Seton Hill Wins PSAC Baseball Title
May 10 - May 13, 2017 Johnstown, Pa Point Stadium
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| Wednesday, May 10 |
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| Game 1 - 9:30 a.m. |
No. 2 Shippensburg 9, No. 3 Slippery Rock 2 |
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SRU Recap |
SHIP Recap |
| Game 2 - 12:30 p.m. |
No. 1 Mercyhurst 14, No. 4 East Stroudsburg 0 |
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ESU Recap |
MU Recap |
| Game 3 - 3:30 p.m. |
No. 3 Lock Haven 8, No. 2 IUP 5 |
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LHU Recap |
IUP Recap |
| Game 4 - 6:30 p.m. |
No. 4 Seton Hill 6, No. 1 West Chester 5 |
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SHU Recap |
WCU Recap |
| Thursday, May 11 |
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| Game 5 - 3 p.m. |
Slippery Rock 9, East Stroudsburg 6 (loser eliminated) |
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SRU Recap |
ESU Recap |
| Game 6 - 6 p.m. |
West Chester 5, IUP 4 (loser eliminated) |
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WCU Recap |
IUP Recap |
| Friday, May 12 |
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| Game 7 - 9:30 a.m. |
Mercyhurst 18, Shippensburg 6 |
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MU Recap |
SU Recap |
| Game 8 - 1:50 p.m. |
Seton Hill 7, Lock Haven 4 |
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SHU Recap |
LHU Recap |
| Game 9 - 5 p.m. |
Shippensburg 5, Slippery Rock 4 (loser eliminated) |
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SU Recap |
SRU Recap |
| Game 10 - 8 p.m. |
West Chester 11, Lock Haven 0 (loser eliminated) |
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WCU Recap |
LHU Recap |
| Saturday, May 13 |
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| Game 11 - 9:30 a.m. |
Seton Hill 7, Shippensburg 6 (12 innings) (SHIP eliminated with a loss) |
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SHU Recap |
SU Recap |
| Game 12 - 2:15 p.m. |
West Chester 18, Mercyhurst 4 (WCU eliminated with a loss) |
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WCU Recap |
MU Recap |
| Game 13 - 6:30 p.m. |
Mercyhurst 14, West Chester 12 (loser eliminated) |
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MU Recap |
WCU Recap |
| Sunday, May 14 |
CHAMPIONSHIP DAY |
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| Game 14 - 10:30 a.m. |
Seton Hill 20, Mercyhurst 6 |
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MU Recap |
TOURNAMENT MVP: Seton Hill's Kenny Wells
CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP
Courtesy of Seton Hill Sports Information
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - Adam Ferita hit a grand slam and the #4 seed Seton Hill University baseball team scored 10 runs in the bottom of the 7th on their way to winning their first-ever Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference baseball tournament championship with a 20-6 win over #1 Mercyhurst University Sunday afternoon at Point Stadium in Johnstown.
Seton Hill improves to 36-18 overall while Mercyhurst falls to just 37-6.
The Griffins raced out to an early 5-0 lead with a four-run first inning and one run in the second. The two teams would trade runs in the 4th and Seton Hill scored another in the 5th. However, it was the bottom of the 7th inning that broke the game open as the offense exploded for 10 runs.
Jarrett Petters got things going with a one-out single through the left side. Craig Lewis then doubled to right center, moving Peters to third. Tyler Sullivan's single to right field scored Peters easily and Lewis hustled around third and snuck across home plate to give Seton Hill an 11-2 lead. Tom McCarthy followed with a single to shortstop, advancing Sullivan to second. Ryan Grieco then loaded the bases with a two-out walk. Mark Colella was hit by the second pitch of his at-bat, scoring Sullivan to make it 12-2. Adam Feritasent the first pitch of his at-bat out of the park to clear the bases and increase the lead to 16-2. Ryan Wardropper then took a 1-0 pitch up the middle for a single, and Peters was hit by the pitch in his second at-bat of the inning. After a pitching change, Craig Lewis homered off of a 1-0 pitch to left field, scoring Peters and Wardropper to give Seton Hill a commanding 19-2 lead.
After the two teams traded runs in the 8th, Mercyhurst would score three runs in the 9th. However, it was too little, too late and Seton Hill would win their first PSAC baseball championship.
Tom McCarthy led the Griffin offense with a 4-for-5 performance at the plate. McCarthy had four runs scored, two RBI's, a double, and a home run. Craig Lewis was 2-for-5 with three runs scored and three RBI's. Lewis also doubled and homered. Ryan Wardropper was 2-for-4 with two runs scored, an RBI, and a home run. Mark Colella batted 2-for-4 with a run scored and three RBI's. Jarrett Peters was a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs scored. Adam Fertia was just 1-for-5, but had four RBI's with the grand slam in the 7th. All-in-all, Seton Hill amassed 16 hits in the contest, including four doubles and four home runs.
Don McWreath (4-3) gets the win for Seton Hill, last 6.0 innings on the hill and giving up just one run while walking four and striking out five. Mercyhurst's Levi Wright (0-1) got the loss, pitching just 1.0 innings for the Lakers. Wright gave up five runs (four earned), walked four, and strike out none in the loss.
The NCAA DII Baseball Tournament Selection Show is Sunday, May 14 at 10 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. --- The 2017 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Baseball Championship Field has been set following the conclusion of the regular season Monday evening, the league announced.
The field will consist of eight teams; the top four seeds from the East and West Divisions. The tournament is a double-elimination format.
The event will take place at Point Stadium in Johnstown, Pa. from Wednesday, May 10 to Saturday, May 13.
Games on May 10-12 are slated for 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
In the East, West Chester claimed the top seed and look to repeat as PSAC Champs after posting a 33-9, 22-6 PSAC record.
Shippensburg earned the No. 2 seed after posting a 28-20-1, 19-9 mark during the regular season.
Lock Haven grabbed the No. 3 seed and are 31-16, 16-12 during the 2017 campaign.
East Stroudsburg enters the tournament as the No. 4 seed and one of the hottest teams in the league having won six consecutive contests.
In the West, Mercyhurst claimed the No. 1 seed and sit atop the NCAA Division II Coaches' Poll after sporting 31-4, 21-3 record.
IUP, winners of four consecutive games, vies for a title as the No. 2 seed after posting an 18-10 mark in league play.
Slippery Rock swiped the No. 3 seed while Seton Hill grabbed No. 4.
A team from the East has claimed the title in each of the last five seasons.
SU boasts the most crowns in the league with 12 while Mansfield and WCU are tied for second with eight.
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