Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Philadelphia, Pa. – (4/17/2018) – Staying local for a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) twin bill, Chestnut Hill College traveled down Henry Avenue for pair of contests at Jefferson. There, the Rams welcomed the Griffins with an 11-6 game-one defeat, before the Scarlet and Gold got revenge with an 8-4 game-two triumph. Freshman centerfielder John Contoudis (Jenkintown, Pa.) went 2-for-4 with a sixth-inning, three-run home run in the opener, while sophomore designated hitter Erving Nazario (Hamilton, N.J.) connected for his three-run home run in the second inning of game two, powering the Scarlet and Gold victory with a five runs-batted-in (RBI) performance.
 
Comfortable on thief home field, Jefferson (11-22, 8-11) got off to an early 8-0 led over Chestnut Hill College (15-15, 11-9). The Griffins got on the scoreboard in the fourth inning of game one with senior shortstop Alec Craig (Hammonton, N.J.) drawing a leadoff walk and stealing second before crossing the plate on a two-out, Contoudis single, 8-1. Sophomore third baseman Nicholas Smalley (Blue Bell, Pa.) narrowed the Ram lead to 8-2 in the Griffins' next at-bat, leading off with a double and advancing to third base on a passed ball before scoring on a two-out wild pitch. Unfortunately, the Rams responded with three fifth-inning runs (11-2) that proved to be enough insurance to endure the Griffins' four-run sixth inning; Contoudis and junior left fielder Eric Small (Downingtown, Pa.) homered in the Scarlet and Gold rally that fell five runs shy.
 
Chestnut Hill College got retribution in game two, using their early offense and a quality start from junior Matthew Kress (Lansdale, Pa.) to earn the split. Nazario played a role in the Griffins' first five runs of the affair with a first-inning double and his second-inning, three-run home run. The Rams kept it close with a run in the first inning and three runs in the third inning, leaving the Griffins early advantage at 7-4. But, Contoudis singled in junior catcher Eric Gilham (Deptford, N.J.) in the sixth inning, 8-4, and Kress took care of the rest with three scoreless frames. He held the Rams to four runs on eight hits and three walks, while striking out two.
 
The Chestnut Hill College baseball team returns to Latshaw-McCarthy Field on Friday, April 20, to host Felician University in a 1:00 p.m. CACC doubleheader.