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Sports Information Director:  Steve McCloskey   Phone:  (570) 662-4845    Email:  smcclosk@mansfield.edu  

RELEASE DATE: 4/06/04

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES DROP DOUBLEHEADER AT LOCK HAVEN

LOCK HAVEN – The Mansfield University baseball team dropped a 6-2, 11-8 non-conference doubleheader at Lock Haven Tuesday afternoon.

In the opener, Mansfield jumped out to a 2-0 in the top of the first inning and held that lead until Lock Haven erupted for five runs in the fifth inning. Josh Rearick singled to open the game and moved to third on a double by Brandon Brokaw. Rearick scored on an rbi by Eric Baker and Brokaw came in on a single by Dan Kochenderfer. D.J. Hoshauer went 3-4 from the plate with a double while Rearick was 2-4.

In the nightcap pounded out 15 hits to Lock Haven’s eight, but committed seven errors. Eric Baker went 3-4 with two RBI’s with Rearick, Hoshauer, Matt Mills and Travis Wurster each getting two hits.

Mansfield falls to 18-13 overall and will travel to West Chester for a key PSAC East doubleheader on Friday.

GAME ONE

Mansfield                      200       000       0          2-7-0

Lock Haven                   000       051       x          6-6-4

Mansfield (18-12): Justin Ferguson (L, 1-1), John Cronin (5) and D.J. Hoshauer

2b – Brandon Brokaw, Hoshauer             RBI – Eric Baker, Dan Kochenderfer

Lock Haven      (12-16): Kyle Wantz, Ricky Cowher (1) (W, 3-1) and Chris Miller

2b – Kurt Elbin, Brett Kelly                     HR – Brian Neitz

RBI – Elbin 2, Ricky Cowher, Dave Miller, Chris Miller, Brian Neitz


GAME TWO

Mansfield                      220       040       0          8-15-7

Lock Haven                   412       310       x          11-8-0  

Mansfield (18-13): Bryan King, T.J. Dincher (3) (L, 0-1), Josh Hainer (4), Marty Rakaczewski (5) and Hoshauer

2b – Hoshauer, Travis Wurster    RBI – Eric Baker 2, Josh Rearick, Brandon Brokaw, Hoshauer, Matt Mills, David Meldrum, Wurster

Lock Haven (13-16): Mike Frederick, Ian Whinnery (2) (W, 1-0), Ken Janiszewski (5) (s) and Chris Miller

2b – Aaron Neideigh       HR – Neideigh, Chad Mix

RBI – Mix 3, Neideigh 2, Ricky Cowhar, Rich Franc, Dave Miller, Chris Miller

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