MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The York College baseball squad closed out their 2023 Myrtle Beach Spring Trip with an 11-8 win over Cabrini on Wednesday afternoon in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
The Spartans took an early lead and then hung on as the Cavaliers made a late run before York closed out the game in the ninth.
 
Records: York 2-1, Cabrini 2-2
Runs: York 11, Cabrini 8
Hits: York 14, Cabrini 13
Errors: York 1, Cabrini 2
WP: Brandon Purdy (1-0); LP: Pat Toal (1-1)
 
How It Happened
• After two scoreless innings, the Spartans got on the board in the third. Robby Elzinga opened the inning with a lead off infield single. Gabe Trevena then ripped a triple to right center, scoring Elzinga for the 1-0 York lead. Trevena came around to score on a Michael Tinneny single up the middle for the 2-0 York advantage.
• York was back at it in the fifth as Elzinga singled with one out to start the inning. Elzinga stole second and moved to third on a Trevena infield single. A Cavalier error loaded the bases for York. Andrew Santarpia singled to score Elzinga. Brendan Martin walked to push across Trevena for the 4-0 lead. Tinneny scored on a wild pitch as York took a 5-0 advantage.
• The Cavaliers came roaring back in the bottom of the sixth as they scored four runs on five hits, trimming the York lead to 5-4.
• York added a run in the seventh with a Santarpia RBI single. The Cavaliers responded with a run of their own in the bottom of the seventh as York took a 6-5 lead to the eighth.
• The Green and White had a four-run inning in the eighth. Elzinga had a two-run single while Santarpia also had a two-run single as the Spartan lead grew to 10-5. The Cavaliers responded with two runs of their own in the eighth as York carried a three-run lead to the ninth.
• Bryce Shaffer gave York an insurance run in the ninth as he ripped a double down the left field like scoring Chris Nesensohn, who singled with one out in the inning. The Cavaliers got that run back but Yandel Tolentino came out of the Spartan pen to close the door and get the final three outs of the game.
 
Spartan Offensive Leaders
Andrew Santarpia: 3-for-5, 4 RBI
Gabe Trevena: 3-for-4, 4 runs scored, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Robby Elzinga: 3-for-5, 3 runs scored, 2 RBI, 1 BB, SB
Michael Tinneny: 2-for-5, 1 run scored, RBI
Bryce Shaffer: 1-for-2, RBI, 2B
 
Spartan Pitching
Brandon Purdy: 5.2 IP, 7 hits, 4 ER, 4 K, 1 BB
Cade Hollingsworth: 0.0 IP, 1 BB, 1 HBP
Ethan Kennedy: 2.1 IP, 4 hits, 4 ER, 1 K, 2 BB, 1 HBP
Yandel Tolentino: 1.0 IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, 1 K
 
Spartan Notes
The meeting is the first with the Cavaliers in program history … the win is Brandon Purdy's fifth career win in his 12th career appearance … Gabe Trevena set a career high with four runs scored and three hits … Andrew Santarpia had a season-high four RBI … Robby Elzinga finished the three-game trip hitting .538 (7-for-13) as he tied Trevena with five runs scored … Elzinga has a team-high three doubles … Trevena has a team-leading 11 total bases … Andrew Santarpia paces the squad with five RBI in three games as he is hitting .400 … York is hitting .284 as a team while they are slugging .405 … York has drawn 15 walks and been hit by four pitches as they have an on-base percentage of .385.
 
Up Next
The Spartans return to action on Wednesday afternoon as they make their 2023 home debut against Rutgers-Camden. First pitch from Jaquet Field is set for 3:00 pm.