Army Improves Win Streak to Five Straight

Wednesday, March 28

West Point, N.Y.

3 p.m.

Army West Point

12-12

Siena

2-19

Siena

Army West Point

Army Improves Win Streak to Five Straight

March 28, 2018 | Baseball

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WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point baseball team defeated Siena, 9-6, here Wednesday afternoon in its home opener.

The victory marked Army's fifth-straight win and gives the Cadets momentum heading into their home-opening weekend, which begins with a doubleheader against Bucknell on Saturday.

The Black Knights broke the scoreless deadlock with three runs in the bottom of the third. Anfernee Crompton led-off the inning with a single to right field. Brendan Siriani shifted him to second following a sacrifice bunt before Jacob Hurtubise placed runners on the corners after his bunt single. Drake Titus then singled through the right side to score Army's first run of the game. During the ensuing at bat, Hurtubise touched home plate after the Saints failed to pick off Titus at first. On the play Titus advanced to third. Siena answered notching the second out of the inning via a strikeout but John McKenna followed that up singling up the middle to score Titus.

During the next inning, Army combined for four runs on five hits to break the game open at 7-0. Trey Martin, Josh White and Crompton recorded back-to-back-to-back hits to lead off the frame, highlighted by a double from White. Hurtubise and Titus both registered hits later on in the inning.

The Saints responded with two runs in the top of the fifth thanks to two hits but the Black Knights answered with a run in the bottom half to keep their opponent at bay.

Army added one final run in the sixth to create a 9-2 gap between the teams.

Siena tried to rally in the eighth when it scored four runs on one hit and one error but the Cadets registered the final out of the frame following a groundout to end the Saints hopes of pulling even.

Matt Gray then came into the game in the ninth and nearly sat Siena down in order to secure the win. The rookie allowed just one, two-out walk during his one inning on the mound.

Starting pitcher Mike Gagliardi was credited with the victory after going a predetermined 4.0 innings allowing just one hit and five walks.

Army was led on offense by Titus, who finished 4-for-5. White, Hurtubise, McKenna, and Crompton also tallied multiple hits in the game, going 3-for-4, 2-for-4, 2-for-3, and 2-for-3, respectively.

Titus, McKenna and Siriani reeled in two RBI each, while Hurtubise, Titus, White and Crompton accounted for two runs a piece.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

White tallied Army's lone extra base hit with his fourth double of the season in the fourth inning.
The Black Knights pitching staff allowed just one extra base hit in the game following a two-out home run to right field.
Hurtubise swiped three bases, handing him a team-best 15 on the year.
Titus was also credited with his sixth stolen base of the season, which has him second on the team.
Siriani earned a sacrifice hit, while Matt Hudgins recorded a sacrifice fly.
Siena turned two double plays in the game to just one for the Cadets.
The seven-man Army pitching staff collected four strikeouts.
The Saints staff of seven pitchers combined for seven strikeouts.

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