Davenport, Fla. – Baseball opened their season dropping both games of the doubleheader to the University of Fort Lauderdale. The Goldens had a 5-1 lead in the first game which was due to a grand slam off the bat of
Thomas Rupp, however they were unable to maintain the lead to the end and fell in their first game of the season. Game two was a much different story as CU was in the whole early in the game but a late comeback effort in the seventh sparked by a three-run homer by
Broedy Dunham, fell just shy as they lost game two. The Golden Eagles continue play in the RussMatt Tournament on Saturday, February 28th as they take on New College of Florida and Calumet College of Saint Joseph.
Game One Recap: Cornerstone – 5 Fort Lauderdale – 9
- The first two innings were quiet with no hits and only one base runner in total.
- Cornerstone got on the board first as Michael Ruiz scored on an error by the shortstop.
- CU maintained their 1-0 lead stranding a leadoff triple by Fort Lauderdale.
- Fort Lauderdale tied the game at one in the bottom of the fifth as a runner scored off a passed ball.
- The Golden Eagles add four in the top of 6th as Thomas Rupp crushed a grand slam for the first homerun of the 2026 season for CU to make it 5-1.
- Fort Lauderdale responded in the bottom half of the frame with five hits an error and a hit by pitch to bring home eight runs to take a 9-5 lead which they would hold onto in the seventh and secure the won over CU in game one.
Game Two Recap: Cornerstone – 9 Fort Lauderdale – 11
- Game two began with a quiet first frame but back-to-back homers in the top half of the second gave Fort Lauderdale an early 2-0 lead.
- Cornerstone was held scoreless through five while Fort Lauderdale added five runs in the top of the fifth while only getting one hit in the inning.
- Corbin Westerkamp put CU on the board as he hit a sacrifice fly to right to drive home Andrew Meny who had hit his second triple of the game.
- The Eagles of Fort Lauderdale extended their lead driving four runners across in the top of the seventh to take a 11-1 lead.
- Cornerstone battled back in the bottom the seventh scoring seven runs including a three-run homer by Broedy Dunham, but the comeback fell short dropping game two 11-8.
By the Numbers:
5 –
Thomas Rupp led CU with five RBI's on the day.
6 –
Andrew Meny hit two triples for six total bases on the day which led the team.
1 – Freshman
Broedy Dunham hit his first homerun in a Golden Eagles uniform.
What's Next?
The Golden Eagles continue play in the RussMatt Tournament on Saturday, February 28th as they take on New College of Florida and Calumet College of Saint Joseph.
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Mason Young | mason.young@cornerstone.edu
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