SALISBURY, MD – The York College baseball squad scratched out two runs in the top of the ninth to earn a tight 4-2 win over Alfred State on the third and final day of the 2022 Salisbury University Sea Gull Classic in Salisbury, Maryland. The Spartans finished the tournament 2-1 while the Pioneers went 0-3 with a pair of very tight losses.
The win was the 200th for Spartan head coach Mike Scappa. The Spartan mentor is now 200-184-2 in his 11th year at the helm of the program. He ranks third in all-time victories for the Spartans. 
 
Records: York 7-6, Alfred State 2-15
Score: York 4, Alfred State 2
Hits: York 9, Alfred State 12
Errors: York 2, Alfred State 0
WP: Brandon Purdy (1-1), LP: Jack Josephson (0-1)
 
How It Happened
• The game was quiet through the first two and a half innings before the Pioneers got on the board. Elijah Barinas singled, stole second and then scored on a Devin Mersmann single to center for the 1-0 Alfred State lead.
• York tied the game at one in the fifth. Garrett Kile laid down a bunt single to kick start the rally. After Brian Jakubek lined out to right, Kile moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on a Robby Elzinga single to left.
• The Spartans took the lead in the sixth as Andrew Santarpia drilled a triple to right center with two outs. He came strolling home when Davaughn Reid singled up the middle, giving York the 2-1 advantage.
• The Pioneers rallied to tie the game in the bottom of the eighth Matteo Avallone singled up the middle with two outs. Brody Burdett followed with a single to move Avallone to second. Owen Lansing then singled home Avallone, tying the game at two.
• The Spartans captured the win in the top of the ninth as Kile drew a lead off walk. York tried to unsuccessfully bunt him to second and that was followed by a foul out as it looked like the uprising wasn't going to happen. Up stepped Austin Denlinger who promptly tripled down the right field line, scoring Kile and giving York the 3-2 lead. Denlinger would trot home a few pitches later as Jack Barry doubled to left center to give York the 4-2 lead.
• The Spartans made it interesting in the bottom of the ninth as they had a pair of errors with two outs that brought the winning run to the plate. Fortunately for York, Brandon Purdy got a strikeout to end the game, giving York their seventh win of the year.
 
Spartan Offensive Leaders
Jack Barry: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 2B
Robby Elzinga: 2-for-4, RBI, BB
Andrew Santarpia: 2-for-3, 1 run, 3B
Austin Denlinger: 1-for-5, 1 run, RBI, 3B
Davaughn Reid: 1-for-2, RBI, BB
Garrett Kile: 1-for-3, 2 runs, BB
 
Spartan Pitching
Josh Mann: 4.2 IP, 8 hits, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
Brandon Purdy: 4.1 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB
 
Spartan Notes
The meeting was the first between the two programs … York finished 2-1 at the SU Sea Gull Classic … freshman Brandon Purdy picked up his first collegiate win with his 4.1 innings in relief of starter Josh Mann … Purdy struck out a career-high three during his outing … the Spartans doubled their triples for the season as Andrew Santarpia and Austin Denlinger each had three baggers in the win … prior to today, Brendan Martin had York's two triples … senior Jack Barry had a pair of doubles in the win as he now has four for the season … the dynamic Spartan offense was slowed down this weekend as they averaged just over three runs per game after coming into the tournament having averaged 10.2 runs per game in the first ten contests of the year … York hit 24-for-97 (.247) for the weekend … York struck out just three times in the game, their second lowest total of the year.
 
Up Next
The Spartans return to the field on Tuesday as they travel to #9 Rowan University to face the Profs in a non-conference contest. It will be the seventh game of the year against a ranked opponent. The Spartans enter the game 2-4 against top 25 teams so far this year. First pitch from Glassboro, New Jersey is set for 3:00 pm.