June 30, 2026
By Steamers GM Paul Welker
The Hornell Steamers erupted for 19 runs and pounded out 17 hits, overwhelming the Dansville Gliders 19-2 at Maple City Park. The victory improved the Steamers to 12-8-1 on the season. Hornell wasted little time taking control, scoring five runs in the opening inning. Markus Brehm (Finger Lakes CC/St. Bonaventure) led off with a triple before John Greenwood (North Park) drove him home with an RBI single. Luke Manders (Kalamazoo) added an RBI single, and Taylor Joseph (North Park) capped the inning with a three-run home run to give the Steamers a commanding 5-0 lead. After Dansville cut the deficit to 5-2 in the top of the third, Hornell responded with one of its biggest offensive innings of the season. Rylan Stokes (McMurry) delivered a two-run single before Brehm launched a towering grand slam over the left field fence, stretching the lead to 11-2.
The Steamers put the game completely out of reach in the fourth, erupting for seven more runs highlighted by Nolan Winthrop’s (Pomona Pitzer) two-run double and RBI hits from Greenwood and Manders. Brehm enjoyed a monster afternoon, finishing 2-for-4 with a triple, a grand slam, five RBIs, three runs scored, and a stolen base. Joseph added a three-run homer and finished with three RBIs, while Greenwood went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Manders was 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBIs, and Stokes collected two hits and two RBIs. Winthrop drove in two runs, while Michael Duncan (Eastern Mennonite) added two hits, two runs, and an RBI as Hornell’s lineup produced hits from every starter.
On the mound, Micah Marvin (Arkport) earned the win after allowing two runs on five hits while striking out five over four innings. Ethan Davenport (Alfred State) was dominant in relief, striking out six of the 10 batters he faced over three scoreless innings to seal the victory. Hornell finished with 17 hits, including two home runs, and scored in five different innings as the offense posted its highest run total of the season. The Steamers also took advantage of three Dansville errors while limiting the Gliders to seven hits in the seven-inning contest. Hornell plays their final cross-divisional doubleheader tomorrow at Watertown. First pitch is at 5 p.m.
