Box Score CENTER VALLEY, PA – The York College baseball team saw their eight-game win streak come to an end as the two top teams in the Middle Atlantic Conference squared off in Center Valley, PA on Tuesday night. The DeSales University Bulldogs tied a school record with their 14th straight win as they edged York 7-5 in a MAC Cross Over game.
The Spartans fall to 18-3 overall while the Bulldogs improve to 14-1 overall. Both teams have three game leads in their respective leagues as the regular season is winding down in the next two weeks.
Game #21
Hits: York 10, DeSales 7
Errors: York 2, DeSales 1
2B: York 0, DeSales 5
3B: York 1, DeSales 0
HR: York 0, DeSales 0
LOB: York 7, DeSales 5
WP: Ian Kacergis (3-0) LP: AJ Vincenzi (1-1) Save: JJ Paul (3)
How It Happened:
• The Spartans jumped on DeSales starter Ian Kacergis early in the first. Garrett Kile started the uprising with a one out single down the left field line. Austin Denlinger moved Kile to second with a single and Jack Barry loaded the bases as he was hit by a pitch. Joe Capobianco scored Kile with the game's first run thanks to a sacrifice fly to center. Jimmy Wiegers then plated Denlinger with an RBI single as the Spartans led 2-0.
• York built on their lead in the fourth with two more runs. Capobianco and Wiegers opened the frame with back-to-back single. York's Brandon White sacrificed his two teammates up 90 feet. Brett DeWees drove home Capobianco with an infield single and Wiegers came home on a Craig Wiley squeeze bunt to give York a 4-0 lead.
• The Bulldogs answered with three runs of their own in the bottom of the fourth. DeSales was the beneficiary of a lead off walk and a Spartan error sandwiching a line out. A failed pick off scored one run and Trevor Leamer had an RBI single to make it 4-2. Justus Darville closed out the scoring in the inning with a sacrifice fly.
• The Bulldogs pushed in front in the fifth with another three run frame. The Bulldogs drew two walks to go along with a single to load the bases with one out. Billy Scanlon had a two run double down the left field line to score two. Leamer then added a sacrifice fly as the Bulldogs took a 6-4 lead.
• DeSales tacked on a run in the seventh on a Sergio Diaz sacrifice fly.
• York got that run back in the top of the eighth as Barry tripled and scored on a Wiegers single. Wiegers moved to second on a DeWees single but Zac Vittorelli got out of the jam with a strikeout.
• The Spartans went quietly in the ninth as JJ Paul notched a perfect inning, setting the Green and White down in order with a pair of strikeouts.
Spartan Leaders
The Spartans got three hits from senior Jimmy Wiegers as he was 3-for-4 with an RBI … Joe Capobianco was 1-for-3 with a run scored and RBI … freshman Garrett Kile made his first collegiate start and was 1-for-4 for the Green and White … AJ Vincenzi got the spot start and went 4.1 innings, allowing six runs (four earned) on four hits with four walks and a strikeout … freshman Ethan Kennedy threw a perfect inning of relief for the Spartans … senior Jack Barry had his second career triple in the eighth inning for York.
Notes
The Spartans are now 23-9 all-time against DeSales … it was the first meeting between the two programs since May 11, 2014 … the Spartans were held without a double for the second straight game after having at least one in the first 19 games of the year … York's win streak was snapped at eight after opening the year with a nine game streak … senior Jimmy Wiegers tied his career-high with three hits …. York batters struck out ten times and failed to draw a walk for the second time this year … York reached double figures in hits (10) for the fourth straight game.
Up Next
The Spartans return to action on Wednesday when they return to Jaquet Field to host Messiah University in a non-conference match up. First pitch in York is set for 3:30 pm.
