When and Where:
April 29, 2025 - Patchogue, NY
Records:
St. Joseph's (L.I.), 22-14; Stevens, 26-13
Results:
The St. Joseph's University, New York (L.I.) baseball team dropped a non-conference contest to the Stevens Institute of Technology, 15-12, at Gregg Alfano Field on Tuesday afternoon
Key Players:
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Sophomore Joe Thatcher was 2-for-3 with a home run, triple, five RBI, and two runs
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Junior Jake Hall finished with a hit and two RBIs
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Junior Joe Hackal was 1-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored
How it happened:
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A solo shot to right by Eli Somers put the Ducks on the board in the top of the first
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SJLI responded with four runs on a pair of doubles and a triple in the bottom half of the inning, 4-1
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Stevens quickly answered with a three-run top of the second, but the Golden Eagles took advantage of a Stevens' defensive miscue to regain the lead, 5-4
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An RBI base hit up the middle by Aaron Wong in the top of the third tied the score at 5-5
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John Lynch scorched a ball off the first baseman, scoring Derek Masino, who walked to start the bottom of the fourth. Thatcher followed with a three-run home run over the left field fence, 9-5
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After the Ducks added a run in the fifth and two more in the sixth, 9-8, three hits in the bottom of the sixth resulted in a pair of runs, 11-8
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Stevens batted around in the top of the seventh for four runs, taking their first lead since the first inning, 12-11
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The Ducks added some insurance with a run in the eighth and two in the top of the ninth, 15-11
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Hackal singled in Rob Page in the bottom of the ninth, 15-12
Next up, the Golden Eagles resume Skyline Conference action when they travel to Purchase College on Saturday, May 3rd. First pitch is slated for 11:00 am.
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