Army West Point Athletics
Baseball Defeats Sacred Heart, 9-4
May 04, 2021 | Baseball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Black Knights defeated visiting Sacred Heart, 9-4 on Tuesday afternoon at Doubleday Field.Â
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The Black Knights (21-18) scored nine runs on eight hits, including. A six-run fifth inning that included a grand slam by Ross Friedrick to push the game out of reach of the Pioneers (18-20).Â
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Starting pitcher Trevor Finan was outstanding in the victory, tossing 6.0 innings of scoreless, two-hit baseball. He struck out five while walking three as he earned his second victory of the year.Â
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Friedrick led the way with four RBI on his grand slam, his only hit of the day. Nick Manesis had a two-hit performance with one RBI.Â
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The Black Knights first got on the board in the second inning on a sac fly off the bat from Derek Berg. The Black Knights added two more on in the inning as they took advantage of a throwing error by the Pioneers' second baseman.Â
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The Black Knights then exploded for six runs in the fifth inning to push their lead to 9-0. Anthony Giachin and Nick Manesis each drove in a run on a single before Friedrick's grand slam.Â
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The Pioneers added two unearned runs in the eighth off reliever Sean Dennehy who did not give up a hit in 2.0 innings, walking one and striking out four.Â
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They then added two more runs in the ninth off reliever Steven Graver but he was able to lock in and get the Black Knights the victory, 9-4.Â
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WHAT'S NEXTÂ
The Black Knights are back in action on Wednesday, May 5 at 3 p.m. ET at Fordham.Â
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