CAMDEN, N.J. – The York College baseball team finally got back on the field as they traveled to Rutgers-Camden on Thursday and picked up a 13-4 win in non-conference action in Camden, N.J.
The Spartans had all nine starters in the line-up collect at least one hit as York banged out double figures in hits for the third time in four games.
 
Records: York 3-1; Rutgers-Camden 5-3
Runs: York 13; Rutgers-Camden 4
Hits: York 14; Rutgers-Camden 7
Errors: York 2; Rutgers-Camden 5
LOB: York 7; Rutgers-Camden 7
WP: Owen Brocker (2-0); LP: Danny Torres (0-1)
 
How It Happened
• The Spartans got on the board just three batters into the game to seize the early lead. Gabe Trevena stroked a one out triple to right center and then came home on a Robby Elzinga RBI ground out to short for the 1-0 lead. The Scarlet Raptors answered with a pair of infield singles as a Steven Shaffer drove in the run with an RBI single.
• York responded with a four-spot in the top of the second. Chris Betler reached on an error with one out. He stole second followed by a walk to Brett DeWees and an infield single by Moser to load the bases. After a strikeout, Trevena ripped a double to left center, scoring Betler and DeWees to put York up 3-1. Elzinga drew a walk to reload the bases. Andrew Santarpia stepped to the plate and delivered a two-run single to left, increasing the lead to 5-1.
• York padded the lead in the fifth as Elzinga reached on an error and advanced to second. Santarpia scored Elzinga with an RBI single to center. Santarpia eventually came around to score on a Connor Pickle double down the right field line as the lead grew to 7-1.
• The Scarlet Raptors got an unearned run in the sixth but the Spartans removed all doubt about the results with a huge top of the seventh inning. The Spartans loaded the bases with one out as Elzinga singled, Michael Tinneny was hit by a pitch and Pickle walked. Betler stroked a two-run single to right to make it 9-2. DeWees followed with an RBI single to left to score Pickle for the 10-2 lead. After a fielder's choice, Lucas Prendergast singled to right to score Moser. Trevena closed out the scoring in the inning with an RBI single to center to give York a 12-2 lead.
• The Spartans tacked on a run in the eighth as Tinneny doubled, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a balk. Rutgers-Camden got a single run back in the eighth on a Ryan Joseph RBI ground out. The Scarlet Raptors closed out the scoring with a single run in the bottom of the ninth to provide for the Spartans final nine run margin of victory.
 
Spartan Offensive Leaders
Gabe Trevena: 3-for-5, 2 runs, 3 RBI, 2B, 3B
Andrew Santarpia: 3-for-5, 1 run, 3 RBI
Lucas Prendergast: 2-for-5, RBI, BB
Chris Betler: 1-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBI, SB
 
Spartan Pitching
Owen Brockner: 5.0 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB (Win, 2-0)
Dillon Michaloski: 2.0 IP, 2 hits, 1 run, 1 BB
Lane Berkey: 1.0 IP, 1 hit, 1 ER, 2 BB
Dawson Rightenour: 1 IP, I hit, 1 run
 
Spartan Notes
The Spartans improve to 10-9 all-time against the Scarlet Raptors as they have won four straight in the series … the 13 runs were a season-high for the Spartans … York had another four extra base hits as they have 19 extra base hits in four games … the Spartans committed a season-high two errors in the win as two of their four runs surrendered in the game were unearned … the Spartan pitching staff did not record a strikeout in the game … Chris Betler, Andrew Santarpia, and Lucas Prendergast all have at least one hit in all four Spartan games … Predergast leads the team with three multi-hit games while Brett DeWees, Robby Elzinga and Chris Betler each have two multi-hit games … sophomore Owen Brockner picked up his second win of the year in his first collegiate start … he got the win out of the bullpen in the season-opener at Lynchburg on March 2 … opponents are hitting just .220 against the Spartan pitching staff in 35 innings of work … York now has five triples as Gabe Trevena leads the team with two … Trevena now has 10 total bases, second on the team to Prendergast's 12 … Trevena's three hits in the game tied his career high.
 
Up Next
The Spartans are scheduled to return to the diamond on Saturday afternoon when they travel to St. Mary's City, Maryland to face the St. Mary's College Seahawks in a non-conference doubleheader. Game one Saturday is set for 12:00 pm. The Spartans are then scheduled to make their home debut on Sunday when they complete the three-game series against the Seahawks. First pitch is set for 1:00 pm at Jaquet Field.