Hartford Hawks Baseball Splits Doubleheader, Eyes Matchup with Western New England

The Hartford Hawks baseball team split a doubleheader against Clark University on Saturday, securing a win in the first game 11-4, but falling in game two 7-0. The Hawks will return to action on Tuesday, March 24th, with a road game against Western New England University at 3:30 PM.

Game 1: Hartford 11, Clark 4

Hartford jumped to an early lead, scoring two runs in the first inning. Sophomore Nico DiGioia drove in junior JJ Romatzick with a sacrifice fly, followed by an RBI single from senior Jackson Ciccone. The Hawks extended their advantage in the second inning with RBIs from junior Zaynn Godbee and senior Ryan Knight, pushing the score to 4-0. They added another run in the third, taking a 5-0 lead.

Clark responded with three runs in the fifth, narrowing the gap to 5-3. Yet, Hartford quickly answered with an RBI single from Romatzick in the bottom half of the inning. The Hawks broke the game open in the sixth, highlighted by a two-RBI single from senior Cameron Boardman, and added three more runs in the seventh, including an RBI single from DiGioia and a sacrifice fly from junior Alex Popovich, sealing the 11-4 victory.

On the Mound

Junior Anthony Bubba earned the win, pitching seven innings and allowing four runs on four hits with one walk and 10 strikeouts. Junior Sam Smith and senior Logan Huzi combined for two scoreless innings in relief.

At the Plate

Godbee led the Hawks’ offensive effort, going 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs. DiGioia also contributed two RBIs and reached base three times. Boardman added two RBIs, including a key two-run single in the sixth. Romatzick reached base three times, scoring twice and adding an RBI, while Ciccone chipped in an RBI single in the first inning.

Game 2: Clark 7, Hartford 0

Clark took an early lead in the second game, scoring an RBI double in the first inning and adding another run in the second on a sacrifice fly to make it 2-0. They extended their lead to 3-0 in the third inning. Clark continued to build their advantage, scoring an RBI double in the fifth to lead 4-0.

Hartford’s best opportunity came in the eighth inning when Romatzick doubled and Knight followed with a single, putting runners on the corners, but Clark managed to escape the jam. Clark sealed the game in the top of the eighth, plating three runs on a series of two-out hits to extend their lead to 7-0.

On the Mound

Senior Joe Dooley took the loss, allowing three runs on six hits over three innings with three strikeouts. Junior Julian Rondon added 1.2 innings allowing one run, while sophomore Michael Greco and senior Michael Featherstone combined for 2.2 scoreless innings in relief. Junior Sean Stanley allowed three runs in 1.2 innings in relief.

At the Plate

Sophomore Sean Newman and senior Josh Kaplan led the Hawks with two hits apiece. Romatzick and Kaplan both recorded doubles, but Hartford was unable to convert their eight hits into runs.

Up Next

The Hartford Hawks will face Western New England University on Tuesday, March 24th, at 3:30 PM. For the latest information on Hartford Athletics, follow the Hawks on Facebook, Instagram, X, and YouTube.