June 7, 2026
DANSVILLE, N.Y. — Beno Ballard (Westminster) delivered the biggest swing of the night with a go-ahead grand slam in the fifth inning, but a late surge by the Dansville Gliders proved too much for the Hornell Steamers in a 16-6 loss on Saturday evening. The Steamers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the third inning despite not recording a hit. RJ Fiore (Centenary) scored on a fielder’s choice by Will Parker (Pomona Pitzer) before John Greenwood (North Park) added an RBI groundout to plate Wyatt Argentieri (Bethany Lutheran). Dansville answered quickly in the bottom half of the inning when Emmett McLean launched a two-run home run to even the score at 2-2. The Gliders took a 4-2 lead in the fourth, but Hornell responded in dramatic fashion in the fifth. After Parker doubled and the Steamers loaded the bases, Ballard crushed a grand slam to give Hornell a 6-4 advantage. The blast accounted for all four of his RBIs on the night and highlighted a strong offensive performance from the designated hitter. Dansville immediately battled back, scoring twice in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game at 6-6 before taking control with a six-run sixth inning. The Gliders added four more runs in the seventh to pull away. Ballard finished 2-for-3 with the grand slam and four RBIs, while Parker doubled and drove in a run. Greenwood added an RBI single, and the Steamers drew six walks despite being limited to four hits. Hornell starter Alex Spezzano kept the Gliders off the board through the first two innings and struck out three over 3.1 innings of work. McLean led the Gliders offensively with three hits, including a home run, while Bobby Griffon collected two hits and two RBIs. Brady Hargraves added three RBIs as Dansville finished with 10 hits and 16 runs.
The Steamers move to 1-2 on the season and will look to bounce back in their next contest vs. Dansville, today at 4 pm at Maple City Park.
