Army West Point Athletics
Wednesday, March 23
West Point, NY
3:30 PM
Army West Point
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Columbia
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Army West Point
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Columbia Tops Baseball at Doubleday Field
March 23, 2016 | Baseball
WEST POINT, N.Y. - Columbia's George Thanopoulos pitched six strong innings as Columbia defeated the Army West Point baseball team 13-3 on Wednesday afternoon at Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field.
The Lions won their second straight game to improve to 4-11 on the season, while Army dipped to 8-11 on the year.
"Columbia is a very good team," head coach Matt Reid said. "Thanopoulos has a very good arm and he competed today. He was tough on us and we just couldn't find ways to get him off the field. He kept working ahead and getting us out. We will go back to work to get ready for Seton Hall."
Josh White hit a three-run home run, Trey Martin went 2-for-3 and Kris Lindner and Keenan Vega each added one base hit for Army.
Each starting pitcher working a 1-2-3 frame in the first inning before Columbia broke through with a pair of runs in the second. The Lions capitalized on a leadoff walk and a fielding error when shortstop Joe Engel tripled to the wall in right center off right-hander Daniel Burggraaf.
Thanopoulos sent the Black Knights down in order in the second, the Lions added to their lead with consecutive base hits by Shane Adams and Will Savage. Adams ripped a standup triple off the left-field fence before Savage dropped a single into short right field to bring home a third run. An infield single by Kyle Bartelman added another run, Burggraaf walked in a run and Columbia led 5-0 after two and a half innings.
Thanopoulos remained perfect through three and Army turned to left-handed pitcher Patrick Gardner to start the fourth. Burggraaf was charged with three earned runs on five hits with three walks and three strikeouts.
Garner threw 1.2 innings in relief, struck out two and walked one, before Cam Opp entered in the top of the fifth with two outs and surrendered an RBI double to pinch hitter Mark Patrick Flynn.
Army's first base hit off Thanopoulos was a two-out single through the left side by freshman Trey Martin in the bottom of the fifth, but the Black Knights were unable to take advantage of the opportunity.
Columbia broke the game open with four runs in the top of the sixth inning as Robb Paller delivered a two-run homer over the wall in right to increase the lead to 10-0.
The Black Knights got to Thanopoulos in the bottom of the sixth when White launched his first-career home run to left. The three-run shot put the Black Knights on the board as they cut the deficit to 10-3. Thanopoulos ended the sixth and his outing by inducing a 6-4-3 double play ball. The righty limited Army to three runs on three hits in 6.0 innings, with three strikeouts and one walk.
Neither team was able to score in the seventh or eighth as freshman Tyler Giovinco pitched 2.0 innings and for Army and Zack Bahm and Ethan Abrams combined for a clean frame apiece for Columbia.
The Lions tacked on three runs in the top of the ninth to run the final total to 13-3.
The Black Knights return to action on Friday afternoon when they host Seton Hall at Doubleday Field at 3 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the Patriot League Network.
Game Notes: John McCarthy extended his on-base streak to 15 games ... Army wore its black uniform tops with white pinstripe pants and black caps.
The Lions won their second straight game to improve to 4-11 on the season, while Army dipped to 8-11 on the year.
"Columbia is a very good team," head coach Matt Reid said. "Thanopoulos has a very good arm and he competed today. He was tough on us and we just couldn't find ways to get him off the field. He kept working ahead and getting us out. We will go back to work to get ready for Seton Hall."
Josh White hit a three-run home run, Trey Martin went 2-for-3 and Kris Lindner and Keenan Vega each added one base hit for Army.
Each starting pitcher working a 1-2-3 frame in the first inning before Columbia broke through with a pair of runs in the second. The Lions capitalized on a leadoff walk and a fielding error when shortstop Joe Engel tripled to the wall in right center off right-hander Daniel Burggraaf.
Thanopoulos sent the Black Knights down in order in the second, the Lions added to their lead with consecutive base hits by Shane Adams and Will Savage. Adams ripped a standup triple off the left-field fence before Savage dropped a single into short right field to bring home a third run. An infield single by Kyle Bartelman added another run, Burggraaf walked in a run and Columbia led 5-0 after two and a half innings.
Thanopoulos remained perfect through three and Army turned to left-handed pitcher Patrick Gardner to start the fourth. Burggraaf was charged with three earned runs on five hits with three walks and three strikeouts.
Garner threw 1.2 innings in relief, struck out two and walked one, before Cam Opp entered in the top of the fifth with two outs and surrendered an RBI double to pinch hitter Mark Patrick Flynn.
Army's first base hit off Thanopoulos was a two-out single through the left side by freshman Trey Martin in the bottom of the fifth, but the Black Knights were unable to take advantage of the opportunity.
Columbia broke the game open with four runs in the top of the sixth inning as Robb Paller delivered a two-run homer over the wall in right to increase the lead to 10-0.
The Black Knights got to Thanopoulos in the bottom of the sixth when White launched his first-career home run to left. The three-run shot put the Black Knights on the board as they cut the deficit to 10-3. Thanopoulos ended the sixth and his outing by inducing a 6-4-3 double play ball. The righty limited Army to three runs on three hits in 6.0 innings, with three strikeouts and one walk.
Neither team was able to score in the seventh or eighth as freshman Tyler Giovinco pitched 2.0 innings and for Army and Zack Bahm and Ethan Abrams combined for a clean frame apiece for Columbia.
The Lions tacked on three runs in the top of the ninth to run the final total to 13-3.
The Black Knights return to action on Friday afternoon when they host Seton Hall at Doubleday Field at 3 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the Patriot League Network.
Game Notes: John McCarthy extended his on-base streak to 15 games ... Army wore its black uniform tops with white pinstripe pants and black caps.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Thanopoulos, George (1-3)
L: Burggraaf, Daniel (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Flynn, Mark Patrick 1
3B: Savage, Will 1 ; Bartelman, Kyle 1 ; Engel, Joe 1
HR: Paller, Robb 1
RBI: Savage, Will 1 ; Kinne, John 3 ; Paller, Robb 2 ; Bartelman, Kyle 2 ; Flynn, Mark Patrick 1 ; Engel, Joe 3 ; Porter, Ben 1
SF: Porter, Ben 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Savage, Will 2 ; Kinne, John 2 ; Paller, Robb 1 ; Maguire, Nick 3 ; Bartelman, Kyle 1 ; Boyher, Logan 2 ; Kuzbel, Michael 1 ; Adams, Shane 1
SB: Adams, Shane 1
CS: Savage, Will 1
HBP: Engel, Joe 1
Batting:
HR: White, Josh 1
RBI: White, Josh 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Lindner, Kris 1 ; White, Josh 1 ; Lee, Brandon 1
HBP: McCarthy, John 1 ; Lee, Brandon 1
PO: White, Josh 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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H
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RBI
3
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
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