Bel Air, Md. –
Braeden Fausnaught and
Marty Neal united to toss seven scoreless innings, leading the Harford Fighting Owls to an 11-0 victory over the Potomac State Catamounts, Sunday afternoon at the Harford Sports Complex.
Fausnaught (4.2 IP, 0 ER) delivered yet another strong performance as a starter, striking out six batters while surrendering just three hits over his 100 pitches. A couple of walks would end his day in the fifth inning, with Neal (2.1 IP, 0 ER) stepping in to retire the side. The freshman righthander went the rest of the way, striking out a pair of Catamounts to earn his third save of the season.
The Fighting Owls' offense took a few innings to get warmed up, but
Jimmy Nixon's RBI-double and
Nolan Charlton's RBI-single proved to be enough of a lead early on.
Reyce Curnane doubled Harford's advantage in the fourth with a two-run home run to right center.
Harford positioned themselves to score more in the sixth, loading the bases with nobody out. An RBI-groundout followed by a pair of walks loaded the bases back up for Nixon, who'd line a pitch over the center field fence for a grand slam.
After today's win, the Fighting Owls sit at 34-5 on the season. Potomac State drops to 24-6.
Scoring Summary
HARFORD – 2
ND INNING – Nixon doubles, Harbert scores, 1-0
HARFORD – 2
ND INNING – Charlton singles, Nixon scored, 2-0
HARFORD – 4
TH INNING – Curnane homers, Charlton scored, 4-0
HARFORD – 6
TH INNING – Curnane hit by a pitch, Hojnacki scores, 5-0
HARFORD – 6
TH INNING – Shilling grounds out, Z. Smith scores, 6-0
HARFORD – 6
TH INNING – J. Smith walks, Charlton scores, 7-0
HARFORD – 6
TH INNING – Nixon homers, J. Smith, Harbert, and Curnane score, 11-0
Game Notes
- Nixon finished 2-for-4 at the dish with five RBI.
- Charlton joined him with a two-hit day while also grabbing one stolen base.
- Reyce Curnane ended with one hit and three RBI.
- Spencer Harbert tallied one hit and walked twice.
- Potomac State stranded 11 runners on base.
- Harford has now scored 10 runs or more in six of their last eight games.
- The Fighting Owls are now 14-8-1 against the Catamounts since 2011.
Up Next
Harford faces Catonsville on the road this Tuesday, April 16 at 3:30 p.m.