CHESTERTOWN, MD – The No. 6/9 Johns Hopkins baseball team turned a Friday afternoon matchup into an offensive masterclass, exploding for seven runs in three separate frames to cruise past Washington College, 30-7. Amidst the fireworks,
Kieren Collins etched his name deeper into the record books, becoming the first player in program history to reach 300 career strikeouts. With the win, the Blue Jays improve to 29-8 overall and 12-4 in Centennial Conference play.
After a high-scoring opening two innings, the right-hander settled into a dominant rhythm, retiring 10 of the final 13 batters he faced. With his first punchout of the day, Collins became the only player in the Johns Hopkins 300-Strikeout Club. He earned his fifth win of the season, tossing 6.0 innings and allowing just one walk after the second-inning reset.
The Blue Jays established dominance early, jumping to a 5-0 lead in the first behind a
Keiffer Ary double and a
Hamilton Adams RBI single. Though the Shoremen (21-17, 9-7) briefly threatened with a pair of first-inning home runs to cut the deficit to 5-4, Hopkins stepped on the gas and never looked back.
The game broke open for good in the third inning. The Blue Jays parlayed four walks, two sacrifice flies and a double steal into a seven-run outburst, stretching the lead to 14-5.
The onslaught continued as
Lukas Geer sparked the sixth-inning rally with an RBI double before Ary provided the exclamation point with a towering grand slam.
Jack Vahle capped the seven-run frame with a two-run home run.
With the reserves entering the fold, the power didn't fade.
Aidan Collins and
Quinn Robbins launched back-to-back home runs, followed by a
Shane Keough double, as Hopkins crossed the 30-run threshold for the third time this season.
Hopkins returns to action on Sunday, April 26, when it hosts Ursinus in a doubleheader in its regular-season finale. First pitch at Babb Field at Stromberg Stadium is set for 11:30 a.m.
Inside the Box Score – Johns Hopkins
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Kieren Collins (5-0) earned the win, allowing five runs on six hits and one walk over 6.0 innings while striking out two. His first strikeout of the day marked the 300
th of his career, making him the only player in Johns Hopkins history to reach that milestone.
• Six Blue Jays recorded multi-hit games, led by
Keiffer Ary, who went 3-for-3 from the plate with six RBIs, a grand-slam, a double and two walks
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William Jaun has recorded a hit in 18 of the last 20 games and has recorded at least three hits in six of those contests.
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Luke Baker has reached base safely in 30 of the last 31 games and recorded a hit in 19 of the last 24 games.
• The Blue Jays have scored three or more runs in 65 different innings through 37 games.
• Hopkins has hit multiple home runs in 22 of its 37 games this season and at least one in 30.
