Baseball team catch two consecutive victories against Mohawk Valley

Skylar Blankenship
Staff Writer

The Vikings baseball team won both games during their doubleheader against Mohawk Valley Community College last Tuesday.

The Vikings began their conference opener at Joe Bruno Stadium with a seven-inning game ending with a score of 3-2.

Every run scored was within the first three innings. In the first inning, Hudson Valley made it home twice, while Mohawk Valley only made it home once. Both teams had one run each in the third inning.

Pitching for the first five of the innings was James Rubino, striking out six Mohawk Valley batters. Sophomore Joe Duncan, a business administration major, closed out the game.

Freshman outfielder/pitcher Jackson Wenstrom, a criminal justice major, hit a single, a double and a triple.

Sophomore catcher Jonathan Montesanti, a computer information systems major, was able to bring in two runs within three of his at-bats.

The second game finished after seven innings with a score of 7-4.

In the first inning, both teams scored two runs. Then, in the third season, Mohawk Valley added a point to the board. The fourth was the busiest, with the Hawks scoring one run and the Vikings scoring four. The last and deciding run of the game was in the sixth inning by the Vikings.

Freshman catcher Nick Hansen, a mathematics and science major, with one double and a walk went two for three.

Westro and Montesanti both had hits.

Sophomore pitcher/infielder Jacob LaFerriere, a civil engineering technology major, began the game on the mound with freshman pitcher Dylan Sheely, an individual studies major, and Duncan closing.

As of that Tuesday afternoon, the team has an overall record of 5-5.