FREDERICK, MD – The York College baseball squad split a MAC Commonwealth doubleheader at Hood College on Sunday afternoon in Frederick, Maryland. The Blazers won game one 3-1 before earning a 2-1 win in the nightcap.
The Spartans have moved into a second-place tie in the MAC Commonwealth with Alvernia as both teams are 12-6 with six league game remaining. Both teams are two games back of first place Lebanon Valley.
 
Game One
Records: York 15-14 (11-6 MACC); Hood 15-16 (8-9 MACC)
Runs: York 1; Hood 3
Hits: York 4; Hood 5
Errors: York 0; Hood 1
WP: Joe Alexander (5-2); LP: Brandon Purdy (3-2)
 
How It Happened
• The Blazers got all the offense they would need in the second inning. Christian Reyna walked to lead off the inning. Stephen Sommer doubled to right center to put Blazers at second and third. Matthew Stout lifted a sacrifice fly to right to score Reyna with the game's first run. Sommer scored when Jack Patterson singled to left field for the 2-0 Hood lead.
• The Spartans finally got on the board in the top of the sixth. Lucas Prendergast kicked off the inning with a single to right center. The Blazers retired the next two Spartans before Gabe Trevena drew a two out walk. Michael Tinneny singled up the middle to score Prendergast. Andrew Santarpia drew a walk to load the bases but the Blazers got out of the frame without any further damage.
• Hood got that run right back in the bottom of the sixth on a Reyna RBI single. York got a two-out single from Prendergast in the top of the seventh but he would remain at first when the game ended.
 
Spartan Offensive Leaders
Lucas Prendergast: 2-for-3, 1 run
Michael Tinneny: 1-for-3, 1 RBI
Jacob Deimling: 1-for-3
 
Spartan Pitching
Brandon Purdy: 5.2 IP, 5 hits, 3 ER, 2 K, 4 BB
AJ Vincenzi: 0.1 IP, 0 hits, 0 ER, 1 K
 
Game Two
Records: York 16-14 (12-6 MACC); Hood 15-17 (8-10 MACC)
Runs: York 2; Hood 1
Hits: York 6; Hood 3
Errors: York 0; Hood 0
WP: Bryce Shaffer (5-1); LP: Mason Sawyers (3-5); Save: Ethan Kennedy (3)
 
How It Happened
• The Spartans opened the scoring in the top of the second as Jacob Deimling double to right center to kick off the inning. Deimling was bunted over to third by Brendan Martin, and then scored on a Lucas Prendergast infield single.
• The Blazers answered in the bottom of the second as Stephen Sommer singled to lead off the frame. He moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and to third on a Ty Schwarzman single to left. Jack Patterson plated Sommer with a sacrifice fly to left.
• Hood threatened in the fourth as they got a hit batter and a single to put runners at first and second. The runners each moved up 90 feet with a Christian Reyna sacrifice bunt. The Blazers tried the squeeze the go-ahead run home but Spartan starter Bryce Shaffer was able to field the ball and throw to catcher Emidio Bucci to get the runner coming in from third, keeping the score tied at one.
• York got the eventual winning run in the top of the sixth. Robby Elzinga walked to lead off the inning. He moved to second on a wild pitch and to third on a sacrifice bunt by Gabe Trevena. Michael Tinneny plated Elzinga with a single up the middle for the 2-1 lead. The Spartans eventually put runners at second and third with one out but the Blazer bullpen got a pop up and a strikeout to end the Spartan threat.
• Shaffer finished strong as he pitched six innings before giving way to reliever Ethan Kennedy in the seventh. Kennedy retired the Blazers in order in the seventh to notch his third save of the year.
 
Spartan Offensive Leaders
Michael Tinneny: 2-for-3, RBI
Robby Elzinga: 1-for-2, 1 run, BB
Andrew Santarpia: 1-for-3
Jacob Deimling: 1-for-3, 1 run, 2B
Lucas Prendergast: 1-for-3, RBI
 
Spartan Pitching
Bryce Shaffer: 6.0 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB, 2 HB
Ethan Kennedy: 1.0 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs
 
Spartan Notes
The Spartans had their four-game win streak snapped against the Blazers with the game one loss … York is now 10-2 all-time against Hood … York has won seven of their last nine Commonwealth games … sophomore Bryce Shaffer has had back-to-back strong outings as he allowed just one run on three hits with three strikeouts … Shaffer improves to a staff best 5-1 with a 3.89 ERA … Shaffer is now 8-2 for his Spartan career … sophomore Michael Tinneny leads the team with 26 RBI as he had two more during the two games on Sunday …  Tinneny is currenty riding a six game hit streak while Lucas Prendergast has a hit in five straight games for York … Tinneny has reached base in eight straight games while Jacob Deimling has reached base safely in seven straight games … York is now 6-1 in one-run games … the Spartans are 1-5 when being held to two runs or less … York is 11-4 when scoring first, which they did in game two.
 
Up Next
The Spartans return to action on Tuesday when they host #17 Rowan University in a non-conference contest. First pitch at Jaquet Field is set for 3:30 pm.