Army-Navy Split Twin Bill, Star on the Line Sunday

Saturday, April 20

Annapolis, Md.

3 p.m.

Army West Point

22-16, 9-6

Navy

30-12, 15-4

Army West Point

NAVY

Army-Navy Split Twin Bill, Star on the Line Sunday

April 20, 2019 | Baseball

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WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Army West Point baseball team split its doubleheader with service-academy rival Navy here Saturday afternoon.

The Mids took the opener 3-0 in seven innings but the Black Knights rebounded for a 11-3 victory in the nightcap. With the day's outcome, Sunday's series finale will decide who wins the coveted "Star" for the year. First pitch for that contest is 12:30 p.m. and will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network with John Sadak and Todd Coffey on the call.

Andre Walden and Jacob Hurtubise led the Cadets' offense with three hits each on the day. Anthony Giachin chipped in two hits, while he, Jeremiah Adams and Trey Martin accounted for a team-best two runs apiece. Walden and Giachin registered four and three runs batted in, respectively, as well.

Daniel Burggraaf registered his third win of the year after giving up 11 hits and three runs in 6.2 innings during the nightcap. Tyler Giovinco was credited with the loss in the opener despite his solid outing. The senior lefty allowed four hits and three runs, all of those runs coming during the second frame, in his 6.0 innings of work.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

The Black Knights have now reached 10 conference wins for the third-straight season.
Hurtubise moved into second all-time in Patriot League lore for stolen bases after swiping two on Saturday. He currently sits at 92 for his career, which is seven away from tying Bucknell's Ian Joseph's record set from 1998-01.
For the day Army posted five extra base hits, while Navy recorded seven.
Giachin blasted his fourth home run of the season, which ties him with Walden for second on the team.
Giachin added three RBI on the day as well and has 40 on the year, which currently leads the team.
The Black Knights turned the day's only double play during the nightcap.
Jacob Carte and Joe Santoro each saw action on the hill in Game 2. Both earned clean sheets with the only blemishes being three walks by Santoro. Carte struck out three of the four batters he faced.
Army's four-man pitching staff tallied 12 strikeouts on the day compared to 15 for Navy. Eight of those 15 for the Mids came from Game 1 starter Noah Song.

How It Happened - Game 1

Navy took a 3-0 edge following three runs in the bottom of the second inning. Two of those three runs scored after a two-run home run by Zach Stevens during the second at bat of the frame.
The fans were in for a pitcher's duel during the seven-inning game right from the start though despite the three-run inning from the Mids.
Navy's starting pitcher Song sat 14 Cadets down in order after allowing a leadoff single to Hurtubise.
Giovinco nearly matched that retiring eight Navy players down at one point during the contest.
In total the pitchers combined to give up just five hits in the speedy hour and a half ballgame

How It Happened - Game 2

The Mids jumped in front early in the nightcap as well with two runs following three-straight hits, including two doubles.
The Black Knights answered in the second after Walden drilled a two-RBI double to right center to score Trey Martin and John McKenna.
Army then plated four runs in the fifth and three runs in the sixth to put the game out of reach at 9-2.
In the fifth the Cadets registered four hits from the bats of Adams, Hurtubise, Drake Titus and Giachin. Army's final hit of the frame was a blast to right field which brought home two runs.
During the following inning Titus and Giachin both notched an RBI for two of Army's three runs in the frame.
The Mids recorded one run back in the seventh after back-to-back hits by Zach Biggers and Christian Policelli to make it a 9-3 ballgame.
Army closed the door in the ninth after two more runs came home to extend its lead to 11-3. Walden again was the man to get the job done as he tallied a one-out, two-RBI double to right center.
Santoro then finished things off in the bottom half of the ninth to secure the win.

FACTS & FIGURES

Army posted 11 runs on 13 hits, while Navy earned six runs on 15 hits.
The Black Knights were tagged with the day's lone error and it came in the opener.
The Cadets left nine runners on base. Navy stranded 14.

UP NEXT

These two teams will face off one last time on Sunday to wrap up this three-game weekend series.
First pitch is slated for 12:30 p.m. and will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network.
Live stats will be available at the start.