The NESCAC quarterfinals would both come down to a deciding Game 3 on Saturday afternoon on the road for both Colby and Bowdoin baseball.
At Middlebury, Vermont
Game 2- #3 Bowdoin 8, #2 Middlebury 5- Will Logue hit a three-run homer and a two-run triple as the Polar Bears forced the third game. Devine Hugh (2-0) got the pitching victory in relief, with Alex Saavedra earning his first save.
Game 3- Middlebury 16, Bowdoin 10- The Panthers never trailed and broke it open late to the tune of a 16-0 lead, before the Polar Bears showed no quit by putting up 10 runs in their last at bat of the season. Steven Vargo doubled twice for five RBI, while Lukas Tsai had four hits and two RBI. Middlebury (21-13) hit three homers including a grandslam by JD Collins in moving onto the semifinal round. Bowdoin ends the year at 16-21.
At Amherst, Massachusetts
Game 2- #1 Amherst 3, #4 Colby 0- The top seeded Mammoths forced a decisive game by getting a no-hitter from Jetti Saahi. Justin Orridge provided a sacrifice RBI flyout to break a scoreless tie in the fourth inning and that is that was needed. Saahi (8-1) did walk three but struckout eight in going the distance for the no-no.
Game 3- Amherst 3, Colby 2- The Mules lost in heartbreaking fashion and had their season come to an end, as Leo Foust hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth to complete the series comeback win for the Mammoths (24-12) and send them to the semifinals. Will Burns and Corey Aubochon both had one hit and one RBI for Colby, as they end the year with a record of 20-15.
Photos from Bowdoin and Colby Athletics
