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Middlebury mobs Brian Olson after his walk-off hit in Friday's contest.
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Amherst AMHERST 12-5, 1-3 NESCAC W
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Winner Middlebury MIDBASE 12-5, 1-0 NESCAC W
Amherst AMHERST
12-5, 1-3 NESCAC W
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Final
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Middlebury MIDBASE
12-5, 1-0 NESCAC W
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Amherst AMHERST 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 5 0
Middlebury MIDBASE 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 6 2

W: Zebrowski, Christian (4-0) L: Adrian Caron (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Rallies in Ninth & Tallies 4-3 Walk-Off Victory Over Amherst

Down 3-1 heading into the bottom of the ninth of Friday's NESCAC West opener, the Middlebury baseball team ripped off three runs to steal a 4-3 victory over Amherst from the Baseball/Softball Complex.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • The first four innings featured a pitchers' duel between Mammoth starter Nick Fassert and Panther hurler Chase Zidlicky with neither side manufacturing a rally.
  • Amherst broke the scoreless streak in the top of the fifth inning. After the first three Mammoths reached base, J.J. Grimes knocked a run-scoring single through the left side. A batter later, Carson Ames pushed Zander Carnahan across on a base hit to first base for a 2-0 lead.
  • The visitors loaded the bases again a frame later. Tyler McCord recorded the third run of the contest on a fielder's choice by Carnahan. Amherst tried to extend its lead, but Zidlicky tallied a pop-up to shortstop and consecutive strikeouts to quell the damage.
  • Middlebury broke the hitless streak during the bottom half, as Henry Ayers recorded a base knock to right field. One out later, Sam Gersch brought home Ayers with a triple that landed just inside the right-field foul line and bounded all the way to the wall to make it 3-1.
  • Samuel Kidd worked a one-out walk in the eighth, but Fassert tallied back-to-back strikeouts to keep the two-run advantage.
  • After Christian Zebrowski tallied a 1-2-3 ninth on the mound, the Panthers made their move. Ayers and Joe Basso poked singles through the right side, while Gersch tallied a walk to load the bases. Anthony Pellagrini came up clutch, plating Ayers and pinch runner Pablo Spielman-Rodriguez on a single that dropped just inside the left-field foul line to knot the contest at 3-3.
  • A pitch later, Brian Olson tried to check his swing and connected on a ball that trickled into center field. Gersch rounded third and sprinted home, as the throw from the outfield was not in time and Middlebury clinched the come-from-behind win.

NOTES

  • Olson's walk-off hit is the first of his Panther career.
  • Zebrowksi earned the victory on the hill, throwing three innings of no-hit baseball and striking out four Mammoths.
  • Ayers logged his 11th multi-hit game of the campaign with a 2-for-4 performance and two runs scored.
  • The sides met for the 79th time, with the Panthers claiming five of the last six battles.

Middlebury and Amherst conclude the three-game series with a doubleheader on Saturday. The first pitch is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.

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