Ephs Momentum Continues With a 6-4 Over RPI

Williamstown, MA - The Williams College Baseball Team defeated RPI Wednesday, 6-4.

Taking the start for Williams was sophomore, Jacob Martin. Martin was dominant in his 4 innings on the mound, allowing no earned and recording 5 strikeouts. The Engineers had seven pitchers take the mound. Ultimately, Rob Goldstein took the loss for RPI, pitching a single inning and allowing 1 earned run. The Ephs Teddy Massingham collected his first collegiate win. 

Williams, following a victory over Bard College yesterday, picked up where they left off. Mike Giove scored the only run in the first inning after making his way to third when David Driscoll would send him home. Martin took control of the game early, striking out all 3 hitters in the second inning, leaving a goose egg on the scoreboard for RPI. Daniel Lynch scored the second run of the inning on a passed ball. Jon Singleton hit a timely single driving in Luca Lopetrone. Williams entered the third up 3-0. 

The Williams defense continued to lock down the Engineers, allowing just a single hit in the third. Driscoll got on base by the error by RPI's second baseman. Cole Whitehouse hit a single, advancing Driscoll to third. Driscoll scored unearned after an error by RPI's pitcher. The Ephs found themselves with the bases loaded after Lynch was hit by a pitch. Lopetrone, continuing a phenomenal first year, hit a single to left field that brought Whitehouse home. This gave Williams a 5-0 lead heading into the fourth inning.

In the fifth inning, the Engineers were able to put some runs on the board, scoring twice. Parker Gelfuso scored their first run of the game after Jack Moncur hit a sacrifice fly. Later in the inning, Stephen Koval added to the score with a run of his own after Martin Marintche hit a single up the middle field.

William's last run was scored unearned by James O'Connor. The Ephs' six runs was enough to claim the victory.  

RPI's third run came in the sixth inning after Ben Koomey scored off a sacrifice fly. Marintche concluded the scoring with a solohome run in the ninth inning.



Next up for the Ephs is a home game on Friday afternoon vs. Trinity starting at 4 PM. The two teams will meet again on Saturday on the Ephs Bobby Combs Field for a doubleheader with the first game slated to start at noon.

The Ephs host Trinity Friday at 4p.m.