Pioneers Open up Spring Break Trip with Big Win
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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Alfred St. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 0 |
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Southern Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 |
Alfred State used a pair of big innings and solid pitching as they opened up their Spring Break trip with a 17-7 victory at Southern Virginia on Saturday. The blue & gold are now 4-3 on the year.
After three scoreless innings the Pioneers got going in the 4th. Nick Serce (Irondequoit) hit a two-run double to left center to get the Pioneers on the board. Justin LoTemple (Greece Athena) followed with a RBI single to right and Matteo Avallone (Mahopac/Bridgton) made it 5-0 with a double to left center.
The Pioneers added seven more runs in the 5th inning. LoTemple hit a RBI single to left, TJ Lucey (Fairport) and Brody Burdett (Scottsdale, AZ) drew bases loaded walks, and Avallone made it 10-0 with another two-RBI double to center. Colin Johnson (Alfred Almond) kept it going with a two-run double to right field and Josh Laurie (LeRoy) finished the big inning with a RBI single to center.
LoTemple added to the lead with a three run homer to left in the 8th and Avallone added a RBI double to center to make it 17-0.
Southern Virginia (9-3) was able to get on the board in the 8th with four runs and added three more in the 9th.
LoTemple led the Pioneers 19 hit attack with a 4 for 5, 5 RBI day. Serce was 4 for 6 with a pair of RBI, Avallone was 3 for 6 with 5 RBI, and Johnson was 3 for 6 with 2 RBI.
