Hartford Takes Series Finale From Army

Sunday, May 7

Dunkin' Donuts Park, Hartford, Conn.

1 p.m.

Army West Point

25-29

Hartford

19-22

Army

Hartford

Hartford Takes Series Finale From Army

May 07, 2017 | Baseball

Box Score

HARTFORD, Conn. – The Army West Point baseball team dropped a 6-2 decision here Sunday to Hartford at newly built Dunkin' Donuts Park.

With the victory, the Hawks took the three-game series, 2-1, after the two teams split a doubleheader on Saturday.

Army jumped in front early after Trey Martin drilled a bases loaded, two-RBI double down the left field line. His hit scored Matt Hudgins and Alex Dickerson, who led off the inning with a walk and single, respectively. The Black Knights still had two runners in scoring position with no outs but Hartford rebounded to retire the next three batters down in order.

The Hawks posted a huge fourth inning, in which the designated home team scored all six of its runs. Army notched the first out of the frame but the next eight batters reached base safely either by a hit or walk to push through the go-ahead runs.

The Black Knights tried to rally but the deficit proved to be too much.

Martin finished 2-for-3 with two RBI to lead the Cadets. Hudgins, Dickerson and White all chipped in one hit each.

Blake Walters (0-1) was credited with the loss after allowing nine hits, six runs and three walks in his five innings of work. Most of that damage came in the fourth inning. Cam Opp then came in for relief, giving up just one walk during his two innings on the mound. Daniel Gibbons closed out the final frame, forcing the Hawks to ground out in order to retire the side.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

With Rosoff's walk in the contest, the junior has now reached base safely in Army's last 11 games.
Martin was Army's lone batter with multiple hits in the game. Hartford saw Ashton Bardzell and Ben Bengtson notch two hits each to lead the Hawks.
Both teams used three pitchers.
Army's pitching staff combined to fan two batters, while Hartford's squad struck out seven.
Connor Lewis earned the win for the Hawks after going seven innings, allowing four hits, two runs and two walks. The sophomore fanned five during his time on the hill as well.
Opp and Gibbons both came in for relief and posted hitless and scoreless frames.
Army tallied two extra base hits in the game, both doubles, from Hudgins and Martin.
Hartford notched a three-RBI triple in the fourth for its lone extra base hit on the day.

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

   Walters (P): 5.0 innings, 9 hits, 6 runs, 3 walks, 1 strikeout
        - Opp: 2.0 innings, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
        - Gibbons: 1.0 inning

FACTS & FIGURES

The Black Knights finished with two runs on five hits, while Hartford recorded six runs on nine hits.
Army posted two errors to just one for the Hawks.
The Cadets left four runners on base. Hartford stranded five.

UP NEXT

Since the Black Knights secured the third seed in the upcoming Patriot League tournament they will travel to meet up with second-seeded Holy Cross beginning Saturday for a best-of-three series.
Live stats and video will be available at the start.