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Box Score 2 The Alfred State baseball team scored a season high 15 runs in game two of their doubleheader at Medaille to win 15-5 and to earn a split with the Mavericks. The Pioneers lost a heartbreaking 5-4 decision in the opener.
In the nightcap the Pioneers scored six runs in the 2nd inning to take control of the contest. They also had a big four run 7th inning.
Jordan Wheaton (Wayland Cohocton) was 3 for 4 with 4 RBI on the day while Cullen Franz (Cazenovia) was 2 for 5 with 4 RBI. Ryan Hierlwimmer (Livonia) was 2 for 4 with a RBI. Brady Sass (Caledonia Mumford) picked up his third victory of the season with a complete game. He allowed ten hits but no earned runs to improve to 3-2 on the year.
In the first game, Matthew Nawrot (Clarence) singled home a run in the 6th to give the Pioneers a 4-3 lead. The Mavericks would tie the game in the bottom of the 7th with a sac fly and won the game on a two-out single by Cory Bukowski. Bukowski was key for Medaille finishing 3 for 4 with 2 RBI.
Franz led the Pioneer offense with a 3 for 4, 2 RBI day while Jordyn Confer (Williamson/Tioga) was 2 for 3 with a RBI. Nawrot and Autin Baker (Canisteo Greenwood) were each 2 for 4. Ryan Hedges (Arkport) allowed seven hits in 6.2 innings on the mound.
The blue & gold are slated to return the diamond on Tuesday when they travel to Houghton College to take on the Highlanders in a 4 p.m. doubleheader.