 2026 campaign. "Happy to clinch the series with the victory, Chris Matesic battled on the mound and we got another solid overall performance. Our offense picked up right where it left off yesterday, and I was pleased with the approach we had at the plate to record another double-digit run output. We will focus on coming out strong tomorrow in hopes of securing a series sweep." - Head Coach Dave Lorber
A seven-run inning fueled Muhlenberg to a 12-10 win at Southwestern in the finale of a three-game series and the last game of the team's Spring Break trip to Texas. Muhlenberg fell to Southwestern 6-5 earlier in the game. Although the Mules (2-7) went 1-4 in the Lone Star State, they were highly competitive in all their games against three teams who are much farther along in their seasons. In their four losses, they led two games in the sixth inning or later, were within one run of the recent top-ranked team in Division III in the eighth inning, and brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth inning. After suffering a 6-5 walkoff loss on Friday night, Muhlenberg fell behind Southwestern 2-0 in the first inning of the Saturday morning game.
Junior Kyler Lapp collected four hits to lead Ohio Northern to an 8-4 victory over Saint John's (Minn.) on Saturday morning. Lapp lead the Polar Bears offensively, going 4-5 at plate with an 3 RBI and also scoring 3 runs. Lapp lead the Polar Bears offensively, going 4-5 at plate with an 3 RBI and also scoring 3 runs. Junior Drew Tolfree pitched a strong 7.0 innings allowing only 2 runs, picking up 9 K's along the way. ONU out hit SJU 15-7. Ohio Northern now leads in the series 5-2 all-time with the Johnnies.
Cortland opened play at the Berry College Invitational with a pair of victories, winning 13-2 over nationally fourth-ranked Belhaven University and rallying to defeat the host Vikings, 11-7. In the Berry game, Cortland faced early deficits of 3-0 and 6-3, and was still down by one, 7-6, before pushing across five runs in the top of the eighth. McGowan started the go-ahead rally with a single and, following a Carlo walk, Gatchalian bunted to third. The third baseman's throw to first was wild, allowing McGowan to score the tying run and Carlo to move to third. Smith's groundout to first drove in the go-ahead run, Granger was hit by a pitch, and Logan Karwowski hit a two-run double to right center. Karwowski eventually scored when he took third on a wild pitch and scored on a throwing error on the play.
Roger Williams closed out their Spring Break slate on Saturday morning, defeating Wheaton, 8-7, in non-conference action at the RussMatt Invitational at Lake Myrtle Field on Saturday. The Hawks tallied eight hits, while Wheaton had 12 in the contest, with the Hawks committing three errors. Roger Williams hit a pair of three-run blasts in the contest, with four total base hits, while keeping Wheaton to four doubles and eight singles. In the bottom half of the seventh inning, the Hawks saw three runs come across the dish, after a Sam Arcieri home run to right field to take an 8-5 advantage. The Lyons tallied two more runs in the eighth after Rodrigues hit a single up the middle, bringing in a pair, but the Hawks were able to hold on for the win, shutting down the Lyons in the ninth. Louie Mosca pitched 4.0 innings to start for the Hawks, with three earned runs, off seven hits and five strikeouts. Casey DeLorenzo earned the win, throwing the final 5.0 innings, with three earned runs, and 10 strikeouts while allowing five hits with two walks.
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| Norwich continued its season-opening road swing Saturday afternoon, splitting a pair of seven-inning games against Wentworth in the first-ever meetings between the two programs. Backed by outstanding starts from Carson Rath and James Vinchetti, the Cadets claimed the opener 4-0 before falling 1-0 in a tightly contested pitcher's duel in game two. Norwich athletics photo by Issac Maldanaldo |
Skidmore ended its spring trip 8-2 after a doubleheader split with Geneva on Saturday. The Thoroughbreds claimed game one, 7-0, behind a masterful Jack Collins start, and a six-run bottom of the first. The Golden Tornadoes won game two, 8-6. Skidmore went 8-2 in Florida, representing the program's most-ever wins on its southern trip. Collins tossed six innings of shutout ball and the Thoroughbreds scored six runs on five hits in the bottom of the first inning to take game one. In game two, Simon Wehr then came up with the big blow of the game, as he launched a three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth that gave Geneva the lead for good.
