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BSB
5
St. Mary's (Md.) SMC 7-15, 3-4 UEC
12
Winner Penn St.-Harrisburg PSH 19-10, 7-0 UEC
St. Mary's (Md.) SMC
7-15, 3-4 UEC
5
Final
12
Penn St.-Harrisburg PSH
19-10, 7-0 UEC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Mary's (Md.) SMC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 9 4
Penn St.-Harrisburg PSH 1 0 2 2 3 0 0 4 X 12 14 2

W: Jack Maguire (2-1) L: Bashor, Colin (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Tommy Rinder '21

Seahawks Strike Early, Fall to Penn State Harrisburg in Conference Clash

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — The St. Mary's College of Maryland baseball team jumped out to an early lead but could not hold on as Penn State Harrisburg baseball rallied for a 12-5 United East Conference victory on Tuesday afternoon at Nittany Field.

St. Mary's (7-15, 3-4 UEC) wasted no time getting on the board, erupting for four runs in the top of the first inning. Eli Shafer opened the scoring with a solo home run to left field before the Seahawks capitalized on early opportunities. Rhett Fletcher drove in a run on a fielder's choice, and Aaron Wathen followed with a two-run single to give St. Mary's a 4-0 advantage.

Penn State Harrisburg (19-10, 7-0 UEC) chipped away in the bottom of the first and used a combination of aggressive baserunning and Seahawk miscues to take control. The home team scored twice in the third and added two more in the fourth—both unearned—to take a 5-4 lead.

The Lions extended their lead in the fifth inning with a three-run frame, highlighted by RBI singles from Nathan Lapp and James Quici along with a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch.

St. Mary's managed to push across a run in the eighth on an RBI groundout by Kaden Hnath, but Penn State Harrisburg answered with four runs in the bottom half of the inning to put the game out of reach.

Offensively, Shafer and Kody Adkins each recorded two hits for the Seahawks, while Kyle Catanzaro turned in a strong performance behind the plate, going 3-for-3 with a run scored. Wathen finished with a team-high two RBIs.

On the mound, Colin Bashor (0-1) was tagged with the loss, allowing five runs (two earned) over four innings while striking out eight. The Seahawk pitching staff combined to issue 11 walks and commit four errors, leading to multiple unearned runs for the Lions.

Penn State Harrisburg was led by James Quici, who went 3-for-4 with three runs scored, while Blaine Waltimyer added three hits and two runs.

St. Mary's will look to regroup as United East Conference play continues for the Seahawks on Wednesday, April 15th when the Seahawks host Wilson for a single game. 

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