YORK, PA – The York College baseball squad got back on the winning side of the ledger as they downed Franklin & Marshall College 12-4 on a sunny Sunday in York.
The Spartans broke out of their offensive funk as they reached double figures in runs for the first time in the last five games. The double-digit effort is the sixth of the year.
York improves to 11-4 overall while the Diplomats fall to 7-12.
 
Runs: #25 York 12 – Franklin & Marshall 4
Hits: York 10; F&M 5
Errors: York 1; F&M 4
LOB: York 9; F&M 3
WP: Dillon Michaloski (2-0); LP: Luca Marshall (1-1)
 
How It Happened
• The Diplomats threatened in the first as Spencer Berson doubled to deep right with one out. Bobby Falese then reached on an error to put Diplomats at the corners. Spartan starter Dillon Michaloski got a strikeout and on the play the Diplomats attempted a double steal but second baseman Lucas Prendergast made a great throw at the plate to cut down Berson for the third out of the inning.
• The Diplomats got on the board with some small ball in the third. Matt Hollender opened the inning with a sharp single to left. Designated hitter Nolan McCloskey put down a sacrifice bunt and Hollender never stopped at second as he scooted to third on the bunt. Michael von Zuben grounded out to short to score Hollender to take the 1-0 lead. The earned run was the first surrendered by Michaloski this year.
• York answered the Dips run with a run of their own in the bottom of the third. Prendergast was hit by a pitch with one out. He stole second and moved to third on an error. Robby Elzinga brought home Prendergast with a sacrifice fly to center, knotting the game at one.
• The Spartans took the lead for good in the bottom of the fourth. The rally started as Michael Tinneny drew a lead off walk. Connor Pickle singled to center to put runners at first and second. Chris Betler advanced the duo up 90 feet with a ground out to first. However, the Diplomats tried to get Pickle at second and throw sailed into left field, allowing Tinneny to score and Pickle to move to third. Brett DeWees drove home Pickle with a sacrifice fly to left. Luke Moser restarted the rally with a double down the left field line with two outs. Prendergast and Gabe Trevena were each hit by a pitch to load the bases. Elzinga scored two with a sharp single to center to put the Spartans up 5-1. The single was Elzinga's 150^th career hit.
• York made it 6-1 in the fifth on a balk. The Spartans removed all doubt in the sixth as they scored three more runs on just one hit, pushing the lead to 9-1. The sixth inning featured a hit batter, three walks, a bunt single, a walk and a run scoring wild pitch.
• The Spartans added three more in the seventh as Elzinga had an RBI ground out and Tinneny had a two-run single to center, pushing the lead to 12-1.
• The Diplomats got one run back on Connor Rush pinch hit home run in the eighth. They added two more in the top of the ninth before the Spartans closed out the game for their 11^th win of the year.
 
Spartan Offensive Leaders
Robby Elzinga: 2-for-4, 1 run, 4 RBI, SF
Andrew Santarpia: 2-for-5, 2 runs
Lucas Prendergast: 1-for-2, 3 runs, 3 HBP, SB
Gabe Trevena: 1-for-3, 2 runs, 1 BB, 1 HBP
Michael Tinneny: 1-for-4, 1 run, 2 RBI, BB
 
Spartan Pitching
Dillon Michaloski: 6.0 IP, 2 hits, 1 run, 1 ER, 4 K, 0 BB (Win, 2-0)
Jason Cassidy: 1.0 IP, 0 hits, 1 K
Eric Chaney: 1.0 IP, 1 hit, 1 ER
Jesse Bitzer: 0.1 IP, 2 hits, 2 runs, 2 ER, 1 K, 2 BB
Seamus O'Connor: 0.2 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs
 
Spartan Notes
The Spartans are now 34-13-1 as York has won three of the last four match-ups … the Spartans have scored 32 runs against the Diplomats in the last two games at Jaquet Field … the Spartans snapped a five game streak of scoring single digits in runs with the 12-run performance … the Spartans' 10 hits marks the tenth game the Spartans have reached double digit in hits … York had just one extra base hit, Luke Moser's fourth inning double down the left field line … the Spartans struck out a season-high tying eight times … York's two sacrifice flies were a season-high … York was hit by a season-high five pitches as the Spartans have been plunked 27 times in 15 games … freshman Dillon Michaloski made his first career start a memorable one as he went a career-high six innings, allowing just one run on two hits with four strikeouts … the third inning run allowed by Michaloski was his first career earned run allowed as he has surrendered just two total runs in his 15 innings of work … Michaloski retired the final 12 Diplomats that he faced in the win … Michaloski is now 2-0 with a 0.60 ERA … freshman Jason Cassidy pitched a perfect inning out of the pen as he has thrown 7.2 innings, allowing just two runs, one earned, during his time on the bump … grad centerfielder Robby Elzinga picked up his 150^th career hit in the fourth inning … Elzinga ranks 23^rd all-time in total base hits as he owns a career batting average of .374 in 115 games … Elzinga notched his seventh multi-hit game of the year while Andrew Santarpia recorded his fifth multi-hit game of the campaign … Lucas Prendergast was hit by a career-high three pitches as he now leads the team in plunkings with six … Elzinga had his fourth game with multiple RBIs as he tied a career-high with four runs batted in during the game … Gabe Trevena extended his reached base safely streak to eight games … a pair of Spartan hurlers made their York College debuts as Jesse Bitzer and Seamus O'Connor appeared in Sunday's win.
 
Up Next
The Spartans head back on the road on Tuesday as they head to Annville, PA to face off against former Commonwealth foe Lebanon Valley. First pitch is set for 3:30 pm.