April 29, 2017

Elmira Outscores Medaille 20-4 in Doubleheader Sweep

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Batting

Elmira
2B: Dylan Bellinger 2; Jansen Crossley
3B: none
HR: Dylan Bellinger
Medaille
2B: none
3B: none
HR: none
full stats

Score: Elmira College 6, Medaille College 1
Score: Elmira 14, Medaille 3
Records: Elmira (15-14), Medaille (12-25)
Location: McCarthy Park -- Buffalo, N.Y.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Elmira College baseball plated 20 runs in a doubleheader sweep of Medaille College in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon. The Soaring Eagles won the opening game by a final score of 6-1, before routing the Mavericks in the nightcap, 14-3.

In the early game, the Purple and Gold put up three-spots in both the third and fourth innings, with most of the damage coming off the bat of first baseman Dylan Bellinger '17. The senior slugged gave the Soaring Eagles a 2-0 advantage with a two-run double. He then came around to score on an RBI base knock from Tommy Fogarty '20 to extend the lead to 3-0. Bellinger then went yard for the fourth time this season in the following inning, picking up two additional RBIs and padding EC's cushion to 6-1.

Third-year righty Nick Sampogna '18 earned the victory on the mound with 6.0 solid innings. The Verplanck, New York, native surrendered just three hits with a trio of walks and three strikeouts. He was able to limit Medaille to a single run in the third, this after the Mavericks loaded the bases with only one out. Out of the bullpen, Garinder Singh Sarana '20 hurled a scoreless inning and caught Kyle Powell looking at strike three to end the contest.

Elmira opened the late game by scoring six runs in the first inning on just one hit. In his first start of the 2017 season, Medaille pitcher Joe Napolitano walked four batters and hit two more, which allowed the Soaring Eagles to grab a 3-0 lead without having to swing the bat. Batting ninth in the lineup, shortstop Bryce Plante '18 delivered the big blow in the inning with a two-out, bases-clearing two-bagger that doubled the EC lead to 6-0.

The Soaring Eagles blew the game open in the third with another six-run inning. Cameron Heggie '18 doubled, moved to third on a wild pitch that allowed Matt van Muelken '18 to score, and touched home safely on a Joey Florio '20 sacrifice fly. Two batters later, Hayden Rothenberg '17 plated a pair and widened the gap to 10-1 with a two-run single. Fogarty then picked an RBI with his lone hit of the contest, making it a 12-1 game in favor of Elmira. EC added two more in the fourth inning via a Will Jenkins '18 double and a Rothenberg sac fly to reach the final score.

Joe Kidd '18 toed the rubber for the fifth start of his junior campaign and tossed 5.0 innings of one-run ball. The only hit he allowed was a solo homer to Medaille's Kris Kruszka in the bottom of the second. The third-year right-hander fanned a season-high five while issuing just one base on balls. Fellow junior Anthony Colegrove '18 was taxed for a pair of unearned runs in two relief frames, but struck out a pair.

Inside the Box Score (Game One)

  • Elmira scored six runs on 10 hits.
  • Medaille was limited to one run on three hits.
  • Bellinger and Fogarty paced the Soaring Eagles with three hits apiece.
  • All of Bellinger's hits went for extra bases, as he finished 3-for-4 two doubles, one homer, and a game-high four RBIs.
  • Sampogna struck out three batters in 6.0 innings of one-run ball.
  • Sarana struck out one in his lone inning of relief.
  • Medaille's Andrew Pierino received the loss despite throwing a complete game.
  • Pierino gave up six runs, three earned, on 10 hits and three walks.


Inside the Box Score (Game Two)

  • EC registered 14 runs on nine hits, six walks, and five hit batsmen.
  • Heggie and Florio both finished 2-for-3 at the plate.
  • Heggie led all players with three runs scored.
  • Plante and Rothenberg each finished with a game-high three RBIs.
  • Kidd allowed one run on one hit and posted five strikeouts in 5.0 innings.
  • Maverick reliever Steven Hostinsky tied Kidd with a game-high five strikeouts in just 2.2 innings out of the bullpen.
  • Kruszka had both of Medaille's hits in the nightcap, as he went 2-for-3 with a homer and a double.


News and Notes

  • With the doubleheader sweep, Elmira improved its overall record to 15-14.
  • EC is now 4-2 all-time against Medaille.
  • The Soaring Eagles won both ends of a twin bill for just the second time this season.
  • Bellinger homered for the fourth time this year and for the 11th time in his EC career.
  • Bellinger tied his career high with four RBIs in the opening game of the doubleheader.
  • Rothenberg and Plante both tied their previous career highs with three RBIs in the second game.
  • Bawiec extended his on-base streak to 22 consecutive games.
  • Kidd's five strikeouts in the nightcap are a season high, while his one hit allowed is a season low for games in which he has started.
  • Sarana's scoreless relief outing was the second of his freshman season.


Up Next
Elmira will conclude the 2017 regular season with a five-game homestand, beginning on Wednesday, May 3, when the Soaring Eagles host Pennsylvania College of Technology. The non-conference tilt will begin at 5:00 p.m. at historic Dunn Field.