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Army Drops Sunday Doubleheader
April 23, 2017 | Baseball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point baseball team fell twice here Sunday afternoon to rival Navy.
The Mids took the twin bill 7-2 and 10-6 to earn the 3-1 series victory. With the outcomes on Sunday, Navy earned the final Star of the 2016-17 season.
John McCarthy led the Black Knights, finishing 2-for-6 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI. Alex Dickerson also went yard in the doubleheader, adding two hits and three RBI. Kris Lindner and Trey Martin chipped in two hits each as well with Lindner accounting for three runs on the day.
Jeremy Mortensen and Matt Ball were both tabbed with losses, shifting their overall records to 2-5 and 1-2, respectively. In Game 1, Mortensen pitched 4.1 innings allowing seven hits and two runs, while Ball finished giving up one hit and two runs in 2.0 innings of relief work in the nightcap.
It was a pitcher's duel for much of the opening game as neither team managed to cross home plate until the fifth. Navy broke the scoreless deadlock with a leadoff solo shot to left field. After the first out of the inning, the Mids tallied back-to-back doubles to take a 2-0 edge.
Navy added two additional runs in the sixth to create a 4-0 gap between the teams. Army responded in the bottom half of that inning though with McCarthy's fourth home run of the year. His one-out long ball also brought home Lindner, who had singled during the previous at bat.
Unfortunately, the Mids tacked on three more runs, including a two-out, two-run homer in the top of the seventh to ultimately secure the win.
In Game 2, Navy jumped in front 5-0 after a five-run second inning. The Black Knights cut into that lead in the bottom of the second after Dickerson went yard over the left field fence. His fourth long ball of the season also reeled in McCarthy, who had led off the inning with a walk.
The following inning, Army tied things up at 5-5 after Lindner, McCarthy and Dickerson all notched an RBI. Jacob Hurtubise, McCarthy, and Dickerson each registered singles during the rally.
Navy jumped back in front and took a 10-5 lead after adding two runs in the fifth and three runs in the eighth inning. Army tried to respond and even notched one run back in the bottom of the eighth when Matt Hudgins converted on a sacrifice fly, but the deficit ultimately proved to be too much.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
LINEUP BREAKDOWN
Game 1
Hurtubise (CF): 0-for-1 with a walk
Rosoff (C): 0-for-3
Lindner (2B): 1-for-3 with a run
McCarthy (LF): 1-for-3 with 2 RBI and a run
Hudgins (RF): 1-for-3
Dickerson (1B): 0-for-3
Martin (2B): 0-for-3
Saldivar (DH): 0-for-1 with 2 walks
White (SS): 0-for-3
Mortensen (P): 4.1 inning, 7 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts
- Smith: 1.2 innings, 1 hit, 2 runs, 0 earned runs, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
- Santoro: 1.0 innings, 3 hits, 3 runs, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
Game 2
Hurtubise (CF): 1-for-4 with a run
- McKenna (PH): 0-for-1
Rosoff (C): 1-for-3 with a run
Lindner (2B): 1-for-4 with an RBI and 2 runs
McCarthy (LF): 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run
Hudgins (RF): 0-for-3 with an RBI
Dickerson (1B): 2-for-4 with 3 RBI and a run
Martin (3B): 2-for-4
Saldivar (DH): 0-for-4
White (SS): 0-for-3
Gibbons (P): 2.0 innings, 5 hits, 5 runs, 1 walk, 5 strikeouts
- Ball (L): 2.0 innings, 1 hit, 2 runs, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
- Opp: 3.1 innings, 1 hit, 1 run, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts
- Walters: 0.2 innings, 2 hits, 2 runs, 1 walk
- Messina: 1.0 innings, 1 hit
FACTS & FIGURES
UP NEXT
The Mids took the twin bill 7-2 and 10-6 to earn the 3-1 series victory. With the outcomes on Sunday, Navy earned the final Star of the 2016-17 season.
John McCarthy led the Black Knights, finishing 2-for-6 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI. Alex Dickerson also went yard in the doubleheader, adding two hits and three RBI. Kris Lindner and Trey Martin chipped in two hits each as well with Lindner accounting for three runs on the day.
Jeremy Mortensen and Matt Ball were both tabbed with losses, shifting their overall records to 2-5 and 1-2, respectively. In Game 1, Mortensen pitched 4.1 innings allowing seven hits and two runs, while Ball finished giving up one hit and two runs in 2.0 innings of relief work in the nightcap.
It was a pitcher's duel for much of the opening game as neither team managed to cross home plate until the fifth. Navy broke the scoreless deadlock with a leadoff solo shot to left field. After the first out of the inning, the Mids tallied back-to-back doubles to take a 2-0 edge.
Navy added two additional runs in the sixth to create a 4-0 gap between the teams. Army responded in the bottom half of that inning though with McCarthy's fourth home run of the year. His one-out long ball also brought home Lindner, who had singled during the previous at bat.
