Friday College Recap (4/7) Powered by Orlin & Cohen

by Andy Smith

Division-I:

Stony Brook 7, William and Mary 8

𝐃-𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒 😤

We have a one run game at JNF 👀

🌊🐺 x #NCAABaseball x @Derek_Yalon pic.twitter.com/36QIoD1DFR

— Stony Brook Baseball (@StonyBrookBASE) April 7, 2023

Catcher Max Winters opened the scoring in the first inning to give the Tribe an early lead with an RBI single.  The Sea Wolves evened the score in the second inning off a solo shot by center fielder Derek Yalon, and then took the lead in the third off a throwing error.  Both teams got on the scoresheet in the sixth.  William and Mary grabbed the lead back off a three-run RBI double by pinch hitter Nate Goranson.  Stony Brook responded with a solo blast by left fielder Matt Brown-Eiring.  In the seventh, the Tribe increased their lead with a three-run home run by designated hitter Ben Williamson.  Williamson then brought in his fourth run of the day in the following inning by reaching on a fielder’s choice to give William and Mary the lead for good.  The Sea Wolves continued to claw back but came just short in their rally.  In the final frame, the Sea Wolves offense was kickstarted by an RBI single by designated hitter Shane Paradine.  Then, an RBI hit by pitch and a two-run double by Yalon got the Sea Wolves within one run but they could not complete the comeback.  Stony Brook looks to even the series Saturday at 1:00 PM EST. 

Hofstra

Game 1: Hofstra 2, Charleston 7

Game 2: Hofstra 7  , Charleston 8

Don’t rub it! Trotter Harlan the hero Friday night taking one for the team#TheCollege🌴⚾️ pic.twitter.com/lZO5WShQUB

— CofC Baseball (@CofCBaseball) April 8, 2023

The Pride got on the board first in the second frame off a balk and then doubled their lead with an RBI base on balls courtesy of second baseman Santino Rosso.  The Cougars responded with seven unanswered runs. The streak began in the bottom half of the third inning with a two-run RBI triple by first baseman Cole Mathis.  Second baseman Ben Hamacher had a productive day at the plate with two hits, and an RBI in the fourth inning.  

In Game 2, Charleston jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead against Hofstra’s starter, Tristan Nemjo. The Pride brought on RHP John Mikolaicyk in relief and he did his job, going 4.1 strong innings, holding Charleston to 1 run and allowing the Hofstra offense go to work. A fielding error in the sixth inning got them on the board to make it 5-1, and they rallied to take a 7-5 lead with the big knock coming on a bases clearing double by Brian Morrell to tie the game and he also gave them the lead in the eighth inning. Unfortunately, that lead would not last as Charleston battled back, tying it on a two-run single by Ben Hamacher and walking it off in the ninth on a HBP. Michael O’Hanlon was charged with the loss for the Pride. Kevin Bruggeman and Morrell led the offense with tow hits apiece. The teams will have one today before finishing their series tomorrow.

Fordham

Fordham 6, Rhode Island 9 (12 innings)

Fordham jumped out to an early two-run lead in the opening inning courtesy of a solo blast by both leadoff man Ryan Thiesse and first baseman Peter DeMaria.  Rhode Island cut the lead in half by scoring off an error in the fourth.  Fordham responded in the following inning by scoring on a fielder’s choice.  Rhode Island got within one run once again in the seventh, again with the run coming by way of a fielder’s choice.  Fordham responded with a two-run shot courtesy of backstop Tommy McAndrews.  In the eighth, pinch hitter Nicholas Toro launched a solo blast to get them within two runs of the Fordham lead.  Rhode Island claimed their first lead of the day in the ninth off a three-run homerun by right fielder Eric Genther.  Fordham then tied the game up in the bottom half of the final inning off an RBI single by DeMaria to force extras in this back-and-forth game.  Both teams were held quiet through two frames, but the Rhode Island bats came alive in the twelfth.  Catcher Rob Butler kickstarted the offense by ripping an RBI triple.  Then, center fielder Calvin McCall knocked an RBI single and shortstop Alex Ramirez crushed a solo shot to cap off the run.  Fordham looks to avoid a series sweep Saturday at 12:00 PM EST.      

Division-II:

Adelphi

Game 1: Adelphi 5, Pace 4

Game 2: Adelphi 2, Pace 4 (13 innings)

Left fielder Kyle Olson got the Panthers on the board in the first inning by reaching on a fielder’s choice. The Setters evened the score off a solo home run by left fielder Mitchell McCabe and then proceeded to take the lead via a two-run RBI double by second baseman Benjamin Tullo. Pace then increased their lead to three by stealing home in the third.  Adelphi responded in the same inning with two RBI singles, one each by Olson and right fielder Tim Feliz. Feliz then ripped a solo blast in the fifth to even the score.  Adelphi tallied the eventual winning run in the sixth by scoring on a wild pitch. John Rizzo was dominant on the bump for Panthers by throwing seven innings of three run ball.  Coleton Reitan was tasked to secure the two inning save and did so by retiring six consecutive batters with three punchouts.

In the second game, Olson once again got Adelphi up early, this time with an RBI double.  Pace tied the game up in the third off a solo shot by third baseman Anthony Labita.  Olson got Adelphi back on top in the fifth with another RBI double.  Labita responded with an RBI knock to tie the game once again in the sixth.  The bats went quiet until the thirteenth inning, when pinch hitter / first baseman Nate Carminucci launched a two-run shot to give Pace the lead.  Dan Brown, the winning pitcher, was excellent in relief by throwing 7.2 shutout innings with eighth strikeouts.  These two teams will face off in another double header beginning Saturday at 12:00 PM EST.