T’Wolves complete four-game series with Jamestown CC over weekend
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SUNY Niagara took another four-game series as it swept Jamestown Community College in a pair of two-game sets at Diethrick Park Saturday and then at Sal Maglie Stadium Sunday.
On Saturday, SUNY Niagara won the first game, 6-5, in eight innings, and 6-0 in seven innings. On Sunday, the Thunderwolves recorded a 9-1 win in seven innings in Game One and an 11-0 win in five innings in Game Two to wrap Tailgate Day.
SUNY Niagara is 33-3 overall and remains at the top of the NJCAA Region III West standings at 13-0. The Thunderwolves have now won 92 of their last 100 contests since a doubleheader with Corning Community College on May 4, 2024 and are 386-76 over the last 10 seasons (since 2017).
The victories at home Sunday extended SUNY Niagara’s win streak inside Sal Maglie Stadium. Since making the venue its home field in 2024, the Thunderwolves are 42-1 at the “Sal” and have won 35 straight since a 4-0 loss to Erie Community College on April 15, 2024.
SUNY Niagara has also won 33 of its last 34 meetings with Jamestown Community College since 2017. Since an 8-7 loss in Game One of a doubleheader on April 24, 2018, the Thunderwolves have won 26 consecutive meetings against the Jayhawks.
SUNY Niagara continues its NJCAA Region III slate and resumes WNYAC action with a four-game series against long-time rival Erie Community College on Thursday and Saturday. The Thunderwolves travel to Williamsville for a doubleheader at 2 p.m. Thursday. The back half of the four-game series starts at 1 p.m. Sunday at Sal Maglie Stadium and will air on WLVL.com.
Game One: SUNY Niagara 5, Jamestown Community College 4, Final, 8 innings
SUNY Niagara had a 4-2 lead going into the bottom of the sixth before Jamestown CC tied up the game for the second time (4-4). Jacob Hudson brought home Luke Gigliotti on a go-ahead one-run double in the top of the eighth (5-4 SUNY Niagara) before starter Keegan Bazinet recorded the final three outs.
On 114 pitches, Bazinet moved to 6-0 on the season after he allowed three earned runs on five hits along with 11 strikeouts and only two walks. The 11 strikeouts were two shy of his career-high 13, which he posted against Northern Essex Community College March 14 at the RussMatt Invitational in Florida.
At the plate, Cooper Prizel went 2-for-3 and drove in three runs. Dalton Harper also went 2-for-3 and scored twice.
Mike Schaefer went 1-for-3, drove in a run and scored once. Derrick Allen also provided a hit.
Game Two: SUNY Niagara 6, Jamestown Community College 0, Final, 7 innings
Derrick Allen moved to 6-0 on the mound as he threw a two-hitter and struck out 10 with only one walk on 87 pitches (59 strikes). Allen recorded his third start with at least 10 strikeouts this season (10 at Cayuga Community College, Feb. 28; season-high 12 vs Northern Essex Community College, March 14).
The Thunderwolves’ offense complemented Allen’s day on the mound as they recorded one run in the second and third each and later tacked on three more for a game-changing 5-0 lead. Dalton Harper recorded a sacrifice fly in the third and a three-run home run in the fourth —
his ninth of the season and 12th of his career — as part of a four-run day.
Mike Schaefer and Evan Kohr recorded two hits each. Schaefer also drove in a run and Kohr scored twice along with a stolen base.
Luke Gigliotti and Jacob Hudson recorded one hit each. Cam Gravelle scored a run and had a stolen base.
Game Three: SUNY Niagara 9, Jamestown Community College 1, Final, 7 innings
Tyler Vogel recorded his third win of the season as he allowed one run on five hits, struck out five and walked four on 80 pitches in five innings of work. Ashton Putney then allowed only one hit in the final two innings and struck out four on 33 pitches (19 strikes) to close the game.
Cam Gravelle went 2-for-2 and drove in three runs. Evan Kohr went 2-for-4 and also drove in two runs and Cooper Prizel recorded two hits and scored once.
In his first game back after missing nearly a month due to injury, Cooper Rossano recorded one hit and scored twice. Luke Gigliotti, Jonah Moscato, Joe Panzarella and Mike Schaefer each recorded a hit and scored a run, and Dalton Harper scored once.
Game Four: SUNY Niagara 11, Jamestown Community College 0, Final, 5 innings
In his fifth career start, Mike Munzert recorded his fourth win of his sophomore season – and fifth win overall — as he helped the Thunderwolves wrap up the four-game series. Munzert allowed one hit, tied his career-high of seven strikeouts and drew three walks on 78 pitches (45 strikes).
Cooper Rossano went 3-for-3 at the plate, drove in one run and scored twice. Luke Gigliotti went 1-for-2, drove in two runs and scored once.
Mike Schaefer, Joe Panzarella and Jacob Hudson had one hit and one RBI each. Cooper Prizel scored twice and Cam Gruarin, Dalton Harper and Evan Kohr scored once apiece.