YORK, PA – Lebanon Valley took advantage of three Spartan errors to earn an 8-1 win in the MAC Commonwealth opener for both squads. The Spartans' three errors led to six unearned runs for the Dutchmen.
 
Records: York 8-10 (0-1 MACC); Lebanon Valley 12-8 (1-0 MACC)
Score: York 1, LVC 8
Hits: York 6, LVC 7
Errors: York 3, LVC 1
WP: Tommy Moore (1-1); LP: AJ VIncenzi (2-3)
 
How It Happened
• The Spartans opened the scoring in the first as Austin Denlinger singled to left. He stole second and scored when Jack Barr singled to right. Joe Capobianco put runners at first and second after he was hit by a pitch. However, LVC starter Tommy Moore got a strikeout and a line out to end the inning without any further damage.
• The Spartans got a pair of runners on again in the third as Denlinger singled and Capobianco walked with one out. Again, Moore got out of the jam with a line out to second and a foul out to first. York stranded five runners through the first three innings.
• The Dutchmen tied the game three batters into the fourth as a walk and a Spartan error put runners at first and second. Connor Smith doubled to right center to tie the game at one. After a strikeout, Ryan Murphy plated the second run with an RBI ground out to second.
• LVC exploded for four runs in the fifth aided by a walk, a hit batter and an error. The first run scored on an error which should have been the third out of the inning. The Dutchmen made that miscue hurt as they scored three more runs in the inning. Shane Stossel put the dagger in deeper with a two-run double to center to put the Dutchmen up 6-1.
• That would be more than enough for Moore as he locked down the Spartan offense over the rest of his outing. He retired eight straight Spartans in the middle of the game. He didn't allow a hit over the final four innings of his appearance as he struck out seven and walked one. He did hit three Spartans during the game.
• LVC closed out the win with single runs in the sixth and eighth innings to provide for the final 8-1 margin.
• Dutchmen reliever Michael Williams held the Spartans in check over the final two innings as he allowed a pair of harmless singles.
 
Spartan Offensive Leaders
Austin Denlinger: 3-for-4, 1 run
Jack Barry: 1-for-4, RBI
Michael Tinneny: 2-for-4
Joe Capobianco: 0-for-1, 2 HBP, 1 BB
 
Spartan Pitching
AJ Vincenzi: 5.0 IP, 4 hits, 6 runs, 1 ER, 4 K, 3 BB, 1 HBP
Dawson Rightenour: 4.0 IP, 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 1 K, 1 HBP
 
Spartan Notes
The Spartan loss snapped a five-game win streak against the Dutchmen … the Spartans still hold the overall series lead as York is 24-8 all-time against LVC … the Spartans have lost four of their last five as they fall two games below .500 for the year … York has been held to one run in three of their last seven games as they lost all three of those games … York was hit by three pitches in the game as they have been hit by 24 pitches in 18 games … the Spartans' three errors tied a season high as they have made five errors in the last two games … York surrendered six unearned runs in the game as they have now have allowed 29 unearned runs in 18 games … senior Austin Denlinger banged out three hits for the third time this year, one short of his season high four against Elizabethtown … Denlinger has scored at least one run in 15 of his 18 games this year … Jack Barry registered York's lone RBI as he tied former Spartan All-American Travis Gaidos for third place on the all-time RBI list for 156 … Barry is now four short of Rick Dressler who is ranked second all-time … freshman pitcher Dawson RIghtenour tied a career-high with four innings of work in relief.
 
Up Next
The Spartans head to Annville, PA on Friday to complete the series with Lebanon Valley. First pitch from LVC is set for 3:00 pm. That kicks off four games in three days for the Spartans as York will host Widener on Saturday followed by a non-conference game on Sunday against F&M.