LYNCHBURG, VA – The York College baseball team fell to Lynchburg College 11-3 in the third game of a weekend set in Lynchburg, Virginia on Sunday afternoon. The Spartans fall to 0-3 to start their seven-game spring trip.

Game One

Score: York 3, Lynchburg 11

Record: York 0-3, Lynchburg 7-3

Hits: York 6, Lynchburg 10

Errors: York 2, Lynchburg 3

How It Happened

• The Spartans jumped on top in the top of the first. Jimmy Wiegers reached on an error to start the frame. He moved to second on a ground out and scored on a Jack Barry RBI single to left field.

• The Hornets answered with a two-spot in the bottom of the second as Avery Combs blasted a two-run bomb, giving Lynchburg a lead they wouldn't relinquish.

• Lynchburg pushed their lead to 6-1 with a four-run fourth inning. Brian Sheeder had a two-run single to right while Shawn Allen added an RBI single. Garrett Jackson finished off the inning when he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.

• The Hornets made it 7-1 in the fifth and then put the game away with another four spot in the seventh.

• York got a pair of runs in the ninth to close out the scoring. Justin Kilpatrick ripped a two-run double to right center to provide the Spartans with their final two runs.

Spartan Offensive Leaders

Justin Kilpatrick: 1-for-1, 2 RBI, 2B

Bailey Doan: 1-for-1, 1 run scored

Jack Barry: 1-for-2, 1 RBI, BB

Hornet Offensive Leaders

Brian Sheeder: 3-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 run scored

Avery Coombs: 2-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, HR, BB

Parker Shaffer: 1-for-5, 3 RBI, 1 run scored

Shawn Allen: 2-for-4, 2 runs scored, RBI

Spartan Pitching

Josh Mann: 4.0 IP, 7 hits, 6 runs, 5 earned runs, 3 K, 1 BB (Loss, 0-1)

Jake Herr: 1.0 IP, 1 hit, 1 earned run, 1 BB

Robert Chaney: 1.2 IP, 2 hits, 4 earned runs, 3 K, 2 BB

Steven Hendrix: 1.1 IP, 2 BB

Lynchburg Pitching

Brandon Pond: 5.1 IP, 2 hits, 1 unearned run, 7 K, 3 BB (Win 1-1)

Andrew Golladay: 0.2 IP

Carrson Atkins: 1.2 IP, 1 hit, 1 K, 3 BB

Adam Dofflemyer: 0.1 IP, 1 K

Santiago Meneses: 1.0 IP, 3 hits, 2 earned runs, 1 K

Notes

The Spartans are now 3-6 all-time against the Hornets … the Spartans hit just .223 in the three game set as they were outscored 27-7 … the Hornets only outhit the Spartans 25-23 … the Spartan pitching staff handed out 17 walks on the weekend while they also hit five Hornets … York was just 1-for-4 in stolen base attempts for the weekend … seven of the Spartans' 27 runs allowed this weekend were unearned.

Up Next

The Spartans kick off their spring trip on Tuesday afternoon when they face Eastern Mennonite in the opening game of their four-game trip. First pitch from the Ripken Complex is set for 2:00 pm.