READING, PA – The York College baseball team swept their MAC Commonwealth series with Albright College on Saturday afternoon in Reading.
York won Saturday's first game with a 7-3 win and then completed the sweep with a 10-4 win in the nightcap. The Spartans won Friday's single game 20-7.
York improves to 6-7 overall and 3-0 in the league. The Lions fall to 5-6 overall and 0-3 in the league.
 
Game One
Runs: York 7 – Albright 3
Hits: York 7 – Albright 9
Errors: York 1 – Albright 3
WP: Brandon Purdy (1-0); LP: Lucas Williams (1-2); Save: Ethan Kennedy (2)
 
How It Happened
• The Lions threatened in the second as they loaded the bases but York got a pair of fielder's choices to get out of the inning without damage. York made the most of their chances in the third inning as Chris Nesensohn walked and eventually came around to score on a Jason Cassidy home run for the 2-0 lead. Michael Tinneny then tripled and came home on another Alex Neeld home run as the Spartan lead grew to 4-0.
• The Lions got on the board in the third as Roman Berretta doubled and came around to score on a Tommy Lewman RBI ground out.
• Neeld struck again for his fourth home run in the series with a solo shot for the 5-1 Spartan lead heading to the bottom of the fifth. The Lions nicked Spartan starter Brandon Purdy for a pair of runs in the sixth to slice York's lead to 5-3. York got those two runs back in the top of the seventh as Jacob Deimling had an RBI ground out and Tinneny scored on a wild pitch for the 7-3 lead. The Lions loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the seventh but closer Ethan Kennedy got the final out of the game to close out the win.
 
Game One Spartan Offensive Leaders
Alex Neeld: 2-for-3, 2 runs, 3 RBI, BB, 2 HR
Lucas Prendergast: 2-for-4, 1 run, 2B
Jason Cassidy: 1-for-3, 1 run, 2 RBI, HR
Michael Tinneny: 1-for-3, 2 runs, BB, 3B
 
Game One Spartan Pitching
Brandon Purdy: 6.0 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER, 2 K, 3 BB
Ethan Kennedy: 1.0 IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, 1 K, 1 HB
 
Game Two
Runs: York 10 – Albright 4
Hits: York 13 – Albright 11
Errors: York 0 – Albright 1
LOB: York 6 – Albright 6
WP: Bryce Shaffer (1-1); LP: John O'Connor (2-2)

How It Happened
• York jumped on the Lions early with a five-run top of the first. Michael Tinneny started the scoring with a three-run blast to center for the 3-0 lead. Alex Neeld followed with a solo homer to center. Matthew Wade then scored Joe Urban for the 5-0 lead. The Lions loaded the bases on the first three batters of the bottom of the first but Owen Brockner only allowed one run on an RBI fielder's choice. He got out of the inning with a 6-4-3 double play to end the frame.
• York added to the lead in the fourth as Dawson Shelley was hit by a pitch, stole second, moved to third on a ground out and scored on a Tinneny RBI single to center. The Lions scrapped for three runs in the fourth thanks to five base hits, cutting the York lead to 6-4.
• The Spartans answered with a three spot in the top of the fifth. Nesensohn was plunked by a pitch with the bases loaded to score the first run of the inning. Shelley drove home the second run with a fielder's choice ground out and Lucas Prendergast got the third run with an RBI single up the middle for the 9-4 lead. That would be more than enough for York as Bryce Shaffer came out of the bullpen and was dazzling over the final five innings of the game. Shaffer struck out six and scattered two hits in his shutout performance.
• York closed out the scoring with a Wade sacrifice fly in the ninth, providing for the final 10-4 margin of victory.
 
Game Two Spartan Offensive Leaders
Lucas Prendergast: 4-for-5, 1 run, RBI, 2B
Joe Urban: 3-for-5, 2 runs, 2B
Michael Tinneny: 2-for-4, 1 run, 4 RBI, HR
Alex Neeld: 1-for-3, 2 runs, RBI, 2 BB, HR
Jacob Deimling: 2-for-5, 2 runs
 
Game Two Spartan Pitching
Owen Brockner: 4.0 IP, 9 hits, 4 ER, 2 K, 1 BB
Bryce Shaffer: 5.0 IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, 6 K, 0 BB
 
Spartan Notes
York is now 11-0 all-time against the Lions including 5-0 in Reading … York is now 2-1 in three game series for the year as they swept Albright and St. Mary's and got swept by #9 Lynchburg to open the year … York reached double figures in runs for the fifth time in game two … York hit eight home runs in three games including five off the bat of Alex Neeld in the series … York drew a combined nine walks in the two games … York struck out seven times in game two, their highest total since they had 10 in the home opener against Rutgers-Camden … York were errorless in game two for the first time this year … the three runs allowed in game one tied for the lowest number of runs allowed for the year (game one vs. St. Mary's) … York also walked just one in game two while they struck out eight … senior Brandon Purdy earned his 12^th career win for the Spartans in game one … senior Bryce Shaffer earned his 13^th career win with his outstanding performance in game two … Michael Tinneny extended his hit streak to 13, his multi-hit games to six and his multi-RBI games to four … Jacob Deimling is tied with Tinneny for reaching base safely this year as he has reached in all 13 games while Lucas Prendergast has reached safely in ten games … Prendergast had York's first four-hit game of the year in the nightcap.
 
Up Next
The Spartans return to Jaquet Field on Monday afternoon as they host Shenandoah in a non-conference contest. First pitch is set for 3:30 pm.