June 9, 2025
By Steamers GM Paul Welker
The Hornell Steamers took advantage of their opportunities and five pitchers allowed just six hits as they shutout the Horseheads Hitmen on Sunday afternoon. Hornell is 2-0 on the young season while the Hitmen are 1-1.
Hornell loaded the bases in the 1st and got on the board when Jacob Charlson (Webster) scored when the Hitmen turned a double play.
In the bottom of the 2nd the Steamers cut the tying run down at home plate and then scored four in the 3rd to take a commanding lead. Caleb Cassidy (Pomona Pitzer) collected a RBI groundout, Will Dixon (LSU Eunice) was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, and Wyatt Argentieri (Genesee CC) collected a two-run single up the middle.
Austin Ellis (Northwestern State) collected a sac fly in the 4th and delivered two more runs with a RBI single up the middle in the 6th.
Markus Brehm (Finger Lakes CC) capped the scoring in the 7th with a RBI fielder’s choice.
Toby Gleeson-Payne (LSU Eunice) allowed four hits and two walks in five shutout innings. He struck out a pair. Andrew Davis (Genesee CC) struck out a pair in the 6th, Jared Ainsworth (Cobleskill), Tyler Vogel (Niagara CCC), and Qingyang Feng (Houghton) each struck out a batter in 1-2-3 innings.
Brehm and Argentieri were each 2 for 5 while Dylan Walsh (Brandeis) came off the bench and was 2 for 2. Ellis led the team with three RBI. Hornell drew eight walks and was hit by five pitches.
Hemi Humphries was 2 for 3 for Horsheads and was the lone Hitmen with multiple hits.
Hornell has Monday off but returns to the road on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. contest with the Genesee Rapids.
