Cortland, N.Y. — The Le Moyne College baseball team split its NEC-opening doubleheader with Delaware State on Sunday afternoon at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex. The Hornets claimed a 12-8 victory in game one before the Dolphins defeated the Hornets in game two for their first win of the season, 21-5.
 
Game One:
Five Dolphins recorded an RBI in the setback, led by freshman second baseman Isaac Brozon (Aurora, N.Y./Southern Cayuga) who had three hits, including a triple, and drove in one run. Senior first baseman Adam Sullivan (Syracuse, N.Y./Marcellus) added a solo homer for his second home run of the season. Sophomore designated hitter Robert Wegrzyn (North Tonawanda, N.Y./Niagara-Wheatfield) and junior third baseman Ethan Farina (Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa/Saint Rose) each had two hits, including one double, while Farina added an RBI.
 
Redshirt junior right-handed pitcher AJ Petraitis (Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park) made the start for Le Moyne, pitching 3.1 innings of work, striking out two and recording the loss. Redshirt sophomore left-hander Max Danaher (Fayetteville, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) pitched 2.0 innings in relief of Petriaitis, striking out two and allowing one run. Senior right-hander Luke Connors (Brampton, Ontario/Heart Lake/Monroe Community College) pitched the final 2.2 innings for the Dolphins, striking out three and allowing one run.
 
The Dolphins took an early lead in the top of the first inning after a one-out walk by junior shortstop Mike Whelehan (Hilton, N.Y./Hilton) was followed by an RBI triple to left field by junior right fielder Jack Cannon (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) to make it 1-0.
 
The Hornets loaded the bases on three consecutive walks with one out in the bottom of the second inning and a fielding error on a ground ball in the infield allowed two runs to score. Right fielder Brandon Boyd singled to reload the bases and shortstop Santino Harwood followed with an RBI single to left field to make it 3-1. Center fielder Rosnell Lewis then hit a double to right center to score three more runs and an RBI triple by second baseman Jabril Bullock later in the inning made it 7-1.
 
Delaware State loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the fourth and a sacrifice fly by designated hitter Carter Boyd made it 8-1. Bullock followed with a two-run double to right center to give the Hornets a 10-1 lead.
 
Brozon led off the top of the fifth with a triple to right field and an RBI ground out by senior left fielder Tyler Campbell (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill/Onondaga C.C.) made it 10-2. Farina followed with a double and senior center fielder Paulie Goodness (Palmyra, N.Y./Palmyra-Macedon/Finger Lakes Community College) singled to give the Dolphins runners on the corners with one out. Farina then scored on a wild pitch to make it 10-3.
 
The Dolphins had runners on the corners with one out in the top of the sixth inning and an RBI single by Brozon made it 10-4. Farina hit a single down the left field line later in the inning to score another run and a wild pitch allowed Brozon to score and made the score 10-6.
 
Left fielder Alec Rodriguez hit an RBI double to left center in the bottom of the sixth to make it 11-6.
 
Sullivan hit a solo shot over the center field wall in the top of the seventh inning to make it an 11-7 game.
 
Brozon singled to lead off the top of the eighth inning and later advanced to third base on two wild pitches. Farina walked and Brozon then scored on a throwing error by the Hornets catcher who was attempting to catch Farina stealing second base, making the score 11-8.
 
Rodriguez hit a two-out double in the bottom of the eighth and was followed by an RBI double by third baseman Jaryn Sample to make it 12-8.
 
Sophomore right-hander James Breen came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Hornets. Brozon hit a two-out double for his third hit of the game, but Breen got the next batter to strike out to secure the 12-8 victory for Delaware State.
 
