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Jones Three Home Run Day, Pair Of Shutouts Highlight Mustang Sweep of Eastern

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STEVENSON, Md. - Stevenson first-year infielder Amani Jones belted three home runs, including a grand slam, and drove in nine runs, while Mustang pitching posted a pair of shutouts as it swept Eastern in a MAC Commonwealth baseball doubleheader by scores of 15-0 and 9-0 Tuesday afternoon at Sugar Field.

  • Stevenson (10-6, 6-2 MAC Commonwealth) got on the board with five runs in the bottom of the third.
  • Up 1-0 after an Jones fielder's choice brought in Nate Perkins, Alex Kidwiler delivered a two-run double down the right field line.
  • A double by Billy McAdam brought in Kidwiler, while Jonathan Brandt delivered an RBI single to make it 5-0.
  • Jones belted a solo home run in the fourth to left.
  • In the fifth, a Jones grand slam to right made it 10-0 after Eastern (1-9, 1-5) put runners on via walk and hit batsman.
  • Phil Dao and Kevin Murray Jr. each had two-run doubles in a five-run sixth.
  • Matt Reich improved to 4-1 on the season with his complete-game five-hit shutout.  He struck out six and did not walk a batter and threw 88 pitches, 62 for strikes.
  • Jones and Murray each had three hits as the Mustangs outhit the Eagles 17-5.  Murray had a pair of doubles, while Jones finished with six RBI.

  • Jones and Murray led off the game for the Mustangs with back-to-back home runs for an early 2-0 lead.
  • The next batter, Kidwiler, doubled, and scored on a Kevin Carricato triple.
  • Carricato scored on a groundout by Dao to make it 4-0.
  • In the second, Will Mesa worked a leadoff walk and scored on a single to left center by Kidwiler.
  • Jones knocked in another run in the sixth when his single to left brought in Nate Perkins.
  • Eastern got the first two runners aboard in the seventh, and following a base hit to right tried to score, but the runner was gunned down from right field by Perkins.
  • A Dao single in the seventh brought in McAdam to make it 7-0.
  • The Mustangs scored their final two runs in the eighth.  Jones doubled to left to bring in Mesa, while Kidwiler scored Jones on a groundout.
  • Mustang starter Jake Vanko allowed four hits over the first four innings before being replaced by Patrick Sullivan, who tossed two-plus scoreless innings for the win.
  • Malcolm Edelin came in with two on and no outs in the seventh and got through the final three innings on 28 pitches to record the save.
  • Jones and Kidwiler each had three hits in the nightcap as the Mustangs outhit the Eagles 14-6.

  • Jones is batting .706 (12-17) with four home runs and 12 RBI in four games against Eastern this season.
  • Jones also extended his hit streak to five games.
  • Carricato has collected a hit in each of the last five games as well.
  • Reich recorded his third complete game of the season.  He has allowed one earned run in his last three appearances.
  • Jones' grand slam is the second of the season by a Stevenson player.  Kidwiler had a grand slam at Albright on March 21.

  • Stevenson opens a four-game MAC Commonwealth series with Messiah on Saturday at home with a noon doubleheader at Sugar Field.
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Players Mentioned

Jonathan Brandt

#10 Jonathan Brandt

3B
5' 11"
Junior
Kevin Carricato

#11 Kevin Carricato

OF
6' 0"
Sophomore
Phil Dao

#6 Phil Dao

OF/DH
5' 9"
Senior
Malcolm Edelin

#27 Malcolm Edelin

P
5' 10"
Junior
Amani Jones

#2 Amani Jones

IF
6' 1"
First Year
Alex Kidwiler

#20 Alex Kidwiler

3B
6' 2"
Senior
Billy McAdam

#8 Billy McAdam

IF
5' 10"
Junior
Will Mesa

#15 Will Mesa

C
6' 2"
Junior
Kevin Murray Jr.

#3 Kevin Murray Jr.

OF
5' 10"
Graduate Student
Nate Perkins

#13 Nate Perkins

OF
5' 11"
Senior
Matt Reich

#33 Matt Reich

P
6' 2"
Junior
Patrick Sullivan

#14 Patrick Sullivan

OF/P
5' 9"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Jonathan Brandt

#10 Jonathan Brandt

5' 11"
Junior
3B
Kevin Carricato

#11 Kevin Carricato

6' 0"
Sophomore
OF
Phil Dao

#6 Phil Dao

5' 9"
Senior
OF/DH
Malcolm Edelin

#27 Malcolm Edelin

5' 10"
Junior
P
Amani Jones

#2 Amani Jones

6' 1"
First Year
IF
Alex Kidwiler

#20 Alex Kidwiler

6' 2"
Senior
3B
Billy McAdam

#8 Billy McAdam

5' 10"
Junior
IF
Will Mesa

#15 Will Mesa

6' 2"
Junior
C
Kevin Murray Jr.

#3 Kevin Murray Jr.

5' 10"
Graduate Student
OF
Nate Perkins

#13 Nate Perkins

5' 11"
Senior
OF
Matt Reich

#33 Matt Reich

6' 2"
Junior
P
Patrick Sullivan

#14 Patrick Sullivan

5' 9"
Senior
OF/P

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