LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven baseball used timely hitting and a deep bullpen to take down visiting Mansfield, 6-4, in a non-conference game at Watkins Field on Tuesday afternoon.

With the victory, Lock Haven improves to 5-19 and Mansfield falls to 11-17.

The Bald Eagles got the bats going early, as Jaxson Pupo singled in a run in the first. Mansfield tied it up in the top half of the second, before Lock Haven scored two more runs thanks to an RBI double by Zachary McEllroy (three hits), making the score 3-1.

Cayde McCloskey and Jackson Bower also had RBI knocks in the fourth, pushing the score to 6-2.

The Mounties tried to mount a comeback and cut the score to 6-4 with the tying run on base in the ninth, but Caleb Zimmerman came in and closed the door for the Bald Eagles, securing his third save of the season.

Lock Haven used a total of ten pitchers in the game today, with Holden Ward picking up his first victory of the season.

Up Next for The Haven

The Bald Eagles will host Seton Hill Friday, April 3, in twinbill action in Lock Haven. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m.