CCBC Essex Drops Both Games in Doubleheader Against Frederick
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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CCBC Essex | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
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Frederick Community College | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | X | 12 | 11 | 2 |
FREDERICK, MD – A seven-run fourth inning proved to be the difference as Frederick Community College defeated CCBC Essex 12-5 on Thursday. The loss capped off a tough day for the Knights, who dropped both games of the doubleheader and now stand at 6-4 overall and 4-2 in conference play.
Early Lead Slips Away
CCBC Essex struck first in the top of the second inning when Sophomore Cameron Brewer (York, PA) launched a two-run homer to left field, putting the Knights up 2-0.
Frederick quickly responded in the bottom half of the inning, scoring four runs behind a Josh Erd RBI single, a Cole Swinimer two-run triple, and an Andrew Varga RBI single to take a 4-2 lead.
Frederick's Big Fourth Inning
The Cougars broke the game open in the bottom of the fourth, plating seven runs on four hits.
- Varga and Jacob Downey each had RBI singles.
- Shawn Karpaitis added a sacrifice fly to drive in a run.
- An error led to another Cougar run.
- Casey Westerberg doubled, scoring one.
- Matthew Kim capped off the rally with a two-run triple.
By the end of the inning, Frederick led 11-2 and never looked back.
Pitching Recap
- Freshman Casey Parsons (0-2) started for CCBC Essex, allowing seven hits and eight runs (five earned) over 3.1 innings, striking out four and walking four.
- Frederick's Ethan Duff earned the win, tossing 4.2 innings, allowing three hits and five runs (two earned) while striking out seven and walking three.
Offensive Highlights
- Brewer (1-for-3, 2 RBIs) led CCBC Essex at the plate with his second-inning home run.
- Justin Cook (Bradenton, FL), Lorenzo Rodriguez Pozo (Orlando, FL), and Eduardo Zayas (Cidra, PR) each had one hit for the Knights.
Frederick collected 10 hits in the game, led by Westerberg (3-for-3). Swinimer, Kim, and Varga each drove in two runs.
Next Up
CCBC Essex will look to rebound in a doubleheader against Cayuga Community College (NY) on Saturday at 12:00 PM.