Baseball Completes Sweep of Navy at Camden

The Army West Point Baseball team posted back-to-back victories over service-academy rival Navy here Sunday afternoon at Camden Yards to finished the weekend 4-0. Army earned the 5-3, 10-inning win in the opener before taking the nightcap 8-2. The Sunday sweep handed Army its third- and fourth-straight win, shifting the Black Knights to the top of the Patriot League standings. The Cadets also swept Bucknell on Saturday in their conference opener. Hurtubise led the team with two walks on the day. Army posted three doubles in the twin bill. Rosoff drilled his fourth of the year, while Crompton and Martin each earned their second of the season. Titus and Crompton notched the Cadets two sacrifice hits. The Black Knights pitching staff allowed just two extra base hits (two doubles) on the day. Sam Messina finished Game 1 with a no decision. He worked 6.0 innings in the opener, allowing five hits, two runs and two walks. The junior fanned five while on the hill. Joe Santoro and Carter Van Gytenbeek did not allow a hit during their relief time in the second game. Santoro nearly retired the Mids down in order during the bottom of the seventh in Game 2, while Van Gytenbeek closed out the final 2.0 innings registering six-straight outs. Giachin stole Army's lone base in the twin bill to hand him three on the season. The Mids turned the day's only double plays (3). Read More