NORTH EAST, MD - In their second doubleheader against Cecil College, Jamestown Community College dropped game one by a score of 11-10 and the second game by a score of 6-5 Sunday afternoon.
Game 1: Cecil College 11 - Jamestown Community College 10
The Jayhawks were led offensively by sophomore catcher Wyatt Hennessy (Mukwonago, WI/Mukwonago HS) was hot at the plate, going four-for-five including a double and a home run while batting in five runners. Freshman outfielder Timothy Johnson (San Tan Valley, AZ/Comb HS) went three-for-five including a pair of doubles.
Timothy Johnson got the scoring going early, hitting a double to center field to bring in sophomore shortstop Nate Johnson (Lakewood, NY/Southwestern High). Hennessy drove in T. Johnson in the next at bat with a single to center field. Freshman Outfielder Hayden Hoag (Salamanca, NY/Salamanca HS) capped off the scoring with a double of his own to bring home Hennessy. The Seahawks scored a run at the bottom of the first to make it 3-1.
In the top of the second inning, JCC continued their hot bats as T. Johnson hit his second double of the game, driving home second baseman Riley Piazza (Jamestown, NY/Jamestown HS). Hennessy would then drive home T. Johnson with a double to center field, making it 5-1. Hennessy would score the final run of the inning by virtue of a wild pitch.
Cecil would gain the lead in the bottom of the second, scoring six runs to make it 7-6.
After an inning of scoreless action, the Seahawks added four more runs in the fourth inning to make it 11-6.
The Jayhawks showed fight with first baseman freshman Royce Frazier (Easton, PA/Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg HS) hitting a sac fly to drive home freshman third baseman Lucas Marsh (Salamanca, NY/Ellicottville HS) in the fifth inning. Hennessy would add another run in the sixth, hitting a solo shot to right field to make it 11-8.
In the seventh, Hennessy hit a single to right center field to drive home Frazier and Piazza.
Sophomore pitcher Walt Rybczynski (Hamburg, NY/St. Francis HS) earned the loss on the mound, going three innings and surrendering seven runs while striking out three batters. Freshman pitcher De'Sean Rogers (Winter Haven, FL/Winter Haven HS) went the rest of the way, giving up four runs and striking out a pair of batters.
Game 2: Cecil College 6 - Jamestown Community College 5
The Jayhawks continued to hit the ball well in the back half of the day's doubleheader with T. Johnson, Piazza, and catcher Kameron Melendez (Jamestown, NY/Jamestown HS) all went deep to help power the offense. Piazza went two-for-two at the plate with a double add to the home run while T. Johnson went two-for-four with three RBIs.
JCC started out quick, scoring two runs in the first with T.Johnson's two-run home run. JCC tacked on another run in the second inning with Melendez hitting a solo shot to left field.
Cecil took the lead in the third inning, scoring five runs to make it 5-3.
In the fourth inning, Piazza cut the deficit to one run with a home run to left field, making it 5-4. T. Johnson tied the game up in the fifth inning with a single that drove in Melendez to make it 5-5.
The Seahawks scored the winning run in the sixth to take the game.
Sophomore pitcher Zach Rohlin (Russell, PA/Eisenhower HS) earned the loss on the mound, going five innings while surrendering five earned runs. Freshman pitcher Eddie Bartoli (Yorktown Heights, NY/Yorktown HS) closed the game out, striking out one batter.
The Jayhawks will be back in action on Tuesday, March 21st, as they travel to Westmoreland County Community College for a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m.
