WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - March 10, 2019 - The Colby-Sawyer baseball team fell to SUNY Poly 5-4 and 7-3 in a doubleheader at the Chain of Lakes complex in Winter Have, Florida.Â
The Chargers will look to rebound back in Auburndale tomorrow against Olivet with a single nine-inning game at 10:30 a.m.
GAME ONE - SUNY Poly 5, Colby-Sawyer 4
The Chargers went in front 2-0 in the top of the fourth on a
Jack Cahill sac fly and a wild pitch.Â
The Wildcats cut the deficit in half with a John Andrews RBI single up the middle.Â
Charlie Danaher staked Colby-Sawyer to a 3-1 lead with a run-scoring double to left in the fifth. SUNY Poly answered with a pair of runs in the bottom half of the inning to knot the score at 3-3.Â
In the top of the sixth,
Danny McCrystal put the Chargers back on top with an RBI single to left.Â
The Wildcats once again had the answer in the bottom of the sixth scoring twice, including the eventual game-winning run.Â
Noah Valvo earned the win with 1.1 scoreless innings of relief for SUNY Poly.Â
AJ Cavossa was solid through 3.2 innings. He gave up one run on one hit and struck out seven.
Kyle McShera took the loss in 2 innings pitched, while
Derek Griffin made a scoreless appearance out of the bullpen.Â
Danaher led the Chargers with two hits.
Jesse Galanti registered his first collegiate knock.Â
GAME TWO - SUNY Poly 7, Colby-Sawyer 3Â
Charlie Danaher continued his great start to the season at the plate with a double that scored
Brendan Barrett in the first.Â
The Wildcats then took the lead in the top of the fourth with three RBI singles.Â
Colby-Sawyer responded with a pair of runs in the bottom half of the fourth to tie the game at 3-3.
Tim Unczur knocked in
Cam Brooks and
Ryan Cummiskey came around on an error.Â
Bradley Dietz doubled to left to put the Wildcats in front in the top of the fifth. SUNY Poly tacked on three runs in the top of the sixth to lead 7-3. Nick LaBella had a two-run single in the frame.Â
Owen Cottle tossed 1.2 innings of relief with no hits and three strikeouts.
Tim Unczur had three hits in four at-bats to lead Colby-Sawyer.
Cam Brooks and
Jack Cahill recorded their first collegiate hits in the game.Â
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