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John Doney celebrates on the mound vs. John Carroll in the 2024 opener, Feb. 25, 2024. Photo by Ed Mailliard.
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John Carroll JCU 0-1
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Winner Allegheny ALL 1-0
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
John Carroll JCU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 2
Allegheny ALL 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 X 5 10 2

W: Doney, John (1-0) L: F. Freeman (0-1) S: Pierce, Preston (1)

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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
John Carroll JCU 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
Allegheny ALL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 8 0

W: Herrmann, Brent (1-0) L: A. Miller (0-1) S: Pierce, Preston (2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Kyle Chandler

Baseball Sweeps Season-Opening Doubleheader vs. John Carroll

MEADVILLE, Pa. -- Opening day resulted in a pair of wins for the Allegheny College baseball team, as the Gators defended the swamp in a doubleheader against John Carroll University on Sunday at Robert M. Garbark Field.

The Gators (2-0) used a pair of four-run innings in both games to overcome early deficits and beat the Blue Streaks (0-2) by scores of 5-2 and 4-2.

Allegheny 5, John Carroll 4
Pitching was terrific throughout the day for Allegheny. After allowing two runs in the first inning, Walker Cunningham (Cambridge Springs, Pa./Cambridge Springs) settled in and threw 5.0 frames of three-hit ball. The righty had command issues, surrendering three walks and plunking four Blue Streaks, but it had limited effects. Cunningham also struck out seven in his first start of the year.

John Doney (Tampa, Fla./Tampa Prep) earned his first collegiate win. Coming out of the bullpen, Doney offered three innings of scoreless ball. The right-hander gave up a pair of hits while striking out as many. Preston Pierce (Camano Island, Wash./Stanwood) slammed the door in the ninth frame to pick up his first save of the season.

The bats came alive in the seventh inning. Trailing 2-1, Alejandro Samayoa (Katonah, N.Y./John Jay Cross River) got the Gators going with a single to right field. Two batters later, Ryan Dougherty (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) singled up the middle and drove home pinch-runner Grant Dowden (Ligonier, Pa./Ligonier Valley) to tie the game. JD Robinson (Round Hill, Va./Woodgrove) brought in the go-ahead run on a ground out, and Allegheny rallied for two more off the bat of Tyson Bryant-Dawson (Oakland, Calif./Manvel (Texas)) and Brady Nolin (Cumberland, Maine/Greeley).

Allegheny 4, John Carroll 2
All of the damage for Allegheny came in the bottom of the third inning. After trailing by two from a Logan Lamere sacrifice fly and an RBI double by Connor Mayle, the Gators struck for four to take the lead and finalize the day's scoring.

Dougherty swung things into action with a single into left. With two runners on, Bryant-Dawson tied the game with a double down the left-field line to score both runners. Nolin scored and took the lead for Allegheny thanks to a Matt Jennings (Birmingham, Mich./Brother Rice) infield single behind the second base bag. William Wolff (Naples, Fla./Gulf Coast) scored the final run on a Samayoa RBI base hit.

The pitching was dominant once again. Brent Herrmann (Canfield, Ohio/Canfield) earned the win after going 6.0 innings. It was a rocky start for the southpaw, but he settled in quickly and retired nine in a row during the third, fourth, and fifth innings. The third reliever out of the bullpen, Pierce earned his second save of the day in the final frame. He allowed runners before ending the ninth with back-to-back flyouts.

Inside the Box Score - Game 1
  • Allegheny outhit John Carroll 10-to-5, although both teams committed two errors.
  • Dougherty was a perfect 4-for-4 with one run and one RBI. 
  • Nolin was the only other Gator to have a multi-hit game by going 2-for-4.
  • Robinson nabbed two RBIs en route to the win.
  • Cunningham went 5.0 innings on the hill and allowed two runs on three hits with seven strikeouts.
  • Doney earned his first collegiate win after pitching 3.0 shutout innings.
  • Pierce secured his first save of the season with a perfect ninth.

Inside the Box Score - Game 2
  • Both Allegheny and John Carrol had eight hits in the nightcap.
  • The Blue Streaks committed one error, while Allegheny played a clean game defensively. 
  • All of the Gators' runs came in the third inning, and neither bullpen allowed a run.
  • Herrmann tallied the win for Allegheny after throwing 6.0 innings in a quality start.
  • Pierce registered his second save of the afternoon after throwing a scoreless ninth inning.
  • Bryant-Dawson led all Allegheny batters by going 2-for-4 with two RBIs and one stolen base.

News and Notes
  • Allegheny opened the season 2-0 for the first time since 2021 when the Gators won their first four contests.
  • Dougherty, who paced all Gators with a five-hit performance across both contests, tied a career-high with his third four-hit game in the opener.
  • Doney earned his first collegiate win with the longest outing of his career as a Gator.
  • Pierce now has five career saves and has already equaled his total from all of 2022 in just one day.
  • Freshmen Dawson Thomas (Conneaut, Pa./Conneaut Area), Ben Shields (Charleroi, Pa./Charleroi Area), and Tyler Skaggs (Champion Heights, Ohio/Champion) each made their collegiate debuts on Sunday.

Up Next
Allegheny will take on Maryville College on Friday, March 1, when the Gators head south for their spring trip to begin an eight-game road trip. The first pitch is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. in Maryville, Tennessee.


 
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