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IT’S BEEN A STRONG START TO THE SEASON FOR MIDDLEBURY BASEBALL… THANKS TO A STRONG OFFENSE… HITTING OVER THREE HUNDRED AS A TEAM BUT THE PANTHERS LET ONE SLIP AWAY EARLIER THIS SEASON AGAINST PLATTSBURGH STATE… LOOKING FOR REVENGE AGAINST THE CARDINALS TODAY PLATTSBURGH IN THE MIDDLE OF A FOUR GAME WINNING STREAK – – 1. (B1) Cardinals were looking to make it five early — Daniel Novelli — a 2 R-B–I single up the middle for the 3-1 lead. 2. (T6) — Middlebury up 4-3 — looking to add more damage — Sammy Smith — singles up the middle — R-B-I base hit. 3. (Same Inning) — another R-B-I single up the middle — this time from Nathan Samii – scoring two Panthers. 4. Panthers also showing some defense – The 6-4-3 Double Play to perfe

Middlebury college baseball tallies 14 runs of offense, in road win over SUNY Plattsburgh

Panthers score three or more runs in the 6th, 7th and 8th innings of play.

Middlebury baseball avoided a season sweep against Plattsburgh, picking up the 14-5 win on the road. The Cardinals, who took down the Panthers 14-11 back on Tuesday, March 12, were on a four-game winning streak heading into the contest. The Cardinals got off enough to another good start, where a three-run first inning, including a two-RBI single from Daniel Novelli, put them up 3-1 after the bottom frame. However, Middlebury quickly worked their way back into the game, tying it up at three by the third inning, adding in huge offensive outbursts as the game progressed. The Panthers scored three or more runs of offense in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings of play. The Panthers were led by Nathan Samii on offense, batting 2-5 with 4 RBIs. Mitchell Schroeder also had a notable performance at the plate, hitting 2-5 with 4 RBIs, including a three-run home run in the top of the 8th. Middlebury will look to build on their bats in a weekend series against NSECAC opponent Amherst College on Friday, April 19. Plattsburgh will have a quick turnaround, making the trip to St. Lawrence University for a same-day doubleheader on Wednesday, April 17. See the highlights for the Middlebury vs. Plattsburgh matchup in the video above, voiced by NBC 5’s Noah Cierzan.

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. —

Middlebury baseball avoided a season sweep against Plattsburgh, picking up the 14-5 win on the road.

The Cardinals, who took down the Panthers 14-11 back on Tuesday, March 12, were on a four-game winning streak heading into the contest. The Cardinals got off enough to another good start, where a three-run first inning, including a two-RBI single from Daniel Novelli, put them up 3-1 after the bottom frame.

However, Middlebury quickly worked their way back into the game, tying it up at three by the third inning, adding in huge offensive outbursts as the game progressed. The Panthers scored three or more runs of offense in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings of play.

The Panthers were led by Nathan Samii on offense, batting 2-5 with 4 RBIs. Mitchell Schroeder also had a notable performance at the plate, hitting 2-5 with 4 RBIs, including a three-run home run in the top of the 8th.

Middlebury will look to build on their bats in a weekend series against NSECAC opponent Amherst College on Friday, April 19.

Plattsburgh will have a quick turnaround, making the trip to St. Lawrence University for a same-day doubleheader on Wednesday, April 17.

See the highlights for the Middlebury vs. Plattsburgh matchup in the video above, voiced by NBC 5’s Noah Cierzan.