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Evan Cornwell
Michael Vesci
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Chestnut Hill CHC 6-9, 3-4 CACC
13
Winner Post POST 11-12, 5-2 CACC
Chestnut Hill CHC
6-9, 3-4 CACC
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Final
13
Post POST
11-12, 5-2 CACC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Chestnut Hill CHC 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 9 1
Post POST 0 0 3 0 4 6 X 13 15 0

W: Hascup, Justin (2-3) L: Michael Pascoe (0-2)

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Winner Chestnut Hill CHESTNUT 7-9, 4-4 CACC
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Post POST 11-13, 5-3 CACC
Winner
Chestnut Hill CHESTNUT
7-9, 4-4 CACC
6
Final
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Post POST
11-13, 5-3 CACC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Chestnut Hill CHESTNUT 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 1
Post POST 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 9 1

W: Rich Bonino (2-0) L: Valera, Harby (1-4)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Michael Vesci, Director of Athletic Communications

Baseball Splits Saturday Doubleheader with Chestnut Hill College in Official 2026 Home Opener

WATERBURY, Conn. – It was a tale of two games for Post University Baseball as a seven-inning mercy rule in game one, 13-3, gave way to a 6-3 defeat against Chestnut Hill College in game two of Saturday's home opening doubleheader at Municipal Stadium. Junior outfielder Joey Cohen had a pair of 3-for-4 games with two total doubles, two RBIs, and four runs scored overall.

THE BASICS

Post University 13, Chestnut Hill College 3 (7 Innings)
 
Post University 3, Chestnut Hill College 6 (7 Innings)
 
Post University (11-13, 5-3 CACC)
 
Chestnut Hill College (7-9 4-4 CACC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Game 1: Post University 13, Chestnut Hill College 3 (7 Innings)
Across the entire game, only three innings would see scoring, with the third, fifth, and sixth innings all seeing runs cross for both teams in those frames only. It was Chestnut Hill getting on the board first with an RBI single from junior outfielder Wyatt Spinks, which was met with a three-run barrage by Post in the bottom half of that third inning.

Sophomore infielder Gill Dolan would tie the game up with his RBI groundout, followed by an RBI single from Cohen and an RBI double by graduate outfielder Andrew Hartman to make it a 3-1 ball game. After junior infielder and the starting pitcher for the Griffins, Michael Pascoe, made it a one-run game in the fifth with his RBI single, he would allow four runs to the Eagles in the bottom of the frame.

Back-to-back run-scoring walks followed by graduate shortstop Evan Cornwell's sacrifice fly led to an RBI double by graduate infielder Hunter Keller as the Post lead stretched to five runs, 7-2. Five more runs came across the plate in the sixth for the Eagles, who opened up a 10-run lead, forcing the mercy rule with a 13-3 victory over Chestnut Hill in game one.

Freshman right-hander Justin Hascup dominated on the mound for his second win of the season, allowing three runs on nine hits with three strikeouts and a walk to move to 2-3. Pascoe fell to 0-2 on the year after allowing seven runs on seven hits with five strikeouts and four walks.

Game 2: Post University 3, Chestnut Hill College 6 (7 Innings)
A five-run second inning would be the difference maker in the second game, allowing Chestnut Hill to snap a five-game losing streak against the Eagles dating back to the 2024 season, as the Griffins came away with a 6-3 victory in the seven-inning affair. For the second consecutive game, Cohen went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored, driving in a third-inning run for Post as part of a three-run frame for the home team. 

Pascoe, who had started game one, went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs scored for Chestnut Hill, hitting a big three-run home run in the second off of senior right-hander Harby Valera, while making a few impressive plays at the hot corner to keep the Post offense at bay. As for Valera, he lasted only two innings, allowing six runs (five earned) on seven hits with one walk, one strikeout, and a wild pitch. In relief of him, junior right-hander Zion Fraser threw five scoreless innings in which he allowed one hit and walked two batters.

Senior right-hander Rich Bonino shut the door on the victory for the Griffins, pitching the final four innings to get his second win of the season, allowing no runs on four hits with two strikeouts and a walk. Senior right-hander Mitch Adkins was charged with all three runs, including one via balk, while allowing five hits, striking out two, and hitting another batter. 

BY THE NUMBERS
  • Joey Cohen finished the doubleheader going 6-for-10 overall with two RBIs, two doubles, and four runs scored 
  • Gill Dolan saw his 17-game on-base streak come to a close in game two after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout
  • The game two loss to Chestnut Hill College snapped a five-game winning streak for Post University in the all-time series against the Griffins dating back to the 2024 season
  • Evan Cornwell finished with one hit in the doubleheader, moving his career total to 159 hits, Cornwell is 34 hits away from tying Dan Luisi for the most hits in program history at Post University
 
WHO'S NEXT
Post University heads down to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a noon tilt with Chestnut Hill College tomorrow.  
 
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