SALISBURY, Md. – The fifth-ranked Salisbury University baseball team earned a two-game sweep over the Penn State Harrisburg Lions, taking the finale 8-2 on Friday afternoon at Donnie Williams Sea Gull Baseball Stadium.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Sea Gulls opened up the scoring with a two-out rally in the third inning. Ethan Ruiz worked a two-out walk and stole second, then Andrew Kell drew his own free pass. Kyle Brex followed with an RBI single to score Ruiz, and both runners moved up on a wild pitch. Tim Petrucelli then banged a two-run double to right center to put SU on top 3-0.
• Coy Schwanger provided an answer for the Lions in the top of the fourth, belting a solo home run to get PSH on the board. Two batters later Braeden Piotrowski doubled, eventually scoring on a wild pitch and Lucas Floyd RBI groundout to make it 3-2.
• Salisbury countered with another three-spot in the home fourth. Adam Tommer led off with a single and stole second, then two batters later Ethan Ruiz singled him home. After Ruiz swiped second, Kell hit a grounder that ate up the shortstop, allowing Ruiz to score and moving Kell to second. Kell eventually came around on a balk and an RBI groundout by Brex, building the SU lead to 6-2.
• In the seventh, Tommer beat out a two-out infield hit and stole second. After the PSH catcher dropped a foul popup to prolong the at-bat, Max Ehrhardt lofted a flyball down the left field line that struck the foul pole just over the wall for a two-run homer to make it 8-2, where the Sea Gulls would keep it through the 27th out.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Ethan Ruiz sparked the Sea Gulls from the bottom of the lineup, batting 2-for-3 with an RBI, two runs scored, and two of SU's seven stolen bases.
• Max Ehrhardt belted a two-run homer and finished 1-for-4.
• Kyle Brex went 2-for-5 with a run, steal, and two RBIs, while Tim Petrucelli added a two-run double.
• Andrew Kell finished 2-for-4 with a pair of runs.
• Adam Tommer went 2-for-5 with two runs and two steals.
• Ethan Hirschfeld (1-1) picked up the win in relief with two scoreless three-hit innings.
• Tyler Villa nailed down his first save with three scoreless frames, striking out three.
• Aidan Brinsfield tossed four strong innings in his start, giving up two runs on six hits with no walks and one strikeout on 84 pitches.

PENN STATE HARRISBURG GAME NOTES

• Coy Schwanger finished 1-for-3 with a solo homer.
• Braeden Piotrowski went 2-for-4 with a double, sac bunt, and run scored.
• Dylan Sattazahn (1-1) was knocked out after surrendering five runs on four hits in 3.1 innings.

UP NEXT

• Saturday's scheduled home doubleheader against Moravian has been canceled due to forecasted inclement weather.
• The Sea Gulls will next play on Sunday with a road trip to eighth-ranked Johns Hopkins. First pitch from Baltimore, Md., is set for 1 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, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 197 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.

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