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Box Score 2 WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Lock Haven University baseball team (11-16, 6-8 PSAC West) fell on the road today to PSAC Western Division leading California (Pa.) (23-8, 9-1 PSAC West), 4-2 and 11-0.
The Bald Eagles out-hit CAL, 9-8 in the game one loss.
Jay Hartman (Lewistown, Pa./Indian Valley) led the way for LHU, as he went 3-for-4 at the dish. Hartman drove in one RBI.
Dakota Roof (Towanda, Pa./Towanda) and
Austin Botts (Seven Valleys, Pa./Wingate Univ.) each went 2-for-4 for The Haven.
Trailing 4-2 in the top of the seventh inning, the Bald Eagles brought the go-ahead run to the plate, but CAL closer Kyle Petty shut the door on The Haven.
Joe Nestor (Drexel Hill, Pa./Monsignor Bonner) threw all six innings for LHU. He allowed four runs on eight hits and struck out two.
CAL got off to a quick start in game two and never looked back. The Vulcans scored eight runs in the first three innings.
California (Pa.) starter Justin Taylor threw a complete game shutout, allowing just three hits in the 11-0 win.
Scott Zuback (Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain),
Casey Hamilton (Roaring Spring, Pa./Central Martinsburg) and
Jeff Ross (Danville, Pa./Danville) each had one hit for The Haven.
Lock Haven and California (Pa.) close out its weekend series tomorrow in a crucial doubleheader at Foundation Field. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Game One Box Score (HTML)
Game Two Box Score (HTML)
Game Notes:
- Cal entered today's game ranked third in the Atlantic Region.
- The Vulcans are currently in first place in the PSAC West.
- LHU is now in fifth place in the PSAC West.
- The two teams close out their weekend series tomorrow, when the Bald Eagles host CAL at 1 p.m.