Army West Point Athletics
Army West Point
30-22
Villanova
13-33
Army Earns 30th Win In Regular Season Finale
May 09, 2019 | Baseball
WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Army West Point baseball team registered its most runs since 2008 following a 23-11 rout of Villanova here Wednesday afternoon.
The Black Knights scored multiple runs in each of the opening six innings to put the game away early. Army's final runs total was its most since it defeated Sacred Heart 27-12 back in 2008.
Jacob Hurtubise swiped two bases in the game to tie the Patriot League all-time record with 99. He now needs just one more steal to surpass Bucknell's Ian Joseph (1998-01).
Six cadet-athletes registered at least two hits on the day, with Josh White earned a team-high three. Andre Walden led the Black Knights with five runs batted in, while White and Anthony Giachin chipped in four RBI apiece.
White closed out his day crossing home plate an impressive four teams to tie Hurtubise for a team-best.
Jacob Carte earned the win on the mound after allowing four hits, four runs, three earned and one walk in 3.0 innings.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
- Every starter in Army's lineup posted at least one hit in the game.
- Walden and Drake Titus chipped in three runs each to Army's final total.
- White and Giachin both launched balls over the left field fence to bring home multiple runs.
- Giachin now sits with six long balls on the year, while White's hit was his second home run of the season.
- Hurtubise, Martin, Titus and Cam Cerruto all recorded a double in the contest.
- Walden drilled his second triple of the season.
- Army's pitching staff gave up three extra base hits, including two doubles.
- Mike Gagliardi earned the start, going to first 2.1 innings, allowing four hits and five runs, four that were earned.
- Joe Santoro, Brock Daugherty, and Matt LePoint each saw action in the contest as well.
- Santoro gave up just one hit and one walk in 1.2 innings, while LePoint posted a clean ninth inning.
- Both teams turned a double play in the game with Army registering two and Villanova one.
How It Happened
- The Black Knights started the scoring early and never really looked back. Army put up five runs on four hits in the opening frame to take a 5-0 edge. Three of those runs came from one swing of the bat after White went yard.
- After the visitors recorded three runs back in the top of the second, Army quickly responded in the bottom half with another big frame to make it a 9-3 ballgame. Two of Army's four runs in the inning were brought home by Giachin's long ball.
- Again Villanova tried to cut into the deficit in the top of the third with three runs on three hits but the Black Knights wouldn't let them get any closer. Another two runs in the bottom half extended the Cadets' lead to 11-6 after three frames.
- The Black Knights then put up eight runs over the next two innings to increase their advantage to 19-6. Walden notched four of his five RBI during that stretch, including a bases clearing triple in the fourth.
- Both teams plated three runs in the sixth to make the score 22-9. Cerruto had the big hit for the Black Knights in that inning when he recorded Army's fourth-straight hit of the frame to bring home Jeremiah Adams and White.
- Despite Villanova outscoring the Cadets 2-1 throughout the final three innings, Army was able to hold on for the multi-run victory.
FACTS & FIGURES
- The Black Knights finished with 23 runs on 17 hits, while Villanova earned 11 runs on 10 hits.
- Each team registered multiple errors in the game with Army being tagged with four and the Wildcats three.
- Both teams left 11 runners on base.
UP NEXT
- The Cadets turn their attention to the postseason where they will head to Worcester, Mass., for the Patriot League semifinals against Holy Cross.
- The three-game series will begin on Saturday with a twin bill followed by a single game on Sunday, if necessary.
- First pitch is slated for 1 p.m. on both days.
- Live stats and video will be available at the start of each contest.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Carte, Jacob (1-0)
L: Jason Applegate (1-3)
Batting:
2B: JP Radvany 1 ; Sam Margulis 1
3B: Will Reiner 1
RBI: Tyler Bruno 1 ; Will Reiner 4 ; Sam Margulis 1 ; Theron Schilling 1 ; Jeff Manto 2
SH: Theron Schilling 1
SF: Jeff Manto 1
Base Running:
RUNS: JP Radvany 2 ; Ryan Toohers 3 ; John Heilenbach 3 ; Will Reiner 2 ; Sam Margulis 1
SB: Tyler Bruno 1 ; Sam Margulis 1
HBP: Chris Rotondo 1 ; JP Radvany 1 ; Ryan Toohers 2 ; Jeff Manto 1
Batting:
2B: Hurtubise, Jacob 1 ; Martin, Trey 1 ; Cerruto, Cam 1 ; Titus, Drake 1
3B: Walden, Andre 1
HR: Giachin, Anthony 1 ; White, Josh 1
RBI: Hurtubise, Jacob 1 ; Walden, Andre 5 ; Giachin, Anthony 4 ; McKenna, John 1 ; Luzinski, Jax 1 ; Martin, Trey 1 ; Adams, Jeremiah 1 ; White, Josh 4 ; Cerruto, Cam 2 ; Titus, Drake 1
SF: Giachin, Anthony 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Hurtubise, Jacob 4 ; Walden, Andre 3 ; Giachin, Anthony 1 ; McKenna, John 1 ; Martin, Trey 1 ; Regine, Rob 1 ; Adams, Jeremiah 2 ; White, Josh 4 ; Ledoux, Blake 1 ; Flannery, Harry 1 ; Cerruto, Cam 1 ; Titus, Drake 3
SB: Hurtubise, Jacob 2 ; Walden, Andre 2 ; Martin, Trey 1 ; Adams, Jeremiah 1
