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5
Clark University CLARK 22-11
16
Winner Western New Eng. WNE 19-12
Clark University CLARK
22-11
5
Final
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Western New Eng. WNE
19-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Clark University CLARK 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 11 2
Western New Eng. WNE 4 3 0 2 0 4 2 1 X 16 15 3

W: Wall, Tanner (3-2) L: C. Gorczyca (5-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Bats Come Alive For Baseball In Slugging Of Clark

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 23, 2025) – The Western New England baseball team picked up a non-conference victory on Wednesday afternoon over the Cougars of Clark University, scoring in six of a possible eight innings, bashing 15 hits and scoring 16 runs in a 16-5 victory Wednesday.

Records:
  • Western New England: 19-12
  • Clark University: 22-11
How It Happened:

Jacob Hobart made the start for Western New England on Wednesday afternoon and would shut down Clark rather quickly in the top of the first inning, needing just 16 pitches to set down the Cougars despite giving up a walk and a batter reaching on an error. Western New England would get the hit parade started early in the game and came around with four runs in the bottom of the first to get going quickly. Singles by Tyler Kornacki and Leo Paragarino would load the bases after Ryan Montini tacked on a walk in the inning. Connor Cowern would deliver without getting a hit, getting hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, giving WNE a 1-0 lead. Corey Kilroy came through with a two-RBI single to left center field, giving the Golden Bears a 3-0 lead. Trey Young would deliver a single and an RBI of his own on the next at-bat, which gave the Golden Bears a 4-0 lead after one inning of play. It wouldn't take long for the Cougars to fight their way back into the game as the visitors scored three runs in the top of the second inning off five hits overall to get back within one, trailing 4-3. Cole Camara, Carter Doran, and Billy Sullivan recorded RBI hits for Clark in the frame. The Golden Bears would get those three runs back in the top of the second inning after Clark's Casey Gorcyca could not miss many WNE bats. Tyler Kornacki, John Bova, and Ryan Montini began the second inning with singles, with Montini's scoring WNE's fifth run already in the game. Connor Cowern would come up with another RBI in the game on a single to center field, while Corey Kilroy would follow suit with an RBI, this time coming on a sacrifice fly, giving the Golden Bears a 7-3 lead after two innings of play. 

The Golden Bears would be the next to score, coming up with two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to come around with a six-run lead after four innings. Corey Kilroy would deliver his third RBI of the afternoon while a Kyle Cyr walk with the bases loaded would give Western New England the 9-3 lead in the game overall. Tanner Wall would enter the game in the top of the fifth inning for the Golden Bears and would get the Cougars down quickly, not giving up any hits. Clark did get a hit and a run in the top of the sixth inning after a single would lead into a failed pickoff attempt, sending the Clark runner to third while the Cougars would smack a sacrifice fly to score the run, still trailing 9-4. 

Western New England would break the game wide open in the bottom of the sixth on one swing of the bat when John Bova connected on a grand slam with the bases juiced, putting the Golden Bears ahead by a sizeable margin, leading 13-4. Bova would move to 3/5 on the afternoon with the hit, picking up his first four RBIs in the game. Both teams came up with runs in the top of the seventh with Trey Young coming up with an RBI single for WNE and Jack Gamache a fielder's choice to give Western New England their first double-digit lead of the game, taking a 15-5 lead out of the seventh. Kyle Cyr got in the RBI column for Western New England in the bottom of the eighth with a steaming line drive to right field to score Bobby Black, who walked to begin the inning in pinch-hit duty. The Golden Bears would take a 16-5 lead heading into the final three outs of the game. Troy Donohue would come on in relief for WNE and lock up the final three outs, getting two strikeouts to give WNE an 11-run, 16-5 victory. 

Inside the Lines:
  • A pair of Golden Bears picked up four RBIs each in the game as John Bova's grand slam and Corey Kilroy's four RBIs would lead the Golden Bears to a big offensive afternoon. 
  • Connor Cowern, Trey Young, and Kyle Cyr all picked up a pair of RBIs for Western New England in the game. 
  • Despite leaving 14 of base in the game, Western New England picked up 15 hits in the game to come up with the win. 
  • This is the first visit for Clark to Trelease Park since 2006. Western New England has taken care of Clark in three straight meetings. 
  • WNE did not score in just two innings on Wednesday.
  • Jacob Hobart lasted the first four innings, giving up six hits and three runs while walking one and striking out two. 
  • Tanner Wall got his third win of the season, tossing three innings, giving up four hits and two runs, one earned, while striking out two. 
  • Tyler Curtis made his season debut on Wednesday, tossing a scoreless inning, giving up just a hit and registering a strikeout. 
  • Troy Donohue closed out the game with two strikeouts, needing just 12 pitches. 
Up Next on the Schedule:
  • WNE's busy week continues on Thursday, April 24 at 3:30 PM when they host Elms College from Trelease Park.
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