Cadets Split Saturday Doubleheader With Lehigh

Saturday, April 6

West Point, N.Y.

1 p.m.

Army West Point

15-14, 0

Lehigh

13-16, 0

Lehigh

Army West Point

Daniel Burggraaf pitched 7.0 solid innings to notch his first win of the year Saturday.

Cadets Split Saturday Doubleheader With Lehigh

April 06, 2019 | Baseball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Army West Point baseball team split its doubleheader here Saturday afternoon with Lehigh.

The Mountain Hawks broke a 6-6 deadlock in the opener with seven unanswered runs to steal the seven-inning win 13-6. Army did, however, rebound in the nightcap for its first shutout of the year after defeating its visitors 14-0.

Andre Walden and Anthony Giachin registered a team-best four hits each on the day, while Jacob Hurtubise tallied three. Giachin also finished with four runs batted in to lead the Black Knights.

Senior Daniel Burggraaf earned his first win of the year on the hill after allowing just four hits and two walks in 7.0 innings of Game 2. The righty notched a game-high seven strikeouts as well.

Fellow classmate Tyler Giovinco was credited with the loss in the opener. The Las Vegas, Nev., native gave up six hits, nine runs, only four earned, and two walks in his 4.2 innings.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Carter Macias and Tim Simoes both finished 2-for-3 in their lone game played on the day. Macias touched home plate an impressive four times in the nightcap, while Simoes accounted for three RBI.
Simoes also drilled his first career home run in the sixth inning to score two Black Knight runs.
Walden also went yard on the day in Game 1 when he smashed a shot over the center field fence to bring home Hurtubise and tie the game at 6-6.
Hurtubise tallied a team-high six runs throughout the twin bill and stole two bases to shift his season number to 23.
Hurtubise, Giachin, Jeremiah Adams and John McKenna all tallied an extra base hit in the games as well.
Army turned two double plays, while Lehigh finished with three.
Teddy Lepcio saw action on the mound in the nightcap, allowing just one hit and two walks in 2.0 innings.
Pitchers Matt LePoint and Harry Flannery Jr. also saw time on the hill in Game 1.
On the day, Army's pitching staff compiled 17 strikeouts to only eight for its visitors.
In 12 of the Black Knights' 16 victories this season they have tallied at least seven or more runs.

How It Happened - Game 1

Lehigh jumped in front early after a four-run opening half inning. The Mountain Hawks scored all four of those runs with two outs in the frame. The visitors were aided by three-straight hits, including a two-RBI home run to left field.
The Black Knights cut into the lead in the bottom half after Adams notched an RBI-groundout to score Walden from third.
Army tied things up at 4-4 in the second inning when Blake Ledoux sparked a rally with a leadoff single through the right side. Josh White followed suit with a walk to place two runners on before Drake Titus converted on a sacrifice bunt to shift both runners into scoring position. During the next at bat Ledoux scored thanks to a wild pitch. White advanced to third on the play as well. Hurtubise then singled to center field to score White for Army's third run of the game. Hurtubise stole second before a Walden groundout shifted him to third. Giachin brought him home one batter later with a single up the middle to knot the score.
The Mountain Hawks broke the 4-4 deadlock with two runs on one hit in the top of the fourth. Lehigh again used a two-out rally to pull in front 6-4.
Army quickly answered in the bottom half of the frame when Walden went yard with one out. His blast brought home Hurtubise who had earned a walk during the previous at bat.
Unfortunately, the visitors posted seven unanswered runs in the remaining three innings to take the 13-6 victory.

How It Happened - Game 2

Army scored at least one run in seven-of-eight innings to control the game from start to finish.
Hurtubise found himself on second with no outs in the opening frame. Walden brought him home during the ensuing at bat with a single through the left side to score the Cadets' opening run.
Two runs in each of the next four innings handed the Black Knights a 9-0 edge after five. Macias, Simoes, Brendan Siriani, and Giachin (2x) each notched an RBI during that stretch.
The Black Knights then completely broke the game open with four big runs in the sixth. A highlight during that frame was Simoes' two-run shot over the left field fence.
Army closed out its scoring with one final run in the seventh inning when Walden earned a bases loaded walk to score Macias.

FACTS & FIGURES

The Cadets posted 20 runs on 22 hits, while Lehigh finished with 13 runs on 16 hits.
For the day, Army compiled five errors. The Mountain Hawks were tagged with six.
Army stranded 19 runners on base to 15 for Lehigh.

UP NEXT

These two teams will face off one last time on Sunday to wrap up this three-game weekend series.
First pitch is slated for 12 p.m.
Live stats will be available at the start.