Bishop Timon-St. Jude extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping them down to 5-10. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nichols Big Green. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly five runs.
Ryder Kopacz
| 04/16/26 vs Hutchinson-Central Tech | 3 |
| 05/13/26 vs Nichols | 2 |
| 04/09/26 vs Cheektowaga | 2 |
| 05/06/26 vs St. Mary's | 1 |
| 04/30/26 vs St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute | 1 |
Ryder Kopacz made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Bishop Timon-St. Jude is 2-1 when Kopacz posts two or more runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Declan Maloney, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
As for Nichols, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
On Nichols' side, Dominic Bernardone was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs Bernardone has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenton Ruffolo, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
Looking ahead, Nichols will welcome Fredonia at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Timon-St. Jude will be paying especially close attention to the Big Green's matchup: after the Big Green face off against the Hillbillies, they'll take on Bishop Timon-St. Jude again at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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