Baseball Recap: Rhinebeck Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 1, 2026, 4:27pm

Baseball Recap: Rhinebeck Hawks vs. Rondout Valley Ganders

Rondout Valley hit Rhinebeck with a eight-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hawks lost 13-1 to the Ganders. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

John Haight

Stolen Base

05/01/26 vs Rondout Valley5
04/23/26 vs Millbrook3
04/20/26 @ Ellenville3
04/13/26 vs Webutuck3
04/29/26 vs Pine Plains1
+ 2 more games

John Haight was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Rhinebeck's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).

Rhinebeck now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Rondout Valley, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-9.

Looking ahead, Rhinebeck will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Rondout Valley, they will face off against Marlboro Central at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.

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