CHESTERTOWN, MD – The No. 2-ranked Johns Hopkins baseball team secured its 15
th consecutive victory with a 7-1 win over Washington College (18-18, 4-11) Tuesday afternoon. Starting pitcher
Charles Monterrosa was dominant, retiring 21 of the 24 batters he faced over 7.0 innings.
Hopkins (33-3, 14-1) struck early, taking a 3-0 lead in the first inning. With the bases loaded,
Jacob Harris singled to drive in
Dylan Whitney and
Alex Shane.
Clay Hartje followed with a single to center, scoring
Dillon Souvignier.
Souvignier led off the third inning with a triple and later scored on a foul out by Harris, pushing the lead to 4-0. The Blue Jays added three more runs, including two in the fourth and one in the seventh. Whitney,
Shawn Steuerer and
Damian Brown each contributed with RBIs, increasing the advantage to 7-0.
Monterrosa carried a shutout into the seventh inning, but Washington College's Drew Kinsey broke it up with a solo home run but still trailed 7-1.
Grant Meert came on in relief and retired the final six batters, securing the win for Hopkins.
Monterrosa improved to 2-0 on the season, striking out seven and allowing just two hits and one run in his season-high 7.0 innings of work.
The Blue Jays return to Babb Field Friday, April 25 for the second game of their home-and-home series against Washington College with first pitch scheduled for 3:30 PM.
Inside the Box Score – Johns Hopkins
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Dillon Souvignier paced the Blue Jay offense, going 3-for-5 with a double, triple and three runs scored.
Dylan Whitney added a multi-hit performance, finishing 2-for-4, while
Jacob Harris drove in a team-high three RBIs.
• Both Souvignier and
Alex Shane extended their hitting streaks to 10 games. Souvignier has hit safely in 17 of his last 18 games, while Shane has done so in 12 of his last 13.
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Charles Monterrosa retired the first 10 Shoremen he faced. After allowing two baserunners – one via error and one on a single – he retired the next 10 batters before giving up a home run. He finished by retiring the final batter of the seventh to end his outing.