YORK, PA – The York College baseball team extended their win streak to three with a 22-1 MAC Commonwealth win over Albright College on an overcast Friday afternoon in York.
The Spartans got a great effort from starter Zach Reed while the Green and White had a season-high ten extra base hits in the win.
 
Records: York 6-7 (2-2 MACC); Albright 1-9 (0-4 MACC)
Runs: York 22; Albright 1
Hits: York 19; Albright 7
Errors: York 1; Albright 0
WP: Zach Reed (1-2); LP: John O'Connor (0-1)
 
How It Happened
• After a quiet first inning, the bottom of the second began with fireworks as Andrew Santarpia celebrated his return to the Spartan lineup with a bomb over the center field wall to put York up 1-0. That proved to just be the beginning in the inning. Jacob Deimling drew a walk and Brendan Martin followed with a double off the left field wall to put Spartans at second and third. Connor Pickle was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Brian Jakubek made his return to the lineup and was promptly hit by another pitch to drive in a run. Robby Elzinga plated the fourth run of the inning with a sacrifice fly. The Lions got the second out on a fielder's choice but York wasn't done. Michael Tinneny singled through the left side to score the fifth run of the frame. Santarpia then capped the inning with a double deep to left center for the 7-0 lead.
• That would be more than enough for Spartan starter Zach Reed as he was brilliant for seven innings for the Green and White. Reed struck out a career-high ten as he scattered five hits in his shutout performance.
• York struck for four more in the fourth as Deimling had an RBI single followed by an absolute three-run moon shot to left field from Martin as the lead grew to 11-0.
• The offensive onslaught continued in the sixth with another big inning. Deimling, Lucas Prendergast, Pickle, and Jakubek had RBIs. Elzinga then hit a two-run rocket home run down the right field line to push the lead to 17-0.
• The Lions broke up the shutout in the top of the eighth with a Patrick Healey home run down the left field line for his first collegiate hit.
• York answered right back as they plated five in the bottom of the eighth. Chris Nesensohn had an RBI single to open the scoring. Aaron Hershberger and Cade Hollingsworth both had sacrifice flies to score runs while Chris Betler ripped a two run triple to cap the scoring.
 
Spartan Offensive Leaders
Andrew Santarpia: 3-for-4, 1 run, 3 RBI, HR, 2B
Brendan Martin: 2-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBI, HR, 2B
Jacob Deimling: 2-for-3, 3 runs, 2 RBI
Robby Elzinga: 2-for-4, 1 run, 3 RBI, HR, 2B
 
Spartan Pitching
Zach Reed: 7.0 IP, 5 hits, 0 runs, 10 K, 0 BB
Eric Chaney: 1.0 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 2 K, 1 BB, 1 HB
Sam Gardner: 1.0 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 2 K, 1 BB
 
Spartan Notes
York improves to 3-0 all-time against the Lions … the 22 runs were a season-high for the Spartans as York has scored 43 runs during their three-game win streak … the 19 hits were a season-high for York … the Spartans have reached double figures in hits in nine of their 13 games this year … the Spartans had a season-high 10 extra base hits including a season-high three home runs and six doubles … York snapped a seven game homerless streak with their three bombs in the win … the Spartans struck out a season-low two times as those came on back-to-back at-bats in the seventh inning … York had another four hitters plunked by pitches as the Spartans have now been hit by 28 pitches in 13 games including 18 in the last five games … the pitching staff allowed a season-low one run on a season-low seven hits … the Spartans struck out a season-high 14 Lion hitters … senior Zach Reed set a new career-high with 10 strikeouts in his seven innings of work … the win was his eighth career victory … Reed lowered his ERA to 3.74 with the seven shutout innings … Chris Betler had his first career triple in the win … Jacob Deimling set a pair of career highs with two RBI and three runs scored … senior Robby Elzinga had a career-high six total bases and a career-high three RBI … junior Sam Gardner struck out a career-high two in his one inning outing for York in the ninth … senior Brendan Martin registered his tenth career home run in the win … Andrew Santarpia tied his career-high with three hits while his seven total bases set a new career-high … freshman Joe Urban collected his first collegiate hit in the victory.
 
Up Next
The Spartans and Lions will complete their three-game conference series with two games on Saturday. Game one is slated for a noon start in Reading.