Spencerport overcame a 2-0 deficit with two runs in the fifth inning and scored the winner in the bottom of the seventh to defeat Hilton 3-2 in boys’ baseball at Harold “Chick” Schum Field.
The Cadets jumped out to a 1-0 lead as junior David Stirpe singled, stole second, advanced to third on a fielder’s choice by Morgan Kunigan and scored on Ryan Schmitt’s RBI single.
Hilton made it 2-0 in their half of the fifth with Stirpe again starting the rally as he reached on an infield single. After stealing second, Kunigan sent him to third with a perfect sacrifice bunt before Schmitt singled in the hole between third and short for his second RBI of the game.
The Rangers rebounded in their half of the fifth as they tied the game with a two-out rally. Leadoff hitter and DH Joe Carroll reached on an infield single and went to third on a double deep to right by Peter Mancuso. After Aidan Eldridge walked to load the bases, Josh Brase knocked in two runs with his single to right field to tie the game 2-2.
Both teams had at least one runner in scoring position in the sixth but failed to score and Rangers starting and winning pitcher Jarod Barnard retired the Cadets in order in the top of the seventh.
Mancuso led off the bottom of the seventh by drawing a walk and advanced all the way to third when the throw to first on Eldridge’s sacrifice bunt sailed into right field. With Brase at the plate, Mancuso scored the winning run on a wild pitch.
