LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University baseball team (18-24-1, 11-15 PSAC) split with No. 6  Millersville University (37-11, 22-4 PSAC) on Saturday (May 4) afternoon in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) action.
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Before the game the Haven honored its eight seniors:
Jimmy Webb (Montoursville, Pa/Loyalsock),
Max Joseph (Marlton, N.J./Harford CC),
John Banes (Springfield, Pa./Cumberland CC),
Demetrius Haskins (Pittsburgh, Pa./Taylor Allderdice),
Liam McArthur (Basking Ridge, N.J./Seton Hall),
Pedro Peguero (Hershey, Pa./Mercyhurst North East CC),
Jesse Slinger (Pittsburgh, Pa./Youngstown St) and
Ross Mintzer (Glenside, Pa./Rowan Gloucester CC).
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Game 1: L, 13-1
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Millersville plated four runs in the first inning, three in the third, and six in the fifth inning to power their way to a 13-1 win.
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McArthur notched two of the six Bald Eagle hits. A trio of Bald Eagles, Webb, Banes and
Isaac Porter (Beech Creek, Pa./St. Bonaventure) each tallied a hit for Lock Haven
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Joe Zgleszewski (Pottstown, Pa./Owen J. Roberts) drove in the lone Bald Eagle run on a sacrifice fly in the first inning.
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Game 2: W, 1-0
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The Bald Eagles plated one run on six hits before the game was called in the fifth inning due to heavy rain and field conditions.
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Peguero drove in the game-winning run on an RBI single in the first inning.
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Mintzer got the start for The Haven and pitched all five innings. Mintzer allowed only one hit and struck out four batters.
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Porter, Banes, Webb,
Reagan Lawlor (McMurray, Pa./Peters Township) and
Brandon Miller (Lock Haven, Pa./Central Mountain) each recorded one of the six Haven hits.
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