Baseball Scores 32 Runs on Thursday
STEVENS
Freshman
Alex Detweiler threw a complete game in the nightcap to help the Stevens Institute of Technology baseball salvage a split in a doubleheader with Montclair State University on Thursday.
Game 1- Montclair 8, Stevens 4 (7 Innings)
The Ducks scored all their runs in the top first inning, putting across four runs. Junior
Jonathan Toro led off with a double and after a walk to junior
Nick Sieber brought up sophomore
Zeph Walters who singled to right to load the bases. Junior
Jayson Yano came up next and hit a single to left center to score Toro with senior
Brian Hennelly hitting a sacrifice fly next to score Sieber. After an RBI groundout by senior
Ryan Mannello, senior
Gregg Nickels launched a double to left center, plating Yano.
Montclair put up eight runs in the top of the seventh inning on only two hits. After loading the two hit batters and a walk, junior Kevin Alonso singled to plate the first run of the afternoon for the Red Hawks which was followed up by a walk to sophomore Matt Long which scored another run. Sophomore Ryan Long then bounced into a fielder's choice, which brought the deficit to one run before senior Christopher Reynolds singled to left center to even the score at four. The visitors would tack on four more runs before the inning would come to a close.
Senior
Peirce Marston started, scattering two hits over six innings while punching out seven. The strikeouts helped Marston escape any trouble he was in throughout the afternoon. In the top of the first, the Red Hawks put runners on first and second with one out, but he recorded fly out and a strikeout to end that inning. After single and a hit by pitch put runners on first and second for Montclair in the top of the fourth, Marston fanned the next two hitters to end the threat.
Senior Jonathan Torregroza picked up the victory for Montclair, surrendering eight hits in six innings while striking out four. Reynolds and Alonso each drove in a pair of runs for the guests, who also saw five batters reach base on hit by pitches.
Game 2- Stevens 3, Montclair 0
Detweiler was excellent in his second career start, allowing only eight baserunners for the entire contest. The Ducks struck first in the bottom of the third after Toro reached on a check swing grounder to the pitcher. Toro then swiped second and was brought home on a double down the right field line by Sieber. Detweiler was helped out by his defense in the top of the fourth, when after a single by Reynolds; Sieber snagged a line drive down the line and stepped on the bag to record an unassisted double play.
Smart base-running was key in Stevens' second run of the game. Yano hit a two-out infield single and then stole both second and third before senior
Brian Hennelly drew a walk. Sophomore
Michael Mule' came in to pinch run, and on a pick-off the ball scooted past the first basemen, allowing Yano to score. The Ducks tacked on an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth as Yano drove in Toro with another infield hit.
Detweiler finished with nine strikeouts and did not walk a batter, while Yano and Toro combined for four of the six Duck hits.
Sophomore Michael Manfra went seven innings for Montclair State, allowing five hits while striking out four. Reynolds had two of the five hits in the nightcap.
HOUGHTON
The Highlanders baseball team won 11-9 against the Pitt-Bradford Panthers at Houghton College.
The Panthers opened up the scoring in the first scoring two runs in the top half of the first.
The Highlanders fired back in the bottom half of the inning.
Patrick Parsons' (Wellsboro, PA, Wellsboro) single drove in
Michael Knapp (Brockport, NY, Brockport). Then
Trenton Unverdorben (Portville, NY, Portville) singled to drive in
Michael Kerr (Brentwood, TN, Hamburg ) leaving runners on first and third. The next pitch Unverdorben stole second, which allowed Parsons to score from third on the throw and give the Highlanders the 3-2 lead.
In the top of the third Pitt-Bradford knotted the game at three on Johnston's RBI single.
The Highlanders came right back and regained the lead in the bottom half of the third when Unverdorben roped a single up the middle that scored Kerr.
The Panthers scored four runs in the fourth and fifth giving them a 7-4 lead heading to the sixth inning.
In the bottom half of the sixth the Highlanders scored five runs on seven walks given up by the Panthers pitchers giving the Highlanders a 9-7 lead.
The Highlanders added some insurance in the bottom of the eighth inning scoring on Knapp's RBI double. Knapp would score from third later in the inning when Parsons dribbled a groundball in between the pitcher and first baseman giving Knapp enough time to slide in safely from third.
