DAVENPORT, Fla. (March 12, 2026) – The Western New England baseball team split another doubleheader on Thursday at the RussMatt Invitational, seeing the Terriers of Thomas College come away with an 8-6 win in game one, playing eight innings in a scheduled seven-inning game, while the Golden Bears picked up a 12-2 win in game two, scoring at least one run in all seven innings, led by Corey Kilroy's 4-for-4 afternoon.

Records:

• Western New England: 4-4
• Thomas College: 1-7

How it Happened (Game 1 – 7 Innings Scheduled):

Second Inning:

• The Golden Bears got great starting pitching from Tanner Wall in the opening two innings, setting down the Terriers in order. Western New England rewarded their starting pitcher with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning. Alex Grenier started the two-out hit parade with a single up the middle on an 0-2 count. Zach Drewry, who made his first start of the season, picked up a double to right field to score Grenier, giving WNE a 1-0 lead. Drewry advanced to third on a wild pitch and then came home on the third straight hit of the inning as Antonio Galizia singled to center field to drive in the run, giving the Golden Bears a 2-0 lead. 

Third Inning:

• Thomas College did not go down in order in the top of the third as Jeremy Spencer doubled to pick up the Terriers' first hit of the game, quickly followed by the first home run of the season for Thomas, coming from Grady Hotham, as the WNE lead did not last long. The Terriers came away with three straight hits in the inning and were not done scoring after DJ Cagnina singled home Nick Griffel, giving the Terriers a 3-2 lead after the top of the frame. 

Fifth Inning:

• Thomas extended its lead in the top of the fifth to pose a threat to the Golden Bears. Griffel continued to produce for the Terriers, coming up with a single and scoring on a fielder's choice for Thomas, giving the Terriers a 4-2 lead. Cagnina singled with two outs in the inning with a runner on third to give Thomas a 5-2 lead. 
• The Golden Bears left three runners on base through the first five innings, unable to string any runs together. 

Sixth Inning:

• Three straight hits from the Golden Bears in the bottom of the sixth started a rally as Corey Kilroy, Tyler Kornacki, and Alex Grenier produced three straight singles to load the bases with one out in the inning. The Terriers picked up an out on a strikeout to put the second out of the inning on the board, but the Golden Bears fought back, seeing Antonio Galizia secure an infield single to keep the bases loaded and score a run to trail 5-3, while Mark Zigmont picked up a two-RBI single up the middle to tie the game at five after six innings of play. 

Seventh Inning:

• Thomas came back with a run in the top of the seventh inning after Gus Hollen singled up the middle with a runner on second to give the Terriers the lead back. 
• Western New England loaded the bases with no outs in what was scheduled to be the final inning of the game. Greg Nivison delivered a single, Ryan Montini a double, and Corey Kilroy was intentionally walked. Down one, Tyler Kornacki delivered a sacrifice fly to tie the game at six with runners on second and third with one out. Thomas reloaded the bases with a walk to Grenier, but the final two WNE batters in the inning couldn't bring a run home, as the game needed an extra inning to decide a winner.  

Eighth Inning:

• Thomas brought seven batters to the plate in the top of the eighth inning and produced four hits and two runs in the frame. Gavin Clark came through with a two-RBI single for the Terriers, giving Thomas an 8-6 lead. 
• Leo Paragarino had his first hit of the game in the bottom of the inning to put the tying run at the plate. With two outs, Ryan Montini singled to center field to put a pair of runners on, but the Golden Bears couldn't finish the job, leaving the two runners stranded on base and falling 8-6. 

Inside the Lines:

• Alex Grenier picked up three hits and a pair of runs for the Golden Bears.
• Antonio Galizia went 2/3 at the plate while collecting two RBIs. 
• Western New England left ten runners on base and struck out ten times against the previously winless Terriers. 
• Tanner Wall went the first five innings, giving up six hits and five runs while walking one and striking out seven. 
• Lucas Kamoen suffered the loss, giving up three hits and three runs. 
• Four Terriers combined for all eight RBIs, with Cagnina, Hollen, Hotham, and Clark picking up a pair each. 

