James Delaney '22 runs the bases vs. Bates in Florida (2020)
19
Winner RIT RIT 1-0
3
Elmira College ELMIRA 0-3
Winner
RIT RIT
1-0
19
Final
3
Elmira College ELMIRA
0-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
RIT RIT 3 3 0 9 0 1 2 0 1 19 23 0
Elmira College ELMIRA 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 7 3

W: C. Reformat (1-0) L: Tubbs, Kyle (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Delaney Hits First Career Home Run in Loss vs. RIT

HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Rochester Institute of Technology broke out the bats on Friday night in a neutral-site contest against the Elmira College baseball team, as the Tigers beat the Soaring Eagles by a 19-3 final score.

RIT (1-0) outhit Elmira (0-3), 23-to-7, and used a nine-run fourth inning to take a commanding lead. The Soaring Eagles also committed a trio of errors, while the Tigers were spotless on the defensive side of the ball.

EC did make the most out of the seven hits it recorded. Four of them went for extra bases, including doubles from Angus Adams '22 and Luke Frontale '22. James Delaney '22, who tied an NCAA Division III record with six walks in the first game against Houghton on Monday, was finally able to utilize his lumber against RIT. The outfielder from Newburgh, New York, finished 2-for-4 with a triple and his first collegiate home run.

Colin McLaughlin '22 (1-for-3) and Joe Morrone '22 (1-for-4) also had hits for Elmira. Delaney, McLaughlin, and Adams were each credited with one RBI.

Pitching by committee, six Soaring Eagles appeared on the mound. Kyle Tubbs '22 struck out a game-high five batters in only 2.0 innings of work, but the junior righty allowed six runs and received the loss. Alex Crysler '21 and Jack Finnerty '23 each tossed a scoreless inning of relief, with Finnerty fanning two of the four batters he faced.

News and Notes
  • Elmira dropped to 0-3, while RIT jumped to 1-0 following Friday's win.
  • Five Soaring Eagles posted at least one hit, led by Delaney and Frontale with two apiece.
  • Delaney, who hit the first triple and home run of his career, has scored two runs in all three games so far this season.
  • McLaughlin drove in the first run of his career against the Tigers.
  • Frontale produced his first-ever multi-hit game, going 2-for-4 with a double.
  • Tubbs picked up five of the six outs he needed in 2.0 innings with a career-high five strikeouts.

Up Next
The Soaring Eagles return to Kerr-Pegula Stadium on the campus of Houghton College on Saturday, March 13, when Elmira faces Alfred State. The first pitch is scheduled for noon.

 
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