SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – The Lock Haven baseball team (19-19, 7-13 PSAC East) split a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division doubleheader today on the road at Shepherd (25-20, 8-15 PSAC East). The Bald Eagles rallied for a split thanks to a 5-2 game-two victory. Shepherd won the opener 2-1.
 
Game 1 Recap: Shepherd 2 – Lock Haven 1
 
Shepherd edged out the Bald Eagles 2-1 in a tight game one. Both teams registered three hits including a Lock Haven home run from Brendan Jordan (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy (Bucks County CC)) in the fourth inning.
 
Jordan's homer tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the fourth, but the Rams found the winning run in the bottom of the sixth.
 
Over six innings, Lock Haven starting pitcher Kevin Worek (Huntingdon Valley, Pa./Abington) struck out seven and allowed just three hits. Shepherd starter Trevor Sharp was impressive as well and finished with nine strikeouts in a fast-pace game one today.
 
Game 2 Recap: Lock Haven 5 – Shepherd 2
 
The Bald Eagles scored five runs on 10 hits in game two.
 
Zach Kaatz (Stafford, Va./Mountain View) hit a home run in the fifth inning and Gavin Troutman (Boyertown, Pa./Oley Valley) finished with three hits (3-for-5, RBI). Jordan added two hits and an RBI in game two.
 
Pitcher Aedan Walter (Milford, Pa./Delaware Valley) put together an outstanding outing. He went the distance in the scheduled nine-inning game two. Walter struck out nine and didn't allow a walk while limiting Shepherd to just six hits.
 
Schedule Update // Up Next for Lock Haven:
Tomorrow's (Wed., May 3) home game with Shepherd has been canceled because of the weather and field conditions.
 
Please note, there has also been a schedule change for the final series of the regular season. Lock Haven will return to action and head to East Stroudsburg on Thursday, May 4 for a 1 p.m. game, before hosting the Warriors on Friday, May 5 at 12 p.m. (DH: 12/2:30 p.m.).