Posted: Apr 15, 2026
Baseball Cruises Past Vassar, 18–5, Wednesday Afternoon
Saint Joseph (Conn.)
(21-11)
18
Vassar
(9-15)
5
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Saint Joseph (Conn.) | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
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Vassar | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) baseball team dominated Vassar College, 18–5, on the road in non‑conference action Wednesday afternoon at Prentiss Field. With the victory, the Blue Jays improved to 21–11 on the season, while the Brewers fell to 9–15.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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The Blue Jays' offense got rolling early and never looked back, erupting for four runs in the opening inning. The rally was highlighted by a two‑run double from senior infielder Ryan Shaw (Ellington, Conn.), a sacrifice fly from junior infielder Tyler Carlstrom (Rocky Hill, Conn.), and an RBI single from senior catcher Chase Belisle (Wolcott, Conn.) to give USJ a 4–0 lead.
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Vassar answered in the bottom of the inning with an RBI double from Jensen Bergman to trim the deficit to 4–1.
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USJ continued to build its advantage in the second inning, plating five runs to take a commanding 9–1 lead. The frame featured an RBI double from senior outfielder Ryan Quinn (Middletown, Conn.) and a two‑run single from senior infielder JJ Fox (Killingworth, Conn.).
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The Brewers pushed across two runs in the bottom of the second to make it 9–3, but the Blue Jays remained firmly in control.
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USJ's offense stayed hot in the middle innings, adding nine runs across the fifth and sixth innings to extend the lead to 18–3.
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Vassar scored two runs in the seventh, but it was not nearly enough as the Blue Jays cruised to an 18–5 victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Fox led the offensive outburst with three hits, two runs scored, and a team‑high five RBI.
- Fox, Quinn, sophomore infielder Jack Kane (West Hartford, Conn.), and freshman infielder Sam Balducci (South Windsor, Conn.) each recorded multi‑hit performances.
- Freshman pitcher Carsten Donovan (Cheshire, Conn.) earned the win in his start, improving to 1–2 after allowing two earned runs and striking out three over 4.0 innings.
- Sophomore pitchers Brady Higginbotham (Enfield, Conn.) and David Reischerl (Franklin, Conn.) each tossed a scoreless inning in relief.
UP NEXT
The Blue Jays return to action on Saturday, April 18, continuing Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play on the road at Elms College. First pitch between USJ and the Blazers is scheduled for 1:00 p.m., with game two set for approximately 4:00 p.m. at Mackenzie Stadium in Holyoke, Mass.
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