ST. MARY'S CITY, MD -  The York College baseball squad got the go-ahead run on a bases loaded hit batter and then hung on the in the bottom of the ninth to earn a 4-3 Capital Athletic Conference road win at St. Mary's College on Friday afternoon. The Spartans have now won three straight. 

Records:

York (Pa.): 7-3, 3-0 CAC

St. Mary's (Md.): 5-9, 0-4 CAC

Game Stats

Runs: York 4, SMC 3

Hits: York 8, SMC 5

Errors: York 1, SMC 2

Left on Base: York 8, SMC 7

Spartans Offensive Leaders

Patrick Clement: 3-for-4, 2 runs scored, RBI, 3B

Garrett Southern: 1-for-2, 2 RBI

Devin Chapman: 1-for-1, 1 run scored

Collin Crowell: 1-for-4, RBI, HBP

Seahawks Offensive Leaders

Brandon Snow: 1-for-4, RBI, 1 run scored

Holden Marshall: 2-for-4, 1 run scored

Dan McCann: 1-for-3, RBI

Jay Hammett: 1-for-4, 1 run scored

Spartan Pitching Leaders

Elliot Mortimer: 6.1 IP, 4 hits, 3 runs, 2 earned runs, 5 K, 2 BB, 1 HBP

Will Grega: 2.2 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 4 K, 1 BB (Win, 1-0)

St. Mary's Pitching Leaders

Zach Thompson: 7.0 IP, 7 hits, 3 earned runs, 8 K, 1 BB, 1 WP

Graham Haliskoe: 2.0 IP, 1 hit, 1 unearned run, 2 BB, 1 K (Loss, 1-1)

How It Happened

• The two starters, York's Elliot Mortimer, and St. Mary's Zach Thompson, took turns throwing up zeros over the first three innings of the game. York had a threat in the first but Thompson snuffed out the chance with a strikeout to end the inning.

• St. Mary's struck for the first runs in the bottom of the fourth and the uprising started when Mortimer already had a pair of outs in the frame. Jay Hammet singled to right field to start the rally. Brandon Snow then doubled to left, scoring Hammet with the game's first run. A Spartan error allowed Snow to score, giving the Seahawks a 2-0 lead. Mortimer hit the next batter and a passed ball put runners at second and third. The Spartan senior right hander ended the threat with a strikeout.

• York got on the board in the top of the fifth as Patrick Clement singled, moved to second on a wild pitch and then scored on a Garrett Southern RBI single to left. Collin Crowell singled to put Spartans at first and second but Thompson got a ground out to end the Spartan threat without any further damage.

• York took a short-lived 3-2 lead in the top of the seventh. Grant Oberholtzer walked and scored on a Clement triple down the left field line. Clement scored the Spartans' third run on a Southern sacrifice fly to right.

• The Seahawks tied the game n the bottom of the seventh on a Dan McCann RBI single to right. That chased Mortimer from the game as the Spartans called on Will Grega. The Spartans' sophomore closer got a strikeout and a ground out to end the inning, stranding Seahawks at second and third.

• York got the game-winning run in the top of the ninth. Devin Chapman banged out a pinch hit single to right to start the inning. Oberholtzer sacrificed Chapman to second. Clement then ripped a ball to right that was ruled an error, allowing Chapman to get to third after Clement hustled his way to second. The Seahawks elected to intentionally walk Southern to load the bases for Crowell. The Spartan shortstop was hit by a pitch on the first pitch of the at-bat, plating Chapman with the go-ahead run. The Spartans let Seahawk pitcher Graham Haliskoe off the hook as the next two Spartans were retired as the Green and White left the bases loaded.

•The ninth inning did not start well for Grega as he walked the lead off hitter and then allowed a bunt single to put the winning run at first base with no outs. He proceeded to strikeout out the side to preserve the one-run win.

SPARTAN NOTES:

The Spartans are now 56-17 all-time against St. Mary's … junior Collin Crowell has been hit by a team-high five pitches … York has been hit 18 times in 10 games as a team … opponents are hitting just .106 against senior Elliot Mortimer in his 13.1 innings pitched … Mortimer has registered 15 strikeouts in his 13.1 innings of work … junior Patrick Clement tied his career-high with three hits including his first career triple … Clement had three hits against Stevenson (March 10, 2016) and Randolph-Macon (March 24, 2016) … the game was the first in which the Spartans did not have a double as Clement's triple was their lone extra base hit .. the Spartans struck out a season-high nine times.

UP NEXT:

The Spartans return to action on Tuesday, March 21 when they head to Stevenson University. Saturday's doubleheader against Marymount has been postponed with no make up date determined. First pitch in Owings Mills on Tuesday is slated for 3:30 pm.  

Patrick Clement photo courtesy of David Sinclair Photography