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YORK, PA – The York College baseball team used a dramatic eighth inning rally in game one to garner a split against #15 Christopher Newport on Saturday in York. The Spartans won game one 11-10 after scoring five runs in the bottom of the eighth to steal the win. The Captains salvaged the split with an 8-4 win in the nightcap. York is now 6-12 overall and 4-2 in the league while the Captains are 14-5 overall and are also 4-2 in the conference.

Game One How It Happened: 

• The Captains opened the scoring with a single run in the top of the second inning as Connor Henderson singled, was sacrificed to second and eventually scored on a Jordan Mason sacrifice fly to left.

• York tied the game in the bottom of the second as Luke Knott singled with two outs. He moved to second on a passed ball and to third on a Brayden Lackey infield hit. Collin Crowell was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Zach Hossler then plated Knott with an infield single, tying the game at one. The Spartans would leave the bases loaded.

• CNU got that run back in the third as Tommy Vitaletti singled and moved to third on a Brandon Ginch single. Vitaletti scored on a Keith Roberts' sacrifice fly.

• The game would remain 2-1 until the top of the sixth inning as the Captains smacked the Spartans with a four run inning. The Captain uprising was aided by a pair of big Spartan errors. Jordan Mason singled to center with the bases loaded and the ball was misplayed in the outfield allowing all three runners to score. York would get out of the frame as reliever Chris Wolf got Vitaletti to line into a double play to end the inning.

• York got a four spot of their own in the bottom of the sixth and much like the top of the inning, the uprising was aided by a defensive error. The Spartans scored the four runs on three hits including a huge two-run single to left by Patrick Clement as York trimmed its deficit to 6-5.

• The Captains tallied a pair of unearned runs in the top of the seventh to push the lead to 8-5.

• Senior Sean Mohollen cut the Captains' lead to 8-6 as he blasted a solo home run off the top of the left field wall in the bottom of the seventh for York.

• CNU extended the lead to 10-6 with two more runs in the top of the eighth as they looked like they had the game sewed up.

• York started the comeback in the bottom of the eighth as Clement walked and Knott singled to center. A bunt moved them each up 90 feet and they came around to score on Crowell's two run single down the right field line. Hossler then reached base and moved to second on a throwing error as the tying run was now at second base. Crowell scored on a Seth Brosius RBI ground out and Hossler would score on Mohollen's ringing double to left center, tying the game at 10. Steve Miller put York in front with a double of his own, plating Mohollen with the eventual game winning run.

• The Captains opened the ninth with a Brandon Walker single but freshman Will Grega got the next three hitters in order to preserve the win. It was the first time in the game that CNU got a lead off runner on base but failed to score. They had scored in the previous five innings in which they got a lead off batter on base.

Spartan Offensive Leaders:

Sean Mohollen: 2-for-4, 3 runs scored, 2 RBI, HR, 2B

Steve Miller: 2-for-5, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 2B

Collin Crowell: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 run scored

Patrick Clement: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored

CNU Offensive Leaders:

Tommy Vitaletti: 2-for-5, 2 runs scored, SB

Brandon Ginch: 3-for-4, 1 run scored, SB

Connor Henderson: 3-for-5, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI, 2B

Jordan Mason: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 1 run scored

Spartan Pitching Leaders:

Joel Kenney: 5.1 IP, 10 hits, 6 runs, 4 earned runs, 3 BB, 2 K

Chris Wolf: 2.2 IP, 5 hits, 4 runs, 3 earned runs, 3 K, 2 BB

Will Grega: 1.0 IP, 1 hit

CNU Pitching Leaders:

Ryan Powell: 5.0 IP, 7 hits, 4 earned runs, 3 K, 1 BB

Joe Burris: 2.0 IP, 1 hit, 2 runs, 1 earned run, 2 K

Caleb Myers: 0.2 IP, 4 hits, 5 runs, 2 earned runs, 1 BB, 0 K

Adam Emerson: 0.1 IP, 1 K

Winning Pitcher (Record): Chris Wolf (2-1)

