Army West Point Athletics
Army West Point
9-9
Stony Brook
8-7
Home Runs Plague Black Knights In Loss
March 19, 2019 | Baseball
WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Army West Point baseball team dropped its home opener here Tuesday afternoon to Stony Brook, 13-4.
The Seawolves tallied five home runs in the contest, which accounted for 10 of their final 13 runs.
An early 7-0 deficit after two and a half innings ultimately put the Black Knights in a hole early. Army did manage to register four runs in the game thanks to hits by Anthony Giachin, Carter Macias, and Rob Regine.
Four of the Cadets' final seven hits were for extra bases, led by a career-high two doubles from the bat of Regine.
Logan Smith was credited with the loss after giving up five hits, seven runs, just two earned, and two walks in 2.1 innings on the mound. The junior struck out two during his time as well.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
- This was only the third time this season the Black Knights have given up double-digit runs in the game.
- Tristian Williams, Nick Manesis, Christopher Ritter, Teddy Lepcio and Brock Daugherty each saw action their first contest of the season.
- The Black Knights allowed six extra base hits, including five long balls.
- Jacob Hurtubise and Drake Titus both added to their stolen base total after swiping a bag in the game.
- Hurtubise, Titus, Williams and Regine each accounted for one Army run.
- Titus, Ritter and Matt Hudgins recorded a team-high one walk.
- Anthony LoRicco, Joe Santoro, Daugherty and Lepcio all saw action on the mound.
- LoRicco allowed four hits and three runs in 1.2 innings, while Santoro had the longest outing at 3.0 innings, giving up just two hits and one run.
- Daugherty and Lepcio finished with one inning each and both allowed two hits. Daugherty was tagged for two runs as well.
- Army's pitching staff compiled 11 strikeouts, while the Seawolves posted nine.
- Stony Brook used six different pitchers in the contest.
How It Happened
- Stony Brook broke the game open in a big way during the second when it registered five runs on three hits and one error. The Seawolves led-off the frame reaching on an error and earning a walk to place runners on first and second. After Army sat the next two batters down, the visitor's went yard to bring home their first three runs. A single and another home run during the next two at bats extended the lead to 5-0.
- The Seawolves increased their advantage to 7-0 after notching two runs on four hits in the top of the third.
- The Black Knights responded with two runs of their own in the bottom half to cut into the deficit at 7-2. Hurtubise and Titus found themselves on first and second, respectively, with one out. The two then used a double steal to advance up a base before Hurtubise scored during that same play thanks to a throwing error. Titus also shifted to third on the play. Giachin followed that up with an RBI-double to bring Titus home.
- The visitor's made it a 10-2 ballgame when they recorded their second three-run home run of the game in the top of the fifth.
- Stony Brook increased its edge again in the seventh when it notched a leadoff solo home run to left center.
- Another long ball was given up by the Black Knights in the top of the eighth when Chris Hamilton went yard for a leadoff solo shot. The Seawolves then closed out their scoring with an RBI groundout a few batters later to build their lead to 13-2.
- Army trimmed that lead to 13-3 with a run on two hits in the bottom of the eighth. Regine led-off the frame with a double down the left field line to get a runner in scoring position. After a Ritter walk placed runners on the corners, Macias singled to shortstop to score the Cadets' third run of the game.
- The Black Knights tacked on one final run in the ninth when Williams sparked a small two-out rally with a single through the left side. Regine then doubled to left center to score the rookie from first.
FACTS & FIGURES
- The Black Knights notched four runs on seven hits, while Stony Brook recorded 13 runs on 15 hits.
- Both teams were tagged with an error in the game.
- Army left seven runners on base. Stony Brooke stranded five.
UP NEXT
- Army has a very quick turnaround as it hosts Hofstra on Wednesday.
- First pitch for that contest is 3 p.m. at Doubleday Field
- Live stats and video will be available at the start.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ben Fero (1-0)
L: Smith, Logan (0-3)
Batting:
3B: Michael Wilson 1
HR: Chris Hamilton 2 ; Michael Russell 1 ; Cole Durkan 1 ; Brandon Janofsky 1
RBI: Chris Hamilton 3 ; Johnny Decker 1 ; Michael Russell 2 ; Cole Durkan 3 ; Brandon Janofsky 4
Base Running:
RUNS: Nick Grande 1 ; Chris Hamilton 2 ; Michael Wilson 1 ; Evan Giordano 1 ; Dylan Resk 1 ; Brad Hipsley 3 ; Michael Russell 2 ; Cole Durkan 1 ; Brandon Janofsky 1
SB: Evan Giordano 1
HBP: Michael Russell 1
Batting:
2B: Giachin, Anthony 1 ; McKenna, John 1 ; Regine, Rob 2
RBI: Macias, Carter 1 ; Giachin, Anthony 1 ; Regine, Rob 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hurtubise, Jacob 1 ; Titus, Drake 1 ; Williams, Tristian 1 ; Regine, Rob 1
SB: Hurtubise, Jacob 1 ; Titus, Drake 1
CS: Titus, Drake 1
HBP: Martin, Trey 1
