MURFREESBORO, N.C.  – The Lock Haven University baseball team (1-1) opened the 2016 season today with a doubleheader split with Chowan University (2-8) in Murfreesboro, North Carolina.
 
LHU won game one 7-3, but fell in extra innings in game two, 6-5.
 
Game 1 Recap: W, 7-3
 
Lock Haven rallied late to pick up the win in game one.
 
The Bald Eagles trailed 2-1 in the sixth inning before The Haven took its first lead of the game when they scored two runs off of a Chowan error.
 
LHU added four crucial insurance runs in the seventh, highlighted by a two-RBI single by Ethan Moore (Williamsport, Pa./Loyalsock).
 
Parker Watson (Philipsburg, Pa./Philipsburg-Osceola) earned the win on the mound with a solid outing for LHU.  Watson allowed two runs, one earned while scattering eight hits in six innings of work.  He struck out seven in the win.
 
Matt Lahn (Georgetown, Ont./Erie Community College) went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored to lead The Haven at the plate.
 
Evan McFarland (Cottonwood, Ariz./Gateway Community College) went 2-for-4 with a double.
 
Moore was 1-for-3 with two RBIs.
 
Game 2 Recap: 6-5 (8 innings)
 
Lock Haven's bats remained hot right out of the gate in game two.  The Bald Eagles scored four runs on six hits in the first inning, thanks to a grand slam by Lahn.
 
Chowan battled back, however and the Bald Eagles were held scoreless over the final four innings.  Chowan ended up tying the game at 5-5 with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to force extra innings and the Hawks won the game in the bottom of the eighth off of a Bald Eagle error.
 
Mike Anthony (Audubon, Pa./North Hampton Community College) started on the mound and pitched 4.2 solid innings.  He allowed four runs on six hits and struck out six.
 
Justin Sleigh (DuBois, Pa./DuBois) went 2-for-5 with an RBI.
 
Moore was 2-for-4 in the game.
 
Lock Haven and Chowan will square off again tomorrow (Sunday, February 28) in a doubleheader.  First pitch of game one is set for 12:00 p.m. (noon).