Stevens Splits Doubleheader with Houghton; Ithaca Routs Utica; Fisher Falls to Case

Stevens Splits Doubleheader with Houghton; Ithaca Routs Utica; Fisher Falls to Case

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STEVENS v HOUGHTON
After yesterday’s second game of a doubleheader between the Stevens Institute of Technology baseball team and Houghton College was suspended in the fifth inning due to darkness, Stevens would go on to win, 7-0. The Ducks would then take the opener in today’s double dip, 2-1, but fell in the nightcap, 4-0. Stevens is now 14-14 overall this season.

Game Two: Stevens 7, Houghton 0

Play resumed this morning at 10 a.m. with the Ducks leading, 3-0, heading into the fifth inning, and a four-run seventh lifted Stevens to a 7-0 shutout win.

In the third inning, Stevens tallied two runs thanks to a two-run homerun from junior Dan Allen (Egg Harbor Township, N.J.) after an error prolonged the frame. Sophomore Brian Hennelly (Holbrook, N.Y.) reached on an error with two outs before Allen stepped to the plate.

Stevens would tack on another run in the fourth after another two-out error by Houghton. Freshman Nicholas Sieber (Shrewsbury, Mass.) took advantage of the Highlanders mishap and moved up to second base. Fellow freshman John Sideris (Whitestone, N.Y.) capitalized on the extra at bat and doubled to bring Sieber home.

After the continuation, the Ducks put the game out of reach with four runs in the seventh. With one out, freshman Thomas Sheridan (Staten Island, N.Y.) initiated the rally with a hit by pitch and moved up to third on a double by classmate Tyler Bush (Bristol, Conn.). Freshman Jayson Yano (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) was intentionally walked to load the bases for sophomore Gregg Nickels (Simpsonville, S.C.). Nickels stepped to the plate and stroked a double to plate Sheridan and Bush for the first two runs. Yano would score on a single by sophomore Ryan Mannello (Staten Island, N.Y.) and Mannello tallied the final run after moving up to third on a stolen base and fielder’s choice to reach third. Another error by Houghton allowed Mannello to score.

Sophomore Matt Buccheri (Little Silver, Md.) picked up the victory in five innings pitched with four strike outs and no walks. Buccheri scattered six hits before sophomore Gary Boardman (Staten Island, N.Y.) tossed the final two innings for the combined shut out.

Saturday – Game One: Stevens 2, Houghton 1

Boardman carried over his strong effort in the abbreviated game and threw four more innings for the victory. He gave up just two hits and struck out two batters. Allen closed out the one-run affair for his second save of the season in two innings pitched with one punchout.

Allen picked up one RBI in the two-run third for the Ducks as well.

In the third, senior Tyler Courter (Glenwood, N.J.) led off with a single and then moved up to second on a sacrifice bunt. Courter advanced to third on a base hit by Sieber and came home to score on a sacrifice fly from junior Curt Lowenstein (Egg Harbor Township, N.J.). Sieber crossed the plate after back-to-back singles from Yano and Allen.

Houghton scored its lone run of the game off of senior Kevin Mathews (Jackson, N.J.) in the sixth inning. Mathews, who recorded one inning pitched, gave up consecutive hits before Allen moved to the mound from left field. After the switch, a sacrifice bunt and fielder’s choice brought in the run.

The game ended when Bush gunned down the final out of the contest at home after a triple was hit to right field.

Game Two: Houghton 4, Stevens 0

The Ducks suffered their second shutout loss of the weekend and tallied just five hits.

Hennelly highlighted the offensive output with two hits, while Courter doubled in the defeat from the hill. Courter gave up nine hits and four runs over 5.2 innings pitched. He also struck out three batters.

The Highlanders secured the victory with three runs in the bottom of the sixth on four hits. Five of the first seven batters of the inning reached base to account for all three runs in the frame.

Stevens’ best chance to score came in the fourth inning with two outs. Senior Michael Donovan (Frisco, Texas) singled and would get to third after a walk to Mannello and a wild pitch. A line out by Courter ended the threat with both runners in scoring position.

The Ducks also put two runners on in the seventh inning but a double play killed the rally.

Over the four-game series, Courter posted the top batting average at .462 on six hits in 13 at bats. Allen drove in three of the nine runs scored, while Boardman and Buccheri combined for 11 innings pitched and six strike outs without allowing a run.

Stevens is back at home tomorrow for a single game against Baruch College at 2:30 p.m.


ITHACA v UTICA
The Ithaca College baseball team extended their winning streak to 16 games after defeating the Utica Pioneers Saturday afternoon at Freeman Field. The Bombers were originally scheduled to play a double header in Utica, but due to the wet conditions the games were moved to Freeman Field and only one nine inning game was played. Ithaca was the visiting team in the game although the games were played at their home field. The Bombers used 16 hits to score 11 runs and cruise to an 11-1 win over the Pioneers and improve their record to 20-4 on the season. The Bombers return to play tomorrow in Ithaca for a double header against the Utica Pioneers. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.

The Bombers started the scoring early, notching three runs in the top half of the first inning. JuniorTim Locastro (Auburn/Auburn) tripled and later scored on a wild pitch to get the Bombers on the board. After Tim Henry (North Allenhurst, N.J./Ocean Township) walked and Colby Gee(Freeville/Dryden) singled , Senior catcher Corey Caswell (Broadalbin/Broadalbin-Perth) hit an RBI single to leftfield to score them both.

Ithaca pulled away after scoring five runs on six hits in the fifth inning. Caswell started the inning with a single which was immediately followed by a single up the middle by Max Addy(Newfield/Newfield). Matt Connoly then bunted to successfully advance the runners who later scored on a single by centerfielder Luke Stark (Schenectady/Guilderland). With the score then 5-0Christian Brown (East Greenbush/Columbia) singled to score Stark, and Locastro was hit by a pitch for the fifteenth time this season. With two runners on base, Henry then doubled, scoring both Brown and Locastro, to make the score 8-0. The Bombers later scored twice in the sixth and once in the seventh to finish their 11 run day.

Tim Henry (North Allenhurst, N.J./Ocean Township) had three hits for the Ithaca offense including his two RBI double. Colby Gee (Freeville/Dryden), Corey Caswell (Broadalbin/Broadalbin-Perth), and Max Addy (Newfield/Newfield) each had two hits on the day. Luke Stark(Schenectady/Guilderland) led the team with three runs batted in and Tim Loacstro scored two runs.

Pat Lemmo (Syracuse/Westhill) earned the win on the mound for the Bombers, going seven innings, giving up just one run and striking out seven. Freshman Zach Pidgeon (Oneonta, N.Y./Oneonta) finished the last two inning in the mound allowing two hits and striking out four.


ST. JOHN FISHER v CASE WESTERN UNIVERSITY
The St. John Fisher College baseball team dropped a 3-0 pitchers' duel against Case Western Reserve University on Saturday afternoon at Dugan Yard. With the loss, Fisher falls to 14-8 on the year and will have a chance for revenge at 12 p.m. tomorrow as it takes on Case in a doubleheader.
 
Case got all it would need in the first inning; scoring a run before starter Adam Pettinella settled in and shut down the Spartans for the next seven innings. Pettinella threw eight innings of five-hit ball, allowing just one run and one walk while fanning a batter.
 
Thomas Dybas was called in for relief in the ninth and subsequently gave up three soft singles that generated Case's other two scores.
 
At the plate, Fisher was held to no runs on five hits. Shane Barley went 2-for-3 while Ben Bostick had a double. The Cardinals had the lead off runner on three times in the game but was unable to plate the man on base.