Campus News
May 2nd, 2023
Swanger sparks Lakers in CSM split
Sophomore infielder doubles twice, scores twice in 6-2 victory
Zach Swanger doubled twice and scored two runs Monday afternoon as Garrett College defeated the College of Southern Maryland, 6-2, while splitting a baseball doubleheader.
CSM won the nightcap, 6-4, to gain the split.
Grant Landis (2-for-4, run, RBI), Luis Rodriguez (two RBI), and Chance Moore (RBI) also had doubles for the Lakers in the opener. Five of the Lakers’ eight hits were doubles.
Wes Landis (4-4) earned the Game 1 pitching victory, spacing five hits and a walk while striking out seven.
CSM took a 6-1 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning in the nightcap. The Hawks then held off a furious Laker rally that included a three-run sixth and a single run in the seventh.
The Lakers (19-28) host Chesapeake College Thursday in a 1 p.m. doubleheader. They close the regular season Friday with a 1 p.m. twin bill against Montgomery College at the Hot Stove Complex in Cumberland.
Garrett 12, ACM 8
McHenry, MD – Chance Moore homered and drove in four runs last Thursday as the Lakers erased a 5-1 deficit in Game 2 to earn a doubleheader split.
Luis Rodriguez (2-for-3, two runs, three stolen bases), Chance Ritchey (2-3, run, two RBI), Nicholas Basso (2-for-4, run, two RBI), and Kellen Kinsler (two runs, RBI) each had a double for GC.
Matt Hutson (1-1), the second of three Laker pitchers, earned the win while Rodriguez claimed his second save of the season. Hutson gave up a run on one hit with a walk and two strikeouts in three innings.
Losing pitcher Nick Berryman (1-2) couldn’t get out of the third inning, which saw the Lakers score six times to take the lead for good.
Christian Toledo, Dylan Jones (run, three RBI), Christian Cordova (two runs), Daniel Burns (two runs, RBI), and Andrew Lynch (two RBI) each had two hits for ACM.
ACM 6, Garrett 4
McHenry, MD – Nazir Mendez (homerun) and Julian Jennings (4-for-4) each drove in two runs as the Trojans won Game 1 of last Thursday’s doubleheader.
Logan Hokuf (2-2) earned the pitching victory.
Nicholas Basso (RBI) and Chance Moore (run) each had two hits for the Lakers. Chance Ritchey added a two-run homer.
Will Bright (3-5) gave up six runs (five earned) on eight hits with six strikeouts and one walk.
