SCHENECTADY, NY – The Union College baseball team plated 15 runs in a 15-5 non-conference win in seven innings over Williams College on Wednesday afternoon at Central Park A Diamond.
Four Union players recorded multiple hits in the win and five recorded extra-base hits. Senior Thomas Parisi registered his 100th career hit and went 2-for-3 at the plate with three RBIs and a run scored. Seniors Kobe Mentzer and Sebastian Pike as well as junior Kyle Zaslaw each tallied a pair of hits.
The Ephs scored a run each in the second and third innings to give the visitors a 2-0 lead. Union plated three runs at the bottom of the third and did not relinquish the lead the remainder of the game. With runners on second and third, Mentzer lined a two-run double into center field to tie the game. Two batters later, sophomore Caleb Miller hit a double of his own down the left field line and Mentzer crossed home for the lead.
The Union offense stayed hot in the fourth inning with five runs. Sophomore Liam McIlroy blasted his team-leading fifth homerun over the fence in center field. Union loaded the bases with two outs and Zaslaw dropped a single into center field to drive in a pair of runs. Junior Sam Strazza he drew a walk to load the bases again and classmate Dan Sheeran singled through the right side which scored two more runs for the home team.
The visitors pushed back into the top of the fifth inning. With runners on the corners, an RBI single cut the lead by one. The Ephs scored their second run of the inning on a wild pitch before following it up with another RBI single to make it a three-run game.
Union recorded seven runs at the bottom of the fifth. Zaslaw drove in a run with an RBI double and Strazza lined a two-run RBI single into center field. After loading the bases, McIlroy drew a walk to bring in a run and one batter later, Parisi cleared the bases with a double to center field.
Sophomore Jack Klein He started the game and pitched three innings with two hits, two runs, one earned, and a pair of strikeouts to pick up his second win of the season. Junior Chris Suter pitched a scoreless inning of relief. First-year Brendan Reid pitched 1.2 scoreless innings and junior Owen Lewandowski pitched a scoreless seventh inning.
Union is on the road this weekend beginning with a doubleheader on Saturday at Clarkson University. First pitch for game one is scheduled for tomorrow in Potsdam.
