Baseball Recap: University Red Devils vs. Urban Blues
University had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Urban on Tuesday. The Red Devils' pitchers stepped up to hand the Blues a 12-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Blues: they've now won five in a row.
Marco Parcella made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other pitching news, Rohan Hartigan looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Mattie Grisso, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Quincy Nash was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
University was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Red Devils
| 04/29/25 vs Urban | 12-0 |
| 04/26/25 vs Woodside | 5-4 |
| 04/18/25 vs San Domenico | 16-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs San Domenico | 14-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Marin Academy | 10-0 |
| + 7 more games |
University's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Urban, they moved to 7-7 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, University will be playing at home against The Bay School at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Red Devils 2.6, the Breakers 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Urban will be paying especially close attention to University's match: after University faces off against The Bay School, they'll take on Urban again at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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