Cadets Bounce Back for 3-1 Win Over Columbia

Tuesday, April 24

West Point, N.Y.

5 p.m.

Army West Point

23-17

Columbia

14-24

Columbia

Army West Point

Cadets Bounce Back for 3-1 Win Over Columbia

April 24, 2018 | Baseball

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Army West Point baseball team ended a short three-game slump with a 3-1 victory over Columbia here Tuesday night.

The Black Knights scored one run in the opening frame before adding on in the fifth to create a 2-0 gap between the teams. The Lions cut the lead in half in the top of the eighth but the Cadets responded with one final run in the bottom half to ultimately put the game away.

Army jumped on rookie pitcher Timmy Post early, registering one run on three hits in the first inning. The Cadets' first run came after Jon Rosoff singled to center field to score Jacob Hurtubise from third. During that frame, Hurtubise stole his 31st base of the year, which ties him with Miguel Gastellum for the program record.

Trey Martin extended the Black Knights' advantage with a leadoff solo home run to left field in the fifth inning. That blast was the junior's fifth career long ball and Army's third of the season.

The Lions made things interesting in the top of the eighth when they cut the lead in half following singles by Michael Kuzbel and Ben Porter. The Cadets answered though in the bottom half after an Anthony Giachin single scored Anfernee Crompton from second.

The Black Knights then held on in the top of the ninth to secure their 23rd victory of the season.

Army received stellar pitching from starter Cam Opp and reliever Jacob Carte. The two combined to go 5.2 innings of hitless baseball, and relinquished just one, two-out single in 7.0 innings of work.

Six different cadet-athletes recorded one hit in the game, while Giachin, Rosoff and Martin accounted for Army's three runs batted in.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

With his one RBI in the game, Rosoff sits second in the league and tops on the team with 34 on the year.
Hurtubise is second in the conference in runs with 38 after crossing home plate once on Tuesday night.
Martin's home run was the game's only extra base hit allowed.
Hurtubise was credited with a sacrifice hit.
Josh White and Rosoff also stole a base for their fifth and third, respectively, of the year.
Opp struck out a season-high six batters for the second time in as many games.
Carte added four strikeouts to hand the Army pitching staff 10 for the game.
Carter Van Gytenbeek earned his third save of the year after finishing off the final 2.0 innings allowing two hits and one run.
Army turned the game's only double play in the first inning.

FACTS & FIGURES

The Cadets registered three runs on six hits, while the visitors notched one run on three hits.
The Black Knights was tagged with the game's only error in the third inning.
Army left four runners on base. Columbia stranded five.

UP NEXT

Army and Marist will travel Dutchess Stadium in Fishkill, N.Y., for the team's annual Hudson Valley Baseball Classic on Wednesday.
First pitch for that contest is slated for 6:30 p.m.
The game will be carried live on the Patriot League Network with Rich DeMarco on the call.