June 19, 2026
By Steamers GM Paul Welker
The Hornell Steamers exploded for 19 runs in the opener before falling in a tightly contested nightcap as they split a doubleheader with the Sherrill Silversmiths on Thursday at Noyes Park. Hornell’s offense erupted for 17 hits in Game One, cruising to a 19-4 victory before Sherrill responded with a 2-1 win in the second game.
Game One: Steamers Break Out Bats in 19-4 Rout
The Steamers put together one of their most complete offensive performances of the season, scoring in six different innings and piling up 19 runs on 17 hits. Marcus Brehm (Finger Lakes CC/St. Bonaventure) got Hornell started with a solo home run in the first inning, and Callum McAtee (Transylvania) followed with a solo blast in the second as the Steamers built an early 2-0 lead. Hornell made it 4-0 in the third when Brehm scored on a fielding error and Michael Duncan (Eastern Mennonite) scored on a RBI single by Luke Manders (Kalamazoo). After Sherrill cut the deficit to 4-3 in the third, Hornell blew the game open with a five-run fourth inning and a four-run fifth. Manders delivered the biggest swing of the afternoon, crushing a three-run double in the fourth that highlighted a five-RBI stretch over the middle innings. The Steamers added six more runs in the seventh to put the game out of reach. Manders finished 3-for-5 with a double and a game-high six RBIs. Brehm turned in another stellar performance, going 4-for-5 with a home run, double, three RBIs, and four runs scored. Taylor Joseph (North Park) added three hits and two RBIs, while McAtee went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs. Will Parker (Pomona Pitzer) collected two hits, two RBIs, and scored twice, while Nolan Winthrop (Pomona Pitzer) scored twice and drove in a run as Hornell’s lineup produced contributions from top to bottom. On the mound, Alex Spezzano (Hobart) earned his first victory of the season, allowing three runs over four innings. Ethan Davenport (Alfred State) and Trent Green (Alfred State) combined to close out the final three frames.
Game Two: Silversmiths Edge Steamers in Pitchers’ Duel
The nightcap featured a much different script as runs were hard to come by throughout the six-inning contest. Joseph provided Hornell’s lone run when he launched a solo home run in the fourth inning, giving the Steamers a 1-0 lead. Sherrill answered in the bottom half of the inning when David Arroyo delivered an RBI single to tie the game at 1-1. The decisive run came in the sixth. Vinny O’Leary tripled to lead off the inning and scored on Tanner Warren’s RBI double, giving the Silversmiths a 2-1 advantage. Hornell threatened throughout the evening but could not solve Sherrill starter David Albert, who struck out eight and allowed just three hits over six innings. Brehm paced the Steamers offensively with two of the club’s three hits and also stole a base. Joseph accounted for Hornell’s only run and RBI with his solo homer. Despite the loss, Hornell received another strong effort on the mound. Eddison Wayman Bender (Houghton) allowed just one run over four innings while striking out three. Hornell, winners of eight of their last nine games, is 9-4 on the year. They continue their series with Dansville on Friday with a 5 p.m. game at Babcock Park.
