Tag: hornell steamers
July 18, 2023
The Hornell Steamers won their third straight game at Maple City Park, 13-7- over the Horseheads Hitmen, on Monday evening.
The Hitmen got on the board first in the 2nd inning when they scored. Hornell answered with five runs in the 3rd and never gave up the lead. In the 3rd, Tim Burns (Maine Presque Isle) hit a RBI single, Robert Chesney (Central Connecticut) hit a sac fly that was dropped and scored two runs, and DJ Stoianovich (Finger Lakes CC) capped the inning with a two-run double to left.
Matt Wessels (Iona) hit a solo homer to lead off the 4th and Justin Swanson (North Park) followed with a RBI single to make it 7-1.
Noah Brooks (Siena) hit a two-run single, Swanson scored on a wild pitch, and Stoianovich drew a bases loaded walk to push the lead to 11-1 in the 5th.
A three-run homer Aidan Sturtevant keyed a four run 6th inning that cut the lead to 11-5.
Burns hit a sac fly in the 6th, Horsheads scored two in the 8th, and Swanson hit a RBI single in the 8th to cap the scoring.
Swanson was 4 for 5 with 2 RBI to lead the 15-hit attack. Wessels was 3 for 4 with five runs scored and a RBI, Stoianovich was 2 for 4 with 3 RBI, and Burns was 2 for 5 with 2 RBI.
Zach Morse (Alfred State) pitched 5.1 innings to earn the win. He allowed six hits, four earned runs, and walked one while striking out three. Caleb Clements (Cobleskill) pitched 2.2 innings with two strikeouts while Gates Miller (Alfred State) got the final three outs with a strikeout.
Nate Kearney was 3 for 3 with a RBI to lead Horseheads.
Hornell travels to Houghton on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. contest with the Genesee Rapids.
July 14, 2023
The Hornell Steamers put together a solid all-around effort as they downed the Olean Oilers 5-3 on Thursday night.
Olean jumped out to a three run lead in the first two innings but Hornell bounced back in the bottom of the 2nd. Logan Hoyt (Alfred State) and Ryan Hill (Mercyhurst) delivered RBI singles and Hoyt scored on a fielding error to tie it up.
Nathan O’Brochta (Fredonia) and Bobby Bartlett (North Park) combined to keep the Oilers off the board the rest of the way.
In the 6th, Hornell took the lead when Tyler Curtis (Fredonia) delivered a RBI single. A couple batters later, Emmanuel McClain (Hilbert) added an insurance run with a RBI single of his own.
O’Brochta earned the win with six strong innings. He allowed one earned run on seven hits. He didn’t walk a batter and struck out three. Bartlett retired nine of the ten batters he faced. He didn’t allow a hit and struck out three to earn the save.
DJ Stoianovich (Finger Lakes CC) was the lone Steamer with multiple hits finishing 2 for 4.
Sam Polk was 3 for 4 for the Oilers.
Hornell wraps up their homestand on Friday with a 7 p.m. contest with the Genesee Rapids.
July 12, 2022
The Genesee Rapids scored 12 unanswered runs as they rallied for a 15-5 victory over the Hornell Steamers on Tuesday night.
Jason Story (Utica) tripled and scored on a fielding error in the 1st to give Hornell the early lead. Tyler Curtis (Fredonia) followed with a RBI single to make it 2-0.
The Rapids got on the board with a pair of runs in the 3rd but Hornell answered back with three of their own in the bottom of the inning. Noah Brooks (Siena) and Curtis hit back-to-back RBI doubles and DJ Stoianovich (Finger Lakes CC) followed with a RBI single to make it 5-2.
Genesee cut it to 5-3 with a single run in the 5th and took the lead for good with six in the 6th inning. They added four more in the 7th and two in the 8th.
The Rapids collected 20 hits on the game led by Eli MacDonald’s 4 for 6, 4 RBI day. Key to the comeback with the relief pitching of James Ross. Ross went four innings without allowing a run. He surrendered three hits and a walk while striking out six.
Curtis led Hornell with a 3 for 4, 2 RBI day. Stoianovich was 2 for 4 with a RBI while Ryan Hill (Mercyhurst) was 2 for 4.
Hornell and Genesee battle again tonight, at Maple City Park. First pitch is at 7 p.m.
