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

RELEASE DATE: 3/19/05

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY BASEBALL SPLITS WITH CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA IN PSAC CROSSOVER ACTION

WASHINGTON, PA- Nick Grove picked up his second win of the season with relief from Colby Rickabaugh as Mansfield University defeated California University of Pennsylvania 7-6 in the opener at Falconi Field Saturday afternoon. 

Mansfield lost the nightcap with a score of 11-4. 

Mansfield exploded for seven runs in the second inning with four singles and a two-run double by J.D. Druckenmiller in the opener. 

Grove went 4.1 innings, scattering six hits to improve his record to 2-1 on the season.  Rickabaugh came in to relieve Grove allowing no hits and no runs, while striking out one to hold onto the victory for the Mountaineers.

In the nightcap, Eric Baker went 3-3 with one RBI and Druckenmiller went 2-4 with two doubles, but it would not be enough as California would defeat Mansfield 11-4

Adam Lorson went four innings to take the loss.  He struck out two while walking one. 

Mansfield will host California University of Pennsylvania tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. at Shaute Field. 

GAME ONE

Mansfield University              070     000     0          7-6-0

California University              300     030     0          6-6-1

Mansfield (9-4): Nick Grove (W 2-1), Colby Rickabaugh (5) and Scott Erickson

2B - J.D. Druckenmiller

RBI – Dan Phillips, D.J. Hoshauer, Colby Rickabaugh, Travis Wuster

California (7-9): Samolvitch (L 0-2), Hilbert (6), and Sibenac

3B – Larson               HR- Sadler (5)

RBI – Sadler (3), Larson (2), Sibenac (1)

GAME TWO

Mansfield University              200     000     2          4-8-2

California University              002     162     X         11-13-2

Mansfield (9-5): Adam Lorson (L 2-1), Nate Jones (5), Ryan Mantua (5), J.D. Druckenmiller (5), and Scott Erickson

2B - J.D. Druckenmiller (2)

RBI – Eric Baker, Colby Rickabaugh, J.D. Farina, Travis Wuster

California (8-9): Doerschner (W 3-1) and Sadler

2B – Samolovitch, Sadler, Spisak              HR – Larson (2)

 

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