Putnam Science Academy starts with wins and losses
PUTNAM — The Putnam Science Academy baseball season started with some wins and some losses in its first week of competition.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The baseball team traveled to South Carolina for its opening week of the season. Post Grad John Devine pitched a gem leading the Mustangs to a 3-1 opening day victory over South Allegheny. Devine pitched 7 innings with 14 strikeouts and didn’t allow a run in the win. Luca Almonte went 3 for 3 at the plate including an RBI for PSA (1-0).
MYRTLE BEACH — Janvier Diaz pitched 6 innings, striking out 11 batters and only allowing 1 run as PSA baseball won over Patrick County 8-2 and improved to 2-0 the season. Denzel Rincon went 2 for 3 from the plate and knocked in 3 runs for PSA.
MYRTLE BEACH — The team dropped a tough one, 13-2, to Bethel Park. Denzel Rincon had one hit and drove in both runs for PSA who lost their first game of the season to fall to 2-1.
MYRTLE BEACH — Denzel Rincon had 3 hits and drove in 2 runs and Yeongha Yoon added 2 hits and drove in 1 run but it wasn’t enough as the Mustangs lost 8-5 to Karns City.
MYRTLE BEACH — Thursday afternoon the PSA Mustangs took on Severn School to finish up the trip to Myrtle Beach but lost 9-8 to fall to 2-3 on the season. Janvier Diaz and Yeongha Yoon both had 2 hits and 2 RBIs for the Mustangs but the defense had 4 crucial errors on the day and PSA couldn’t pull out the win.
WILLIMANTIC — John Devine pitched six strong innings, striking out 8 and only allowing 2 hits but it wasn’t enough as the Mustangs lost to Eastern CT State University 7-4 yesterday afternoon on the road. Janvier Diaz had a home run and drove in 2 runs and Denzel Rincon added a hit and 2 RBI’s for the Mustangs.
WILLIMANTIC — Jayson Serrano started on the mound and pitched 3 strong innings but ECSU topped Putnam Science 10-1 to fall to 2-5 on the season. Sebastian Garcia and Justin Dejesus also pitched for the Mustangs in relief. Denzel Rincon and Billy Rodriguez each had a hit for PSA in the loss.
NORWICH — PSA took on Commonwealth Academy (Mass.) but lost 8-6 in the Prep League opener. Janvier Diaz pitched a nice game going 5 innings while striking out 6 batters. Lucas Almonte had a home run in the sixth inning but PSA fell to 2-6 on the season.
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Janvier Diaz, left. Photo by Rebecca Tow