Black Knights Roll Past Sacred Heart, 12-3

Tuesday, May 1

West Point, N.Y.

3 p.m.

Army West Point

27-19

Sacred Heart

10-29

Sacred Heart

Army West Point

Black Knights Roll Past Sacred Heart, 12-3

May 01, 2018 | Baseball

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Army West Point baseball team defeated Scared Heart, 12-3, here Tuesday afternoon in a midweek contest at Doubleday Field.

The Black Knights trailed 1-0 after the first frame but answered with the tying score in the bottom half and never really looked back.

A big four-run inning in the third and a two-run frame in the fourth created a 7-1 gap on the scoreboard. Anfernee Crompton notched a two-run single in the third to highlight that stretch. Matt Hudgins (2), Drake Titus, and John McKenna also registered a run batted in during that time.

The Pioneers cut into the deficit in the top of the eighth following two walks and a double that plated two runs but the Cadets responded with another huge five-run bottom frame to keep the game out of reach.

Army tallied three-straight singles during the inning from the bats of Jon Rosoff, Anthony Giachin and Tim Simoes. Rookie Rob Regine drilled a two-run single as well later on in the frame to extend the Black Knights' advantage to 12-3.

Joe Santoro then came in for relief and registered a one, two, three inning, including back-to-back strikeouts to secure the win.

Giachin was the player of the game as he finished one home run shy of the cycle. The rookie went 3-for-5 with an RBI and three runs scored. Hudgins and Regine also posted two hits on the day, while both brought home two runs batted in.

Starting pitcher Mike Gagliardi shifted his season record to 3-0 after going five innings allowing just four hits and one earned run. The junior fanned two while on the hill.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

The Black Knights recorded two extra base hits on the day, while Sacred Heart registered four.
Both of those hits for the Cadets came from the bat of Giachin. The rookie drilled his seventh double and third triple of the season.
Jacob Hurtubise, Josh White and Crompton each tallied a sacrifice hit in the game.
Hurtubise, White, Titus and Trey Martin all added to their season stolen base number with one steal each.
The Pioneers saw just one player finish with multiple hits to three for the home side.
Army sent out four pitchers throughout the game, while the visitors used seven.
The Black Knight pitching staff struck out seven batters as a group. Sacred Heart fanned just two.
Harry Flannery allowed one hit during his one inning of relief work, while Santoro posted a hitless ninth inning.

FACTS & FIGURES

The Black Knights were very efficient in the game, notching 12 runs on 12 hits. Sacred Heart recorded three runs on seven hits.
The visitors were credited with three errors.
Army stranded nine runners on base, while the Pioneers left seven.

UP NEXT

Army has a quick turnaround as it heads down to Villanova to play the Wildcats in a 3 p.m. road game on Wednesday.
The Black Knights will then close out their Patriot League regular season schedule with a doubleheader against Lehigh on May 5 and a twin bill against Lafayette on May 6. First pitch for both days is noon.