The Columbia Blue Devils are taking a road trip to square off against the Guilderland Flying Dutchmen at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Columbia is leaving town to face Guilderland after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Blue Devils fell just short of Ballston Spa by a score of 4-3 on Friday.
Columbia got a good showing from Quinlan Finnigan, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Finnigan has allowed since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Columbia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Boniface, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Guilderland had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell 11-6 to Niskayuna on Friday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it five in a row.
Christian Walsh was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Walsh was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Guilderland got a good showing from Landon Warchol, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Ryan Conklin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Sean Roddy was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Columbia was able to grind out a solid victory over Guilderland when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
