AMBLER, PA – Senior Mike Shannon earned the victory and Dylan Maria drove in two runs to help No. 23 Rowan to the championship in the NCAA Ambler Regional today at Arcadia's Skip Wilson Field. It marks the third consecutive Regional title for the Profs as they will move on to face No. 3 Salisbury in next weekend's NCAA Super Regional, with more information to come.

POST-GAME PRESS CONFERENCE

The Profs completed a perfect 3-0 weekend with a win over SUNY Brockport and two over Susquehanna. Sophomore Phil Sedalis continued his record-setting year as he now owns the Rowan record for hits in a season (83), as well as triples (8), with Tyler Cannon holding the mark for doubles (29) and Sea. The Profs have set team records for hits (598), doubles (128), RBI (389) and total bases (866).
 
In today's victory, Maria was 2-for-3 with two RBI, with Tyler Cannon going 2-for-5 with two runs scored, while Jason Morgan added two hits and an RBI.
 
Shannon (5-2) pitched 8.1 strong innings against a resilient Susquehanna team, striking out five.  The senior also helped himself in the field, picking off one runner in the fifth inning and then starting a double play in the eighth. Zach Grace earned his first save of the season when he entered in the ninth inning and retired the final two batters.
 
Rowan (33-13) took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning as Cannon led off with a single and Phil Sedalis followed with a single and Anthony Schooley drew a walk to load the bases. Maria doubled down the left field to score Cannon and Sedalis with Susquehanna getting Schooley out at the plate. Jason Morgan added the third run when he singled in Maria.
 
Susquehanna (28-20) added a run apiece in the second and third innings. In the second, Michael Blus had an RBI double and in the third, Tony Rossi scored from second on a delayed steal.
 
The Profs picked up their insurance run in the seventh getting one hit and taking advantage of two wild pitches. After Cannon singled, Sedalis drew a walk and then both advanced on a wild pitch. Susquehanna intentionally walked Maria to load the bases, but a wild pitch allowed Cannon to score, putting Rowan up 4-2.
 
The River Hawks scored one more in the eighth on a single by Tony Rossi. But Shannon ended any more chances for Susquehanna as gloved a shot by Dylan Heyduck and threw to second base to get Rossi, with Cannon firing to first to finish off the double play and end the inning.
 
Susquehanna threatened again in the ninth with two runners on but Grace entered and recorded one strikeout and ended the game with a ground out.