July 10, 2023
The Dansville Gilders used a big offensive day to sweep Hornell 18-5 and 12-3 on Sunday afternoon.
In the opener, Dansville’s bats were alive from the start. They scored three in the 1st to grab the early lead.
In the bottom of the 1st, Tim Burns (Maine Presque Isle) and Justin Swanson (North Park) hit back to back doubles to put Steamers on the board. Robert Chesney (Central Connecticut State) made it 3-2 with a sac fly.
Dansville collected a pair of homers, including a three-run shot by Shanley Wall, to add to their lead. Their five run 2nd inning made it 8-2.
In the 2nd, Bobby Bartlett (North Park) and DJ Stoianovich (Finger Lakes CC) singled to lead off the inning. Ryan Hill (Mercyhurst) delivered a RBI double, Stoianovich scored on a fielding error, and Swanson’s second RBI double made it 8-5.
Dansville went to the bullpen and the pen did not allow another run the rest of the way. Colby Seelig allowed seven hits but did not allow a run in 4.1 innings.
The Gliders added three in the 3rd, one in the 5th, and six in the 7th to expand the lead.
Mitchell Gumbko was 3 for 3 with 3 RBI while Wall finished 2 for 3 with 4 RBI.
Swanson was 4 for 4 with a pair of RBI while Stoianovich was 2 for 3. Burns, Noah Brooks (Siena), and Bartlett were each 2 for 4.
In the nightcap, Dansville jumped ahead early again with four runs in the 1st but Chesney answered right back with a three-run homer in the bottom half of the inning. Dansville’s pitching would keep Hornell off the board the rest of the day while adding single runs in the 3rd and 4th, four runs in the 6th, and two more in the 7th.
Matt Wessels (Iona) was the lone Steamer with multiple hits finishing 2 for 4.
Gumbko led the Gliders offense with a 3 for 5, 1 RBI day while Grant Martin collected three RBI. Noah Warriner earned the win by pitching the first four innings of the contest.
Tomorrow, Burns, Swanson, Chesney, Jason Story (Utica), Tre Slawson (Keuka), and Nathan O’Brochta (Fredonia) will participate in the 2023 NYCBL All-Star game. The contest starts at 6:30 p.m. at Houghton University.
July 7, 2023
The Olean Oilers took both games of a Western Division doubleheader on Thursday. They won 18-12 in the completion of the suspended game from Monday and then took a 9-1 decision in the nightcap.
In the completion of the suspended game from Monday. Olean had scored four in the 1st and three in the 2nd to build a 7-0 lead. In the 3rd, Tim Burns (Maine Presque Isle) and Justin Swanson (North Park) collected RBI singles before the rain came in the top of the 4th to suspend the game.
The Oilers kept it going in the top of the 4th when they plated seven more runs to build a 14-2 lead. Noah Brooks (Siena) made it 14-3 with a RBI double in the 5th before Hornell put together a big 6th inning.
In the 6th, Jason Story (Utica) collected a two RBI single and Burns followed with a three-run line shot homer to left. Hornell loaded the bases and got one more run on a fielding error but couldn’t get any closer.
Olean used a three run homer by Chase Fisher to highlight a four-run 7th to build back their lead to 18-9.
In the 7th, Burns hit his second homer of the game and 6th of the season to make it 18-11. Swanson followed with a long triple and scored on a RBI groundout by Robert Chesney (Central Connecticut).
Burns finished 3 for 5 with the two homers and 6 RBI while Swanson was 3 for 5 with a RBI. Story was 2 for 4 with a pair of RBI and Brooks was 2 for 4 with a pair of doubles and a RBI.
In the nightcap, Olean scored a pair of unearned runs in the 1st inning but Zach Morse (Alfred State) kept them off the board for the next four innings. Hornell scored on a Story single in the 5th to cut the lead to 2-1.
The Oilers put the game out of reach with a seven run 6th inning keyed by a two-run single by Thomas Bates and a two-run single by Chase Fisher.
Story was the lone Steamer with multiple hits finishing 3 for 4 in the game.
The Steamers have Friday off before heading to Olean on Saturday for a 7 p.m. (please note new time) contest with the Oilers.
July 6, 2023
The Hornell Steamers and the Sherrill Silversmiths had a double header last night. Game one ended in a tie, 1-1, and the Silversmiths won game two,8-7. Hornell hosts Olean today at 5 p.m. the two teams will complete a suspended game in which the Oilers lead 7-2 in the 4th inning. Then the regularly scheduled game will follow at approximately 7 p.m. tonight.
