YORK, PA – The York College baseball team got back on the winning side of the ledger with a come-from-behind 13-10 win over Stevenson University in a non-conference contest on a beautiful Thursday afternoon in York. The Spartans improve to 3-9 overall while the Mustangs fall to 4-6.     

How It Happened: 

• Stevenson jumped all over the Spartans early as they scored three runs in the second and got a Craig Joseph home run in the third to take a 4-0 lead.

• York got a single run back in the bottom of the third as Collin Crowell scored on a Mustang throwing error.

• The Mustangs pushed out to an 8-1 lead with four runs on just two hits in the top of the fourth. Stevenson coaxed out five walks in the inning while they also had a double erased on an appeal. Joseph ripped a bases loaded double to center but York appealed he missed first base and he was called out resulting in a three-run put out to the first baseman.

• The Spartans responded in a big way in the bottom of the fourth as they plated six runs with a pair of big assists from the Stevenson defense as the Mustangs committed two errors allowing five of the six runs to be unearned. York got RBI hits from Logan Countryman, Collin Crowell, Sean Mohollen, and Christian Bilan. Seth Brosius had a sacrifice fly while Zach Hossler drove in a run with a ground out that resulted in an error.

• York took the lead in the bottom of the fifth as they dented the plate four times. Crowell doubled down the left field line to score a run. Hossler then drove in Crowell with a single. Hossler stole second and scored on a Brosius triple to center. Brosius scored on a wild pitch to close out the scoring as York led 10-8. All four runs came with two outs in the inning.

• Stevenson got a run back in the sixth as Kevin Wu tripled and came home on a Kevin Kopas sacrifice fly.

• Countryman pushed the Spartan lead to 13-9 as he drilled a two run shot down the left field line, scoring Steve Miller who walked earlier in the inning.

• The Mustangs got their final run on a sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth to conclude the scoring.

Spartan Offensive Leaders:

Zach Hossler: 3-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 2 SB

Sean Mohollen: 3-for-5, 1 RBI, 2B

Patrick Clement: 3-for-5, 2 runs scored, 2B

Logan Countryman: 2-for-4, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored, HR

Collin Crowell: 2-for-3, 3 runs scored, two RBI, 2B, BB

Stevenson Offensive Leaders:

Craig Joseph: 2-for-4, 4 RBI, 1 run scored, 2B, HR

Nick Peifer: 3-for-4, 1 run scored, 2 2B, BB

Ian Eberly: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 1 run scored, BB

Kevin Wu: 2-for-4, 2 runs scored, 3B, BB

Spartan Pitching Leaders:

Patrick Pittman: 3.0 IP, 7 hits, 5 earned runs, 1 K, 1 BB

Ben Demchak: 1.0 IP, 1 hit, 3 earned runs, 5 BB, 1 K

Chris Wolf: 4.0 IP, 3 hits, 1 earned run, 2 BB, 0 K

Will Grega: 1.0 IP, 1 hit, 1 earned run, 1 K

Stevenson Pitching Leaders:

Matt Myers: 3.2 IP, 8 hits, 7 runs, 1 earned run, 2 K, 1 BB

Jason Bidwell: 1.0 IP, 5 hits, 4 earned runs, 1 K

Austin Reitz: 1.1 IP, 2 hits, 2 earned runs, 2 K, 1 BB

Darrin Hawkins: 1.0 IP, 1 hit

Trevor Fitzsimmons: 1.0 IP, 1 hit, 1 K

Winning Pitcher (Record): Chris Wolf (1-1)

Losing Pitcher (Record): Jason Bidwell (0-1)

Save (Number): None

Notes: York got their 13 runs on a season-high 17 hits with no errors while Stevenson got 10 runs on 12 hits with three errors …York capitalized on three Stevenson errors as six of their 13 runs were unearned due to the miscues … Chris Wolf was outstanding out of the pen for York as he threw a career-high four innings to earn the win for York … The Spartans lead the all-time series with Stevenson 24-11 … York surrendered another two home runs today as they have allowed 15 in their 12 games … Sean Mohollen had another three hits as he is 12 for his last 22 with three doubles and seven RBI … Zach Hossler tied his career high with three hits and also tied his career-high with three RBI … Seth Brosius's triple was York's first triple in 12 games this year … York has still not scored a run in the second inning in their 12 games … All four runs in the Spartan fifth inning came with two outs … York now has 27 two-out RBI for the year.

Time of Game: 2:51

What's Next: The Spartans continue their season-high eight game home stand on Saturday when they host Wesley College in a Capital Athletic Conference doubleheader. First pitch for game one is set for 12:00 pm at Jaquet Field.         

Chris Wolf photo courtesy of David Sinclair