Box Score LOCK HAVEN, Pa. — The D'Youville University baseball team fell behind to Lock Haven University 4-0 after the first and were unable to recover, falling 8-4 in game one of their weekend series on Saturday.
How it Happened
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In the bottom of the first, the Bald Eagles used five hits from the first six batters to fly out to a 4-0 lead.
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DYU answered quickly in the second as a Jon Simpson leadoff walk was followed two batters later by a Craig Oliver 2-run home run to left to cut the deficit in half, 4-2.
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LHU got the two runs back in the fourth as a leadoff single and back-to-back RBI doubles pushed the margin back to four, 6-2 LHU.
- The Bald Eagles added a pair of insurance runs in the sixth due to consecutive 2-out RBI singles, LHU 8-2.
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The Saints loaded the bases in the ninth with three straight one-out singles to force a Bald Eagles' pitching change.
- John Rogowski, Jr. and Blaise Kolbert each followed with RBI singles up the middle to pull DYU within four, 8-4, but LHU would make another pitching change and retired the next two Saints' hitters with the bases loaded to close out the game.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Billy Morris: L (3-5) 4 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 5 ER, BB, 3 K
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Simpson: 2-3, 2B, BB, 2 R
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Oliver: 2-3, HR (3), 2 RBIs, R
UP NEXT
The Saints continue their series at Watkins Field in Lock Haven, Pa. on Sunday, April 16th for a pair of games beginning at 1 pm.
