FREDONIA - Looking to see their first action in 376 days, the Jamestown Community College baseball team fell to Fredonia State University, 7-3.
Prior to the game, JCC head coach Joran Basile was recognized by Fredonia State head coach Matt Palisin for his induction into the 2020 Fredonia State Athletic Hall of Fame.
Basile made his mark for the Blue Devils baseball program, etching his name in the record book as the all-time career hit leader along with being in the top 10 in nine other statistical categories.
The Jayhawks (0-1) were led offensively by freshman third baseman Josh Lupo (Stafford, VA/Brooke Point HS), going 2-for-4 at the play, including a double to go along with two runs batted in. Sophomore left fielder Billy Harmon (Racine, OH/Southern Local) and sophomore Lucas Porpiglia (Dunkirk, NY/Dunkirk HS) also had extra base hits on the day.
Sophomore first baseman Yordangel Gonzalez (Miami, FL/Miami Jackson Senior HS) and sophomore designated player Nick Rini (Powhatan, VA/Knock HS) also collected one hit each.
The Blue Devils had their first run scored of the game in the second inning off an error to take a 1-0 lead. Fredonia State collected another run in the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly to go up 2-0.
To jumpstart the offense, sophomore outfielder Chris Calladine (Andover, NY/Andover Centers Look School) got walked then advanced to third after freshman middle infielder Ethan Abegg (Commerce City, CO/Prarie View HS) hit a ground ball and reached on an error.
Calladine scored as sophomore outfielder German Nolasco (Spring Hill, FL/Weeki Wachee HS) hit into a double play.
Later in the fifth inning, Lupo drove home sophomore infielder Roberto Aracena (Miami, FL/Citi Christian Academy) and Gonzalez to put JCC up 3-2.
The Blue Devils responded in the bottom of the fifth, scoring three runs of their own to help secure the victory.
In his debut, redshirt-freshman Bryce Jackson (Jamestown, NY/Jamestown HS) let up one hit while striking out six batters in three innings of play.
In two innings of action, sophomore Adonis Collado (Perth Amboy, NJ/Perth Amboy HS) fanned out four hits while striking out two.
Seeing his first collegiate action, freshman Bryan Gardner (Falconer, NY/Falconer Central) surrendered three hits and struck out three batters over two innings.
Aracena closed out the game, striking out one in one inning of play.
The Jayhawks will be back in action next Saturday, March 27th, as they host Genesee Community College at Diethrick Park in doubleheader play. Action is set to start at 1 p.m.
