Gators Sweep Doubleheader Against Western New England
Russell Sage College baseball swept a doubleheader against Western New England on Saturday afternoon.
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Russell Sage College baseball swept a doubleheader against Western New England on Saturday afternoon.
The Gators won game one 9-3 and came out on top of the seven-inning game two 7-3.
Xavier Garcia (San Diego, CA/Saratoga Springs/SUNY Adirondack) delivered his strongest performance of the season this far in game one, punching out eight Golden Bears across six innings of work to secure the victory. The senior allowed just three hits without surrendering an earned run.
Senior Evan Grimes (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) led the way offensively for RSC, driving in four runs with a pair of triples and a single.
Senior Colin Casey (Marlboro, NY/Marlboro/Saint Rose) brought Grimes across to score after his first three-bagger with a bunt single, and sophomore Darren Dengler (Hobart, NY/South Kortright) wrapped up the scoring with a bases-clearing double in the top of the ninth.
Junior Tyler Murray (East Greenbush, NY/Columbia/HVCC) came out of the pen in relief of Garcia, allowing just one hit and one run in his three innings of work, securing his first save of the season.
RSC got the scoring started early in the seven-inning game two, scoring three runs in the third inning thanks to run-producing singles by Grimes and senior Joseph Karpierz (Latham, NY/Shaker/Xavier).Karpierz finished with a pair of hits in game two, as did freshman Nick Irizarry (South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield), who also scored three runs and stole a base.
RSC (10-3) returns home on Tuesday and plays host to VTSU Castleton.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: RSC is in its first season under the direction of Head Coach Matt Marsh…The Gators are coming off a 27-15 record and a trip to the Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament Finals last year…19 returners combine with 18 newcomers on this year's squad…Senior pitcher/outfielder Evan Grimes (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa/SUNY Adirondack), senior catcher Colin Casey (Marlboro, NY/Marlboro/Saint Rose), and senior pitcher Xavier Garcia (San Diego, CA/Saratoga Springs/SUNY Adirondack) headline the returners…Grimes garnered a multitude of honors after last season, being named to the First-Team in the Empire 8 and Second-Team All-Region from the ACBA…Casey was named second-team All-Empire 8 for the 2025 campaign… Senior infielder Joe Karpierz (Latham, NY/Shaker/Xavier), junior infielder Jayden Kennedy (East Patchogue, NY/Patchogue Medford/HVCC), and junior pitcher Tyler Murray (East Greenbush, NY/Columbia/HVCC) highlight the newcomers… Grimes was named the Empire 8 Conference Pitcher of the Week for the period ending Sunday, March 1...The lefty registered an eleven strikeout performance across 5.2 innings in the 2-0 season-opening win vs. Mount Saint Vincent on February 28...The All-Region performer allowed just two hits and two walks to help the Gators begin their season in the win column...Karpierz was selected the Empire 8 Conference Baseball Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, March 15...The infielder batted .522 (12/23) with nine runs scored and 13 RBI across six games...Karpierz, who slugged .826, reached base at a 58.1 percent clip...He tallied five doubles and went 4-for-4 on stolen base attempts...Grimes hit .529 with nine RBI in the 4-0 week...The senior, who scored three runs and totaled 16 bases, slugged .941 and reached base at a .556 rate.
