Elmira, NY -- The Elmira College baseball team will take on D'Youville College this afternoon in a non-conference doubleheader at Dunn Field. The opening pitch is set for 3:00 p.m.
Last Time OutThe Soaring Eagles fell in their most recent contest to the University of Scranton, 15-3. Elmira surrendered 10 of their 15 runs allowed in the first four innings of last Monday's nine-inning non-conference game.
Hayden Rothenberg '17 and
Jack Thistle '18 were credited with an RBI apiece in the loss.
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Dylan Bellinger '17 enters today's non-conference matchup with D'Youville College on an eight-game hitting streak. Bellinger's eight consecutive games with at least one hit ties the longest hitting streak of the season by an Elmira player. The other eight-game streak this season came from the bat of
Mike Burghardt '18 who opened the 2015 campaign with an eight-game streak.
Plante Goes to WorkAgainst Scranton,
Bryce Plante '18 assisted on six outs in the game and was involved in creating a double-play. Plant's six assisted out are the most recorded in a single game by an Elmira player this season.
A Look at the SpartansD'Youville College enters today's non-conference doubleheader with a 3-11 overall record and are coming off a 16-8 win over Alfred State in a shortened six-inning game. D'Youville's other two wins came against Medaille College 11-4 and Keuka College 4-0. Junior hurler Dan Fox '16 owns two of the Spartan's three wins, one coming against Medaille and the other against Keuka.
