La Roche University junior outfielder/pitcher, Larry Bielawski, earned AMCC Second Team All-Conference honors as the conference announced the 2024 AMCC All-Conference teams on Tuesday.
CRESSON, Pa. – La Roche baseball walked into the AMCC Baseball Championship Game as the Cinderella story of the tournament and needed two wins to come out as champions. Unfortunately, the clock struck midnight for the #6 seed Redhawks, falling to #2 Penn State Behrend in game one, 7-1.
Facing elimination and enduring a near two-hour rain delay, La Roche baseball battled every element to continue its AMCC Championship Round run, clinching its spot in the AMCC Championship Game with a 13-6 victory over #4 Alfred State.
After suffering a heartbreaking defeat in the opening game of the AMCC Championship round to #2 Penn State Behrend, 5-4, by way of walk-off. The Redhawks, with their season on the line, returned to the field later in the day in a win or game home matchup against top seeded Mt. Aloysius and took down the Mounties on their own home turf, 8-4.
La Roche baseball opened the AMCC Tournament in the best of three first round on Friday in doubleheader action against #3 Hilbert. In game one, the Redhawks pulled out a gutsy 7-5 victory in 11 innings, then the #6 seed dominated the host in game two, taking it 11-1 to sweep the Hawks and advance to the AMCC Championship Round.
La Roche baseball traveled to Wells for an AMCC doubleheader on Saturday afternoon, where in game one, the Redhawks got quality pitching that led to a 6-1 victory, but in game two, the Express put together a six-run sixth inning to take down the red and black, 8-6.
La Roche baseball welcomed Mt. Aloysius for an AMCC doubleheader on Tuesday. In game one, the Redhawks were unable to hold on to an early lead, falling 7-4. In game two, it was a big late inning by the red and black to come through with the 7-3 win.
La Roche baseball called an audible on Wednesday, as its field was not ready for their non-conference matchup against Chatham. Instead, the Redhawks and Cougars played at West Field in Munhall, home of Chatham, where La Roche was the home team, but fell to the Cougars 5-3.
La Roche baseball returned to AMCC play on Tuesday afternoon, facing off against Penn State Altoona in doubleheader action. In game one, the Lions got the best of the Redhawks, 2-1, in a pitcher’s duel, while in game two, the offenses put on a show, as the Redhawks would fend off the Lions, 7-6.
La Roche baseball returned to action facing off against Mount Union in non-conference play Wednesday afternoon. The Redhawks would jump ahead early, but couldn’t hold off the Raiders comeback, falling 8-6.
La Roche baseball had a tremendous day on the mound, as both starters tossed complete games, holding Pitt-Bradford to three total runs across 16 total innings in the doubleheader sweep of the Panthers.
La Roche baseball took on Plymouth State in doubleheader action Friday afternoon, taking one of two games, winning in game one and 17-7, but falling in game two 7-3.
La Roche baseball met Albertus Magnus for the third time in Myrtle Beach on Thursday night, making a perfect 3-for-3 against the Falcons, coming out with a 10-7 win.
La Roche baseball took its second in a row on Tuesday night, defeating Albertus Magnus for the second time at the Ripken Experience, this time by a final score of 9-5.
La Roche baseball began its week-long trip in Myrtle Beach on Sunday afternoon, facing Fredonia. In the end, it was the Blue Devils taking down the Redhawks by way of walk-off, for a final score of 9-5.
La Roche baseball continued its road ventures of the early season, taking on Washington & Jefferson. Unfortunately, for the fourth time out of five games, the Redhawks were defeated by way of walk-off, 4-3.
La Roche baseball took the field Sunday afternoon for a seven-inning twin bill against Waynesburg on the road. Despite a pair of valiant efforts, it was the Yellow Jackets sweeping the doubleheader, defeating the Redhawks by final scores of 6-5 in eight innings and 4-3.
La Roche baseball and its opening day was spoiled by Grove City, as the Wolverines walked it off in the bottom of the ninth to steal a 6-5 win over the Redhawks.