LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University baseball team (21-31, 13-11 PSAC West) wrapped up its regular season with a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division doubleheader sweep on the road at Gannon University (7-35, 4-20 PSAC West) this afternoon.
LHU took game one, 7-4 and won game two, 13-6.
Eight LHU batters had hits in the game-one win, including five players with multiple hits.
Mark Strouse (Milford, Pa./Delaware Valley) led the way for the Bald Eagles at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Evan Petro (Johnstown, Pa./Richland), Matt Palko (Freeland, Pa./Hazelton Area) and Zach Schuler (York Haven, Pa./Spring Grove) each had two hits and one RBI for the Haven.
Matt McCamley (Philipsburg, Pa./Philipsburg-Oscela) also had two hits and two RBIs in the game one win with his double to right-center in the top of the fifth inning.
Brian Kochik (Snow Shoe, Pa./Bald Eagle Area) also had two RBIs for LHU in game one.
Josh Rote (McEllhattan, Pa./Central Mountain) had a solid afternoon on the mound in game one, giving up four runs off six hits and striking out four on his way to picking up the win.
Dan Knapp (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg) came in to face the final two batters of the game in the bottom of the seventh inning and picked up save number two this season.
Much the first game, game two provided the offensive fireworks LHU needed to win 13-6.
Once again, eight players in the lineup had hits for Lock Haven.
Kochik had the hot bat in game two, going 2-for-3 and with a game-high four RBIs, including a three-run shot to left-center in the top of the second inning.
A six-run fourth inning would be just what Lock Haven needed to ensure the win.
McCamley, Palko and Strouse followed up their game one performance with another two-hit showing at the plate in game two.
Designated hitter Scott Gaston (Bergenfield, Bergen Catholic) also had a good day in the batter’s box, as he went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Tyler Rumsey (Mansfield, Pa./Mansfield) fell just two outs short of the complete-game win. He gave up six runs on 11 hits and struck out seven.
Tyler Golden (Tyrone, Pa./Tyrone) secured the win and the final outs on the mound for The Haven in the bottom of the seventh inning.
The Bald Eagles will travel to Lancaster, Pa. on Monday, May 4 to begin the PSAC playoffs.
Times and opponents to be announced.
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