The Genesee Community College baseball team split an afternoon double header with Western New York Athletic Conference rival Monroe Community College on Thursday, with each team winning a one-run game.
In game one, the Cougars only managed two hits, singles, both of which came from Brandon Collins (Toronto, Ontario). Genesee hitters were retired in order in five out of the seven innings and they did not score a run. GCC starter Ruben Medina (Maracaibo, VEN) went seven strong innings and allowed one run on seven hits. Monroe scored the only run of the game in the top of the seventh inning on a lead off single, sacrifice bunt and game-winning single with two outs. The Tribunes held on to win 1-0.
#19 Brandon Collins picks up three hits in Thursday's double header against Monroe Community College
In game two, Genesee jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Jean Rodriguez (Caguas, Puerto Rico) lead off the home-half of the inning with a single and Tyler Koronas (Naples, FL) followed with a hit and run single perfectly placed through the vacated shortstop hole to set up first and second with no outs. Collins continued his hot hitting and delivered a two-run hit to put GCC in front with their only two runs of the game. The lead was kept safe thanks to more strong pitching from Genesee. Starter Dan Harms (Hamburg, Germany) pitched around a solo homerun in the second inning and threw five strong innings allowing three hits and struck out three. Brandon Stagg (Guelph, Canada) and Collins combined to throw the final two innings and shut out the Tribunes to give GCC the 2-1 win.
Rodriguez finished the game 2-3 with a run scored and a stolen base and Collins went 1-3 with 2RBI's.
The Cougars improve to 13-9 on the season and will travel to Mercyhurst North East on April 12th for their next contest at 1pm.
