AMBLER, Pa. - The Arcadia University baseball team split its home double-header versus Delaware Valley University on Sunday afternoon.
Joseph Kumar led the offense with 4 RBI on the afternoon, while
Gregory Hamrick II added three hits and an RBI in the finale.
ARCADIA 5, DELAWARE VALLEY 6
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Delaware Valley tallied three unearned runs in the first inning to jump out to an early advantage. However, the Knights responded with three of their own in the bottom half of the inning. Connor Cheeseman plated one run with a double down the left field line, while Kumar grounded out to third to score another run. Cheeseman later came home to score on a wild pitch, 3-3.
- The Aggies added a pair of runs with RBI singles in the third and fourth innings, respectively, to pull ahead by two runs, 5-3. The Knights then escaped a fifth inning jam when Nick Bon Tempo fired a strike to the pitcher Colin Bowdish at home plate to nail an Aggie baserunner attempting to score a wild pitch.
- The Knights headed into the seventh inning trailing by three runs after the Aggies added one more in the sixth. The Knights loaded the bases with one out and plated two runs with a hit batter and a walk. Arcadia had an opportunity to take the lead with bases loaded and two outs, but couldn't capitalize.
KNIGHTS OFFENSIVE LEADERS
- Cheeseman: 2-2, RBI, 2B
- Pallante: 1-1, RBI, 4 SB, BB
- Kumar: 0-3, RBI
KNIGHTS PITCHING LEADERS
- Bowdish: 4.0 IP, 2 R, 5 SO
ARCADIA 9, DELAWARE VALLEY 2
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Aggies scored first in game two with one run in the third inning. The Knights then answered back with two runs in the bottom half to take the lead. Jack Welling plated the first run with a hard ground out up the middle, while Madera flied to left field to plate Hamrick, 2-1.
- After Delaware Valley tied the game in the fourth, the Knights retook the lead with another pair of runs in the bottom of the inning. Cheeseman singled to open the inning and advanced to second on a poorly played ball by the outfielder. The first baseman then took third on a wild pitch and advanced home on an errant throw by the catcher. The Knights added another run following back-to-back doubles from Zachary Sekelick and Hamrick, 4-2.
- Nadell Booker came up big for the Knights out of the bullpen. The first-year righty tossed 2.2 shutout innings, while allowing just one hit.
- Kumar plated one run in the fifth inning with a single through the right side. The Knights broke the game open in the sixth inning with four runs. Hamrick tripled to open the frame and quickly scored on a wild pitch. Later in the inning, Cheeseman drove home a run with a sacrifice fly, while Kumar plated two more with a double to center field, 9-2.
KNIGHTS OFFENSIVE LEADERS
- Kumar: 2-5, 3 RBI, 2B
- Hamrick: 3-4, RBI, 3B, R
- Madera: 2-4, RBI, 2 R, SB
- Cheeseman: 1-2, RBI, 2 BB, R
- Smolen: 3-5
KNIGHTS PITCHING LEADERS
- Costaro: 3.1 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 2 SO
- Booker: W (4-0), 2.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, SO
- Castaneda: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 SO
- Steiger: 1.0, 0 R, 3 SO
UP NEXT
The Knights (15-9) return to action on Saturday at home versus King's College. First pitch is scheduled for noon.
