Thoroughbreds 10-3, Pitcher Breaks Career Strikeout Record

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Skidmore College’s baseball team made its first appearance at the new Ferrari Field in Saratoga last Friday by not only vanquishing Bard 16-5, but also etching a pitcher’s name in the record books.

Senior Quinn Hocom struck out 10 batters, breaking the program’s career record in the process with his 183rd career K. He passed Nick Laracuente for the most strikeouts in program history. Thus far this season, he’s tallied 32 punch outs in just three starts.

Also, in the home opener against Bard, Jack Riva drove in six runs as one of three players to hit homers. Quinn McDonald and Mac Cady also homered for Skidmore as it defeated the visiting Raptors in seven innings by run rule. Cady’s two-run dinger to left-center with two outs in the seventh ended the contest.

The next day, Skidmore split a road double header with Bard. In game one, which the Thoroughbreds won 12-3, Skidmore ran all over the Raptors with nine stolen bases, including a pair of home base steals. Nate Vandersea had three swipes, while Eddie Galvao added two. Four other players also registered steals. McDonald had three hits and two RBI in six trips to the plate. Starter Jack Collins allowed one run on five hits over six innings, walking just one and striking out five. Grayden Harris tossed the final three innings for the save.

In game two, which Skidmore lost 7-6, starter Chase Siegel allowed four runs before retiring the next nine hitters in a row.

After the three games last weekend, Skidmore improved to a 10-3 season record. They’ll play a doubleheader at home on Saturday, March 28 against RPI.