Bronx, N.Y. – (April 19, 2021) – After a rough Saturday at Towson, the Fordham baseball team returns to the field on Tuesday for its second match-up of the season with Army West Point at Doubleday Field.
Fordham (16-9) makes its first trip to West Point since 2013 after having a four-game win streak snapped on Saturday, dropping both ends of a doubleheader at Towson. The Rams won the first match-up with the Black Knights last Tuesday by a score of 3-2 at Houlihan Park.
Army West Point (14-14) split a four-game series this past weekend with Lehigh, following the loss to Fordham, just seven days ago.
PROBABLE STARTERS/GAME COVERAGE:
Tuesday: Fordham – LHP James Springer (0-0, 0.00 ERA) at Army West Point – TBA //
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SERIES HISTORY: The Rams and Black Knights have a long series history dating back to 1902, meeting 94 times with Fordham holding a 49-44-1 edge, following last week's win at Houlihan Park. Army is looking for their first win in the series since the last time Fordham traveled to West Point, an 8-2 win back in 2013.
LAST TIME OUT (4/17): With the changes in the weekend schedule, the Fordham baseball team got an unexpected reunion with former Ram Billy Godrick and his new team the Towson Tigers. Godrick made the most of his opportunity against his former team, recording the game-winning hit in both ends of a doubleheader sweep at Schuerholz Park in Maryland.
In game one, Godrick had the walk-off single with the bases loaded to give Towson a 3-2 win in game one. With the game tied at two, Towson won the game in the ninth on Godrick's RBI-single with the bases loaded.
Despite drawing eight walks, the Rams struggled at the plate, getting only one hit in the game – a single by Chris Genaro in the top of the seventh inning. Declan Lavelle (1-2) took the loss, allowing two unearned runs on three hits over two innings of relief. Starter Matt Mikulski went the first four innings in a no-decision, allowing three hits and three walks to go with eight strikeouts.
In game two, it was Godrick again with the big hit, recording the go-ahead RBI-double in the bottom of the seventh in a 5-3 win.
After exchanging single runs in the second inning, Fordham built up a 3-1 lead with single runs in the third and fourth innings. In the third, Nick Labella singled to left and scored on a double by Andy Semo, while the fourth inning saw Jason Coules single home Will Findlay from second base.
Towson then tied the game at three in the bottom of the fourth, when Brandon Austin hit a two-run home to left. The score remained that way until the seventh, as Godrick doubled home Jake Laysght for a 4-3 edge. The Tigers added an insurance run in the eighth for the 5-3 win.
Brooks Ey (0-2) took the loss in relief, allowing one run on two hits in two innings of relief. Garrett Crowley went the first five innings, allowing three runs on two hits and six walks with five strikeouts. At the plate, Labella led the charge, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored.
CLIMBING THE LADDER: Senior pitcher
Matt Mikulski continues to make his mark on the Fordham record book. In his latest start against Towson, he extended his scoreless innings streak to 20.2 innings, while moving into second place on the Rams' career strikeout list with 224, passing both Brett Kennedy and Reiss Knehr (218). On the year, Mikulski is 5-0 with a 0.86 ERA in 41.2 innings with 76 strikeouts. He currently leads the conference in ERA (5
th nationally), hits allowed per nine innings (3.46 - 4
th nationally), strikeouts (7
th nationally), strikeouts per nine innings (16.42 – 4
th nationally), and WHIP (0.77 – 6
th nationally).
WHO'S NEXT: The Rams will remain on the road for their next series at Saint Joseph's, April 23-25.
