By Steven M. Glassman

Director of Sports Information

April 18, 2026

CHELTENHAM, PA—Four United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Manor College (1-22) freshman second baseman Brandy Torres (Philadelphia, PA/Excel Academy South) sixth inning, go-none-out, two-run home run helped the Blue Jays defeat the Patrick Henry College Sentinels (0-7), 7-5, in game one of a home doubleheader at the Cheltenham Little League-Woodland Complex.

Patrick Henry opened the scoring in the top of the first inning.  Junior left fielder Jackson Bell led off the game with an infield single to third base.  While junior starting pitcher Isaac Cullum was batting, Bell stole second, and advanced to third on sophomore third baseman Chase Hope's single to left field.  While sophomore catcher Isaac Kasowski was batting, the Sentinels did a double steal, with Hope stealing second and Bell stealing home.

Manor tied the game in the bottom of the first inning.  Junior left fielder Manny Roach (Medford, NJ/Life Center Academy) doubled with one out.  Freshman right fielder Will Murray's (West Hampton, NJ/Rancocas Valley Regional) two-out double to right scored Roach and tied the game.

The Blue Jays took its first lead, 2-1, in the bottom of the second on freshman third baseman Victor Veyan's (Fairfax, VA/C.G. Woodson) one-out home run to left off of Cullum. It was Veyan's first collegiate home run.

The Sentinels took its first lead with two runs in the top of the third.  Junior right fielder Angel Aquino led off with an infield single to shortstop.  Bell walked and advanced to Aquino to second.  Cullum's single to left loaded the bases.  Hope's fielder's choice ground out, short to second, scored Aquino and moved Bell to third.  While Kasowski was batting, Hope was caught stealing second, catcher to short, but Bell stole home for the second time in this game.  

Manor retook the lead with three runs in the bottom of the third.  Sophomore center fielder Lucky Lindley (Montclair, VA/Forest Park) led off with a single to left.  While Roach was batting, Lindley advanced to second on Cullum's throwing error on a pickoff attempt and third on Cullum's wild pitch. Roach's home run to center scored Lindley and gave Manor a 4-3 lead.  It was Roach's first collegiate home run.  Junior shortstop Charlie Levy (Jenkintown, PA/Jenkintown) doubled to left and stole third while Murrary was batting.  Junior first baseman Eric Engesser's (Downingtown, PA/Downingtown West) two-out sacrifice fly to left scored Levy and extended the Blue Jays' advantage to 5-3.

Patrick Henry scored a one-out run in the fourth.  Freshman first baseman Johnny Field led off with a double to center.  Senior center fielder Chris Ziemnick reached on a fielding error to short and moved Field to third.  Senior shortstop Ryan Slemmer's one-out sacrifice fly to center scored Field and advanced Ziemnick to third.  However, sophomore second baseman Patrick Lee struck out swinging and Aquino grounded out to first to end the inning.

The Sentinels tied the game in the fifth.  Cullum singled to left, stole second, and moved to third on a throwing error by the catcher while Cullum was batting.  Hope singled to left, scoring Cullum to tie the game.  Kasowski singled to center and a fielding error in center field moved Hope to third.  However, Field lined out to short and Kasowski was doubled off first to end the inning.

Manor took the lead in the bottom of the sixth.  Engesser was hit by a Cullum pitch to lead off the inning.  Brandy Torres' home run to left scored Engesser and gave the Blue Jays a 7-5 lead.

Cidrick Navas retired the final seven batters he faced, including a Cullum pop out to Levy to secure the victory.

The win broke multiple losing streaks.  The victory broke Manor's 37-game overall, 16-game home, and five-game non-USCAA opponent losing streaks  The Blue Jays previously defeated the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIX Division III Delaware County Community College Phantoms in its USCAA debut, 12-11, on March 9, 2024, at Alverthorpe Park in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.  

Batting Leaders: Roach doubled, homered, stole two bases, scored two runs, and knocked in two runs.  Levy singled, doubled, stole two bases, and scored a run.  Brandy Torres homered, scored a run, and knocked in two.  Senior courtesy runner Jacob Torres (Mays Landing, NJ/Cedar Creek) stole two bases.

Bell singled, stole three bases, and scored twice.  Cullum singled twice, stole a base, and scored a run.  Hope singled twice, stole a base, and knocked in two runs.  Kasowski singled and walked

Pitching Leaders: Senior Cidrick Navas (Levittown, PA/Samuel Fels) (1-5) pitched a complete game and struck out five for the Blue Jays.

Cullum (0-3) pitched a complete game for the Sentinels.

Manor Multiple Hit Games: Levy (8), freshman Nate Perez (Newark, NJ/Donald M. Payne School of Technology) (4), Engesser (3), Roach (2), Veyan (2), freshman Emiliano Hernandez (Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico/Cobaej) (1), and Lindley (1), 

Manor Multiple Extra-Base Hit Games: Levy (1), Lindley (1), Perez (1), and Roach (1).

Manor Multiple Walk Games: Hernandez (3), Lindley (2), Roach (2), Engesser (1), freshman Carlos Espinal (Philadelphia, PA/Community Academy of Philadelphia) (1), Fonseca (1), Levy (1), Murray (1), freshman Shawn Navas (Levittown, PA/Neshaminy) (1), Brandy Torres (1), and Veyan (1).

Manor Multiple Hit by Pitch Games: Brandy Torres (1).

Manor Multiple On-Base Games: Levy (9), Roach (7), Lindley (6), Engesser (5), Perez (5), Hernandez (4), Veyan (4), freshman Joshua Fonseca (Queens, NY/Jamaica) (3), Murray (3), Brandy Torres (3), Cidrick Navas (2), Espinal (1), freshman Dominic Innis (Nassau, Bahamas/Home School) (1), Shawn Navas (1), and freshman Shawn Suero (Philadelphia, PA/Abraham Lincoln) (1).

Manor Multiple Run Games: Levy (3), Roach (3), Fonseca (2), Hernandez (2), Engesser (1), Brandy Torres (1), and Veyan (1).

Manor Multiple RBI Games: Levy (4), Engesser (2), Perez (2), Brandy Torres (2), Veyan (2), Hernandez (1), Lindley (1), Murray (1), and Roach (1).

Manor Multiple Stolen Base Games: Hernandez (3), Levy (1), Lindley (1), Roach (1), and Jacob Torres (1).

Season Series (Since 2024): The Blue Jays are 1-2 overall (1-2 at home) versus the Sentinels..

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