CHESTER, Pa. – Stevenson baseball (8-9, 3-2) stepped back into conference play against the Widener University Pride (5-11, 1-4) and swept the doubleheader 5-3 and 10-8 on Friday afternoon.
 
GAME 1
The Mustangs made quick action in the first inning, scoring three runs after first-year outfield Christopher Manco stole second and advanced to third on an error. Sophomore outfield Graham Sears also added a stolen base, scoring on the throw. A single from junior outfield Dalton Reinhart in the first inning allowed Manco to score the second run.
 
In the second inning, the Mustangs added a triple off the bat of senior first baseman Nick Tamberino, allowing Manco and junior infield Brady Bedway to return home.
 
The final run of the first game arrived in the fourth inning, when Reinhart hit a sacrifice fly to center field, allowing Sears to score from third.
 
In game 1, Tamberino and Reinhart each added two RBI, while Manco totaled three walks. Five hits were added in the first game. At pitching, first-year Jake Treasure got the win with all innings pitched on three strikeouts, three runs and 10 hits.
 
GAME 2
The Mustangs got on the board early in the first inning of the second game. A double from Reinhart allowed Tamberino to score. First-year infield Jalyon Surell followed with a single and despite an out at second base, Reinhart scored on the play.
 
In the second inning, an error allowed Manco to hit second base. Sears and junior infield Brandon Perillo returned home on the play.
 
Two sacrifice flyouts secured the next two runs for the Mustangs, despite the Pride trailing. The win was officially secured in the sixth inning with Sears scoring on an error. A seventh inning error allowed Sears to advance to first and Bedway and Perillo to return home, securing the eighth and ninth runs.
 
The final run arrived in the eighth inning on a single from Bedway. Advancing to second on the throw, this allowed sophomore catcher John Padousis to lock in the final run for the Mustangs. The final score was 10-8.
 
Sears earned three RBI in the second game with two runs and a walk. Manco totaled two RBI and two hits. Three Mustangs pitched in the second game, with senior Jake Pigeon hitting three strikeouts on five runs and five hits. Senior Jason Labrador got a save with 1.0 inning pitched and one strikeout. Sophomore Brendan Phillips got the win with 4.1 innings pitched and two strikeouts.
 
UP NEXT
The Mustangs take on the Pride again this weekend in a single game on Sunday, March 24 at 3 p.m. at East Campus.