Ithaca vs Rochester (Mar 21, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Rochester Baseball
Ithaca at Rochester (Game 1)
Mar 21, 2026 at Rochester, NY (Towers Field)

Ithaca 4 (7-5,1-1 Liberty)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
S. Walker III rf 
Matt Curtis 2b 
Ethan Fantel 1b 
Camden Laney lf 
Lucas Orlovitz 3b 
Isaiah Smith cf 
Nate Rodriguez dh 
Ethan Daddabbo c 
Liam Tiernan ss 
Reed Bailey p 
   Cooper Albert p 
Totals  36  10  24 
  

Rochester 5 (8-4,1-1 Liberty)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Carlos Barajas 2b 
Sammy Besztery ss 
Teddy Monahan cf 
Benjamin Garber lf 
   Jake Goldberg pr/lf 
Jake Bentivenga 1b 
Luke Blozy c 
Ryan Huckabone 3b 
   Tristan Datta ph 
   N. Carpenter-Holmes 3b 
Owen Andreatta dh 
George Farley IV rf 
Andrew Lenhard p 
   James Nelson p 
   Jake Del Vecchio p 
Totals  29  11  27 

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Ithaca.............. 011 011 000 -  4 10  1
Rochester........... 000 030 11X -  5 11  0
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E - L. Orlovitz(5). DP - Ithaca 1. LOB - Ithaca 8; Rochester 6. 2B - M. Curtis(4); L. Orlovitz(3); L. Tiernan(1); G. Farley IV(4). 3B - Walker III(1). HBP - E. Fantel 2. SH - Bentivenga 2(4); L. Blozy(2); R. Huckabone(2). SF - C. Barajas(4); S. Besztery(2). SB - Walker III(8); L. Tiernan(1); T. Monahan(2); G. Farley IV(7). CS - I. Smith(1).

Ithaca   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Reed Bailey   7.0  10  26  30  12  94 
Cooper Albert L,1-1  1.0  17 
  
Rochester   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Andrew Lenhard   4.2  21  22  80 
James Nelson W,2-0  3.1  12  14  44 
Jake Del Vecchio S,3  1.0  14 

Win - J. Nelson (2-0). Loss - C. Albert (1-1). Save - Del Vecchio (3). WP - J. Nelson(1). HBP - by A. Lenhard (E. Fantel); by J. Nelson (E. Fantel). Inherited runners/scored: J. Nelson 1/0. Pitches/strikes: R. Bailey 94/70; C. Albert 17/12; A. Lenhard 80/54; J. Nelson 44/28; Del Vecchio 14/9.

Umpires - HP: Erik Saladin 1B: Jeremy Stuver
Start: 2:55 pm Time: 2:16 Attendance: 83
Weather: 38*F, Mostly Cloudy

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Rochester Baseball
Ithaca at Rochester (Game 1)
Mar 21, 2026 at Rochester, NY (Towers Field)

Ithaca starters: 4/rf Walker III; 24/2b M. Curtis; 36/1b E. Fantel; 6/lf C. Laney; 22/3b L. Orlovitz; 20/cf I. Smith; 10/dh N. Rodriguez; 8/c E. Daddabbo; 3/ss L. Tiernan; 12/p R. Bailey;

Rochester starters: 12/2b C. Barajas; 13/ss S. Besztery; 1/cf T. Monahan; 4/lf B. Garber; 27/1b Bentivenga; 14/c L. Blozy; 21/3b R. Huckabone; 26/dh O. Andreatta; 44/rf G. Farley IV; 23/p A. Lenhard;

