April 23, 2023

Winning streak snapped for No. 1 Salisbury Baseball at PSU-Harrisburg

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Batting

Salisbury
2B: Stephen Rice 2
3B: none
HR: none
Penn State-Harrisburg
2B: Dallas Hite; Brendan Henn
3B: none
HR: Matt Parks; Lucas Floyd
full stats

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – The top-ranked Salisbury University baseball team fell into an early hole and saw its 14-game winning streak come to an end, falling to the Penn State Harrisburg Lions, 8-2, on Sunday afternoon at the PSH Baseball Field.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Lions got the first two runners of the first inning on with a hit batsman and a walk, then after a fielder's choice Kevin Lehner put a ball in play for an error at short to bring in a run and establish a 1-0 lead.
  • With men on the corners and no out after two singles to lead off the second, Lucas Floyd brought in another run on an RBI fielder's choice. Later, after an error and double play that put two on with two out, Matt Parks belted a three-run homer to right, boosting the Lion advantage to 5-0.
  • PSH added another in the fourth as Dallas Hite doubled and scored on a passed ball and bad throw from the catcher to make it 6-0.
  • The Sea Gulls got on the board in the top of the sixth. Stephen Rice led off with a double and scored on a Jacob Ference RBI single. After a sac bunt moved Ference into scoring position, Scott Cameron tagged a base hit into center to bring Ference home and get SU within 6-2.
  • The Lions got both those runs back in the home sixth on a solo home run from Floyd and a two-out RBI single by Maddux Ryan, rebuilding the PSH lead to 8-2.
  • Salisbury threatened again in the seventh, putting two on with one out, but an inning-ending double play squelched the rally. SU only put two men on the rest of the way.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

  • Stephen Rice accounted for the Sea Gulls' only two extra-base hits on the day, finishing 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored.
  • Jacob Ference and Scott Cameron each went 1-for-4 and tallied an RBI single.
  • Cameron Hyder batted 1-for-3 and broke the Salisbury program record by appearing in his 176th career game, surpassing the old mark held by Mike Celenza '10.
  • Zach Adams (0-2) faced just two batters in his start, hitting one and walking the other; one of those runners scored to hang Adams with the loss.

PENN STATE HARRISBURG GAME NOTES

  • Matt Parks finished 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs to pace the Lions from the three-hole.
  • Lucas Floyd went 1-for-4 with a homer, two RBIs and two runs scored.
  • Dallas Hite and Brendan Hann combined to go 4-for-8 with two doubles and four runs scored from the top of the PSH lineup.
  • Danny Eden (6-1) shut down the vaunted Sea Gull offense over 6.1 innings, giving up two runs on seven hits with no walks and four strikeouts.
  • Joel Sneeringer finished off the final 2.2 scoreless innings for the Lions.

UP NEXT

  • The Sea Gulls return home to face Hood College on Tuesday afternoon.
  • First pitch from Donnie Williams Stadium is set for 3 p.m. with coverage on the Sea Gull Sports Network (SGSN) beginning at 2:45 p.m.

Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 188 conference championships and 44 Academic All-Americans.

To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or on social media @SUSeaGulls.