The Chesaning Varsity Baseball Team traveled to Ithaca on Wednesday, April 26 and came away with a win in Game 1, 5-3. Lucas Powell started on the mound for the Indians and pitched 1 inning allowing no runs or hits. Adam Woodcock came in and pitched the rest of the game and earned the win for the Indians. With the win Woodcock improved his record to 2-0 on the season. Woodcock pitched 6 innings and while scattering 3 hits, 2 walks, 3 unearned runs and struck out 13 Ithaca batters.

Chesaning got on the board first in the 2nd inning when Eli Escamilla scored on a single by Woodcock. Blain Butcher then scored on an Ithaca error which gave the Indians a 2-0 lead. Ithaca responded and tied the score at 2 with 1 run in the bottom of the 2nd inning and another run in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Chesaning took the lead for good in the top of the fourth inning when Escamilla, who led the inning off with a double, scored on a single by Eli Keck. Butcher then scored when Powell hit a sacrifice fly to center field to give the Indians a 4-2 lead. Ithaca closed the gap once again in the bottom of the 5th inning when they scored a run to make the score 4-3. Chesaning finished the scoring in the top of the 7th inning when Max Volk walked with 1 out. He then reached 2nd base on a passed ball by the catcher. Volk then stole 3rd base and made it home when the throw got away from the 3rd baseman to make the final score 5-3. 

Leading the way offensively for Chesaning were:

Adam Woodcock 2-2, 1 walk and 1 RBI

Max Volk 2-3, 1 walk and scored 1 run

Blain Butcher 1-2, 1 walk and scored 2 runs

Eli Escamilla 1-3, 1 walk, and scored 2 runs

Eli Keck 1-3 and 1 RBI

With the win Chesaning overall record improves to 11-2 and 6-0 in the MMAC.