ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.—The Skidmore College baseball team banged out 11 runs on 12 hits for an 11-5 second game Liberty League win over Bard College Saturday afternoon. The Raptors won game one 10-4.
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The Thoroughbreds are 7-9 overall and 2-6 in league play. Bard is 8-10 and 3-3.
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In the first game, Bard broke a scoreless tie with eight runs in the bottom of the fourth. Skidmore responded with four in the fifth, keyed by two-run
Josh Brown single and an RBI infield single by
Daniel Dasgupta.
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The Raptors added two in the sixth for the 10-4 final.
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Andrew Aikins (2-2) took the loss. He went 3 2/3, allowing eight runs (three earned) on eight hits and three walks.
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It was Skidmore's turn for the big inning in the second game. The Thoroughbreds broke a 3-3 tie with five in the sixth to go along with three in the seventh. Â
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Matt Chipkin was 2-5 with four RBI. He had an RBI triple in the first, walked in a run in the sixth, and plated two runs with a single in the seventh. Â
Mat Marino was 2-5 with an RBI,
Ryan Strickland was 1-3 with a two-run single and Mike Fogerty went 1-2 with three runs.
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Rookie
Jay Gamboa (3-1) went eight innings for the win. He allowed three runs (two earned) with seven hits and four walks. He struck out two.
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The series moves to Saratoga on Sunday for another pair, starting at 12 p.m.
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