YORK, Pa.  – The Spartans gave up three runs in the top of the ninth inning surrender a 15-14 victory to eighth-ranked Shenandoah University on Monday afternoon.

Season Game Number: 31

Records: Shenandoah (24-6) / York (7-23-1)

Site: Jaquet Field – York, Pa.

Winning Pitcher (Record): Phil Morse (3-0)

Losing Pitcher (Record): Chris Wolf (2-3)

Save (Number): none

How It Happened: 

• The Spartans got on the board in the first frame when Sean Mohollen drove in Collin Crowell on sacrifice fly to left. Crowell led off the inning with a single to center.
• In the second inning, Seth Brosius led off with a single and later Clayton Hoff reached on a walk. Michael Moore cleared the bases as he smoked a shot over the left field wall for a three-run homer.
• Zach Hossler led off the third by reaching on a error and then moved to third after Steve Miller stroked a line drive to the warning track in center. Hossler then scored on a wild pitch and Miller later scored on a failed pick-off attempt at first base.
• The Hornets got on the board in the fourth Jake Loew drove in Tristan Baker on a sacrifice fly. Shenandoah left two runners stranded to end the inning.
• Shenandoah tacked on two more in the fifth as Baker reached on a fielder's choice which moved in Luke Nussman from third. Then Abel Arocho singled to right field to drive in Zach Herbaugh from third.
• York answered back in the bottom of the fifth as Andy Weaver roped a double down the left field line to drive in Brosius from second. The Spartans left two runners stranded in the inning.
• With two away in the sixth and bases loaded, Baker stung a single up the middle to drive in Tyler Hott and Nussman. Next up, Arocho singled through the right side to drive in Joe Coleman from third. Then, Loew roped a double to right center to right center to drive in Bake and Arocho.
• Crowell led off the sixth with a single up the middle, followed by Hossler who reached on a throwing error by the pitcher. Later, Miller singled to score Crowell and then Brosius hit a sacrifice fly to left field to drive in Hossler.
• The Hornets started off the seventh by loading the bases with the first three batters and then a single up the middle Herbaugh drove in two of the runners. The Spartans managed to turn a double play to get the first two outs, but Nussman scored from third in the process.
• The Spartans hung five runs on the board in the seventh to take a 14-11 lead. Miller highlighted the offensive effort with a two-run blast to left field.
• The Hornets tacked on one run in the top of the eighth and left two runners stranded.
• Then Shenandoah compiled three runs on three hits in the top of the ninth to take a 15-14 lead and held on in the bottom of the inning for the win.

Spartan Offensive Leaders:

Steve Miller: 3-for-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs

Collin Crowell: 3-for-6, 1 RBI, 3 runs

Seth Brosius: 3-for-4, 2B, 1 RBI, 2 runs

Michael Moore: 2-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs

Blazer Offensive Leaders:

Abel Arocho: 4-for-6, 2 RBI, 2 runs

Zach Herbaugh: 3-for-5, 2 RBI, 1 run

Jake Loew: 2-for-5, 2B, 3B, 5 RBI, 1 run

Tristan Baker: 2-for-6, 3 RBI, 3 runs

Spartan Pitching:

Jeff Noss: 3.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Patrick Pittman: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Matt Goodman: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

Ben Demchak: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Jordan Flowers: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Chris Wolf: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Hornet Pitching:

Zach Teeple: 2.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 K

Eric Liskey: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

Ricky Zambrano: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Ryan Kinter: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Robert Klinchock: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Jake Makowski: 0.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Patrick Staul: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Phil Morse: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

What's Next: The Spartans return to the diamond on Wednesday when they host PSU-Harrisburg at Jaquet Field in a Capital Athletic Conference contest at 3:30 p.m.