Posted: Apr 02, 2022
Drosidis Climbs AMCATS Record Book In Baseball Sweep
Game 2
Game 2
Johnson & Wales (RI)
(2-16, 1-3)
8
Anna Maria
(13-8, 4-0)
20
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Johnson & Wales (RI) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
|
Anna Maria | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | X | 20 | 25 | 1 |
Game 1
Game 1
Johnson & Wales (RI)
(2-15, 1-2)
0
Anna Maria
(12-8, 3-0)
4
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Johnson & Wales (RI) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
|
Anna Maria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 5 | 0 |
MARLBOROUGH, MA: The Anna Maria College baseball team won both ends of a doubleheader against Johnson & Wales on Saturday in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action at MHS Bauks Field in Marlborough.
THE BASICS:
Date: Saturday, April 2, 2022
Score: Johnson & Wales 0, Anna Maria 4
Score: Johnson & Wales 8, Anna Maria 20
Records: Wildcats of Johnson & Wales 2-14 (1-1 GNAC) | AMCATS of Anna Maria 11-8 (2-0 GNAC)
HIGHLIGHTS
- In the third inning of game two, senior shortstop Kosta Drosidis (Holden, MA) hit a double to the left-centerfield gap that drove in junior centerfielder Hunter Dunithan (Reno, NV) moving into second place on the AMCATS career doubles list.
- Two innings later, Drosidis became the AMCATS all-time leader in home runs, hitting his second of the year and the 15th of his career.
- GAME One – Senior right-handed pitcher Filli Veras (Sleepy Hollow, NY) continued his streak of dominant pitching improving to 3-2 on the year behind seven innings of five-hit shutout ball. It was the second consecutive seven-inning complete-game shutout for Veras.
- Game Two – The AMCATS offense came to life in game two as the AMCATS scored a season-high 20 runs. It was the most runs that the AMCATS have scored since April 18th of last year when they scored 22 against Rivier.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Drosidis was 3-6 across both games, with four runs scored and three driven in.
- Junior designated hitter Elijah Spataj (Cheshire, CT) drove in six, including four in game two alone.
- Dunithan had five hits in the second game, including three doubles. He also stole two bags, increasing his GNAC lead to 17.
- Senior third baseman Nick Genatossio (Sutton, MA) had three extra-base hits, a triple, and two doubles while driving in two.
- The AMCATS had 20 RBI in the second game, increasing their GNAC leading total to 137, 44 more than second-place Norwich's total of 93.
UP NEXT:
Anna Maria will be back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Albertus Magnus College for a GNAC double-header.
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