'On This Day' Pair of Nolan Home Runs Highlights 2019 Opening Day for the Express

'On This Day' is a Wells College Athletics feature series taking a look back on events that occurred on this day, Feb. 23, two years ago in 2019.

The Wells College baseball team opened its 2019 season with a home doubleheader against Pitt Bradford on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, at the Wells Turf Field.

The highlight for the Express was the performance of Dylan Nolan. The junior catcher finished the day with four RBI, three hits and three runs. Nolan homered in both games and with a two-RBI double in the matinee, finished with three extra-base hits.

First Game

Pitt Bradford starting pitcher Ryan Boyer pitched a complete-game one-hitter with 16 strikeouts and no walks. The lone hit he allowed was a solo homer from Nolan with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. It prevented a perfect game for Boyer.

Derek Shea was the starting pitcher for Wells and allowed four hits and four runs with three strikeouts.

First Game Box: https://wells-express.com/sports/bsb/2018-19/boxscores/20190223_fy0c.xml

Second Game

Pitt Bradford broke through with five runs in the top of the third and went on to the win, although Wells climbed back into the game with four runs in the sixth inning that included an RBI single from Jordan VanHerpe, a two-run double from Dylan Nolan, and an RBI single from Anthony Aumick.

Nolan also hit a solo home run in the third inning.

Starting pitcher Zach Kemp took the loss pitching into the third inning with five strikeouts and six earned runs allowed.

Second Game Box: https://wells-express.com/sports/bsb/2018-19/boxscores/20190223_095s.xml