Braden Kolmansberger’s two-run walk-off homer in Game 2 gives Goldey-Beacom a split over Chestnut Hill

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The Goldey-Beacom College baseball team picked up a split on Saturday versus the Chestnut Hill College Griffins with a 5-2 loss (Game One) and a 6-4 win (Game Two).

Baseball sees a split with Chestnut Hill!

Game 1⚡️Darin Miller 2H (HR) and 2 RBI and Braden Kolmansberger 2H

Game 2⚡️Mitch Jolikko 2H and 3 RBI, Kolmansberger walk-off two-run home run, and Kyle Walker 2H. Nate Miller with 4 SO in 6 IP#GBCLightning pic.twitter.com/qS88evUrfP

— GBC Athletics (@GBCLightning) April 21, 2024

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Game Recap:

Goldey-Beacom takes a three-run lead in the second inning.

The Lightning would strike first in this game, as junior infielder  Jimmy Hallman pushed in one run with an RBI single, and two plays later, junior outfielder Mitch Jolikko knocked in two runs with a single to give their team a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning.

The Lightning holds a three-run lead at the end of the fourth inning.

Chestnut Hill would respond in the top of the third inning by getting one run with a fielder’s choice to slice the score to 3-1.

GBC would add another run in the bottom of the fourth when Mitch Jolikko pushed in his third run of the game by hitting a double to center to give his team a 4-1 edge.

GBC loses the lead, as the score stands tied at four after six innings.

The Griffins would start climbing back in this game in the fifth inning, as R.J. Huth would slug a solo home run to left field to take the score to 4-2.

Chestnut Hill would continue to have the long ball working for them in the sixth inning, as Dylan Broderick would hit a two-run homer to left center to tie the game at four.

Goldey-Beacom takes home a 6-4 win!

The Lightning would end the game with a bang, as Junior infielder Braden Kolmansberger would lift the team to a 6-4 victory with a two-run walk-off homer.

Pitching Recap:

Sophomore starting pitcher Nate Miller went six innings, gave up eight hits, four runs, three earned runs, two walks, struck out four batters, and hit one batter.

Junior pitcher Mikey Hawbaker closed out the game by going one inning and earning the win.