YORK, PA – The York College baseball squad dropped their third straight as they fell to Lebanon Valley College 10-1 in a non-conference contest on a windy Tuesday in York.
The Spartans, who had won five straight before the three-game losing skid, have struggled offensively as they have scored just seven runs in the three losses.
Lebanon Valley improves to 17-15-1 overall as they have won six straight. The Spartans fall back to the .500 mark at 15-15 with the loss.
 
Runs: York 1 – LVC 10
Hits: York 6 – LVC 11
Errors: York 4 – LVC 0
LOB: York 8 – LVC 11
WP: Jaden Click (2-2); LP: Dillon Michaloski (2-3)
 
How It Happened
• The Dutchmen got on the board in the first as they loaded the bases with two outs. Spartan starter Dillon Michaloski got a ground ball but a Spartan error allowed two runs to score to put the Spartans down early. York had a chance to get a run on the board in the bottom of the first as Michael Tinneny tripled off the wall in right center with one out. However, Dutchmen starter Jaden Click got a ground out and a strikeout to leave Tinneny at third.
• In the second, LVC took advantage of a walk and a pair of wild pitches to put a runner at third with one out. Owen Berry singled to right to score the run and put the Dutchmen up 3-0. York put two runners on with two outs in the bottom of the second as Ryan Niedzialkowski was hit by a pitch followed by a Chris Nesensohn single to put runners at first and second. Click got a ground out back to the box to end the Spartan threat.
• The Dutchmen added a pair of runs in the top of the third, seizing control of the game 5-0. York opened the bottom of the inning with a Lucas Prendergast lead-off single. Tinneny was hit by a pitch to put runners at first and second with no outs. Click then got a strikeout, a line out and a strikeout to end the threat.
• Those last three outs of the third started a dominant stretch for Click as he retired 13 straight Spartans. Niezialkowski singled in the seventh to snap the streak but the Dutchmen were already up 8-0. Niedzialkowski would get erased on a fielder's choice as Click tossed seven shutout innings.
• The Dutchmen got two more runs in the eighth to take a 10-0 lead. The Spartans broke up the shutout in the bottom of the eighth as Chris Betler had a two-out RBI double to right center to get York on the board.
• Click scattered four hits in his seven shutout innings while he struck out four and hit two. He did not walk a batter during his outing as he improves to 2-2 for the campaign.
 
Spartan Offensive Leaders
Ryan Niedzialkowski: 2-for-3
Chris Betler: 1-for-4, RBI, 2B
Michael Tinneny: 1-for-2, 3B, BB, HBP
Lucas Prendergast: 1-for-3, 1 run, BB
Chris Nesensohn: 1-for-4
 
Spartan Pitching
Dillon Michaloski: 3.0 IP, 4 hits, 5 runs, 2 ER, 1 K, 2 BB, 2 WP, 2 HB
Konner Reeser: 1.0 IP, 2 hits, 2 runs, 0 ER, WP
Brian McDermott; 1.0 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB
Jake Ludwig: 2.0 IP, 2 hits, w ER, 2 K, 2 BB
Yandel Tolentino: 1.0 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 K
Ayden Hughes: 1.0 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 2 K, 2 BB
 
Spartan Notes
York is now 27-16 all-time against the Dutchmen as LVC has won three of the last four games in the series … York is now 8-8 at home … the Spartans are now 4-8 when their opponent scores in the first inning and 4-11 when their opponent scores first overall … York is now 2-8 when allowing ten runs or more … York has scored just seven runs in their last three games … there were no home runs hit in the game despite the winds blowing out 20 miles per hour to right … York is 0-10 when trailing after seven innings of play … York committed a season-high tying four errors as they allowed five unearned runs in the game … York has had four games this year where they have made four errors … York has surrendered 37 unearned runs in 30 games … York is hitting .210 (21-for-100) in their last three games … the Spartans have struck out 25 times in those three games … Ryan Niedzialkowski collected his fifth multi-hit game of the year … Lucas Prendergast extended his reached base safely streak to a season-high 27 games while Chris Nesensohn extended his active streak to 13.
 
Up Next
The Spartans return to action on Friday afternoon as they kick off a MAC Commonwealth three-game series with Stevenson. Game one of the series will be held in Owings Mills on Friday at 3:30 pm. The series then shifts to York for a Saturday afternoon doubleheader. Game one on Saturday begins at noon.