See full press release from Steamers G.M. Paul Welker:
The Hornell Steamers and the Sherrill Silversmiths battled in a pair of tight contests on a steamy Wednesday. The teams tied 1-1 in the opener and the Silversmiths rallied for a 8-7 win in the nightcap.
The opener was a pitching duel between Peyton Ahlstrom (Finger Lakes CC) and Marcus Liss.
Hornell got on the board in the 2nd when DJ Stoainovich (Finger Lakes CC) doubled and scored on a RBI single by Bobby Sellers (Alfred State).
Ahlstrom didn’t allow a run until the 7th when Tim McGuire collected a RBI single with one out. Tre Slawson (Keuka) got out of the jam and gave the Steamers a chance to win it.
In the bottom of the 7th, Hornell loaded the bases with one out but LIss wiggled out of trouble and sent the game into extra innings.
Slawson didn’t allow a run in the 8th and Conor Wolf kept the Steamers off the board to end the game in a 1-1 tie.
Ryan Hill (Mercyhurst) was the lone Steamer with multiple hits finishing 2 for 3. Ahltsrom went 6.1 innings allowing just one run on five hits. He walked one and struck out five.
In the nightcap, Sherrill got on the board with a single run in the 1st but Hornell answered with a two run double to left by Noah Brooks (Siena).
Tyler Curtis (Fredonia) collected a RBI single in the 3rd and Matt Wessels (Iona) followed with a RBI sac fly to make it 4-1. Brooks hit a sac fly in the 5th to add to Hornell’s lead.
Sherrill got the bats going off of the Steamers bullpen. They scored three to cut the lead to one in the 6th and added four more in the 7th to take the 8-5 lead.
Hornell didn’t go away. With one out Tim Burns (Maine Presque Isle) and Justin Swanson (North Park) singled and Danny Melendez (Finger Lakes CC) drew a walk to load the bases. After a popout, Wessels hit a two-run single to center that scored two and cut the lead to 8-7.
Joseph Hartnett came out of the pen and got a ground out to secure the win.
Burns and Swanson were each 2 for 3 in the game while Brooks and Wessels each had three RBI.
Xavier Garrity (Webster) did not factor in the decision but threw five solid innings. He allowed one earned run on seven hits while walking one and striking out six.
Hornell hosts Olean on Thursday. At 5 p.m. the two teams will complete a suspended game in which the Oilers lead 7-2 in the 4th inning. The regularly scheduled game will follow at approximately 7 p.m.
July 24, 2023
The Hornell Steamers collected 16 runs on 17 hits as they defeated the Horseheads Hitmen 16-7 on Friday evening.
Horseheads scored three in the 1st and threatened for more in the 2nd when Trey Slawson (Keuka) came out of the pen and got the Steamers out of the jam.
Tyler Curtis (Fredonia) got Hornell on the board with a RBI single in the 4th. In the 5th, Luca Ciaramitaro (Siena) scored after Ryan Hill’s (Mercyhurst) sac bunt was thrown down the first base line. Jason Story (Utica) tied it one batter later when he hit a sac fly.
The Hitmen took back the lead with a run of their own in the bottom of the 5th but Hornell responded by scoring the next twelve runs. Matt Wessels (Iona) hit a three run homer in the 6th. In the 7th, Justin Swanson (North Park), Curtis, and Ciaramitaro collected RBI singles to increase the lead to 9-4.
Swanson added to the lead in the 8th when he lifted a three run homer to center. Story hit a sac fly in the 9th and Wessels scored on a throwing error before Tim Burns crushed a two-run homer to left to cap Hornell’s scoring for the evening.
Horseheads hit their second homer of the game in the 9th but could never get any closer.
Wessels finished 3 for 4 with 3 RBI while Story was 3 for 4 with 2 RBI. Robert Chesney (Central Connecticut) also collected three hits in five at bats. Swanson led the team with 4 RBI.
Slawson allowed just one run in 4.1 innings of work to earn the win out of the pen. He allowed five hits, walked three, and struck out three. Tim McClare (Fredonia) tossed 1.2 innings with four strikeouts.
Hornell has Saturday off before heading to Olean on Sunday for a 1 p.m. contest with the Oilers.