Geneseo has won three straight games at home, while Notre Dame has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Sunday. The Blue Devils will welcome the Fighting Irish at 2:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Geneseo made easy work of Lyons and carried off a 13-4 win.
Tyler Churchfield was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Cooper Warner
| 05/23/25 vs Lyons | 4 |
| 04/30/25 @ Mount Morris | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Perry | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Wayland-Cohocton | 3 |
| 05/13/25 @ Keshequa | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Warner, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Oren Ray, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Geneseo kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Notre Dame had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Falcons as they made off with an 11-1 victory.
Like Geneseo, Notre Dame also got a great game from a two-way player: Chase Antinore. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Antinore was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Liam Berger was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Eli Grice was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Geneseo is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Notre Dame, their victory bumped their record up to 15-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Sunday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Geneseo has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Geneseo skirted past Notre Dame 5-3 when the teams last played on May 8th. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Fighting Irish have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
