Game 1: Penn State Schuylkill 12, SUNY Corning 2 (5 innings)
Penn State Schuylkill's baseball team returned from spring break in dominant fashion, securing a 12-2 mercy-rule victory over SUNY Corning in five innings at Blue Mountain High School.
SUNY Corning took an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first, but Schuylkill quickly responded with a run in the first, second, and third innings before breaking the game open in the fourth and fifth.
Offensive Leaders
- Owen Zimmerman: 4-for-4, 3 RBIs, 2 runs, SB
- Owen Shoop: 1-for-1, 3-run HR, 3 RBIs
- Conner Licklider: 2B, 3 RBIs, 2 runs, BB
- RayJay Marmolejos: HBP RBI, 2 runs scored
- Brenan Adams: 1-for-2, RBI, SB
Pitching Leaders
- Michael Kohler (W): 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 3 BB
- Dylan Siwik: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 2 K, 0 ER
Schuylkill sealed the win with a six-run fifth inning, highlighted by Owen Shoop's three-run home run to left field and an RBI single from Zimmerman.
Game 2: Penn State Schuylkill 9, SUNY Corning 1 (7 innings)
The momentum carried into Game 2, as Penn State Schuylkill pounded out 13 hits en route to a 9-1 victory to complete the doubleheader sweep.
After Corning scratched across a run in the first, Schuylkill immediately responded with a run of their own and took the lead in the second, never looking back. A five-run third inning put the game out of reach.
Offensive Leaders
- Kyle Kaminski: 3-for-4, 2 RBIs, 3 runs, 2B
- Conner Licklider: 2-for-3, 3 runs, SB, 2B, BB
- Roman Cieless: 2-for-4, RBI, SB
- Owen Zimmerman: 1-for-4, RBI, 2B
- Yostin Guerrero: 1-for-2, 2 RBIs, SF
- Charles Hopper: 2-for-3, RBI
Pitching Leaders
- Brenan Adams (W): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 3 BB
- Andrew Mentzer: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K, 0 ER
- Dominic Colon: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 K, 0 ER
Schuylkill's pitching dominated throughout the day, as Adams fanned eight in five innings before Mentzer and Colon closed it out.
With the doubleheader sweep, Penn State Schuylkill starts the season 2-0 and looks to continue their strong play in the upcoming series tomorrow against Albright.