Ithaca 1st - Walker III lined out to lf (0-1 F). M. Curtis doubled to left field (0-1 K). E. Fantel grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK); M. Curtis advanced to third. C. Laney struck out swinging (3-2 BBKKBS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Rochester 1st - C. Barajas flied out to cf (1-0 B). S. Besztery singled to shortstop (0-2 KF). T. Monahan reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-0 B); S. Besztery out at second ss to 2b. T. Monahan stole second. B. Garber flied out to rf (2-2 FBKB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Ithaca 2nd - L. Orlovitz doubled to center field (0-2 FF). I. Smith grounded out to 2b (0-1 F); L. Orlovitz advanced to third. N. Rodriguez singled to center field, RBI (3-2 BSBKB); L. Orlovitz scored. E. Daddabbo grounded out to p (0-2 KF); N. Rodriguez advanced to second. L. Tiernan flied out to lf (2-1 FBB). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Rochester 2nd - Bentivenga singled to center field (1-0 B). L. Blozy flied out to cf (1-2 KKFFFBF). R. Huckabone grounded into double play ss to 1b (1-2 FBS); Bentivenga out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Ithaca 3rd - Walker III singled to left field (0-2 KS). M. Curtis flied out to lf (1-0 B). Walker III stole second. E. Fantel hit by pitch (1-2 KKFB). C. Laney singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 BFB); E. Fantel advanced to second; Walker III scored. L. Orlovitz struck out swinging (2-2 KBFBS). I. Smith lined out to cf (2-2 FBKBF). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Rochester 3rd - O. Andreatta struck out looking (1-2 BKFK). G. Farley IV lined out to ss (0-1 K). C. Barajas struck out swinging (2-2 BFBFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Ithaca 4th - N. Rodriguez grounded out to p (0-0). E. Daddabbo struck out swinging (2-2 BKFFBFS). L. Tiernan flied out to lf (1-1 FB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Rochester 4th - S. Besztery flied out to rf (1-0 B). T. Monahan struck out looking (2-2 FBFBK). B. Garber singled through the right side (0-0). Bentivenga lined out to cf (2-2 FBBS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Ithaca 5th - Walker III tripled down the rf line (1-0 B). M. Curtis grounded out to ss (2-2 KBFB). E. Fantel singled to center field, RBI (1-0 B); Walker III scored. C. Laney flied out to cf (1-2 FFB). J. Nelson to p for A. Lenhard. E. Fantel advanced to second on a wild pitch. L. Orlovitz grounded out to 3b (3-2 BKBKB). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Rochester 5th - L. Blozy singled through the left side (1-2 KBKF). R. Huckabone grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); L. Blozy advanced to second. O. Andreatta singled to right field (1-1 FB); L. Blozy advanced to third. G. Farley IV doubled to center field, RBI (0-0); O. Andreatta advanced to third; L. Blozy scored. C. Barajas flied out to lf, SF, RBI (2-1 BFB); O. Andreatta scored. S. Besztery singled to center field, RBI (1-1 KB); G. Farley IV scored. T. Monahan flied out to cf to right center (0-0). 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Ithaca 6th - I. Smith grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). N. Rodriguez struck out swinging (0-2 FFFS). E. Daddabbo singled up the middle (0-1 K). L. Tiernan doubled to left field, RBI (0-0); E. Daddabbo scored. L. Tiernan stole third. Walker III struck out swinging (3-2 BFFBBS). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Rochester 6th - B. Garber singled to third base (0-1 S). Bentivenga grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); B. Garber advanced to second. L. Blozy popped up to ss (0-0). R. Huckabone flied out to cf (1-2 KBSF). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Ithaca 7th - M. Curtis struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). E. Fantel hit by pitch (0-0). C. Laney flied out to lf (1-1 KB). L. Orlovitz fouled out to 3b (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Rochester 7th - O. Andreatta lined out to lf (2-2 BFFB). G. Farley IV singled to right center (0-2 KK). G. Farley IV stole second. C. Barajas singled to right field (1-2 KBSFF); G. Farley IV advanced to third. S. Besztery flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); G. Farley IV scored. T. Monahan reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 K); C. Barajas out at second 3b to 2b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Ithaca 8th - I. Smith singled to pitcher, bunt (0-0). I. Smith out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. N. Rodriguez flied out to cf (3-2 BKFBB). E. Daddabbo walked (3-1 KBBBB). L. Tiernan lined out to 3b (1-2 KBK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Rochester 8th - C. Albert to p for R. Bailey. B. Garber singled up the middle (1-1 BK). J. Goldberg pinch ran for B. Garber. Bentivenga reached on a throwing error by 3b, SAC, bunt, advanced to second (2-1 BBF); J. Goldberg scored, unearned. L. Blozy out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); Bentivenga advanced to third. T. Datta pinch hit for R. Huckabone. T. Datta struck out swinging (1-2 SFBFS). O. Andreatta struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Ithaca 9th - J. Goldberg to lf. Carp.-Holmes to 3b for T. Datta. Del Vecchio to p for J. Nelson. Walker III grounded out to 3b (2-2 KKBB). M. Curtis struck out looking (0-2 KFK). E. Fantel flied out to cf (3-2 BKBBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