Wheaton (Ill.) wrapped up its week-long trip to Arizona with a 15-4 victory against Hamline in seven innings as the Thunder won via run-rule. Today's victory improves Wheaton's win streak to four games to conclude the trip as the Thunder posted a 5-2 record in Arizona. Wheaton returns to the Chicagoland area next Wednesday for a 5:00 p.m. matchup against Concordia-Chicago at Lee Pfund Stadium. The Thunder defeated Hamline today 15-4 as Wheaton scored 15 runs, on 16 hits, with zero errors, while the Pipers scored four runs, on five hits, with two errors. Thunder starting pitcher Jonah Moulton worked three innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits, with three strikeouts and five walks. Freshman Jack Mazurowski (1-0) earned his first career win in 1-2/3 innings or relief. He allowed two earned runs, on two hits, with two strikeouts and three walks. Jack Lindsay picked up the save in 2-1/3 innings of scoreless relief as he struck out two with one walk. First baseman Charlie Scofield was 3-for-5 with a double as he drove in three runs and scored three times.
Saint Joseph's (Maine) swept Minnesota Morris in a RussMatt Central Florida Invitational doubleheader on Saturday at Chain of Lakes #2, defeating the Cougars 9-1 in the opener and 3-2 in eight innings in the nightcap. The doubleheader sweep closes out the Monks' 12-game southern swing. The Monks broke open game one with three runs in the fourth and five more in the fifth while sophomore William Dionne worked six strong innings to earn the win. Saint Joseph's then grinded out a tight extra-inning victory in the nightcap, as sophomore Paul Donnelly and senior Ryan Thurber combined for 10 strikeouts before junior Josh Hersey delivered the go-ahead two-run single in the eighth.
Haverford erupted for 15 runs over the final four innings to pull away for a 16–4 victory over Alfred State on Saturday morning at Terry Park Stadium. After falling behind early, the Fords (4-6) responded with a balanced offensive performance that produced 16 hits and saw nine different players record at least one knock. Ryan Field paced the offense with a 3-for-6 performance and four runs scored, while Cole Roman finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Mauro DeCillis went 2-for-2 with two RBIs and two walks, and Luke Treese and Jackson Sgro each added two hits as part of the 16-hit attack. On the mound, Alex Jenkinson earned his first win of the season after striking out six across six innings. Colin Lewis worked through the seventh before Jack Couture closed the game with 1.2 scoreless innings of relief.
Graduate student Ryan Grace homered twice and combined with junior Ian Laforest to drive in right runs as Babson edged Saint Joseph (Conn.), 9-8, in non-conference action on Saturday morning at the Northeast Regional Park. Grace finished the day with three hits, four RBI and three runs scored, while Laforest was 2-for-4 with a double and a career-high four RBI to pace the Beavers' 12-hit attack. Sophomore Dylan Drazka went 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored, classmate Gabe Cushner singled, walked and scored twice, and graduate student Michael Camardi struck out two while allowing one run over 3.1 innings of relief to pick up the victory. Sophomore Jack Kane was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI, senior Dom Scalia singled twice and knocked in a pair of runs, and sophomore Joe Gratta added an RBI double and scored three times to lead the Blue Jays, who finished with 14 hits. First-year Carsten Donovan suffered his first loss of the spring after giving up two runs on three hits to go along with two strikeouts in 2.2 innings.
Saturday marked the eighth and final game for the Yellowjacket baseball team in the Sunshine State. They would face off against the Storm of Simpson College holding a five-game winning streak. Simpson scored four runs in the first three innings, but the Yellowjackets responded with five unanswered runs to capture a 5-4 victory. With the win, Superior finishes their annual spring trip 7-1, their best record in 14 years. Later in the seventh, Brian O'Dwyer singled to shortstop and cleared the bases courtesy of a Storm miscue, giving the Yellowjackets a 5-4 lead and ultimately the win. Starting on the mound was Zach Romans, throwing three innings before giving way to Carter Thielke, who threw 4.1 innings of shoutout baseball. His record on the year sits at 2-0. Kevin Rahe toed the rubber for the final 1.2 innings, striking out one of five batters faced for his second save. O'Dwyer led offensively, going 2-2 with a pair of RBIs.