Baseball Game Preview: Geneseo Blue Devils vs. Hornell Red Raiders

The Geneseo Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Hornell Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Geneseo has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Geneseo is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Tuesday. They lost 12-5 to Le Roy.

Oren Ray

Runs

04/28/26 vs Le Roy	3
04/18/26 @ Avon	3
04/09/26 @ Salisbury Christian	3
04/24/26 @ Wayland-Cohocton	2
04/15/26 vs Perry	2
+ 2 more games

Oren Ray made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Geneseo's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Preston Granger, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Wayland-Cohocton hit Hornell with a five-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Raiders took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The Red Raiders haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.

Hornell saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Cardamone, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. Brody Flaitz also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Hornell now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Geneseo, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Geneseo has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hornell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Geneseo came out on top in a nail-biter against Hornell in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.