Houghton, NY -- The Elmira College baseball team and Houghton College squared-off for the second time this season, and similar to the first, the game would be a high-scoring affair. In a game that featured 20 runs and 27 hits, it would be the Highlanders who would come out on top of today's Empire 8 contest.
 
Three Soaring Eagles had multi-hit games, with Hayden Rothenberg'17, Jack Thistle'18, and Bryce Plante'18 each recording two hits. Rothenberg went 2-for-5 with one run scored and one RBI as well as two stolen bases. Thistle was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base, while Plante was 2-for-4 with one run scored and one RBI.
 
Houghton got to Elmira pitcher Joe Kidd '18 early as they scored 10 runs through the first four innings. The Highlanders continued to add to their lead, making it 12-0 in the top of the sixth inning, but EC would break-up the shutout in the bottom half of the inning, plating two runs.
 
Jordan Marquez'18 led off the inning with a double to right field followed by a Matt van Muelken'18 walk that put two runners on with no outs. Rothenberg grounded into a fielder's choice that put runners on the corners and then Thistle singled to bring Marquez home. Rothenberg, who stole second, would also score after Dylan Bellinger '17 hit a single through the left side.  
 
The teams were quiet offensively for the next few innings until both Houghton and Elmira scored three runs in the ninth inning. A Plante single brought home Sean Shepardson'18 and then later in the inning, Plante would score on Rothenberg's second hit of the day. The final run was scored by van Muelken who came across on Thistle's single to center field.
 
EC and Houghton are back at it tomorrow as they square-off in a doubleheader at Dunn Field in Elmira, NY. The first of the two games is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m.