April 14, 2010

Former 2009 Golden Eagles Shine at Northwestern

Filed under: 2009 Roster, 2010 College Stats, Big Ten Baseball — Tags: , , — Eric Rushia @ 11:33 am

Former 2009 Glens Falls Golden Eagles and current Northwestern Wildcats, sophomore right-handed pitcher Francis Brooke and junior third baseman Chris Lashmet continue to impress fans with their stellar play this 2010 season.

During a recent start on April 9, Brooke pitched six innings, striking out seven Penn State hitters and walking only one in Northwestern’s 11-5 win.

That same game, 2010 Golden Eagles returnee Lashmet went an incredible 4-for-5 with two runs scored and four RBI to help even the teams’ record in Big Ten conference play.

On the season, Brooke holds a 3-2 win-loss record, leads the pitching staff in innings pitched (48.2) and walks (5). Brooke ranks second on the staff in strikeouts (34) and opponent’s batting average (.281). He’s combined for one shutout victory and has started seven games while appearing in nine.

Lashmet has hit safely in all seven games this April. In those seven games, Lashmet’s has 11 hits, including four doubles, five runs scored, and 11 RBI.

On the season, Lashmet has started and played in all but one game for the Wildcats. Lashmet leads the team in triples (3) and RBI (26). He ranks fourth on the team in batting average (.302), runs scored (17), and doubles (7). His 54 total bases, .466 slugging percentage (.466), 14 walks are good for third best on team.

Northwestern is off today, but return to Big Ten conference play this weekend when they host the Minnesota Golden Gophers for a three-game set.

June 21, 2009

Golden Eagles Beat Phillies 5-2 In Game One

Filed under: 2009 Season, Game Recap, Saratoga Phillies — Tags: , , , , , , — Eric Rushia @ 3:22 pm
CIMG3545Glens Falls Picks Up 10th Win of Season, First Home Win Over Saratoga In 2009

photos and story by Eric Rushia

For the first time in two games, the Glens Falls Golden Eagles defeated the Saratoga Phillies at East Field this season, winning the game 5-2 in seven innings. The Golden Eagles totaled five hits, compared to the Phillies, who managed six hits.

In the first game of the Glen Falls Golden Eagles Father’s Day doubleheader against the Saratoga Phillies, freshman Justin Zumwalde (Pima C.C.) hit his first homerun of the season when his solo shot in the bottom of the second inning put Glens Falls on top 1-0.

“I had a good feeling it was gone when I hit it,” Zumwalde said. “I got hold of it pretty good, hitting it right on the barrel and it carried well.”

Leading off in the bottom of the fifth, junior catcher Gary DerHagopian (Siena) lined a single over the Phillies shortstop and came around to score when Kevin Berry (New Orleans) roped a double that rolled all the way to the wall.

“Coach Mayotte’s been working me a lot lately,” Glens Falls junior catcher Gary DerHagopian said. “He’s fine-tuning some things and really helping me relax at the plate.”

DerHagopian finished the game with two runs scored runs, a single, and a stolen base. Junior leadoff hitter Nick Schrock (Texas Wesleyan) and freshman left fielder Rodarrick Jones (New Orleans) each also stole a base, as did DerHagopian. Glens Falls has 22 stolen bases this season.

Back-to-back doubles from Anthony Giansanti (Siena), and Jones in the fifth helped give the Golden Eagles a 5-0 lead after the first five innings.

Jones upped his team lead in RBI (14), adding two, while Giansanti added an RBI in the fifth and now has 10 this season.

The Phillies scored two runs on the five hits in the sixth and seventh innings. Marc Zecchino (Virginia Tech), who shut down the Golden Eagles for one hit in their season opener, picked up the loss, his first one this season.

With the win, Glens Falls becomes the first NYCBL team this season to secure double-digits victories, as they hold a commanding three-game lead over the Amsterdam Mohawks in the East Division and five games up on the Phillies.

May 18, 2009

Three Northwestern Wildcats Will Play For 2009 GF Golden Eagles

Filed under: 2009 College Stats, 2009 Roster, Infielders, Pitchers — Tags: , , , — Eric Rushia @ 9:58 am
Lashmet, Brooke, Livermore To Showcase Skills In Glens Falls This Summer

Three Northwestern Wildcats head to Glens Falls this season. Sophomores, pitcher Cole Livermore and third basemen Chris Lashmet will both play for the Golden Eagles this season. Freshman pitcher Francis Brooke will also play of the Golden Eagles this season. Three Northwest Wildcats to play for Golden Eagles

Lashmet, who batted .250 with two runs scored, one walk and three RBI against the Michigan Wolverines over the weekend, now ranks third on the team in batting average (.296), hits (50), homeruns (5). His 30 RBI and 30 runs scored are good for second-best on the team. As a freshman in 2008, Lashmet started 47 games at third and finished second on the team in RBI (38), including nine multiple-RBI games and 14 multi-hit games. Look for Lashmet to be a big part of the Golden Eagles offensive onslaught this summer.

After missing all of 2008 due to a torn labrum , Livermore struggled on the mound this season, at least compared to his 2007 collegiate stats. This season, Livermore’s saved two games, which is the most of any other Wildcat pitcher. Though he’s yet to pick up a win in his 11 relief appearances, Livermore continues to improve and hopes to be back to his old form next season. His three walks in over 13 innings pitched this season is best on the team. Livermore started a team-high 12 games with four complete games in 2007. In 10 of his last 12 starts in 2007, Liver toss five or more innings.

In his last outing for the Northwestern Wildcats, freshman pitcher Francis Brooke tossed five shutout innings, allowed three hits, struck out three and walked none. Unfortunately, rain soaked the field and lightning canceled the game after six innings with both teams locked in a scoreless tie.

On the season, Brooke holds a 2-2 win-loss record, with five starts out of 14 appearances. Brooke ranks second the Wildcats in ERA (3.68) in over 36 innings of work, allowing only 15 earned runs, walking 14 and striking out 24. His two shutouts tops all Wildcat pitchers.

by Eric Rushia

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