OWINGS MILLS, MD – The York College baseball squad won their fourth straight on a damp Tuesday at Stevenson University as the Spartans downed the Mustangs 14-1.
York has climbed above .500 as they have outscored their last four opponents 71-30 as the offense has erupted over the last four days.
 
Records: York 12-11 (3-2 MACC); Stevenson 6-19-1 (1-2 MACC)
Runs: York 14, Stevenson 1
Hits: York 15, Stevenson 8
Errors: York 1, Stevenson 3
WP: AJ Vincenzi (3-3), LP: Sam Downs (0-3)
 
How It Happened
• The Spartans got off to a great start in the top of the first. Robby Elzinga led off the game with a lead off double to left. A ground out moved Elzinga to third before Jack Barry plated him with a ground ball as he reached on an error. Joe Capobianco walked and Andrew Santarpia singled to the pitcher to load the bases. Brendan Martin walked to make it 2-0. Michael Tinneny was hit by a pitch to drive in another run. Brian Jakubek then walked to score Santarpia for the 4-0 Spartan lead.
• York added a single run in the second as Austin Denlinger was hit by a pitch to open the inning. After a pair of fly outs, Denlinger stole second and scored on a Santarpia RBI single. The Mustangs got that run back with a Dylan Scott solo homer to left as York led 5-1 after two innings of play.
• York added a run in the third as Tinneny singled, moved to second on a wild pitch and to third on a ground out to second. He scored on a Brian Jakubek sacrifice fly to right. Jakubek was also in the middle of a fifth inning rally as he doubled to left with one out. He then came around to score on an Elzinga infield single as York led 7-1.
• That would be more than enough for Spartan starter AJ Vincenzi as the right-hander was dominant as he tossed seven innings, scattering six hits, allowing just one run with eight strikeouts and just one walk.
• The Green and White put the game out of reach in the sixth. Barry walked to open the frame and he came around to score on a Capobianco home run to left center. Joey Ricciardi added a two-run double to right center to make it 11-1. Elzinga then had a two-run double of his own to complete the inning.
• York closed out the scoring in the ninth as George Mendoza singled and scored when Martin lashed a double down the third base line for the final 14-1 margin of victory.
 
Spartan Offensive Leaders
Robby Elzinga: 3-for-4, 1 run, 3 RBI, 2 2B, HBP
Brendan Martin: 2-for-5, 1 run, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2B
Joe Capobianco: 1-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI, HR
Andrew Santarpia: 2-for-5, 1 run, 1 RBI
Brian Jakubek: 1-for-2, 2 runs, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SF
 
Spartan Pitching
AJ Vincenzi: 7.0 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 8 K, 1 BB, 1 HB
Ryan Kulick: 2.0 IP, 2 hits, 0 ER, 1 HB
 
Spartan Notes
The Spartans improve to 29-11 all-time against Stevenson as York has won four straight in the series … senior Jack Barry continues to close in on the all-time RBI record as he is now 15 RBI away from catching Mike Welch for the school record of 182 career RBI … starting pitcher AJ Vincenzi struck out a career-high eight in the contest as he threw seven innings in his third win of the year … junior Ryan Kulick notched his second scoreless outing of the year as he threw two scoreless innings … junior Robby Elzinga had another three hits from the lead-off spot as he now has 12 multi-hit games including six games with three hits or more … Elzinga has 10 RBI in his last four games from the top spot in the lineup … junior left fielder Brendan Martin is 6-for-12 in his last three games with five runs, two doubles, a triple and six RBI … senior Joe Capobianco blasted his career-high sixth home run of the year … Capobianco now has 27 RBI in 23 games, one short of the 28 he had in 2021 in 37 games … Capobianco has also tied his doubles total (9) from last year … catcher Brian Jakubek has a four-game hitting streak as he is 6-for-12 during the streak … Jakubek has added eight runs, two doubles and six RBI during in his last four games … George Mendoza picked up his first career high with his ninth inning pinch hit ... York has now scored double figures in nine games including the last four straight … York was hit by another four pitches as they have been plunked 19 pitches in the last four games … York struck out just three times, tied for the second lowest total of the year … the win was just the second road win of the year for York … York is now hitting .467 (21-for-45) with the bases loaded … the Spartans have outscored their opponents 41-25 in the first inning … York is 7-3 when they outhit their opponents … York is now 9-0 when scoring nine runs or more in a game while they are 8-2 when leading after one inning.
 
Up Next
The Spartans conclude their season series with Stevenson on Friday afternoon at Jaquet Field. First pitch for the MAC Commonwealth contest is set for 3:30 pm. York is 5-2 at home and have scored 90 runs in those seven games.