Army outlasts Navy in 13 innings, 5‑4
CAPE SAINT CLAIRE, Md. (Interstat) — Army’s Andrew Berg tossed nine scoreless innings of no-hit baseball, striking out six, and the Black Knights outlasted the Midshipmen 5-4 in 13 innings Saturday afternoon at Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium.
Army collected 17 hits to Navy’s nine, with Chris Barr going 4 for 7 and Paul Andrzejewski 3 for 3 with an RBI. William Parker doubled in two runs in the 11th, and Thomas Schreck’s sacrifice fly in the 13th plated the decisive run. Brady Bendik worked seven innings for Navy, allowing one run on eight hits with six strikeouts.
Navy scratched back from a 5-1 deficit with runs in the eighth and 11th, including John Hooten’s RBI double, but Berg and relievers Josiah Overbeek and Jackson Clark held the Midshipmen in check. Army made two sacrifice hits; Navy grounded into two double plays.
The Patriot League victory improved Army to 27-17. Navy fell to 29-16. The teams meet again Sunday in a doubleheader.