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Stevie Branche (10) pitches the ball during RIT vs U of R on April 2, 2019 at Tiger Stadium in Rochester, N.Y. The Tigers defeated the Yellowjackets 5-0 in Game 1 and 7-6 in Game 2.(Ashley Crichton/RIT SportsZone)
Ashley Crichton
19
Winner RIT RIT 1-0
5
Hood HOOD 0-2
Winner
RIT RIT
1-0
19
Final
5
Hood HOOD
0-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
RIT RIT 0 0 0 8 0 5 1 4 1 19 18 1
Hood HOOD 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 5 5 0

W: Branche, Stevie (1-0) L: R. D'Allesan (0-1)

6
RIT RIT 1-1
8
Winner Hood HOOD 1-2
RIT RIT
1-1
6
Final
8
Hood HOOD
1-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
RIT RIT 0 1 4 1 0 0 6 7 2
Hood HOOD 3 1 0 0 0 4 8 8 1

W: J. Jean-Bapt (1-0) L: Moran, Jameson (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Connor Hess

RIT begins 2020 season with an offensive explosion at Hood College

FREDERICK, MD – The Rochester Institute of Technology Baseball team began their season with a double header at Hood College in Frederick, MD, Saturday. RIT won their first game of the season 19-5 but fell short in the second game, losing 8-6.
 
The Tigers dominated the first game of the day with a strong offense as Senior pitcher Stevie Branchie recorded a win on the mound. Senior Daniel Capra (North Salem, NY/North Salem), Junior Luke McNamara (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin), and sophomore Patrick Blackall (Hershey, PA/Hershey) all led RIT to their first win of 2020 with strong performances at the plate.
 
RIT lost the second game of the day on a walk-off double by the Blazers before the game was called due to darkness.
 
GAME 1
How it Happened:
  • After giving up a run in the first inning, the Tigers responded with 8 in the 4th.
  • RIT would give up 3 runs in the 6th and 1 in the 7th but they had already secured a substantial lead by scoring 5 runs, themselves, in the 6th, 1 in the 7th, 4 in the 8th, and another in the 9th to win the game.
 
At the Plate:
  • McNamara led the Tigers at the plate. He went 3 for 6 with 5 RBI including a home run and a double.
  • Blackall went 3 for 4 with 3 RBI. He also hit a home run and a double.
  • Capra went 3 for 5. He hit a triple and drove in 1 run.
  • McNamara, Capra, and Blackall all scored 3 runs, as well.
 
On the Mound:
  • Branchie took the win for the Tigers. He pitched 5 innings and gave up 1 run on 2 hits. Heleft the game with 9 strike outs.
  • Freshman pitcher Peter Bossinas (Ossining, NY/Ossining) pitched 2 scoreless innings to end the game. He gave up 1 hit.
 
GAME 2
How it Happened:
  • Hood College started the game with 3 runs in the 1st inning but RIT responded in the 3rd with 4 of their own to take the lead. Both teams scored once in the 2nd.
  • The Tigers built on their lead in the 4th with another run but they couldn't hold the Blazers back.
  • Hood scored 4 runs in the 6th to win the game. RIT walked the bases loaded and then gave up 2 back to back doubles that each drove in 2 runs before the game was called due to darkness.
 
At the Plate:
  • Senior Joey Mylott (Aurora, OH/Western Reserve Academy) led the Tigers at the plate. He went 3 for 4 with 3 RBI and a double.
  • McNamara hit a double during 1 of his 2 at-bats and scored a run.