Army West Point Athletics
Sunday, April 17
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Consistent Attack Leads Baseball Past Lafayette in Rubber Match
April 17, 2022 | Baseball
EASTON, Pa. – The Army West Point baseball team scored in six different innings en route to claiming a 15-6 victory over Lafayette on Sunday afternoon at Kamine Stadium.
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After splitting Saturday afternoon's doubleheader with the Leopards (12-26, 7-7 PL), the Black Knights (17-17, 10-4 PL) collected their third-straight weekend series win. Additionally, the team leveled its winning percentage out to .500 on the year while maintaining its spot at the top of the Patriot League standings.
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The offensive effort for the Cadets was team-wide, as nine different players finished with a hit. Hunter Meade highlighted the bats with a 2-for-4 day that saw him rack up a game-high five RBI. The centerfielder was one of five Black Knights with a multi-hit day.
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On the mound, Army threw four different arms to limit the Leopards to their five-run total. Starter Brian Dawson, who pitched 4.0 innings of three-hit ball, was eventually credited with the win moving him to 3-0 on the year. Sean Dennehy, who closed things out, also emerged from the game unscathed while both relievers Trevor Finan and Teddy Lepcio were tagged with at least one unearned run.
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Army struck early and often in the series finale and had already racked up a 9-0 lead by the middle of the fourth inning. Braden Golinski provided a spark to the early scoring spree, recording three combined RBI on a double and a sac fly. The team also took advantage of errors in the first half of the game, as Lafayette committed four different miscues.
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Following a scoreless fifth, which marked the first zero of the day for the Black Knights, Meade got the team back on the board in the top of the sixth with a single that drove in Ross Friedrick. Carter Macias then chipped in an RBI single before Kevin Dubrule capped off the scoring with a double that plated both Macias and Meade, pushing the lead to 13-0.
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Though it took the home team's bats a while to get going, the Leopards eventually joined in on the scoring in the bottom of the sixth and put up a three-spot, using a double and a single to trim the lead down. Both sides went on to trade a pair of runs in the seventh, as Meade's single drove in Coleson Titus and Nick Manesis before Lafayette answered with a sac fly and a bases-loaded walk.
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Lafayette added one final run in the bottom of the ninth when a Cadet error facilitated an unearned run, but it was inconsequential as Army held out for its decisive triumph.
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What's Next
After an eight-game road swing, the Black Knights will return home to Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field for a midweek game against Fordham on Tuesday, April 19. First pitch against the Rams is scheduled for 3 p.m. and the game will be carried on ESPN+.
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Follow Along
For complete coverage of Army West Point Baseball, follow the Black Knights on Twitter and Instagram at @ArmyWP_Baseball and online at www.goarmywestpoint.com.
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After splitting Saturday afternoon's doubleheader with the Leopards (12-26, 7-7 PL), the Black Knights (17-17, 10-4 PL) collected their third-straight weekend series win. Additionally, the team leveled its winning percentage out to .500 on the year while maintaining its spot at the top of the Patriot League standings.
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The offensive effort for the Cadets was team-wide, as nine different players finished with a hit. Hunter Meade highlighted the bats with a 2-for-4 day that saw him rack up a game-high five RBI. The centerfielder was one of five Black Knights with a multi-hit day.
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On the mound, Army threw four different arms to limit the Leopards to their five-run total. Starter Brian Dawson, who pitched 4.0 innings of three-hit ball, was eventually credited with the win moving him to 3-0 on the year. Sean Dennehy, who closed things out, also emerged from the game unscathed while both relievers Trevor Finan and Teddy Lepcio were tagged with at least one unearned run.
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Army struck early and often in the series finale and had already racked up a 9-0 lead by the middle of the fourth inning. Braden Golinski provided a spark to the early scoring spree, recording three combined RBI on a double and a sac fly. The team also took advantage of errors in the first half of the game, as Lafayette committed four different miscues.
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Following a scoreless fifth, which marked the first zero of the day for the Black Knights, Meade got the team back on the board in the top of the sixth with a single that drove in Ross Friedrick. Carter Macias then chipped in an RBI single before Kevin Dubrule capped off the scoring with a double that plated both Macias and Meade, pushing the lead to 13-0.
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Though it took the home team's bats a while to get going, the Leopards eventually joined in on the scoring in the bottom of the sixth and put up a three-spot, using a double and a single to trim the lead down. Both sides went on to trade a pair of runs in the seventh, as Meade's single drove in Coleson Titus and Nick Manesis before Lafayette answered with a sac fly and a bases-loaded walk.
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Lafayette added one final run in the bottom of the ninth when a Cadet error facilitated an unearned run, but it was inconsequential as Army held out for its decisive triumph.
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What's Next
After an eight-game road swing, the Black Knights will return home to Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field for a midweek game against Fordham on Tuesday, April 19. First pitch against the Rams is scheduled for 3 p.m. and the game will be carried on ESPN+.
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Follow Along
For complete coverage of Army West Point Baseball, follow the Black Knights on Twitter and Instagram at @ArmyWP_Baseball and online at www.goarmywestpoint.com.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Dawson, Brian (3-0)
L: Subers (1-8)
Batting:
2B: Dubrule, Kevin 1 ; Friedrick, Ross 1 ; Golinski, Braden 1
RBI: Macias, Carter 1 ; Dubrule, Kevin 2 ; Friedrick, Ross 1 ; Berg, Derek 1 ; Ledoux, Blake 1 ; Golinski, Braden 3 ; Meade, Hunter 5
SF: Friedrick, Ross 1 ; Golinski, Braden 1 ; Meade, Hunter 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Macias, Carter 2 ; Ruta, Sam 1 ; Manesis, Nick 2 ; Friedrick, Ross 3 ; Berg, Derek 2 ; Ledoux, Blake 2 ; Titus, Coleson 1 ; Smith, Bennett 1 ; Meade, Hunter 1
SB: Meade, Hunter 1
HBP: Berg, Derek 1 ; Smith, Bennett 1
Batting:
2B: Mallas 1
RBI: Planeta 1 ; Mallas 1 ; Grech 3
SF: Planeta 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Willis 2 ; Planeta 1 ; Mallas 1 ; Savage 1 ; Vandenbergh 1
SB: Ingram 1
HBP: Willis 1 ; Mallas 1
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3
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3
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
2
H
2
RBI
1
AB
2
R
0
H
2
RBI
3
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