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Salem’s Southern swing

Oaks baseball team splits two games in Myrtle Beach, softball team swept in season-opening doubleheader

By Riverview Sports News

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Starter Inaki Hutchinson threw four shutout innings, Will Jones got a three-inning save and the lineup batted around twice in the late innings to lift Salem CC over Muskegon CC 12-4 at Crosley Field in its first game Thursday at the Ripken Experience.

The Oaks fell behind in the first inning of their second game, had only one hit and lost to Bay College at the Polo Grounds, 11-1.

Hutchinson, a sophomore right-hander from Savannah, Ga., allowed three hits and struck out nine. He got out of jams in each of his last three innings, including a bases-loaded situation in the fourth.

The Oaks staked him to a 2-0 lead in the first on an RBI ground out by Matt Murphy and an RBI single by Angel Velez. The sent 10 men to the plate in the fifth to extend the lead to 7-0 and sent nine to the plate in the seventh to score four more.

Every spot in the lineup reached base at least once, eight of the nine spots had at least one hit. Demetrius DeRamus had three hits and three RBIs for the Oaks. Velez and Elijah Real had two hits apiece.

In the nightcap, Bay jumped on the Oaks for five runs in the first inning on back-to-back run-scoring hacks by a couple of Zachs — Zach Gibson’s two-run single and Zac Gomersall’s three-run homer.

The Oaks got one of the runs back in the bottom of the inning on a bases-loaded walk to John McAllister. They had plenty of base-runners, but the only hit they got in the game was Elijah Real’s one-out single in the second inning. Bay was charged with six errors by its Gamechanger scorekeepers.

The trip continues Friday with games against Rays Collegiate (11 a.m.) and Manhattanville College (4 p.m.)

Salem CC fans can watch the Oaks on the trip on a live stream through the subscription HiCast Sports Network.

GAME 1
Salem CC 12, Muskegon CC 4

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INAKI HUTCHINSON, Will Jones (8) and Angel Velez; TREVOR GARRETT, Noah Morgan (4), Joe Handley (5), Jason Anderson (6), Dayton Thomas (7), Brenden Maka (7) and Gabe Schooltz.
2B: Nick Ciesielka (S), Cole Dawson (S).

GAME 2
Bay College 11, Salem CC 1
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HUNTER BALLANTYNE, Scottie Hiller (6) and Melchor Feliciano; STARTER 21, Preston Stracci (3), Mike Ochmanski (6) and Joe Fekete. 2B: Melchor Feliciano (B), Zach Gibson (B). HR: Zac Gomersall (B)

Softball swept in opener

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Salem’s 2024 softball season got off the a tough start as the Mighty Oaks were swept by Fayetteville Tech 8-0 and 5-3.

After being shutout in their opener, the Mighty Oaks scored twice in the first inning of the nightcap on Vaye Savage two-run double and held leads of 2-0 and 3-1. C. Hoggard doubled home their third run in the third. The Trojans rallied for three in the fifth to take the lead.

Fayetteville Tech took control of the opener with a four-run second inning and starter Tamarah Lowery scattered five hits and struck out seven.

The Mighty Oaks threatened in the fifth. They loaded the bases with one out to chase Lowery, but reliever Ava Basalt put out the fire with a force at the plate and inning-ending infield pop.

Morgan Brady (four RBIs), Isabella Finelli and Krista McLean had three hits apiece for the Trojans. Courtney Hoggard, who grew up about two hours from Fayetteville, went 2-for-2 with a double for the Oaks.

GAME 1
Fayetteville Tech 8, Salem CC 0

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WP: Tamarah Lowrey (2-3). LP: Morgan Mecham (0-1). 2B: Courtney Hoggard (S), Isabella Finelli (FT), Morgan Brady (FT).

GAME 2
Fayetteville Tech 5, Salem CC 3
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CAITLIN LEGRECA (LP) and Callie Rozak; 9 (WP), Ava Basolt (6) and Alyssa Lauber. 2B: Courtney Hoggard (S), Callie Rozak (S), Vaye Savage (S), Ava Basolt (FT), Madeline Burns (FT), Kaylee Frank (FT), Tamarah Lowery (FT)

Salem rally stopped short

Mighty Oaks nearly come all the way back from early five-run deficit, but rally in the seventh stopped short

By Riverview Sports News

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Salem CC nearly came all the way back from a five-run deficit, but its three-run rally in the top of the seventh came up just short and the Oaks suffered their first loss on this Southern swing 9-8 to Penn State-New Kensington Tuesday night.

The Oaks (1-2) fell behind 9-4 after four innings as their pitchers had trouble locating the plate early and issued 10 walks and hit three batters in the first four innings. John McAllister, a sophomore right-hander from Salem, after a rough start kept the Nittany Lions off the board in the final two innings. McAllister walked three, but gave up no hits and was charged with no runs in 2 2/3 innings.

The early runs were the first the Oaks have given up on the trip, having opened the swing with a 6-0 shutout of Cairn University JV Monday night.

They got a run in the sixth on Nick Ciesielka’s RBI ground out to make it 9-5, then they loaded the bases with none out in the seventh and brought all three runners home to get within a run. The runs scored on a passed ball, an infield out and Yen Rodriguez’ RBI single to right.

Rodriguez got all the way to third with the tying run and Ciesielka got to second with the go-ahead run, but Demetrius DeRamus popped to short after fouling off several pitches to end the game.

In both of their losses this season the Oaks rallied in the late innings and had the go-ahead runners in scoring position. They are literally two clutch hits away from being 3-0.

“Tough loss tonight,” Oaks coach John Holt said. “The boys played hard for all seven (innings). We’re learning lessons and getting better. If we continue to learn and make adjustments we will be OK.”

Rodriguez, DeRemus and Joe Fekete had two hits apiece for the Oaks.

The swing continues with two games Wednesday – Rochester Community and Technical College at 2 p.m. and the College of DuPage at 6:30.

The Salem softball team opens its season in Myrtle Beach Wednesday, playing Southeastern in a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.

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HUGO PLAYER (W, 1-0), Caden Rupert (6), Nat Greenslet (7) and Nat Greenslet; SEAN KELBY (L, 0-1), Aiden Ewe (3), John McAllister (4) and Joe Fekete. 2B: Demetrius DeRamus (S), Yen Rodriguez (S), Max Oliveri (P). Records: Salem CC 1-2, Penn State-New Kensington 2-2-1.