Spring Break
BASEBALL: Robinson salvages week for Judges
by Jeffrey Pickette
Senior writer
Sports | 4/8/08
Posted online at 2:03 AM EST on 4/8/08
In the midst of a three-game losing streak, the baseball team turned to its ace, co-captain Tyler Robinson '08, to get on track. Robinson delivered, firing a complete game, seven-strikeout effort in the Judges' 5-3 win at Springfield College last Sunday in the second game of a doubleheader.
"I can't say enough about [Robinson's performance]. He threw really well today; we needed that win," catcher Artie Posch '10 said. "[Robinson] had all his pitches working today. … His slider was effective, and he was locating his fastball pretty well too."
The Judges lost the first game of the doubleheader by the same 5-3 margin and also fell 8-7 at Framingham State College 8-7 last Thursday and 5-4 at Babson College in 10 innings last Wednesday. They are now 9-7 this season.
In the second game of the doubleheader last Saturday, Springfield erased a 3-0 deficit, tying the game on a two-run sixth inning double by senior outfielder Rex Cone.
In the next inning, Springfield threatened to take the lead with a runner on second base and only one out, but Robinson was able to get out of the jam, inducing a pop out to second base before recording a strikeout.
"Our pitching theory is basically late in the game, with guys on base, if you're going to get beat, you need to get beat with your best pitch," assistant coach Bryan Lambert said.
The offense, held scoreless since the third inning, responded in the top of the eighth with two runs to put the Judges ahead for good. Designated hitter Pat Nicholson '11 scored from third base on a sacrifice by outfielder Tony Deshler '11, and shortstop Malcolm Cone-Coleman '08 scored from second base on the next at-bat when center fielder Mike Alfego '09 reached base on an error.
"We have to capitalize on other teams' mistakes late in the game, and we happened to do that today," Nicholson said.
The first two Springfield runners reached base in the bottom of the inning, but Lambert's confidence in Robinson never wavered.
"I can't say enough about [Robinson's performance]. He threw really well today; we needed that win," catcher Artie Posch '10 said. "[Robinson] had all his pitches working today. … His slider was effective, and he was locating his fastball pretty well too."
The Judges lost the first game of the doubleheader by the same 5-3 margin and also fell 8-7 at Framingham State College 8-7 last Thursday and 5-4 at Babson College in 10 innings last Wednesday. They are now 9-7 this season.
In the second game of the doubleheader last Saturday, Springfield erased a 3-0 deficit, tying the game on a two-run sixth inning double by senior outfielder Rex Cone.
In the next inning, Springfield threatened to take the lead with a runner on second base and only one out, but Robinson was able to get out of the jam, inducing a pop out to second base before recording a strikeout.
"Our pitching theory is basically late in the game, with guys on base, if you're going to get beat, you need to get beat with your best pitch," assistant coach Bryan Lambert said.
The offense, held scoreless since the third inning, responded in the top of the eighth with two runs to put the Judges ahead for good. Designated hitter Pat Nicholson '11 scored from third base on a sacrifice by outfielder Tony Deshler '11, and shortstop Malcolm Cone-Coleman '08 scored from second base on the next at-bat when center fielder Mike Alfego '09 reached base on an error.
"We have to capitalize on other teams' mistakes late in the game, and we happened to do that today," Nicholson said.
The first two Springfield runners reached base in the bottom of the inning, but Lambert's confidence in Robinson never wavered.
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