WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senior
Peter Yarem (Scotch Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains Fanwood) collected his 100th career hit in the nightcap at The Catholic University of America Saturday afternoon. Susquehanna (7-10, 7-7 LC) dropped both to Catholic (11-9, 11-9 LC), falling 9-0 and 6-5 in Landmark Conference action.
GAME 1
How It Happened
Catholic notched three runs in the third, three in the fifth, and three more in the sixth to snap its three-game skid.
Ben Nardi's two-RBI triple highlighted the Cardinals' third inning while
Nicholas Torroella's bases-loaded hit by pitch brought in the hosts' fifth run.
Tighe Watson hit a one-out RBI double and
Derek Zelesnick connected on a two-RBI single to spark Catholic's final three runs.
Tucker Alch sat down the River Hawks' lineup in order during the second, fifth, and sixth innings in preserving the shutout victory.
Inside the Box Score
Susquehanna mustered up six hits with four errors in its second straight loss while leaving four on base. This is the second consecutive game that the River Hawks have been shut out. The Cardinals notched nine runs on eight hits with no errors and stranded seven on base.
Top Performers
Yarem went 2-for-3 to lead Susquehanna at the plate while first-year
Teagan Duffie (Douglassville, Pa./Daniel Boone Area) was saddled with his first loss of the season, throwing 3.0 innings with three strikeouts and giving up three runs (all earned) on six hits. Classmate
Brice Gregory (Abingdon, Md./Concordia Prep) pitched 1.0 inning of hitless relief with one strikeout while sophomore
Cole Bernier (Bellefonte, Pa./St. Joseph's Catholic Academy) also struck out three in the final 2.0 innings.
Nolan Lundholm paced the Cardinals at the plate with a 3-for-4 day and two runs scored while
Alch nearly went the distance in improving to 5-0 on the season, scattering six hits and fanning four batters in 6.2 innings.
GAME 2
How It Happened
The Cardinals staked an early 2-0 lead on
Lundholm's RBI double and
Billy Duke's RBI ground out in the bottom of the first inning.
Susquehanna responded with four runs with two outs on the scoreboard in the top of the second. First-year
Michael Mancuso (Hawthorne, N.Y./Westlake) hit an RBI single followed by a bases-loaded balk to score first-year
Kris Morrow (Bethlehem, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic) and tie the game at 2-2. Fifth-year senior
Craig Roumes (Succasunna, N.J./Roxbury) then connected on a two-RBI single for the 4-2 SU lead. After
Cormac Terry relieved
Nick Marini on the pitching mound,
Terry notched the final out with a ground out.
The River Hawks claimed a 5-2 lead in the fourth on
Yarem's 100th career hit.
Yarem collected his milestone hit with a one-out double to bring home fifth-year senior
Alec Ranck (Elverson, Pa./Twin Valley).
Catholic put up three runs in the home half of the fourth to even up the score once again at 5-all.
After
Terry retired the SU side in order in the top of the fifth, the Cardinals notched the eventual game-winning run in their half of the fifth as
Matt Tesoriero's RBI double scored
Zelesnick, who hit a lead-off single.
The River Hawks were limited to three walks over the final two innings.
Inside the Box Score
The River Hawks tallied five runs on five hits with one error and left nine on base. Catholic put up six scores on 10 hits with no errors and stranded eight on base.
Top Performers
Five different River Hawks notched a hit, including
Yarem finishing the nightcap, 1-for-3, for his 100th career hit, while
Roumes drove in two runs. Junior
Jake Ramezzana (Nutley, N.J./Nutley) took the loss on the mound with 2.0 innings of relief, giving up an earned run on three hits with two strikeouts. Sophomore
Dominic Yeager (Reading, Pa./Reading) got the start and struck out a career-best six batters in 3.1 innings of work in a no-decision.
Three different Catholic players tallied two hits in the second game victory while
Watson had two hits, two RBI, and two runs scored.
Terry (2-1) earned the win with 5.1 innings of relief, striking out seven and allowing just one earned run on three hits.
Up Next for the River Hawks
May 2 vs. Catholic (11-9, 11-9 Landmark) – Senior Day – Selinsgrove, Pa. / Harold Bollinger Field – 12:30 p.m. (DH)
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