On a Friday afternoon at St. Joseph's Field, the bats did the talking, and for five innings it sounded like a one-sided conversation. By the time ESB found its voice, the Saints had already said enough.
Jackson Hayes set the tone early, working four innings of two-run ball with six strikeouts, and the Saints' offense backed him without delay. A trio of first-inning singles got things rolling, with Colby Harrington plating the game's first run. The lead grew in the second on a wild pitch and an ESB error — the kind of small, unglamorous runs that pile up into big leads.
Then came the fifth, and ESB reminded everyone they hadn't driven the 4080 Pine Street distance for nothing. Five runs on three hits — an Emmett Garfield single, a two-run double from Grayson Loos, and a two-run triple off the bat of Nick Valentino — suddenly turned a laugher into a ballgame.
But the damage had already been done, and reliever Kevin Dupras slammed the door shut, working around the chaos to pick up the win despite a rocky final frame of his own. On the other side, ESB starter #23 simply couldn't find the strike zone consistency to match his stuff — five strikeouts undone by five runs and four walks.
The Saints' lineup was relentless top to bottom. Nate Carillon, Brandon Magni, and Harrington each rapped two hits, while Carillon, Dillon Slattery, and Harrington each drove in a pair. St. Joe's also showed remarkable plate discipline, drawing nine walks — Devin Slattery and Pat Fitzgibbons each taking two free passes — and turned a tidy double play to keep ESB's rally in check.
For ESB, Valentino was a one-man wrecking crew, going 2-for-2 with three RBIs, while Garfield and Loos each chipped in two hits of their own.
St. Joseph's stays home Monday to host the Spartans — and after a 14-8 shootout like this one, Pine Street might want to stock up on extra baseballs.
St. Joseph's Saints — Box
- WP: Kevin Dupras (relief, won)
- Starter: Jackson Hayes — 4 IP, 2 R, 6 K, 2 BB
- Hits: 10 total
- 2 Hits: Carillon, Magni, Harrington
- 2 RBI: Carillon, D. Slattery, Harrington
- Walks: 9 total (D. Slattery, Fitzgibbons ×2)
- Fielding: 1 double play turned
bankESB — Box
- LP: Minaya — 3 IP, 8 R (6 ER), 5 H, 5 K, 5 BB
- Starter: #23 — 3 IP, 6 R (5 ER), 5 H, 5 K, 4 BB
- Hits: 8 total
- 2 Hits: Valentino, Garfield, Loos
- Top RBI: Valentino — 3 RBI (2-for-2)
- Walks: 6 total (Collins ×2)
- 5th Inning: 5 R on 3 H
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