GLASSBORO, N.J. – The York College Spartans dropped a 6-1 decision at #9 Rowan University on Tuesday afternoon. The Spartans faced their seventh ranked opponent in their 14 games so far this season.
 
Records: York 7-7, #9 Rowan 10-3
Score: York 1, Rowan 6
Hits: York 2, Rowan 11
Errors: York 1, Rowan 3
WP: Eli Atiya (3-0), LP: AJ Vincenzi (2-2)
 
How It Happened
• The Spartans got on the board two hitters into the game as shortstop Austin Denlinger drilled his second home run of the year, a solo shot to give York a 1-0 lead. The Profs tied the game in the bottom of the inning as Ryan Mostrangeli hit a sacrifice fly to center scoring Ryan Murphy.
• The Profs took the lead in the fourth as Mostrageli doubled, move to third on a single. He came around to score on an Eric DiDomenico sacrifice fly to center as Rowan took a 2-1 lead.
• Rowan made it 4-1 in the sixth with a pair of hits and a walk. Anthony Schooley had an RBI single while Chris Curcio had a sacrifice fly to push the lead to three.
• Schooley closed out the scoring in the seventh with a two run double to provide for the final score of 6-1.
• After Denlinger's first inning home run, the Spartans would get just one more hit, a Garrett Kile single in the seventh. York did draw four walks in the game
 
Spartan Offensive Leaders
Austin Denlinger: 1-for-3, 1 run, 1 RBI, HR
Garrett Kile: 1-for-3
Joe Capobianco: 0-for-2, 2 BB
 
Spartan Pitching
AJ Vincenzi: 8.0 IP, 11 hits, 6 runs, 2 K, 5 BB, 1 HBP
 
Spartan Notes
York has now lost four straight in the series against Rowan as the Profs lead the all-time series 17-10 … The Spartans fall to 1-6 on the road … the Spartans have scored 24 first innings runs, their highest total in any inning … the Spartans have allowed 23 first inning runs, their highest total in any inning this year … York is 1-4 when scoring five runs or less … York is now 4-3 when scoring in the first and 2-6 when their opponent scores in the first … York was held to a season-low two hits in the game … York has scored just one run in two of their last three games (vs. Salisbury) …the Austin Denlinger home run was his 25^th career bomb as he is tied with former Spartan great Brendan Reinert for fourth place on the all-time home run list.
 
Up Next
The Spartans are schedule to return to the field on Wednesday as they head to Penn State Abington to face the Lions in a non-conference contest. First pitch is set for 3:30 pm in Jenkintown, PA. The Lions are 8-7 and looking to bounce back from a three-game sweep at the hands of conference rival Penn State Harrisburg this past weekend.