OWINGS MILLS, Pa. - On Senior Day, the Stevenson University baseball team earned a split of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader against Albright.
In game one, Stevenson saw the Lions score in the seventh in a 3-2 loss. However, Stevenson buckled down in game two, taking the nightcap 5-4.Â
Game 1 - Albright 3, Stevenson 2
Stevenson took an early 1-0 lead in the first game as Nick Griffin scored on a fielding error in the second. After Albright tied the score in the fourth, Sam Batianclia homered to left in the fifth to give the Mustangs a 2-1 lead.Â
Albright (12-13, 3-9 MACC) then scored two runs in the seventh to take the lead, and the Mustangs (8-21, 3-9 MACC) were unable to recover.
Brandon Perillo, John Padousis, Kaige Garrity, Griffin and Batiancila all hit safety in the contest, with Perillo getting a stolen base.Â
John Delgado took the loss, but pitched well. He struck out three and walked two while allowing just five hits.Â
Mason Gove allowed one hit in the seventh.Â
Game 2 - Stevenson 5, Albright 4
Down 4-0 after the top of the third, the Mustangs stormed back to tie the score in the bottom of the frame. Brady Bedway started off the rally with a double to left scoring Batiancila, followed by Zack Majeski scoring on a sacrifice fly by Perillo.Â
Matt Perri then had a two-run double scoring Bedway and Graham Sears to knot the score at 4.Â
Sears would have the game-winning hit, a RBI single in the eighth that scored Bedway.Â
Bedway had two hits and two runs scored, while Sears, Perri and BatiancilaÂ
Six Mustang pitchers combined to shut down the Lions in relief, allowing just two hits and fanning four. Ari Lonstein got the win, moving to 1-0. Dhruv Indelicato got the save, getting a clean slate in the ninth.Â
Sommers Turner started, allowing seven hits and four earned runs in three innings. Connor Fox, Carl Sansbury, Matt Gordon, Caden Dail also pitched in relief.Â
Stevenson heads to Neumann on Wednesday.Â