LOCK HAVEN, Pa.  – The Lock Haven University baseball team split the final two games of the 2015 season today against Kutztown at Foundation Field.
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Lock Haven (13-24, 11-17 PSAC East) took game one from Kutztown (18-22, 9-19 PSAC East), 2-0, but LHU dropped game two, 10-7.
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The Bald Eagles honored their five seniors,
Tyler Carns (Carlisle, Pa./Big Spring),
Joe Nestor (Drexel Hill, Pa./Monsignor Bonner),
Madison Neddo (Earlville, Md./Coppin State Univ.),
Austin Botts (Seven Valleys, Pa./Wingate Univ.) and
Ryan Henritzy (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North) before the game.
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Lock Haven won three of the four games in this weekend's series with Kutztown.
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Game 1 Recap: W, 2-0Â
Neddo pitched an outstanding game one for LHU. Neddo, a senior, went the distance in his final outing at Foundation Field. He struck out three and picked up his third win of the year.
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The Bald Eagles jumped out to an early, 1-0 lead after the first inning. After a two-out single by Henritzy, Botts came to the plate and roped a line drive over the left fielder's head to the fence. Henritzy scored all the way from first on the play.
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Lock Haven added its second run in the third inning when
Justin Sleigh (DuBois, Pa./DuBois) drove home Botts with an RBI single.
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The two runs were more than enough for Neddo.
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Botts finished 1-for-1 with the double and two walks. He also threw out two Golden Bears who were trying to steal.
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Tyson Petersheim (New Holland, Pa./Garden Spot) went 2-for-3 with a run scored for LHU.
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Game 2 Recap: L, 10-7Â
Lock Haven dropped game two, 10-7.
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All nine Bald Eagles who started had a hit in the game.
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Ryan Koch (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore) led LHU at the plate going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored.
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Ethan Moore (Williamsport, Pa./Loyalsock) went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored.
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Mike Agosto (Bushkill, Pa./Northampton C.C.) was also 2-for-3 and drove in one RBI.
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Kutztown scored nine runs in the first four innings to take control of the game.
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Today's doubleheader was the final regular season games of the 2015 season.
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Despite today's efforts, the Bald Eagles were eliminated from playoff contention when East Stroudsburg won its first game of the day over Bloomsburg.
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