From there Coach Reitnour let his senior closer
Chad Muise (Brantford, ON, Canada, North Park Collegiate) do the rest. Muise earned his second save of the year only allowing two hits and one run in two innings of work.
Joel Clabaugh (Landisburg, PA, Homeschool) earned his first win of the year.
Offensively the Highlanders were led by Knapp and Unverdorben. Knapp ended the day three for four with three RBI's and Unverdorben went three for four with two RBI's.
UTICA
The Utica College baseball team extended its win streak to six straight as it swept Colby-Sawyer College Thursday in a pair of one run games at the Russ Matt Invitational. The Pioneers, now 6-1, are off one of the best starts in program history in over 20 years. The 1993 Pioneers opened up with five straight wins before finishing the season with a 9-12 overall record.
The Pioneers return to the diamond Friday morning as they wrap up Spring break with one game against the College of Mount St. Vincent. First pitch is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Lake Myrtle Park Field #4. The Dolphins are currently 2-3 this season and recently dropped a doubleheader to Hamilton College (Clinton, NY).
Colby-Sawyer remains winless at 0-8 on the season and returns to action Friday to face Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in a twin bill set for 10 a.m.
Utica 10, Colby-Sawyer 9 – Game One Final
After falling behind 5-0 in the first inning to Colby, UC answered back with nine runs over the next two frames to take a 9-5 lead. Utica managed eight hits along with the help of four Charger errors as it fought to keep its win streak alive.
CSC tacked on two more runs in the third with back-to-back, two out hits cutting the deficit to two, 9-7. The Pioneers worked one more score in the top of the fourth as
Ryon Lupia (New York Mills, NY/New York Mills) ripped a two-out single scoring
Vincent Burillo (Montgomery, NY/Valley Central ) as Utica moved to a 10-7 lead. Burillo and
Matthew DeMartino (Oceanside, NY/Oceanside) started the two out push with back-to-back singles.
The Chargers added a pair of runs in the fifth before
Stephen Szatko (Sauquoit, NY/Sauquoit Valley)closed out the contest grabbing his second win of the season while extending UC's streak to five straight.
Freshman shortstop
Daniel Priore (Utica, NY/T.R. Proctor) led the charge in game one going 3-for-4. DeMartino and Lupia each added two base knocks as well as combining for three runs. Burillo reached base three times by way of one hit and two walks and crossed the dish every time for a game-high three scores. Leadoff
Adam Pexton (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) chipped in with two hits and two RBI in the win.
Starter
James Corcoran (Mechanicville, NY/Mechanicville) threw 2.2 innings allowing seven runs on seven hits before being relieved by
James Richards (Rome, NY/Holland Patent) who tossed 1.2 innings giving up two scores on four hits. Szatko collected his second victory with 2.2 innings of work allowing just one hit while striking out two Chargers. He retired 8-of-9 batters.
Utica 4, Colby-Sawyer 3 – Game Two Final
After two frames of scoreless ball, UC worked a two out rally to get on the board first. The Pioneers used four hits and the help of a failed pick-off attempt to edge a 2-0 lead in bottom of the third.
Benjamin Hobaica (Clinton, NY/Clinton) and
Matt Rogers (Frankfort, NY/Frankfort-Schuyler) both scored on the play.
The Chargers would knot the contest up in the fifth with two runs as UC returned the favor with a botched pick-off play of its own. A fielders choice allowed Colby to even the score at 2-2.
In the sixth, Utica managed two scores on just one hit. Another Charger error and sac fly by
Christopher Wotten (Blackstock, Ontario/Cartwright) would seal the sweep as Utica heads into the final day of the Russ Matt Tourney riding the highs off a six game rush. CSC sparked one last push in the seventh with a run however Burillo shutdown the charge garnering his second win on the hill.
William Winsman (Palatine Bridge, NY/Canajoharie) tossed five frames in the start however headed to the dugout after allowing the tying run.
UC posted seven hits in the win with seven Pioneers each recording singles. Hobaica, Rogers,
Bryce Patterson (Corning, NY/Corning East) and
Andrew Hobika, Jr. (Clinton, NY/Clinton) each tallied a base knock and scored to cap the Utica scoring.