YORK, PA – The York College baseball team saw their three game win streak come to an end as they dropped a 7-2 decision to #13 Penn State Harrisburg on a beautiful Tuesday afternoon in York.
The Lions took a 4-0 lead before the Spartans got on the board and then added three runs worth of insurance late to earn the win.
The Spartans fall to 3-6 while the Lions improve to 10-1. Harrisburg has won four straight.
 
Runs: York 2 – Harrisburg 7
Hits: York 11 – Harrisburg 14
Errors: York 1 – Harrisburg 1
LOB: York 15 – Harrisburg 11
WP: Sam Thompson (1-0); LP: Dillon Michaloski (0-2)
 
How It Happened
• After two scoreless innings to start the game, the Lions broke through in the third inning. The Spartans got a double play after a single to open the inning but Blaine Waltimyer doubled with two outs. Carlos Irizarry singled to center to score Waltimyer. Irizarry moved to second on a Spartan error, putting himself in scoring position. Demetre Koutras singled to short to score Irizarry for the 2-0 lead.
• The Lions added a run in the fourth on an RBI ground out by Lucas Floyd. The Lions made it 4-0 in the fifth as Cory Schwanger singled to second with the bases loaded for the run. The Spartans got out of trouble without any further damage as the Lions left the bases loaded.
• York got their first run of the game on a Lion error as Chris Betler hit a rocket right at the right fielder that was dropped, allowing a run to score. Harrisburg got that run right back in the top of the sixth as Waltimyer singled to right to score Floyd with the Lions' fifth run.
• York tried to put a rally together in the bottom of the eighth. Matthew Wade singled to start the inning. Wade moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on a Chris Nesensohn RBI single to left center. After a fly out to center, Lucas Prendergast was hit by a pitch. Lion hurler Jack Maguire got out of the jam with a strikeout and a ground out to end the York threat.
• Harrisburg got two insurance runs in the ninth for the 7-2 lead. York got a pair of runners on in the bottom of the inning but wouldn't be able to push any additional runs home.
 
Spartan Offensive Leaders
Matthew Wade: 3-for-4, 1 run
Jason Cassidy: 2-for-5
Lucas Prendergast: 1-for-4, 1 run
Michael Tinneny: 1-for-4, BB
Chris Nesensohn: 1-for-4, RBI
 
Spartan Pitching
Dillon Michaloski: 4.2 IP, 8 hits, 4 ER, 1 K, 3 BB, 2 WP
Jake Ludwig: 3.2 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER, 1 K, 3 BB, 2 HB, 2 BK
Ethan Kennedy: 0.2 IP, 0 hits, 0 ER, 2 K
 
Spartan Notes
York falls to 22-8 all-time against Harrisburg as the Lions have won five straight in the series … York was limited to two runs in the game after reaching double figures in each of their last three games … the four opponents who have beaten York are a combined 37-12 this year … York did not have an extra base hit in the game for the first time this year … York tied a season low with just two walks drawn in the game … York has struck out just 13 times in their last four games … York stranded 15 in the loss ... York was hit by another three pitches as they have now worn it 21 times for the year … York allowed double digits in hits for the third straight game and the seventh time in nine games … York pitching walked another six as they have issued 49 free passes and hit 20 batters in 72 innings of work … sophomore catcher Matthew Wade registered his first three-hit game as a Spartan … Jason Cassidy recorded his fourth multi-hit game of the year … Michael Tinneny extended his hit streak to nine games while Gabe Trevena and Cassidy both have six game streaks … Tinneny, Chris Betler and Jacob Deimling have all reached base in all nine games this year.
 
Up Next
The Spartans are right back on the field on Wednesday afternoon as they host the defending Division III National Champion Misericordia in a MAC Crossover game. The #15 Cougars are 8-4 for the 2025 campaign. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30 pm at Jaquet Field.