Cadets Split Patriot League Opener with Lafayette

Saturday, April 1

Easton, Pa.

1 p.m.

Army West Point

8-16, 0

Lafayette

3-23, 0

Army

Lafayette

Cadets Split Patriot League Opener with Lafayette

April 01, 2017 | Baseball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

EASTON, Pa. – The Army West Point baseball team earned a doubleheader split at Lafayette here Saturday afternoon in the team's Patriot League opener.

The Leopards earned a 10-6 victory in the Game 1 before the Cadets' rebounded for a 10-5 win in the nightcap.

Jon Rosoff, Kris Lindner and Josh White all hit over .600 in the twin bill. Rosoff finished 4-for-6 with a run batted in and two runs. Lindner and White went 5-for-8 and 3-for-5, respectively. Lindner accounted for one run, while White touched home plate four times. Both of those two also added two RBI each.

Rookie Jacob Hurtubise chipped in four hits, an RBI and two runs during his eight at bats as well to help the Black Knights' offense.

Jacob Carte earned the win on the hill in Game 2 after pitching an impressive 5.2 innings. The sophomore allowed five hits and just two runs, while striking out four during his time on the mound.

Drake Titus took the loss in Game 1 after giving up three hits and six runs, four of which were earned, in his 0.1 innings of work.

In Game 1, both teams posted a run in the opening inning. Army broke the deadlock in the top of the third when White scored on a one-out bases loaded balk. The Black Knights added three runs in the fourth and one more run in the top of the fifth to extend their lead to 6-1. Unfortunately, the Leopards responded with a big bottom half of the fifth inning when they registered nine runs to take over the edge at 10-6. The Cadets were never able to recover.

In the nightcap, Lafayette notched the game's first run in the bottom of the first to take a 1-0 advantage. Army responded over the course of the next two-and-a-half innings with four runs to take over the lead at 4-1. David Monge, Matt Hudgins, White and Hurtubise were all credited with an RBI during that stretch. Alex Woinski answered for the home team in the bottom half of the fourth following a home run to left field, pulling the Leopards within 4-2. Army tacked on three additional runs in the sixth and eighth, however, to ultimately put the game out of reach.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Titus shifts to 1-2 on the year, while Carte improves to 2-1.
Carte earned his second career start in the nightcap.
In Game 2, Logan Smith was solid in 2.0 innings of relief, allowing just one hit, while fanning four. The rookie now has 15 strikeouts on the season.
Army registered four extra base hits in the doubleheader, including two doubles from Lindner.
The Black Knights swiped six bases on the day, while the Leopards' tallied one.
Lafayette's starting pitcher in Game 1, posted a complete game. Trevor Houck gave up eight hits, six runs, three of which were earned, while fanning four batters during his time on the hill.
The Cadets used three pitchers in each game, while the Leopards used four throughout the twin bill.
A highlight from Game 1:
- Jeremy Mortensen got the starting nod, allowing six hits and just two earned runs in his 4.1 innings. The junior left the game with a 6-2 lead.
Highlights from Game 2:
- John McCarthy drilled his first career triple in the top of the sixth to bring home two runs for the Black Knights.
- Hurtubise made a great grab on a ball that was hit to right center in the bottom of the seventh. That out handed Army its first of the inning and didn't allowed the runner on second a chance to advance.

LINEUP BREAKDOWN
Game 1
     Hurtubise (CF): 2-for-3 with a run and a walk
     McCarthy (LF): 0-for-4
     Lindner (2B): 2-for-3 with a run
     Hudgins (RF): 1-for-4 with an RBI
     Saldivar (DH): 1-for-4
     Rosoff (C): 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run
     Dickerson (1B): 0-for-3 with a run
     Monge (3B): 0-for-3
     White (SS): 1-for-2 with 2 run

   Mortensen (P): 4.1 innings, 6 hits, 2 earned runs, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts
        - Titus (L): 0.1 innings, 3 hits, 6 runs, 4 earned runs, 1 walk
        - Walters: 1.1 innings, 3 hits, 2 runs, 0 earned runs, 1 walk

Game 2
     Hurtubise (CF): 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run
     McCarthy (LF): 2-for-5 with 3 RBI and 2 runs
     Lindner (2B): 3-for-5 with 2 RBI
     Hudgins (RF): 0-for-5 with an RBI
     Saldivar (DH): 1-for-4 with a run
     Rosoff (C): 3-for-4 with a run and a walk
     Dickerson (1B): 0-for-4 with a run
     Monge (3B): 1-for-2 with an RBI
        - Martin (3B): 1-for-3 with 2 runs
     White (SS): 2-for-3 with 2 RBI and 2 runs

     Carte (P): 5.2 innings, 5 hits, 2 earned runs, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts
        - Opp: 1.1 innings, 4 hits, 3 runs, 2 earned runs, 2 strikeouts
        - Smith: 2.0 innings, 1 hit, 4 strikeouts

FACTS & FIGURES
• The Black Knights finished with 16 runs on 23 hits, while Lafayette compiled 15 runs on 22 hits.
• Both teams earned four errors in the opener. That matched Army's season-high. In the night, Lafayette tallied three errors to Army's one.
• On the day, the Cadets left 12 runners on base. Lafayette stranded 18.

UP NEXT
• These two teams will meet up again Sunday for another twin bill scheduled to begin at noon. The first of the two contests will be seven innings, followed by a nine-inning game in the nightcap.
• Live stats will be available.