Baseball Splits Doubleheader With Jefferson At Home
Two exciting finishes led to SUNY Broome and Jefferson CC splitting a doubleheader at Edwin C. Daub Field on April 9.
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 |
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1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 12 | 9 | 4 |
Two exciting finishes led to SUNY Broome and Jefferson CC splitting a doubleheader at Edwin C. Daub Field on April 9.
SUNY Broome had a 3-2 lead entering the top of the 7th in the first game, but then Jefferson scored three runs in the inning to shock the Hornets with a 5-2 comeback win. In the second game, SUNY Broome struck for nine runs in the bottom of the 2nd and did not let its lead slip away this time, holding off a furious Jefferson rally to win 12-11.
SUNY Broome and Jefferson played a four-game series over the course of six days, with a doubleheader on April 4 and now April 9. After sweeping the first doubleheader and splitting the second, SUNY Broome won the regular season series with the Cannoneers, 3 games to 1.
The Hornets moved to 5-11 on the season as a result.
Game 1: SUNY Broome 3, Jefferson 5
After a scoreless first inning, Jefferson used a hit by pitch and two singles to take a 2-0 lead in the top of the 2nd. The score remained 2-0 until SUNY Broome went ahead 3-2 in the bottom of the 5th. The half-inning started with a triple, and then an error, a hit by pitch, a single, a sacrifice fly, and another single led to three SUNY Broome runs. A scoreless sixth inning set up a chance for the Hornets to close out the game in the top of the 7th.
After getting a quick first out, an error extended the inning and put a runner on base. The next Jefferson batter got out, but a line drive to the outfield on the ensuing at-bat tied the game at 3-3. The next batter hit a 2-run home run to move the Cannoneers ahead 5-3.
SUNY Broome got two runners on base in the bottom of the 7th, but hit into a double play to stop the momentum and end the game.
Hornets' starting pitcher Luke Grassi was effective through 5.0 innings, allowing three hits, two runs, four walks, and striking out five. Peter Cruz relieved Grassi for the final two innings and after a clean 6th and a promising start to the 7th, he was unfortunately handed the loss despite not allowing any earned runs.
Santino Michitti was 2-3 with a triple while Carmelo Alessandro was 1-3 with a double. Thomas Reis Jr. went 2-3 with an RBI and Jacob Falero went 1-2 with an RBI. Bailey O'Connor was also credited with an RBI on a sacrifice fly.
SUNY Broome narrowly outhit Jefferson 8-7 in the game and each team committed one error.
Game 2: SUNY Broome 12, Jefferson 11
With the score being knotted at 1-1 after the first inning, SUNY Broome held Jefferson scoreless in the top of the 2nd and then exploded for nine runs in the bottom of the 2nd. The Hornets scored their frenzy of runs in a variety of ways. The following sequence of events, in chronological order, details the key plays that led to the massive inning: single, walk, error, walk, walk, hit by pitch, single, sacrifice fly, walk, single, double. Remarkably, the Hornets scores six runs in the half-inning before Jefferson recorded the second out.
Two runs by the Cannoneers in the 3rd and 4th made the score 10-5, but then the Hornets strengthened the lead to 11-5 with another run in the 4th. Jefferson responded with three runs in the 5th and suddenly the game was tightened at 11-8. SUNY Broome added an insurance run in the bottom of the 6th to go up 12-8, and it was needed since the Cannoneers plated three runs in the top of the 7th, bringing the score to 12-11, and put the tying run on second base. Luckily, the Hornets closed it out and stranded the tying run.
Brady Mazur earned the win by pitching 3.2 innings, allowing five hits, two earned runs, one walk, and striking out one. Evan Persbacker allowed three runs in 1/3 of an inning, but Brady Blair was especially effective over 2.0 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and one walk, and striking out two. Cruz made sure to shut the door in the 7th this time around, earning a save.
Kaiden Cannistra was 1-4 with an RBI, a walk, and a run from the leadoff spot. Cade Raleigh, the 2 hole hitter, also scored a run and had an RBI. Michitti continued his excellent day by going 2-3 with a double, a walk, two runs, and two RBI. Zechariah Clouston was 2-3 with a double and two RBI.
Reis Jr. was 2-3 with four runs. Cruz walked three times, logged a hit, scored two runs, and had an RBI. O'Connor was 1-2 with a double and two RBI. Falero had two RBI and drew a walk.
SUNY Broome allowed 12 Jefferson hits and committed four errors, but found a way to win.
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