Knights Emerge Triumphant over Cayuga
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Cayuga Community College | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
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CCBC Essex | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
ROSEDALE, MD – In thrilling fashion, CCBC Essex secured a 6-5 walk-off victory over Cayuga Community College on Saturday at The Kingdom. With the game tied in the bottom of the seventh, Sophomore Billy Hartman delivered the game-winning RBI single, sending the Knights to victory.
Back-and-Forth Battle
Cayuga struck first in the top of the first inning when Recio doubled, scoring a run. However, Sophomore Justin Cook (Bradenton, FL) responded in the bottom half, ripping a double down the left-field line to tie the game at 1-1.
CCBC Essex took the lead in the second, as Sophomore Jimmy Perez (Queens, NY) grounded out to bring home a run, giving the Knights a 2-1 edge.
Cayuga answered in the fifth inning, plating four runs to take a 5-4 lead.
- Laird doubled, scoring one.
- Demilio followed with a two-run double.
- Allison capped off the rally with an RBI single.
Dramatic Finish in the Seventh
Down 5-4 in the bottom of the seventh, Cook led off with a double to center field. After a sacrifice bunt by Sophomore Eduardo Zayas (Cidra, PR), Billy Hartman came off the bench and delivered a clutch single into the right-center gap to win the game for the Knights.
Pitching Performances
- Freshman Danner Swift made his first collegiate start for CCBC Essex, throwing four innings while allowing two hits and one unearned run, striking out four and walking two.
- Freshman Diego Garcia (2-0) earned the win, tossing two scoreless innings in relief, allowing just one hit while striking out three and walking three.
- Knoll started for Cayuga, allowing four runs (three earned) on two hits over 3.1 innings, striking out two and walking six.
Offensive Highlights
- Cook and Perez each went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs for CCBC Essex.
- The Knights showed patience at the plate, drawing seven walks, with Laurin Guerra Guzman and Rafael Castillo leading the team with two each.
- Cayuga's Demilio led their offense, going 1-for-3 with two RBIs, while Laird went 2-for-3 to pace their hitters.
Up Next
Game 2 of the doubleheader will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of this game.