ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Army West Point baseball jumped out to an early 2-0 lead against one of the nation's top pitchers, but Navy's three-run fifth was enough to give the 3-2 victory in the series opener from Max Bishop Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Navy's (30-11-1, 9-4 PL) ace, Luke Gillingham, was a little shaky in the early going after setting down the Black Knights (14-25, 5-8 PL) in order. Back-to-back innings with a leadoff hit followed in the second and third innings, allowing Army to put some pressure on the Mids' senior lefty. John McCarthy singled to lead off the second inning and Jacob Page started the third inning the same way.