Photos: Cadets Quiet Birds
On Monday, April 8, the Voorheesville baseball team traveled to Joe Bruno Stadium to play the LaSalle Cadets in a game that was moved due to the eclipse. The Cadets’ starting pitching silenced the Blackbirds bats by holding them to just two hits in the Birds’ 7-to-0 loss.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Making contact: Voorheesville’s Eric Richardson swings his bat at a pitch by LaSalle’s pitcher. Richardson had a hit in three at-bats
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Twist of his hips: Voorheesville’s Nick Romansky starts to make his swing towards the oncoming pitch. Romansky was hitless in three at-bats.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Focused on the batter: Voorheesville’s Nick Romansky delivers a pitch in the first inning towards a LaSalle batter. Romansky went four-and-one-third of an inning, allowing five runs (all earned) on five hits while walking one and striking out seven.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Coming in hard: Voorheesville’s Trevor Prancl charges the slow ground ball as he fields it and makes the throw to first.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Making contact: Voorheesville’s Trevor Prancl starts his swing towards a pitch in the second inning. Prancl had a hit in three at-bats.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Camping under it: Voorheesville’s Ryan Thompson sits under the small pop fly to make the catch.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Making the catch: Voorheesville’s Eric Richardson sprints as fast as he could to get to the spot to make the catch on the fly ball hit to center.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Attacking the hitter: Voorheesville’s Eric Richardson delivers a pitch after taking over for his starter in the fifth inning. Richardson went a third-of-an-inning and walked two.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Pitch incoming: Voorheesville’s Anthony Cosamono lands on his left foot as he delivers his pitch towards the plate. Cosamono went two-thirds-of-an-inning giving up two runs (both earned) on two hits while walking three.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Close play: Voorheesville’s Chase Phillips leans towards the sliding Cadets’ runner to place the tag on him in the sixth inning.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Getting dirty: Voorheesville’s Eric Richardson dives back to first base before the tag is placed on him.