Baseball Game Preview: Ocean Lakes Dolphins vs. Bayside Marlins

Dolphins

Runs

04/14/25 @ James Island	8
04/10/25 @ Landstown	8
04/09/25 vs Salem	14
04/03/25 @ Kempsville	8
04/01/25 vs Cox	5
+ 4 more games

The Ocean Lakes Dolphins will square off against the Bayside Marlins at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ocean Lakes is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

Ocean Lakes is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering James Island just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 14-8 to the Trojans. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Dolphins have suffered since April 17, 2024.

Ocean Lakes got a good showing from Mitchell Beyers, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits.

At the plate, Donovan Nagle and Ryan Gocio did some serious damage despite the final result: Nagle went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles, while Gocio went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those RBI were Nagle's first of the season.

Meanwhile, Bayside narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Indian River 6-4.

Delsyn Csatlos made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Csatlos was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Butler, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Jeremiah Rivera was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Bayside pushed their record up to 4-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Ocean Lakes, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.

Ocean Lakes took their victory against Bayside when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-0 score. Will the Dolphins repeat their success, or do the Marlins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.