Baseball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Aquinas

Fightin' Irish

Margin (Wins)

03/19/25 @ Cross Creek	19
03/14/25 @ Howard	13
03/20/25 @ Burke County	11
03/11/25 vs Howard	10
02/28/25 vs Baldwin	10

Aquinas barely beat Burke County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Aquinas put the hurt on Burke County with a sharp 19-8 win on Thursday. Considering the Fightin' Irish have won nine games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Whit Hankinson and James Sherry were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hankinson tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Sherry tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March of 2024. At bat, Hankinson scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Sherry scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. With that strong performance, Sherry is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.

In other batting news, Aquinas let Jim Franklin and Greg Doman run wild. Franklin scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Doman scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. What's more, Franklin posted three hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Will Parrish, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Aquinas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burke County only posted an OBP of .407.

The victory was the fourth in a row for Aquinas, bringing their record up to 11-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Burke County, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-8.

Aquinas has already played their next contest, a 19-3 victory against Cross Creek on the 21st. As for Burke County, they will take on Toombs County at 5:45 p.m. on Monday.