Denmark, SC (Feb. 18, 2018) – Purchase baseball opened 2018 action with four games against Voorhees College over the weekend. The Panthers split Friday's doubleheader with the host Tigers but went on to sweep both games on Saturday.
Friday Feb. 16, 2018
Game 1 (Purchase 7, Voorhees 6)
Game 2 (Voorhees 12, Purchase 10)
Saturday Feb. 17, 2018
Game 1 (Purchase 9, Voorhees 6)
Game 2 (Purchase 9, Voorhees 4)
Purchase rookie
Dylan Flynn (FR/Smithtown, NY) led the Panther offense over the 4-game run with with five hits off 11 at-bats (.637). The newcomer recorded two doubles, four RBI and three stolen bases. Fellow newcomer
Nick Lasala (SO/ Massapequa Park, NY) also dominated at the plate, going 5-for-15 (.467) including two doubles and three RBI.
Panther shortstop Greg Walsh (JR/Bethpage, NY) batted in two runs off four hits while junior first baseman
Brian Cunningham (Westbury, NY) averaged .625 (4-for-8) with three RBI.
Pitchers
Cody Hennequin (FR/Milford, CT),
Jonathon Deacon (SR/Lindenhurst, NY) and Cunningham each notched their first wins of the season.
The Panthers are back in action on Mar. 3 for the 2018 home opener against SUNY New Paltz.