Saint Michael’s College celebrated home opening days for the baseball and softball teams the best way they could. Both Purple Knight squads won their first games at Doc Jacobs Field this season against the American International College Yellowjackets. The baseball team started the day with a 4-3 win in a full nine-inning battle. Saint Michael’s found themselves in a 3-0 deficit, but responded with three straight unanswered runs in the third inning. Richard Gilboy scored the Purple Knights’ first runner at Doc Jacobs field this season on a fielder’s choice scenario via a grounder to second base. Max Kolifrath then cleared the bases with a game-tying two-run home run to left field. Josh Ayala then drove in the eventual game-winning run with an RBI double down the left field line in the bottom of the fourth inning. Saint Michael’s also secured a 1-0 shutout victory in game two against AIC to start undefeated at 2-0 at home this season. Swanton, VT, native Gavin Nichols delivered a gem on the bump, striking out five batters, allowing three hits in six of the seven-inning affair. Gage Spagna drove in the only runner of the contest in the bottom of the fifth inning after forcing a fielding error from the AIC defense, which led Jerry Guzman to score for Saint Michael’s. The Saint Michael’s softball team picked up their second conference win of the season after a 10-8 victory in their home opener against AIC. Maddy Bull got the Purple Knight offense going with a three-RBI double in the bottom of the second inning. CJ Davidson and Emma Nordahl would add to their team’s offense with a pair of timely RBI hits to help extend Saint Michael’s lead to as big as 8-2. Colchester High School alum and Burlington, VT, native Maddy Booska would also chip in to the Saint Michael’s offensive attack with an RBI single of her own. Saint Michael’s would go on to win back-to-back games against AIC after earning a 6-2 win in game two of the four-game weekend series. Davidson would tally 3 RBIs in her two hits at the plate while the Purple Knight defense held the Yellowjackets to just two hits on offense. Both the Saint Michael’s baseball and softball teams will be back at Doc Jacobs Field against AIC starting at noon on Saturday, April 4.

COLCHESTER, Vt. —

Saint Michael’s College celebrated home opening days for the baseball and softball teams the best way they could.

Both Purple Knight squads won their first games at Doc Jacobs Field this season against the American International College Yellowjackets.

The baseball team started the day with a 4-3 win in a full nine-inning battle. Saint Michael’s found themselves in a 3-0 deficit, but responded with three straight unanswered runs in the third inning.

Richard Gilboy scored the Purple Knights’ first runner at Doc Jacobs field this season on a fielder’s choice scenario via a grounder to second base. Max Kolifrath then cleared the bases with a game-tying two-run home run to left field.

Josh Ayala then drove in the eventual game-winning run with an RBI double down the left field line in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Saint Michael’s also secured a 1-0 shutout victory in game two against AIC to start undefeated at 2-0 at home this season. Swanton, VT, native Gavin Nichols delivered a gem on the bump, striking out five batters, allowing three hits in six of the seven-inning affair.

Gage Spagna drove in the only runner of the contest in the bottom of the fifth inning after forcing a fielding error from the AIC defense, which led Jerry Guzman to score for Saint Michael’s.

The Saint Michael’s softball team picked up their second conference win of the season after a 10-8 victory in their home opener against AIC.

Maddy Bull got the Purple Knight offense going with a three-RBI double in the bottom of the second inning. CJ Davidson and Emma Nordahl would add to their team’s offense with a pair of timely RBI hits to help extend Saint Michael’s lead to as big as 8-2.

Colchester High School alum and Burlington, VT, native Maddy Booska would also chip in to the Saint Michael’s offensive attack with an RBI single of her own.

Saint Michael’s would go on to win back-to-back games against AIC after earning a 6-2 win in game two of the four-game weekend series. Davidson would tally 3 RBIs in her two hits at the plate while the Purple Knight defense held the Yellowjackets to just two hits on offense.

Both the Saint Michael’s baseball and softball teams will be back at Doc Jacobs Field against AIC starting at noon on Saturday, April 4.