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Baseball Splits Doubleheader at Navy
March 27, 2016 | Baseball
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Princeton baseball team split its two contests vs. Navy at Max Bishop Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers took game one, 4-1 while the Midshipmen picked up a 1-0 decision in game two.
Princeton 4, Navy 1- Box Score
Junior Cody Phillips went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a run scored. Junior Nick Hernandez registered a team-high three hits while senior Danny Hoy had two hits, a run scored and a RBI. Senior Cameron Mingo went all seven innings, surrending five hits and one earned run.
Fresh off being named Ivy League Co-Pitcher of the Week, junior Chad Powers showed he was an offensive threat as well, doubling to left center to lead off the second. The next hitter Phillips singled Powers home to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead. On the play, Phillips moved to third base on a throwing error. Hoy ripped a base hit up the middle, scoring the junior a batter later. An infield single by Hernandez a few plays later put Princeton ahead, 3-0.
The Midshipmen got one back on a RBI knock from Stephen Born in the bottom of the third frame. Phillips' run-scoring single in the sixth tacked on another insurance tally for Princeton.
After allowing a run in the third, Mingo sent Navy down in order in the fourth inning. Following a single to begin the fifth, the senior got a line-out double play to finish off the threat. A strikeout completed the sixth inning, leaving the Midshipmen with a runner on. Mingo wrapped up the victory for Princeton by sending Navy down in order again in the seventh inning.
Navy 1, Princeton 0 - Box Score
Princeton had nine hits in the game with seven different players recording a knock. Senior Billy Arendt and junior Zack Belski had multi-hit outings. Junior Keelan Smithers started the contest for the Tigers, going five innings, giving up two hits and an earned run. Senior Chris Giglio did not allow a run in three frames of relief.
The Tigers had a runner in scoring position with less than two out to begin the contest in the first, but back-to-back strikeouts concluded the inning. A RBI groundout by Sean Trent in Navy's first at-bat gave the Midshipmen their only run of the contest.
The home team loaded the bases in the second frame, but Smithers induced a double play to complete the inning. Smithers ended his outing by facing the minimum in his final two innings of work.
Princeton put together a two-out rally in the sixth with singles from Arendt and Hernandez, however Navy starting pitcher Kyle Condry posted a strikeout, terminating the chance.
The visiting team's best scoring opportunity came in the seventh. With one out, Belski doubled to center. After a strikeout, senior Andrew Christie singled to the right fielder Stephen Born, who made a strong throw to the plate to get Belski out. Giglio got into a jam in the eighth, putting runners on second and third with one out, but got out of it with a ground out and pop up.
Princeton will now begin a six-game homestand this upcoming week. The Tigers' home opener will be on Wednesday vs. Seton Hall. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at Clarke Field.