Brockport, NY- The Brockport baseball team will host a pair of non-conference matchups, beginning with a matchup against St. John Fishers on Tuesday, April 23
rd at 4 p.m. The Golden Eagles will have a quick turnaround, facing Ithaca College on Wednesday, April 24
th at 4 p.m.
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Last Time Out: The Golden Eagles split Saturday's doubleheader against New Paltz, winning game one 5-1 before falling 10-1 in game two.
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Game One:
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Justin DelVecchio (W, 3-1) put together a great outing, tossing 7.2 innings of 1-run baseball with 7 strikeouts. Â
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Chris Martin had a day at the plate, driving in 3 runs across a 3 for 4 day at the plate.
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TJ Strevell (1 RBI) and
Nick Mahar scored two runs each, going 2 for 4 in game 1.
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Angelo Agro (S,1) shut the door for Brockport, going 1.1 scoreless innings with a punchout.
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Game Two:
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Zach Eldred reached base safely twice (2 walks).
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Colin Pylak (L, 2-2) provided a solid outing, allowing just 1 earned run across 4.2 innings with 6 strikeouts. Â Â
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Bullpen's Best: The Golden Eagles bullpen has provided excellent relief throughout the season, with multiple arms holding sub-2 earned run averages. Across 6 appearances and 8 innings of work,
Brian Doherty has yet to allow an earned run, striking out 11 batters on the season.
Angelo Agro holds a 1.50 ERA across 9 appearances, striking out nearly half of the batters he has faced (17 of 37). Splitting between the starting rotation and bullpen,
Tyler Pohlman has been excellent, posting a 1.64 ERA across 11 innings of work with 16 punchouts.
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Scouting St. John Fisher: The Cardinals currently sit 16-15 overall and 12-2 in Empire 8 play, most recently defeating Houghton 10-4. Brian Norsen brings power to the Cardinals lineup, leading the team with 7 homers, 41 RBIs, and a 1.157 OPS. The Golden Eagles will look to snap a two-game skid in the head-to-head series.
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Scouting Ithaca: The Bombers enter with a 19-10 mark overall with a 5-3 record in Liberty League play, currently on a two-game winning streak. The head-to-head series has been competitive, with the two teams splitting the last 8 matchups since 2016.
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Up Next: The Golden Eagles will head to Plattsburgh for a three-game set, beginning on Friday, April 26
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