 
Plate appearance breakdown
 

2026 Rochester Baseball
Ithaca at Rochester (Game 1) - Plate Appearance Breakdown
Mar 21, 2026 at Rochester, NY (Towers Field)

batting  plate appearances  vs  vs  rbi  with  adv  with  lead  bases  runner  rnrs  rnrs  2out  gnd  fly 
Ithaca   tpa  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  left  right  ops  rnrs  ops  2outs  off%  full  on3rd  adv  lob  rbi  out  out 
Walker III rf  2-3  0-2  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-1  2-4  0-0  0-0 
M. Curtis 2b  1-3  0-2  0-1  0-2  0-2  0-0  0-1  0-0  0-1 
E. Fantel 1b  1-2  0-1  1-2  1-2  2-2  0-1  0-0  0-0  1-1 
C. Laney lf  1-3  0-1  1-2  1-4  1-4  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
L. Orlovitz 3b  1-2  0-2  0-2  0-3  0-3  0-2  1-1  0-0  0-0 
I. Smith cf  0-2  1-2  0-2  0-2  1-2  0-1  1-2  0-0  0-0 
N. Rodriguez dh  1-2  0-2  1-1  1-1  1-1  0-0  0-1  0-0  1-1 
E. Daddabbo c  0-2  1-1  0-0  0-1  1-1  1-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
L. Tiernan ss  0-2  1-2  0-1  1-3  1-3  1-4  0-0  0-0  0-0 
R. Bailey p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
C. Albert p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Totals......  39  36  10  7-21  3-15  3-12  4-19  7-19  2-11  4-9  0-0  2-3  11 

pitching  batters faced                    vs  vs  with  with  lead  gnd  fly    
Ithaca   bf  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  2b  3b  hr  wp  bk  kl  left  right  rnrs  2out  off%  out  out  np 
R. Bailey  30  26  10  0-0  10-26  4-13  2-8  3-7  12  94 
C. Albert  0-0  1-3  0-2  0-1  1-1  17 


batting  plate appearances  vs  vs  rbi  with  adv  with  lead  bases  runner  rnrs  rnrs  2out  gnd  fly 
Rochester   tpa  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  left  right  ops  rnrs  ops  2outs  off%  full  on3rd  adv  lob  rbi  out  out 
C. Barajas 2b  1-3  0-0  1-1  1-1  2-2  0-1  0-1  0-0  1-1 
S. Besztery ss  2-3  0-0  1-1  1-1  2-2  1-1  0-1  0-0  1-1 
T. Monahan cf  0-4  0-0  0-0  0-3  0-3  0-2  0-0  0-0  0-0 
B. Garber lf  2-3  1-1  0-1  0-1  0-1  1-2  2-2  0-0  0-0 
J. Goldberg pr/lf  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Bentivenga 1b  1-2  0-0  0-0  0-1  2-3  0-1  1-1  0-0  0-0 
L. Blozy c  1-3  0-0  0-1  0-2  1-3  0-0  1-1  0-0  0-0 
R. Huckabone 3b  0-2  0-0  0-1  0-2  1-3  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0 
T. Datta ph  0-0  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-1  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-1 
Carp.-Holmes 3b  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
O. Andreatta dh  1-3  0-1  1-2  1-2  1-2  0-1  0-2  0-0  0-0 
G. Farley IV rf  2-3  0-0  1-1  1-1  1-1  0-0  0-0  0-0  1-1 
A. Lenhard p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
J. Nelson p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Del Vecchio p  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0  0-0 
Totals......  35  29  11  10-26  1-3  4-9  4-15  10-21  2-9  4-8  0-0  3-4  12 

pitching  batters faced                    vs  vs  with  with  lead  gnd  fly    
Rochester   bf  ab  bb  hp  sh  sf  ci  2b  3b  hr  wp  bk  kl  left  right  rnrs  2out  off%  out  out  np 
A. Lenhard  22  21  4-10  3-11  3-13  0-4  3-5  80 
J. Nelson  14  12  1-3  2-9  1-6  2-6  1-3  44 
Del Vecchio  0-2  0-1  0-0  0-1  0-1  14 

 
Line score
 


Rochester 5, Ithaca 4 (Mar 21, 2026 at Rochester, NY) (Game 1)
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Ithaca.............. 011 011 000  -  4 10  1      (7-5, 1-1 Liberty)
Rochester........... 000 030 11X  -  5 11  0      (8-4, 1-1 Liberty)
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Pitchers: Ithaca - Reed Bailey; Cooper Albert(8) and Ethan Daddabbo. Rochester -
Andrew Lenhard; James Nelson(5); Jake Del Vecchio(9) and Luke Blozy.
Win-James Nelson(2-0)  Save-Jake Del Vecchio(3)  Loss-Cooper Albert(1-1)  T-2:16  A-83
Weather: 38*F, Mostly Cloudy