RELEASE DATE: 5/03/03

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES SPLIT SEASON FINALLY WITH EAST STROUDSBURG – FINISH SEASON WITH 24-21 MARK  

EAST STROUDSBURG -- Freshman Dan Yoder (Montoursville/Williamsport) went the distance in the nightcap to earn a school freshman record ninth win of the season as Mansfield University split a season ending PSAC East doubleheader with East Stroudsburg 1-3, 4-3 Saturday afternoon.  

Yoder threw his fourth complete game of the season, striking out seven and walking one to become the first freshman in Mansfield’s 134 year baseball history to win nine games in his first season. 

Mansfield scored two runs in the second inning and, trailing 3-2, scored two more in the top of the sixth on RBI singles by Brett Brown (Bellefonte/Bellefonte) and Doug Evans (Mansfield/Elmira Notre Dame) to close their season with a 24-21 record.  

In the opener, Jeff Papi (Tunkhannock/Tunkhannock) went the distance striking out three with two walks. Jason Fischer (Williamsport/Williamsport) doubled in Mansfield’s solo run in the first inning.

GAME ONE

Mansfield                   100            000            0            1-6-0

East Stroudsburg            000            102            x            3-11-2

Mansfield (23-21, 10-13): Jeff Papi (L, 5-5) and Craig Barkey

2b – Jason Fischer                       RBI – Fischer

East Stroudsburg (12-24, 6-15): J. Ryan (W, 4-2) and J. Dahl

2b – R. Murphy            HR – J. Sobeski            RBI – Sobeski, Murphy, J. Molyneux

GAME TWO

Mansfield                   020            002            0            4-7-2

East Stroudsburg            111            000            0            3-11-2

Mansfield (24-21, 11-13): Dan Yoder (W, 9-3) and DJ Hoshauer

RBI – Brett Brown, Doug Evans, Stu Sumner, Kasey Keenan

East Stroudsburg (12-25, 6-16): G. Kocher (L, 0-7) and J. Dahl

2b – Sobeski             3b – D. Gonzalez            RBI – R. Hatfield