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FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Sunday, April 10, 2022

The Hudson Valley Community College baseball team took both games of the double header against Adirondack Community College, winning their third straight game. The Vikings defeated the Timberwolves 11-5 and 10-0 in games one and two, respectively, at Joe Bruno Stadium on the campus of Hudson Valley Community College. 

GAME ONE: Hudson Valley 11, Adirondack 5

In the opening game of the series, the Vikings jumped out early on the Timberwolves, scoring five runs in the first two innings of the game. Jaden Ross started the first inning rally with a walk and was followed by a single by Mike Talavera and another walk to Ian Martinez. This set up a two-RBI single by Josh Foglia. 

In the second inning, Jacob Hall and Tj Strevell opened the inning with back-to-back singles, which set up a sac RBI by Jack Defayette and then an RBI single by Ross to extend the Vikings lead to 5-0. 

On the mound, Luis Misla earned the win after tossing 4.1 innings and allowed two runs on two hits with five walks and 11 strike outs. Sean Cramer and Austin Walsh entered the game in relief to lock down the Timberwolves lineup and secured the win. 

GAME TWO: Hudson Valley 10, Adirondack 0 (5 innings)

In the final game of the day, the Vikings sent pitcher Jacob Lapham to the mound and he tossed a gem, earning the win with five innings pitched. Lapham gave up two hits, two walks and struck out nine batters for the complete game shutout. 

Offensively, four Vikings connected for a multi-hit game with Jaden Ross leading the way with a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored. Ross jump started the Vikings in the first two innings as he hit a triple in the opening inning, setting up a scored run on an Ian Martinez triple later in the inning. Ross hit his two-run home run in the second inning, scoring Jacob Hall and TJ Strevell. Martinez finished the game hitting 2-for-3 with two runs scored and one RBI. 

Branden Shader and Hall also tallied two hits in the win. Shader led off the second inning with a double and later scored. He also posted an RBI single in the fourth inning, scoring Josh Foglia. Hall hit singles in back-to-back at-bats in the second and third inning, including an RBI single in the second inning. 

UP NEXT: 

The baseball team is back in action on Tuesday, April 12 when they travel to take on Jefferson for a rescheduled doubleheader in Watertown, NY. The first pitch of game one is set for a 2 p.m. start.