Skip To Main Content

Swarthmore College Athletics

scoreboard

OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF  THE SWARTHMORE COLLEGE GARNET

scoreboard

Alpern
4
Winner Middlebury MIDDLEBU 1-2
2
Swarthmore SWARTHMO 5-5
Winner
Middlebury MIDDLEBU
1-2
4
Final
2
Swarthmore SWARTHMO
5-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Middlebury MIDDLEBU 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 5 1
Swarthmore SWARTHMO 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 5 2

W: A. Price (1-1) L: Rimerman, Alexander (0-2)

9
Winner Middlebury MIDDLEBU 2-2
2
Swarthmore SWARTHMO 5-6
Winner
Middlebury MIDDLEBU
2-2
9
Final
2
Swarthmore SWARTHMO
5-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Middlebury MIDDLEBU 1 2 1 0 0 0 5 9 10 0
Swarthmore SWARTHMO 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0

W: J. Lessing (2-0) L: Rankey, Joshua (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Drops Pair to Middlebury, Alpern Impresses in Opener

SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College baseball team dropped both games of their seven inning double-header against Middlebury College on Sunday afternoon. The Panthers bested the Garnet with a late rally in the opener, 4-2, before closing out the afternoon with a 9-2 victory in the finale.

Liam Alpern tossed five shutout-innings in the opener for Swarthmore. The sophomore has excelled in the starting rotation with just one earned run in 13.0 innings of work early in the season. 

Kaiden Rosenbaum launched his first collegiate home run in the opening game to headline the afternoon for the Garnet offense . 

MIDDLEBURY 4, SWARTHMORE 2
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Swarthmore threatened in the opening frame after Austin Burgess reached base on a hit by pitch to start the inning. The senior swiped second base and advanced to third on a throwing error with one out, but was unable to reach the plate as he was left stranded at third.

- Alpern was excellent on the mound as he retired the side in order in the second, third and fourth innings. The sophomore then navigated out of a jam in the fifth inning as he stranded a pair of runners on base runners in scoring position. Alpern surrendered just two hits and struck out five batters in five scoreless innings. 

- Rosenbaum led off the fifth inning with his first collegiate home run to put the Garnet on the board. The first-year lifted the ball over the left field fence as it just cleared the glove of a leaping left fielder, 1-0.

- The Garnet couldn't shut down the Panthers in the sixth inning as they allowed four runs in the frame. Swarthmore threatened in the seventh as they got a run across on an Xavier Taylor double, but were unable to overtake Middlebury. 

GARNET OFFENSIVE LEADERS
- Rosenbaum: 1-for-3, HR
- Taylor: 1-for-3, RBI, 2B

GARNET PITCHING LEADERS
- Alpern: 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 5 SO, 1 BB

MIDDLEBURY 9, SWARTHMORE 2
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After surrendering a run in the first inning, the Garnet answered back with the equalizer in the bottom half. Burgess opened the frame with a leadoff double and then stole third base with one out. The senior then touched home on a ground out by Emmet Reynolds, 1-1.

- Middlebury added a pair of runs in the second inning to regain the lead. Casey Jordan limited the damage as he threw one pitch of relief to leave two runners stranded. The Panthers then added another run in the third to take a three-run advantage, 4-1. 

- Kirk Terada-Herzer made an incredible leaping grab at the wall in the fourth inning. The senior took an extra base hit off the board as he crashed into the wall in dead center field. Jack Bowling then navigated the Garnet through a scoreless three innings to remain within striking distance.

- Nate Jbara helped manufacture a run in the sixth inning. After working a walk to leadoff the inning, the senior stole second base to advance into scoring position. He then moved to third on a ground out before coming into score on a wild pitch, 4-2.

- The Panthers busted things open in the seventh inning with five runs, which included a two-out grand slam to put Middlebury comfortably ahead, 9-2.

GARNET PITCHING LEADERS
- Bowling: 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 SO

UP NEXT
The Garnet (5-7) host Misericordia University on Tuesday.
Print Friendly Version