Baseball Recap: Briarcliff Triumphs

By Team Reports May 9, 2026, 1:56pm

Baseball Recap: Briarcliff Bears vs. Pawling Tigers

Briarcliff proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Pawling Tigers 7-5. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Caden Roth got the start for Briarcliff and what a start it was: he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Roth has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.

Noah Thompson

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/08/26 vs Pawling4
04/21/26 @ Putnam Valley2
03/31/26 vs Sleepy Hollow2
05/06/25 @ Blind Brook2
05/07/26 vs Haldane1

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Noah Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.

Briarcliff's victory bumped their record up to 11-5-1. As for Pawling, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.

Looking ahead, Briarcliff's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on North Salem at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Pawling, they will challenge Blind Brook at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

Suggested Video