At a glance
Alfred State swept a doubleheader from the JV squad from Pitt-Bradford, 7-5 & 14-4, on Thursday to improve to 9-6 on the season. The Pioneers are now 3-1 since returning from their southern trip.
Alfred State swept a doubleheader from the JV squad from Pitt-Bradford, 7-5 & 14-4, on Thursday to improve to 9-6 on the season. The Pioneers are now 3-1 since returning from their southern trip.
Ryan Barkley (Penn Yan) was 3 for 4 with a run scored to pace the Pioneer offensive attack in game one. Brian Zimmerman (Frontier) was 2 for 3 with a RBI, JP Frey (Erie, PA/McDowell) was 2 for 4, and Kevan Smith (Cicero-North Syracuse) was 1 for 2 with 3 RBI.
Tyler Mann (Holland Patent) tossed 5.1 innings to earn the victory. He allowed six hits, four earned runs, and four walks while strking out five. Tyler Ward (Rochester/Bishop Kearney) earned the save with 1.2 innings of hitless relief.
Zimmerman was 4 for 4 with two runs and 3 RBI in the second game. Frey was 2 for 2 with three runs scored and 3 RBI while Ray Sova (West Genesee) was 2 for 3. ASC used a nine run 3rd inning to take full control of the contest.
Mark Ciccotti (Horseheads) allowed one earned run in five innings of work to pick up the win. He walked three and struck out two. Alex Lopez (Brooklyn/Juan Morel Compas) tossed a scoreless inning striking out two to close the game.
The blue & gold return to action on Saturday when they travel to Ithaca College for a 1 p.m. doubleheader with the JV Bombers.