Photos: Cadets Silence Dutch
On Saturday, April 20, the Guilderland baseball team had a non-league game against the Colonial Council’s LaSalle. The Cadets pitcher kept the Dutch at bay through five innings. The Dutch fell 8-to-1.
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Making his pitch: Guilderland’s Nick Scott pushes off the rubber as he delivers the pitch. Scott went three and one-third innings on six hits giving up four runs (all earned) with two strikeouts and two walks.
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Two hands: Guilderland’s Ryan Thomson camps under the small pop-fly in the first inning as he has his second hand on his glove to secure the out.
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Tracking it: Guilderland’s Nate Palmer keeps his eyes locked on the ball as he extends his glove towards it in foul ground.
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Making contact: Guilderland’s Ryan Thomson swings his bat through the zone as he drives the ball for a single. Thomson had a hit in three at-bats.
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Getting his timing: Guilderland’s Evan Harbeck looks to plant his right foot into the ground as he looks to make contact with the pitch. Harbeck had a hit in two at-bats with an RBI.
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Staring down the runner: Guilderland’s Ryan Conklin picks up the ball from an attempted bunt to gun down the runner at first.
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Making the catch: Guilderland’s Ryan Gilbert sprints across the outfield grass to come grab the pop fly towards him.
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Eyes locked on the ball: Guilderland’s Ryan Conklin swings his bat towards the incoming pitch. Conklin had a hit in three at-bats and scored the lone run for the Dutch.
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Eyes wide: Guilderland’s Sean Roddy swings his bat to connect to start the inning off for the Dutch. Roddy had one hit in his lone at-bat.
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Back easily: Guilderland’s Aiden Harrigan dives back to first before the pickoff attempt arrives to the first baseman.
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In a battle: Guilderland’s Kyler Ackert delivers a pitch in relief of starter Nick Scott in the fourth inning. Ackert went an inning and two-thirds giving up four runs (two earned) on one hit while walking three.
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Pointing towards the plate: Guilderland’s Brandon Degener plants his left foot as he pushes off the rubber as he delivers a pitch. Degener went two innings giving up one hit and striking out two.
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Getting his man: Guilderland’s Aiden Harrigan stares down his first baseman as he prepares to throw the ball after fielding the grounder.