Kats Split Double with NCCC

Williamsville, NY- Erie Community College baseball finally played their first home games of the season on Thursday when they hosted Niagara County Community College for a double header at North Campus.  

The Kats and Thunder Wolves split the set with Erie taking game one 17-8 behind Adam Rankie's hot bat.  Rankie, this week's NJCAA Region III Player of the Week,  was clutch at the plate with runners on base on Thursday, driving in five on three hits to lead the Kats.  Rankie drove in runs on a home run in the first, a home run in the first, and a home run in the fourth.

Connor Desiderio led Erie to victory on the pitcher's mound. The bulldog went four innings, allowing six runs on seven hits, striking out six and walking one.  Spencer Harford threw three innings in relief out of the bullpen.

In game two, it would be the Thunder Wolves bats that took over scoring eight runs in the second inning enroute to 20-8 victory.  Despite ten hits of their own, including two home runs, the Kats could not mount a come back.  Greg Hare  and Christian Cabrera both went long in the fourth inning.  Cabrera led all Erie hitters with three hits in three at bats.  

Sam Calcaterra took the loss for Erie, going one inning, allowing eight runs on three hits and striking out one.

Erie will travel to Niagara County Community College for a pair of games on Saturday.  First pitch is at 1:00 pm.