DAVENPORT, Fla. — The Keuka College Baseball team lost 14-8 to Kalamazoo College on Friday as a part of their spring trip to Florida.
Nolan Quinn highlighted the offense for Keuka College (2-6, 0-0 Empire 8). Quinn went 3-3 at the plate, drove in three, and hit his first career home run for the Wolves in the loss.
Kalamazoo College 14 vs. Keuka College 8
The Hornets took the early lead in the top of the first. They had four hits and took advantage of three Keuka College errors. The big blast was a grand slam that gave Kalamazoo a 6-0 lead.
Kalamazoo added a run in the third, but the Wolves answered in the bottom of the inning.
Shane Daley singled for the Wolves, then
Nolan Quinn connected for a two-run home run to make it a 7-2 game. Kalamazoo was unphased as the Hornets would grow a 13-2 lead throughout the afternoon.
The Wolves got one back in the sixth on an RBI double by
RJ Murphy. Then in the seventh,
Nolan Quinn singled and then scored on a triple by
Devyn Scheidt.
Keuka scored on a passed ball and then had three consecutive bases-loaded walks in the eighth to make it 13-8. It would not be enough, however, as Kalamazoo continued onto the 14-8 victory.
KC Notes:
- Friday was the first ever meeting between Keuka College and Kalamazoo College. It was also the first time that Keuka has faced a team from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- Nolan Quinn recorded a career-high in hits
- It was the first career triple for Devyn Scheidt
- Eight runs and 12 hits are season-highs for Keuka College
Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves conclude their spring trip in Florida on Saturday morning as Keuka College will face Johns Hopkins University in a single, nine-inning game.
