Photo - Walt Rybczynski
JAMESTOWN - Looking to get back on track at home, the Jamestown Community College baseball team took the doubleheader from Corning Community College Saturday afternoon at Diethrick Park.
The Jayhawks (7-17, 6-8 Region 3 West) came out strong in game one with a 10-0 win while using a 10-run fifth inning to get the 13-3 win in game two.
Game 1: Jamestown Community College 10 - Corning Community College 0
JCC collected 11 hits in the outing with four players each recording two hits each. First baseman Kenny Nickson III (Erie, PA/Erie HS) went two-for-two with a double. Left fielder Timothy Beimel (Saint Marys, PA/Saint Marys HS) led the team in RBIs, driving in two runs.
The base running was put on display throughout the game as the team stole 10 bases, setting a new school record with the previous record being nine stolen bases set back in 2014 against SUNY Broome Community College. Shortstop Nate Johnson (Lakewood, NY/Southwestern High) led the way with four stolen bases while catcher Wyatt Hennessy (Mukwonago, WI/Mukwonago HS) added three stolen bases.
The Jayhawks got the scoring in the first inning with N. Johnson scored on an error to take the 1-0 lead after an inning of play. In the second inning, JCC scored two runs starting with Nickson III beating the throw at home. Later in the inning, designated hitter De'Sean Rogers (Winter haven, FL/Winter Haven HS) hit a sac fly to drive home second baseman Riley Piazza (Jamestown, NY/Jamestown HS).
In the third, the Jayhawks scored three runs to make it a 6-0 ball game. Third baseman grounded out to short which drove home Hennessy. Right fielder Hayden Hoag (Salamanca, NY/Salamanca HS) made it 5-0, driving in Nickson III. The final run of the inning came when Beimel hit a single to bring Piazza in.
JCC scored four runs in the fourth inning, being the difference in the game. Timothy Johnson (San Tan Valley, AZ/Comb HS) drove in N. Johnson with a single while Hennessy added a single to bring in T. Johnson. Nickson III hit his double in the inning, driving in Hennessy. The final run of the game came when Piazza grounded out to bring home Nickson III
Tanner Potter (Trumansburg, NY/Trumansburg HS) went the distance on the bump, fanning three hits while striking out five batters.
Game 2: Jamestown Community College 13 - Corning Community College 3
Looking to carry their momentum into the backend of the doubleheader, they did just that with Hennessy leading the way with three hits and a double while T. Johnson hit two doubles while driving in three runs.
After a pair of scoreless innings, the Red Barons struck first, scoring a run in the top of the third inning. The Jayhawks responded as Nickson III hit a one-run single to bring home N. Johnson. JCC added two more runs in the bottom of the fourth to take a 3-1 lead. Rogers drove home third baseman Lucas Marsh (Salamanca, NY/Ellicottville HS) on a single with N. Johnson knocking in Hoag on a single as well.
In the fifth, Corning tied the game at 3-3. The tie woke the Jayhawks up as the floodgates opened, scoring 10 runs to win the game. After scoring three runs early in the inning, T. Johnson came to the plate with the bases loaded. T. Johnson connected on a ball into deep right centerfield that brought in left fielder Chris Navarro (Jamestown, NY/Jamestown HS), Rogers, and N. Johnson to make it 10-3.
After a base knock from Hennessy to bring in T. Johnson, Piazza hit a two-run double to bring in Hennessy and pinch hitter Potter to salt the game away.
Beimel went the distance on the mound, giving up no earned runs while fanning four hits and striking out three batters.
The Jayhawks will have a quick turnaround as they travel to Corning Community College tomorrow, April 16th, for a 10 a.m. first pitch.
