ANTHONY GETTINO
Sports Editor
This week was the beginning of spring sports for several of Fredonia State’s teams.
Men’s baseball traveled to Myrtle Beach for The Ripken Experience. The team won all four games they played.
In their season opener, the Blue Devils beat Neumann University 13–6.
- Tyler Phillips went three for four at the plate with a double and three runs batted in
- Nathan O’Brochta earned the win, pitching four innings and allowing two earned runs off one hit
Fredonia won both games of their double header against Purchase College.
In their first game the team won 6–1.
- Tylor Murphy went three for four with a double, triple and two runs batted in
- Kevin Mahon earned the win pitching a seven inning complete game, allowing one earned run off two hits
In the second game of the double header, Fredonia won 10–5.
- Phillips had five runs batted in off a double and a home run at the plate in three at bats
- Andrew O’Connor earned the win with three clean innings from the mound
Against Rivier University, the team won 14–10.
- A.J. Kinney went three for five at the plate with three runs batted in
- Ryan Hann earned the win in relief by tossing two innings and allowing three earned runs
The Blue Devils will travel to Florida over spring break to compete in the Russmatt Central Florida Invitational.
Women’s lacrosse lost their home opener to SUNY Canton 4–18.
- Erin Woods earned a hat trick with three goals
The team will travel to D’Youville Wednesday before going to Florida over spring break to face Sewanee and Western New England.
Softball began their season in Virginia this weekend and were unable to earn a win at the Mountain Mash.
In their first game the team lost to Roanoke 0–9.
In the team’s second game of the trip they lost to Mary Baldwin University 2–5.
- Marisa Sultana went two for three at the plate with one run batted in
The Blue Devils lost to Ferrum College 0–4.
- Nicole Kumro went one for three at the plate
In their final game of the trip Fredonia lost to Roanoke 0-16.
- Maria Caviris went one for two at the plate
Softball will travel to Florida for The Spring Games invitational over spring break.