How it Happened (Game 2 – 7 Innings):

First Inning:

• Tyler Kornacki led off the game with a walk and was able to open the score with Western New England's first run of the game following a two-out RBI double from Corey Kilroy to give the Golden Bears the early 1-0 lead, as the teams flip-flopped home and away for game two. 
• Thomas responded with a run in the bottom of the inning, seeing DJ Cagnina continue his hot hitting against WNE for the day, coming away with a double to score a run and tie the game. Colby DiMenna gave up three hits in the opening frame, but kept two Terriers on the base paths in the frame to keep the score even after one. 

Second Inning:

• The Golden Bears continued scoring in game two, this time taking advantage of an infield error by the Terriers as Greg Nivison plated WNE's second run of the game with two outs, giving the Blue and Gold a 2-1 lead. 
• DiMenna picked up a 1-2-3 bottom of the second, picking up his first strikeout of the game to keep the Golden Bears ahead.

Third Inning:

• Corey Kilroy had hits in his first two at-bats for Western New England, singling with one out in the frame. The Golden Bears filled up the base paths with two more singles, as Alex Grenier and Greg Nivison were aboard for the Golden Bears. Kilroy came around to score on the Nivison single, bringing Western New England's lead to two, 3-1. 

Fourth Inning:

• Western New England added two more runs in the top of the fourth inning on just one hit, taking advantage of a Terriers' error in the infield. With two outs, Ryan Montini reached on an error by the Terriers, while Kilroy singled to put runners on first and second. WNE didn't need a hit to score both runners as a pair of wild pitches from Robert Hall sent both runners home, giving the Golden Bears a 5-1 lead. 
• Thomas got a run back in the bottom of the inning after Bryce Bardwell doubled, moved to third on a groundout, and scored on a passed ball, seeing the Golden Bears lead by three runs after four innings.

Fifth Inning:

• Western New England continued to score, scoring in every inning in the win, including the top of the fifth when Ryan Montini's double and Corey Kilroy's infield single plated two runs for the Golden Bears, who took a 7-2 lead out of the inning. 
• Ian Brais notched a strikeout straight out of the bullpen in the bottom of the inning, holding the Terriers to no hits in the frame. 

Sixth Inning:

• Western New England again loaded the bases in the sixth inning and drew a walk, issued to Leo Paragarino, to add another run to the scoreboard. WNE had just one hit in the inning, a single from Mark Zigmont, while Zach Drewry, Tyler Kornacki, and Paragarino all took walks from Thomas's Sam O'Connor to lead 8-2. 
• Todd Grammatico gave up just one hit in the bottom of the sixth inning but still held the Terriers scoreless. 

Seventh Inning:

• Western New England broke the game wide open in the seventh inning, plating four runs on just one hit overall in the frame. Corey Kilroy (BB), Noah Schermerhorn (BB), and Billy McGuire (HBP) reached to load the bases, while Greg Nivison was also hit with a pitch to score a run. The biggest hit of the inning, and arguably the game, came from Tyler Kornacki, who delivered a bases-clearing double to give WNE a 12-2 lead. 
• Sullivan Quirk finished off Thomas in the final inning, holding the Terriers to no hits and just a baserunner. The Golden Bears came away with a 12-2 victory. 

Inside the Lines:

• Corey Kilroy led Western New England at the plate, going a perfect 4/4, picking up two RBIs. 
• Tyler Kornacki delivered a pair of hits and three RBIs, leading the team. 
• Greg Nivison, Leo Paragarino, and Ryan Montini all had RBIs for the Golden Bears in the win. 
• Colby DiMenna tossed four innings, giving up four hits and two runs, just one earned, while walking two and striking out two. Ian Brais, Todd Grammatico, and Sullivan Quirk combined to allow no runs to Thomas, picking up a strikeout each. 
• The two teams split Thursday's games, the first time in program history that the schools have met. 

Up Next on the Schedule:

• The Golden Bears take on UMass-Boston in the final game of their spring break trip, meeting the Beacons on Friday, March 13, at 10:00 AM.