Baseball Recap: Nichols Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Vikings

Previous 5 Games

04/23/25 vs St. Francis	11-0
04/22/25 @ Amherst Central	8-1
04/17/25 vs Akron	14-3
04/17/25 @ Kenmore West	11-3
04/14/25 vs Jamestown	13-6

Nichols had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the St. Francis Red Raiders. While the Vikings didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Ross Yoshida made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Dominic Bernardone was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Kasey Kohler was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one stolen base.

Nichols always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Nichols pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for St. Francis, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7-1.

Coming up, Nichols will be playing in front of their home fans against Canisius at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings are facing the Crusaders at the right time seeing as the Crusaders are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for St. Francis, they have already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Clarence on the 26th.