Army West Point Athletics
Army West Point
4-4
Saint Joseph's
2-5
Army Bats Come Alive in Victory Over Saint Joseph’s
March 02, 2019 | Baseball
CARY, N.C. - The Army West Point baseball team got a little revenge on Saint Joseph's here Saturday afternoon following its 11-5 victory.
The two teams played Friday but needed extra innings to find a winner. The Hawks claimed that win 3-2 in the 10th inning but the Black Knights' rebounded nicely on Saturday with their six-run victory.
A big third inning ultimately put the game out of reach for the Hawks as Army put up six runs on five hits. Jeremiah Adams and Trey Martin brought home four of those runs as they two delivered two-RBI singles during the frame.
Adams, John McKenna and Anthony Giachin each registered two hits each in the game, while eight of the nine starters tallied at least one hit.
Sam Messina recorded his second win on the hill after allowing just four runs, two earned, on eight hits in 5.0 innings of work. The senior righty struck out an impressive seven during his time on the mound as well.
The Hawks took a 2-1 advantage after the top of the third but Army quickly erased that deficit with six runs in the sixth. Another two runs for the designated home side in the bottom of the fourth inning ultimately but the game out of reach.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
- In all four of Army's wins so far this year the Black Knights have posted double-digit runs.
- The Black Knights have also put up double-figure hits in three of those four games.
- Giachin was credited with Army's lone extra base hit in the contest, his team-leading sixth double of the year.
- Jacob Hurtubise and Andre Walden each converted on a stolen base during the game.
- Adams led all players with three runs batted in, while Josh White, McKenna and Martin each added two RBI.
- Logan Smith and Joe Santoro had impressive innings of relief work, combining to finish the final four innings. Smith gave up three hits and one unearned run during his 3.0 innings on the hill. Santoro closed out the final frame not allowing a hit.
- The Hawks did not earn an extra base hit in the game.
FACTS & FIGURES
- Army tallied 11 runs on 11 hits, while Saint Joseph's notched five runs on 11 hits.
- Both teams were tabbed with errors in the game with the Black Knights being credited with three and the Hawks' one.
- Saint Joseph's left 10 runners on base. The Cadets stranded five.
UP NEXT
- Army will close out their weekend in North Carolina with an 11 a.m. first pitch with Tulane.
- This contest was originally scheduled for 12 p.m. but was moved up due to projected bad weather.
- Live stats will be available at the start.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Messina, Sam (2-1)
L: DiVALERIO, Jordan (0-2)
Batting:
RBI: CUOCI, Dominic 1 ; THOMAS, Nate 1 ; CUPPARI, Matt 1 ; VANCE, Brian 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McCONNON, James 1 ; COSSETTI, Andrew 1 ; CUOCI, Dominic 1 ; BENDO, Liam 1 ; CUPPARI, Matt 1
SB: HUETH, Brendan 1
HBP: COSSETTI, Andrew 1
Batting:
2B: Giachin, Anthony 1
RBI: Giachin, Anthony 1 ; White, Josh 2 ; Adams, Jeremiah 3 ; McKenna, John 2 ; Martin, Trey 2
SF: White, Josh 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hurtubise, Jacob 1 ; Titus, Drake 1 ; Giachin, Anthony 1 ; White, Josh 1 ; Walden, Andre 2 ; Crompton, Anfernee 1 ; Adams, Jeremiah 1 ; McKenna, John 1 ; Siriani, Brendan 2
SB: Hurtubise, Jacob 1 ; Walden, Andre 1
CS: White, Josh 1 ; Martin, Trey 1
HBP: Walden, Andre 1 ; Crompton, Anfernee 1 ; Regine, Rob 1
