HAMBURG, N.Y. A bunch of firsts were accomplished today during Hilbert's non-conference baseball doubleheader against Fredonia State.
- The Hawks earned their first victory ever against the Blue Devils in G1: 4-3 and then turned around and swept the guest in the nightcap, doubling-up Fredonia with a 16-8 win.
- Hilbert hosted the program's very first collegiate game on the FSSJ Complex/Baseball diamond on a beautiful spring day.
- Thomas Evans became the baseball program's Home Run Single Season Leader after his 3RBI blast broke a 7-7 tie and propelled the Hawks to victory.
Game 1:
Hilbert manufactured four runs in the bottom of the 1st inning and outlasted the Blue Devils' three-run top of the 4th rally.
With two outs by the time
Griffin McAndrews stepped to the plate, the Hawks benefited from back-to-back Blue Devil errors which helped them build the early lead.
Andrew Cole allowed six hits before the bull pen was activated.
Josh McTigue got the Hawks to the fourth, before
Ronald Mort limited Fredona to just one hit in the next two innings.
Brendan Walsh closed the game after holding the final four batters hitless.
Jack Duffek earned one hit, scored one run and added 2 RBI in the win.
Patrick Whelan and
Benjamin Ratajczak earned the other two RBIs.
Walsh's seventh save this season leads the AMCC league and he continues to stretch the program's All-Time Save record as the season progresses.
Game 2:
Fredonia took a 5-1 lead before the Hawks picked up their bats in the bottom of the second inning. Hilbert recorded six runs and held a 7-5 lead until the Blue Devils knotted the game in the 4th. Evan's home run opened the lead to three runs and the Hawks tacked on six in the bottom of the 6th to go away with the sweep.
Patrick Whelan went 3-for-4 with two double and 3RBIS while both
John Watson (3RBI, three runs) and
Alex Ellison (two runs, 1RBI) recorded three hits today.
Evan's led the Hawks with four runs batted in after picking up two hits and scoring three runs.
Jack Duffek and
Benjamin Ratajczak were each credited with 2RBIs.
Blaine Morgan closed the seven-inning game allowing four hits, one run with one strike out.
Up Next:
Hilbert (15-13) returns to AMCC action this weekend when they travel to La Roche University for a key matchup. The Redhawks hold an 21-3 record against Hilbert, though the Hawks earned an 11-2 victory one year ago in Kenmore.