No. 16 Salisbury 13, Penn State Harrisburg 9 – Game 1

Harrisburg Lineup

1. Williams lf, 2. Smith cf, 3. Torres ss, 4. Van Houten p, 5. McSorley 3b, 6. Winters rf, 7. Struve 2b, 8. Koroneos 1b, 9. Aug c

SU Lineup

1. Hyder rf, 2. Meekins cf, 3. Monaghan dh, 4. Barry ss, 5. Haas lf, 6. Padeway c, 7. Villone 1b, 8. Bonesteel 3b, 9. Adkins 2b, Dwyer p

How It Happened

Despite a valiant effort, Penn State Harrisburg dropped a hard-fought 13-9 decision to No. 16 Salisbury in the opening contest of a Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) doubleheader on Saturday afternoon, March 30.

Zachary Koroneos, Bret Williams and Travis Van Houten all went yard, while Casey Winters and Tyler Aug added doubles. Van Houten also went five innings on the mound, scattering seven hits and striking out four batters.

The Lions (14-6-1, 4-3 CAC) struck first when Jackson Struve's RBI groundout drove in Ryan McSorley in the bottom of the second inning. Before the stanza was through, Koroneos got the Blue & White rolling with a two-run blast over the fence in right field to make it 3-0 in the early going.

The nationally-ranked Seagulls (15-4-1, 7-0 CAC) answered back, however, posting a pair of runs in the top of the third before drawing even with another tally in the top of the fourth.

The long ball aided Penn State Harrisburg again in the bottom of the fifth frame, with Williams launching a two-run bomb to left center field before Van Houten put the Lions up 8-3 when he crushed a three-run shot over the fence in left field three batters later.

Unfortunately for the home team, Salisbury responded with six runs in the top of the ensuing stanza and took its first lead of the game at 9-8. The Blue & White kept fighting, with Aug doubling to right field and plating Struve to tie things in the bottom half.

SU finally pulled away thanks to a run in the top of the eighth and three more in the top of the ninth.

At the Plate

- The Lions racked up six extra-base hits, while Salisbury managed three doubles.

- Zachary Koroneos, Bret Williams and Travis Van Houten each homered.

- Casey Winters and Tyler Aug were the only Lions to have multi-hit games.

- Van Houten drove in three runs, while Williams and Koroneos had two RBI apiece.

- Jimmy Monaghan drove in a game-high four runs for the Seagulls.

On the Mound

- Travis Van Houten got the start for Penn State Harrisburg, throwing five innings and allowing five runs on seven hits. He also struck out four batters.

- The Lions chased SU starter Clayton Dwyer from the game after five innings after he allowed eight runs on eight hits.

- Xavier Marmol came away with the win for the Seagulls and Jimmy Adkins earned the save.

Around the Diamond

- Each team stole one base, with Chase Smith accounting for the Lions' swipe.

- Penn State Harrisburg committed three errors, leading to one unearned run.

- Salisbury committed one defensive miscue.

- Bret Williams became just the second player in program history to record 150 hits for his career.

No. 16 Salisbury 21, Penn State Harrisburg 5 – Game 2

Harrisburg Lineup

1. Williams lf, 2. Smith cf, 3. Torres ss, 4. Van Houten dh, 5. McSorley 3b, 6. Winters rf, 7. Struve 2b, 8. Koroneos 1b, 9. Kell c, Riggs p

SU Lineup

1. Hyder rf, 2. Meekins cf, 3. Monaghan dh, 4. Barry ss, 5. Haas lf, 6. Gutekunst 2b, 7. Padeway c, 8. Bonesteel 3b, 9. Villone 1b, Adkins p

How It Happened

A huge second inning led No. 16 Salisbury past Penn State Harrisburg in the second game of a Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) doubleheader on Saturday afternoon, March 30.

Zachary Koroneos had a nice outing, racking up three hits including a home run. Bret Williams was the only other Blue & White player to have a multi-hit game, including a double, while Ryan McSorley scored a pair of runs.

The Seahawks (16-4-1, 8-0 CAC) put up three runs in the top of the first inning but it was an 11-run second inning that put the Lions (14-6-1, 4-4 CAC) in a hole right out of the gate. The visitors tacked on three more in the top of the third to push their advantage to 16-0.

Koroneos got Penn State Harrisburg on the board with a two-run home run over the fence in right field that also brought McSorley around in the bottom of the fourth. The Lions added a third run in the bottom of the seventh thanks to a sacrifice fly from Scott Angstadt Jr. Jackson Struve added a sac fly in the eighth before Matt Parks capped the team's scoring with an RBI single that drove in Angstadt in the ninth.

At the Plate

- Zachary Koroneos was 3-for-3 with a home run, a pair of RBI and a run scored.

- Bret Williams finished 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored.

- Jimmy Monaghan drove in six runs to lead the way for Salisbury.

- The Seagulls hit a pair of home runs in the nightcap.

On the Mound

- Brandon Riggs got the start for the Lions, going 1.1 innings.

- Jimmy Adkins got the win for SU, throwing five innings and allowing just two runs on five hits.

Around the Diamond

- Scott Angstadt Jr. and Ryan McSorley each stole a base for the Lions.

- Tyler Mayo swiped a bag for the Seagulls.

- Penn State Harrisburg committed five errors, leading to nine unearned runs.

- Outfielders Chase Smith and Bret Williams combined for six putouts.

Who's Next?

The Lions wrap up their three-game series with No. 16 Salisbury on Sunday afternoon. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.

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