Rhyme Anwar || Sports Editor || Issue 17
The Vikings Baseball team finished up their Florida trip with a sweep on March 18th at the RussMatt Invitational, beating Holyoke Community College 11-1 and Northern Essex Community College 3-2 to move to 8-0 on the year. In game one, right-handed pitcher Joey Gecewicz was lights out with four hitless innings and eight strikeouts, while Red Maron and Robert Melo each had a home run and two RBIs. Game two was a back and forth pitchers’ duel, with Jeremy Graham earning the win with five innings pitched, while Alexander Dietz closed the game out for the save.
The Vikings Baseball team continued to dominate even after coming back, after beating SUNY Broome in the home opener on March 25th by scores of 15-3 and 10-2. Game one saw Robert Melo have a career day with two home runs and seven RBIs, while Alexander Dietz earned the win with eight strikeouts in four innings pitched. Game two saw starter Eliezer Rosario throw four shut innings with ten strikeouts, while Nico DeSanto led the offense with three hits. The Vikings are now 10-0 and have their next match on Saturday at Binghamton to face SUNY Broome again.
The Viking Men’s Lacrosse team lost two games at home this week, falling to Howard Community College 34-2 on March 20th and to Onondaga Community College 30-6 on March 25th. Romeyn Murray and Josh Whitmore each scored a goal in game one, while goalkeeper Brayden Cooper made 14 saves facing 88 shots. Nathan Stone led the team with five goals in game two, while Dylan Ryan added two assists. Hudson Valley falls to 1-4 on the year and are going against DuPage next at the Outdoor Athletic Complex at noon on Friday.
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