Game Two:
Six players recorded an RBI for the Dolphins, led by Cannon, who registered nine on six hits, four of which were doubles. Each of those marks are career-highs for Cannon. His four doubles are the most by a Dolphin in over 38 years, while his six hits are tied with Phil St. Amant '08 at St. Peter's on April 12, 2008 for the most by a Dolphin over the last 38 years and his nine RBI are the most by a Dolphin in a Division I contest (1988-2011 and 2024-present) and are tied with Ben Walsh '18 at Molloy on March 17, 2018 for the most by a Dolphin at any level. Across Division I this season, Cannon is the third player with four doubles in a game, the third player with six hits in a game and the third player with at least nine RBI. He is the first Division I player since Grambling's Cameron Hill on May 16, 2025 against Mississippi Valley State to have at least nine RBI in a six-hit performance, the first player since San Diego State's Jake Jackson on April 6, 2025 against Air Force to have four doubles during a six-hit performance and the first since Central Connecticut State's Ramon Jimenez on March 31, 2023 against Wagner to have at least four doubles and nine RBI in the same game. Jimenez also had six hits in the game, making him the last player with at least six hits, at least four doubles and at least nine RBI in a Division I game.

Whelehan added three hits and three runs batted in, and Brozon and Wegrzyn each had two hits and walked twice, while Brozon scored four times and Wegrzyn scored three times. Junior catcher/first baseman Cooper Romich (North Chili, N.Y./Churchville-Chili) also added two hits, walked once, and drove in one run. Goodness also scored four times after having one hit, walking once, getting hit by two pitches and stealing two bases.
 
Redshirt freshman right-hander Mitchell Earle (Cortland, N.Y./Homer) made the start for Le Moyne, pitching 5.0 innings of work, striking out three batters, allowing three runs and recording the win. Freshman right-hander Luke VanMarter (Jamesville, N.Y./Jamesville-DeWitt) completed the final 2.0 innings in relief of Earle, striking out one and allowing two runs.
 
Goodness reached on a hit-by-pitch to begin the top of the first inning for the Dolphins and later scored on a double down the left field line by Cannon to make it 1-0.
 
The Dolphins had runners on second and third with one out in the top of the third and Cannon hit a double to right center to score two runs. Sullivan then doubled down the left field line to score Cannon and make it 4-0. Romich followed with an RBI single to give Le Moyne a 5-0 advantage.
 
The Hornets had runners on first and third with one out in the bottom of the third inning and a sacrifice fly by Carter Boyd gave Delaware State its first run of the game. Bullock followed with an RBI double down the left field line to make it 5-2.
 
Goodness and Brozon each singled with two outs in the top of the fourth inning to give the Dolphins runners on first and third and Cannon followed with his third double of the game to score two more runs. Cannon stole third base and then advanced home on a throwing error from the catcher to make it 8-2.
 
Junior designated hitter Chaz Anthony (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) hit a one-out RBI triple off the top of the fence in the top of the fifth inning and then scored on a single to left center by Whelehan to make it 10-2. Goodness reached on a fielder's choice and stole second and third base before scoring on a throwing error by the Hornets catcher to make it 11-2. Brozon followed with a walk and Cannon hit another RBI double to make it 12-2.
 
Center fielder Hassan Turner hit an RBI single up the middle in the bottom of the fifth to make it 12-3.
 
The Dolphins had runners on second and third with two outs in the top of the sixth inning and a single down the left field line by Whelehan scored both runners and made it 14-3. Goodness was hit by a pitch and Brozon walked to load the bases for the Dolphins. Cannon then hit a single up the middle to score two runs and Brozon and Cannon each advanced home on an error by the Hornets center fielder to make it 18-3.
 
Rodriguez led off the bottom of the sixth with a single and first baseman Justin Batts followed with a home run to right center to make it 18-5.
 
Romich led off the top of the seventh inning with a walk and Wegrzyn doubled to give the Dolphins runners on second and third with no outs. A balk scored Romich and allowed Wegrzyn to advance to third and Farina hit a sacrifice fly to left field to make it 20-5. Later in the inning the Dolphins loaded the bases with two outs and an RBI single by Cannon made it 21-5.
 
Vanmarter allowed a one-out single in the bottom of the seventh inning, but got the final batter of the game to ground into a double play and secured the 21-5 victory for the Dolphins.
 
Le Moyne and Delaware State will finish the series on Monday at 12:00 p.m.