Losing Pitcher (Record): Caleb Myers (3-1)

Save (Number): Will Grega (2)

 

Notes: York got 11 runs on 12 hits with four errors while the Captains had 10 runs on 16 hits with two errors … there was a combined six unearned runs scored in the game … The Captains had 15 singles and just one extra base hit in the game … The four errors were the second highest total of the year as the Spartans now have 10 errors in their last two games … Those ten errors have led to eight unearned runs … Sean Mohollen snapped a three-game hitless streak with a home run, his second of the year, and a double.

Game Two How It Happened: 

• York opened the scoring in the bottom of the first. Zach Hossler singled and scored when Seth Brosius doubled to right center. York would strand Brosius at third to end the inning.

• The Captains answered with a pair of runs in the top of the second to take the 2-1 lead. Brandon Ginch walked and moved to second on a Spartan error. Both hitters moved up 90 feet on a wild pitch. Ginch came home on a Kyle Corwin sacrifice fly. Collin Lawless would score the Captains' second run of the inning with an RBI double.

• CNU tacked on another run in the fourth as Keith Roberts doubled to right center to lead off the inning. After a pair of walks loaded the bases, Roberts scored on a fielder's choice to push the lead to 3-1.

• The Captains blew the game open in the fifth inning as they scored four runs on four hits plus an error as CNU pushed out to a 7-1 bulge. ­­Roberts had an RBI single while Connor Henderson plated two with a single up the middle.

• York got back into the game in the sixth with a trio of runs. Sean Mohollen singled to left to start the uprising. After a pop up, Mohollen scored on a double to left center from Logan Countryman. Patrick Clement then reached on a fielding error to put Spartans at first and third. After a pitching change, Countryman came around to score on a wild pitch. Crowell drove home the last run of the inning with an RBI single as York trailed 7-4.

• The Captains closed out the scoring with an A.J. Nicely sacrifice fly to left in the top of the eighth inning.

Spartan Offensive Leaders:

Steve Miller: 2-for-5

Zach Hossler: 1-for-4, 1 run scored

Logan Countryman: 1-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2B

Sean Mohollen: 1-for-4, 1 run scored

Collin Crowell: 1-for-2, 1 RBI

CNU Offensive Leaders:

Collin Lawless: 2-for-2, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 2B

A.J. Nicely: 2-for-4, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, SB

Connor Henderson: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, SB

Keith Roberts: 2-for-5, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI, SB, 2B

Spartan Pitching Leaders:

Jeff Noss: 4.1 IP, 6 hits, 7 runs, 4 earned runs, 4 BB, 1 K

Scott Steffy: 4.2 IP, 3 hits, 1 earned run, 1 K, 1 BB

CNU Pitching Leaders:

Austin Slough: 5.1 IP, 5 hits, 4 runs, 2 earned runs, 3 K, 1 BB

Craig Johnson: 2.2 IP, 2 hits, 5 K

Adam Emerson: 1.0 IP, 3 BB, 2 K

Winning Pitcher (Record): Austin Slough (3-0)

Losing Pitcher (Record): Jeff Noss (0-3)

Save (Number): None

 

Notes: York got four runs on seven hits and two errors in the game two loss while CNU had eight runs on nine hits with an error … Scott Steffy threw a career-high 4.2 innings as he allowed just one run on three hits … Steffy lowered his ERA to 3.71 with Saturday's performance … York brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth but a ground out to the pitcher ended the game … York and CNU remain tied for third in the CAC as they are a game back of Salisbury and Marymount … The Saints are 4-0 while Salisbury is 5-1 … York's next six conference games are on the road after playing five of their first six at home.

What's Next: Today's twin bill concluded the Spartans' season-high eight game home stand as they will head to Johns Hopkins University to face the Blue Jays in a non-conference contest on Tuesday afternoon. First pitch from Baltimore is set for 3:30 pm.

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