FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES SPLIT AT SLIPPERY ROCK – DAN YODER WINS FOURTH
GAME OF SEASON
SLIPPERY
ROCK, PA – Matt Mills (Clifton,VA/Centerville) smacked a bases
loaded double to drive in three runs and freshman Dan Yoder
(Williamsport/Williamsport) won his fourth game of the season in a 4-3
win over Slippery Rock in the nightcap of a doubleheader at Jack Critchfield
Park Saturday afternoon. Slippery Rock won the opener 6-2.
Mills
came to the plate with two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the first
inning to drill a double to center to clear the bases after Jason
Manwaring (Elmira,NY/Horseheads) singled in the first run of the game.
Yoder
scattered five hits over five innings while striking four in improving to 4-1 on
the season. He was relieved in the sixth by John Cronin (Horseheads,NY/Horseheads)
to earn his second save of the season. Cronin allowed no hits and struck out
two. Mills went 3-3 with a double and three RBI’s to lead the hitting attack.
Mansfield
took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first in the opener when Brett Brown crushed
his fourth home run of the season after a walk to Brandon Brokaw
(Altoona/Altoona).
The
Mountaineers are scheduled to host Edinboro University Sunday in a doubleheader
at Shaute Field starting at 1 p.m.
Mansfield
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Slippery
Rock
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Mansfield
(10-8): Jeff Papi (L, 3-2) and Craig Barkey
HR
– Brett Brown (4)
RBI – Brett Brown 2
Slippery
Rock (9-4): George Johnson (W, 3-1) and Luke Hollis
2b
– Nathan Statzer 2, Brandon Stewart
RBI – Joe Pascarella 2, Statzer, Stewart
Mansfield
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Slippery
Rock
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Mansfield
(11-8): Dan Yoder (W, 4-1), John Cronin (6) (s-2) and Craig Barkey
2b
– Brett Brown, Jason Fischer, Matt Mills
RBI – Mills 3, Manwaring