SALISBURY, Md. – The fourth-ranked Salisbury University baseball team delivered head coach Troy Brohawn his 300th career win with an 8-4 triumph over the York (Pa.) Spartans on Thursday afternoon at Donnie Williams Stadium.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Sea Gulls broke the ice in the bottom of the second inning. Trent Waire got aboard with a one-out single, then two batters later Andrew Kell banged an RBI double off the wall in left center to put SU up 1-0.
• The Spartans surged ahead with a smattering of two-out runs in the fifth. With men on the corners, Robby Elzinga hit a grounder that kicked off the shortstop's glove, allowing the tying run to score on the error. Elzinga then stole second and Lucas Prendergast scored the go-ahead tally as the throw to second deflected into the outfield for another error. Michael Tinneny followed with a two-run home run to right to give YCP a 4-1 advantage.
• Salisbury got all four of those runs back in the home fifth. Kell led off with a walk and Kyle Brex doubled to put men on second and third, then each man scored on back-to-back RBI groundouts by Tim Petrucelli and Danny Sheeler to get it within 4-3.
• Zach Geesaman restarted the rally with a two-out double, then Roman March brought him home with an RBI single to tie the game. March moved to second on the throw home and in turn scored the go-ahead run on an RBI knock by Adam Tommer to make it 5-4 SU.
• The Sea Gulls tacked on another in the sixth on a two-out rally as Petrucelli walked, Sheeler singled, and Geesaman dropped a base hit into left to plate Petrucelli and get it to 6-4.
• In the eighth, Geesaman was plunked with two outs, and Joey Bowers followed with an RBI triple to left. Bowers in turn came home on a wild pitch to give the game its final 8-4 margin.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Zach Geesaman had a big day after entering as a defensive replacement in the fifth, going 2-for-2 with a double, RBI, stolen base, and two runs scored.
• Andrew Kell finished 2-for-3 with a double, run, RBI, two walks, and a steal.
• Trent Waire went 3-for-3 with a run and a sac bunt.
• Joey Bowers tripled home a run and scored in his only turn at-bat.
• Tim Petrucelli, Danny Sheeler, Roman March, and Adam Tommer each drove in a run.
• Cole Williams (7-1) closed out the final 4.1 innings of scoreless two-hit ball for his seventh win of the year. Williams walked one and struck out four on 51 pitches. All seven of Williams's wins have come in relief.
• Ethan Hirschfeld spun four scoreless frames to start the game. He scattered two hits with two walks and two punchouts on 61 pitches.
• The win was the Sea Gulls' 20th of the season. Salisbury has now won 20 or more games in 29 straight completed seasons dating back to 1995.
• SU has now won nine straight games against the Spartans and 17 of the last 18 dating back to 2014.
• The win marks the 300th victory in the head coaching career of Troy Brohawn, now in his 10th season at the helm at Salisbury. Brohawn is the third SU head baseball coach to reach the 300-win mark, joining Deane Deshon (553) and Doug Fleetwood (476).

YORK GAME NOTES

• Michael Tinneny paced the Spartans at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.
• Lucas Prendergast batted 2-for-3 with a run scored, while Robby Elzinga also had a hit and a run.
• Owen Brockner (2-2) took the loss after giving up five runs on eight hits over 4.2 innings. He walked two and fanned four on 81 pitches.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls will rev the engine back up on Tuesday for the first of seven home games in nine days, starting with a matchup against Hood.
• First pitch from Williams Stadium is set for 3 p.m.