Baseball Recap: Saint Mary's Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Panthers

Previous 3 Games

04/08/26 vs Albany	9-8
04/02/26 vs Pinole Valley	2-0
04/01/26 @ Pinole Valley	6-2

Saint Mary took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Albany, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cougars on Wednesday, sneaking past 9-8. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Damien Nolan was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Royal Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Saint Mary's record is now 10-3. As for Albany, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.

Coming up, Saint Mary's will be playing at home against Marin Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Albany will be paying especially close attention to Saint Mary's matchup: after Saint Mary's faces off against Marin Catholic, they'll take on Albany again at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.