Peddie Athletics

The Peddie varsity boys tennis team (6-2) fell to East Brunswick High School, 4-1, at home.

Trin Pathomsak and Aiden Wan won 7-5, 1-6 (11-9) at first doubles.

The Falcons next travel to Timberlane Middle School to face Hopewell Valley Central High School on Wednesday, April 15 at 4:15 p.m.

The Peddie varsity girls lacrosse team (3-3) fell to The Lawrenceville School, 13-2, at home. Anna Treese scored both goals for the Falcons. Goalkeeper Mikala Kuser made 14 saves. The Falcons next travel to Hightstown High School on Thursday, April 16 at 4 p.m.

The Peddie varsity girls softball team (3-5) fell to The Hun School of Princeton, 11-8,’ on the road. Noemi Ortiz went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, two runs scored, a double and a walk. Sam Kent went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, two doubles and two stolen bases. Grace Lee had an RBI, a run scored, two walks and a stolen base. The Falcons next travel to The Hill School on Wednesday, April 15 at 4:30 p.m.

The Peddie junior varsity boys tennis team (2-3-1) defeated The Pennington School on the road, 3-2.

Zachary Ji and Max Bajwa won at first doubles, 6-3, 7-6

Farhaan Khan and Caden Daniel won at second doubles, 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (10-5) tiebreaker

Milan Patel and Mango Zhang won at third doubles, 5-7, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7) tiebreaker

In fifth doubles, Vihaan Saxena and Arjun Afinwala lost 0-6 and then Vihaan Saxena and RJ Francois fell 4-6.

The Falcons next host Hopewell Valley Central High School on Wednesday, April 15 at 4:15 p.m. at the Tennis Courts.

The Peddie varsity girls golf team (5-0) defeated Hightstown High School at home. 166-233, at home. Jane Wei tallied a team-best 38. Ryland Portadin recorded a 39. Leslie Han had a 44. The Falcons next travel to Brookside Country Club to face The Hill School on Wednesday, April 15 at 3:30 p.m.

The Peddie varsity boys golf team (6-1) defeated Manasquan High School 164-174, in a tri-match at Deal Golf Club & Country Club. Andrew Ma tallied a team-best 37. He finished birdie-bogey-eagle over the final three holes. Brayden Chen and Clark Hu each recorded a 42. Sam Cohen had a 43. The Falcons next host Lawrence High School on Wednesday, April 15 at 3:45 p.m. at Peddie Golf Club.

The Peddie junior varsity boys golf team (4-1) defeated West Windsor-Plainsboro South High School, 168-205, with four scores counted, on the road at The Meadows at Middlesex. Noah Kerlin led the way with a 40. Noah Eldessouky and Patrick Kim each added a 42. The Falcons next host Hopewell Valley Central High School on Wednesday, April 15 at 4 p.m. at Peddie Golf Club.

The Peddie varsity boys baseball team (5-1) defeated Mercersburg Academy, 13-7, in Game 2 of a doubleheader at home, winning the twin bill. The Falcons hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the seventh inning. Eduard Fernandez hit a three-run home run and then Evan Treese added a solo home run. Fernandez finished the game 4-for-5 with two home runs, five RBI, two runs scored, a double and two stolen bases. Jaden Heble went 3-for-4 with three runs scored. Jonathan Stizza went 5-for-5 with five runs scored, a double, a triple and a stolen base. He finished the doubleheader 6-for-6. The Falcons next travel to The Hill School on Wednesday, April 15 at 4:30 p.m.

The Peddie varsity girls softball team (3-4) fell to Mercersburg Academy, 6-4, in Game 2 of a doubleheader at home. Sam Kent went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base. Grace Lee went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a double. Noemi Ortiz went 2-for-4. The Falcons next travel to The Hun School of Princeton on Monday, April 13 at 4:30 p.m.

Peddie rowing opened the season and competed at Battle of the Blades vs. Blair Academy, at Caspersen Rowing Center.

Blair retained the Battle of the Blades by winning five of the eight events contested for points. Peddie’s girls results were a huge step forward from last year. The boys won three of their four events (up from one last year), and the girls closed 35 second margins last year to six-to-nine seconds.

Following the event, Peddie Rowing and the Peddie community gathered for a boat christening of the “Coach H”, in memory of longtime Peddie Rowing coach Roman Horoszewski.

The Falcons next host The Lawrenceville School in the Brown Cup on Wednesday, April 15 at 2:30 p.m. at Caspersen Rowing Center.

The Peddie varsity boys baseball team (4-1) defeated Mercersburg Academy, 7-2, in Game 1 of a doubleheader at home. Brody Buchner pitched a complete game, seven innings, allowing two runs (one earned), on three hits, striking out eight and walking none. Eduard Fernandez went 2-for-3 at the plate, with two RBI, a double and a run scored.

The Peddie varsity boys tennis team (6-1) defeated The Pennington School, 4-3, at home. Aiden Wan won 7-6 (7-2), 6-2, at third singles, clinching the victory for the Falcons.

Varun Venkiteswaran won 6-0, 6-1 at fifth singles.

Kush Undavia won 6-0, 6-1 at sixth singles.

Aiden Wan and Aaron Linke won 8-3 at second doubles.

Varun Venkiteswaran and Kush Undavia won 8-4 at third doubles.

The Falcons next host East Brunswick High School on Tuesday, April 14 at 4:30 p.m. at the Tennis Courts.