Unfortunately, the Mids tacked on three more runs, including a two-out, two-run homer in the top of the seventh to ultimately secure the win.
In Game 2, Navy jumped in front 5-0 after a five-run second inning. The Black Knights cut into that lead in the bottom of the second after Dickerson went yard over the left field fence. His fourth long ball of the season also reeled in McCarthy, who had led off the inning with a walk.
The following inning, Army tied things up at 5-5 after Lindner, McCarthy and Dickerson all notched an RBI. Jacob Hurtubise, McCarthy, and Dickerson each registered singles during the rally.
Navy jumped back in front and took a 10-5 lead after adding two runs in the fifth and three runs in the eighth inning. Army tried to respond and even notched one run back in the bottom of the eighth when Matt Hudgins converted on a sacrifice fly, but the deficit ultimately proved to be too much.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
- With the day's outcomes, the Black Knights head into the final weekend of the Patriot League regular season with an overall mark of 20-24 to go along with their 8-8 mark in conference play.
- Navy improves to 33-13 and 13-3, respectively.
- Army posted four extra base hits on the day, while Navy registered nine.
- Both teams notched at least one home run in each of the games.
- Hurtubise and McCarthy both earned stolen bases on the day.
- Army used seven pitchers in the twin bill, while Navy sent out five.
- The Cadets pitching staff combined for 16 strikeouts. The Mids tallied 13.
- Dickerson finished 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run during the nightcap.
- Trey Martin also registered two hits in that game for Army.
- Both teams turned a double play in each game.
- McCarthy has now recorded at least one hit in Army's last eight outings.
LINEUP BREAKDOWN
Game 1
Hurtubise (CF): 0-for-1 with a walk
Rosoff (C): 0-for-3
Lindner (2B): 1-for-3 with a run
McCarthy (LF): 1-for-3 with 2 RBI and a run
Hudgins (RF): 1-for-3
Dickerson (1B): 0-for-3
Martin (2B): 0-for-3
Saldivar (DH): 0-for-1 with 2 walks
White (SS): 0-for-3
Mortensen (P): 4.1 inning, 7 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts
- Smith: 1.2 innings, 1 hit, 2 runs, 0 earned runs, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
- Santoro: 1.0 innings, 3 hits, 3 runs, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
Game 2
Hurtubise (CF): 1-for-4 with a run
- McKenna (PH): 0-for-1
Rosoff (C): 1-for-3 with a run
Lindner (2B): 1-for-4 with an RBI and 2 runs
McCarthy (LF): 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run
Hudgins (RF): 0-for-3 with an RBI
Dickerson (1B): 2-for-4 with 3 RBI and a run
Martin (3B): 2-for-4
Saldivar (DH): 0-for-4
White (SS): 0-for-3
Gibbons (P): 2.0 innings, 5 hits, 5 runs, 1 walk, 5 strikeouts
- Ball (L): 2.0 innings, 1 hit, 2 runs, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
- Opp: 3.1 innings, 1 hit, 1 run, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts
- Walters: 0.2 innings, 2 hits, 2 runs, 1 walk
- Messina: 1.0 innings, 1 hit
FACTS & FIGURES
- The Black Knights finished with eight runs and 11 hits on the day, while Navy posted 17 runs and 21 hits.
- Army registered three errors throughout the twin bill to just one for the Mids.
- The Cadets stranded seven runners on base. Navy left 17.
UP NEXT
- The Black Knights now head to Fishkill, N.Y., on Wednesday for the 12th annual Hudson Valley Baseball Classic with Marist.
- Game time is slated for 6:30 p.m., but there will be a pregame clinic for boys and girls ages kindergarten through eighth grade beginning at 4:50 p.m.
- After Army's midweek tilt with the Red Foxes, the Cadets will travel to Bethlehem, Pa., for their last Patriot League regular-season series of the year at Lehigh.
- Those four games with the Mountain Hawks will be divided up into two doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday with first pitch set for noon on both days.
- Live stats and video will be available for all contests.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Condry, Kyle (5-1)
L: Mortensen, Jeremy (2-5)
Batting:
2B: Blue, Travis 1 ; Born, Stephen 1 ; Williamson, Jacob 1
HR: Chinnery, Adrian 1 ; Biggers, Zach 1
RBI: Blue, Travis 1 ; Born, Stephen 1 ; Williamson, Jacob 1 ; Chinnery, Adrian 2 ; Biggers, Zach 1
SH: Lowery, Evan 1
SF: Blue, Travis 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Blue, Travis 1 ; Saile, Leland 1 ; Williamson, Jacob 1 ; Chinnery, Adrian 2 ; Biggers, Zach 2
SB: Knowles, Logan 1
HBP: Knowles, Logan 1 ; Biggers, Zach 1
Batting:
HR: McCarthy, John 1
RBI: McCarthy, John 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Lindner, Kris 1 ; McCarthy, John 1
SB: Hurtubise, Jacob 1
HBP: Hurtubise, Jacob 1
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