David Cricks
Rhonda Jackson
Junior David Cricks won his 10th career game after allowing one run on four hits at IUP.
4
Gannon GAN 12-10, 2-5 PSAC-W
10
Winner Indiana (PA) IUP-B 6-13, 3-4 PSAC-W
Gannon GAN
12-10, 2-5 PSAC-W
4
Final
10
Indiana (PA) IUP-B
6-13, 3-4 PSAC-W
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Gannon GAN 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 10 1
Indiana (PA) IUP-B 1 0 0 0 0 9 X 10 14 4

W: Dillon Swanger (2-0) L: Morrison, Jarod (3-1)

10
Winner Gannon GAN 13-10, 3-5 PSAC-W
1
Indiana (PA) IUP-B 6-14, 3-5 PSAC-W
Winner
Gannon GAN
13-10, 3-5 PSAC-W
10
Final
1
Indiana (PA) IUP-B
6-14, 3-5 PSAC-W
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Gannon GAN 0 0 4 4 0 0 2 10 11 0
Indiana (PA) IUP-B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 4

W: Cricks, David (3-2) L: Brian Albert (0-2)

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4/5/2017 | 1:00 PM

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 Notre Dame College (Ohio)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Dan Teliski, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations

Gannon Baseball Team Completes Four-Game Series Against IUP with Twinbill Split

THE RUNDOWN
  • Game One Score: at Indiana (Pa.) 10, Gannon 4
  • Game Two Score: Gannon 10, at Indiana (Pa.) 1
  • Records: Gannon (13-10, 3-5 PSAC West), Indiana (Pa.) (6-14, 3-5 PSAC West)
  • Location: Indiana, Pa. - Owen Dougherty Field
  • The Short Story: Four Golden Knights recorded multiple hits and junior David Cricks (Gibsonia, Pa./Hampton) allowed only one run over six innings as the Gannon baseball team salvaged a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) doubleheader split Monday afternoon with a 10-1 victory during the nightcap at IUP's Owen Dougherty Field. The Crimson Hawks posted a 10-4 win during the opener.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME ONE
  • Indiana (Pa.) scored the only run of the first four innings with a single tally during its first at-bat.
  • Gannon broke through during the top of the fifth inning. Senior Nick Restuccia (Ormond Beach, Fla./Father Lopez Catholic) and junior Matt Oruch (Blue Bell, Pa./Wissahickon) singled to put runners at the corners. Redshirt sophomore Nate Cardy (Franklin, Pa./Franklin) followed with a double to right field that tied the game. Oruch later scored the go-ahead run with two outs on a throwing error.
  • The Golden Knights doubled their score with a pair of runs during the top of the sixth inning. Singles by junior Gregory Nicolia (Grand Island, N.Y./Grand Island) and Restuccia put runners on the corners again. An RBI single by senior Andrew Wagner (Akron, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) pushed the lead to 3-1, before a fourth run came across the plate on a catcher's interference with the bases loaded and Cardy batting.
  • The roof caved in during the bottom of the frame. Indiana (Pa.) sent 13 batters to the plate and scored nine times to race ahead 10-4. The Crimson Hawks reached base during the outburst with eight hits, a hit by pitch and an error.
  • Gannon put a pair of runners on base during the top of the seventh inning, but was unable to score before a double play ended the game.

GAME NOTES - GAME ONE
  • Restuccia and junior Mike Colosi (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Falls) finished with three hits each. Restuccia was 3-for-4 with two runs while Colosi went 3-for-4 with one run.
  • Oruch finished 2-for-3 with one run.
  • Sophomore Jarod Morrison (Hamilton, Ohio/Hamilton) went 5 2/3 innings on the mound, suffering his first loss in four decisions.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon is ranked eighth in the latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Atlantic Region Poll.
  • IUP defeated Gannon for the third consecutive time after entering the weekend with a 10-game losing streak.
  • Gannon reached double digits in hits for the 11th time this season.
  • Both Colosi and Restuccia recorded their sixth multiple-hit games of the year. 
  • Colosi had a season-high three hits while Restuccia performed the feat for the second time this season and fourth time in his career.
  • Oruch generated his fifth multiple-hit game of the season.
  • Restuccia scored multiple runs for the third time in 2017.
  • Gannon lost its fourth consecutive game after suffering back-to-back losses only once during the first 18 contests.

HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME TWO
  • Indiana (Pa.) scored during its first at-bat again to assume a 1-0 lead.
  • Gannon responded during the top of the third inning with a four-run outburst. Redshirt freshman Jared Beach (McDonald, Pa./Canon-McMillan) led off with a double to center field and scored the tying run on Wagner's RBI single up the middle. Wagner then crossed the plate with the go-ahead run on Cardy's RBI single to left field.
  • The final two runs of the inning came home after errors, pushing Gannon's lead to 4-1.
  • The Golden Knights duplicated the four-run outburst one inning later. Colosi's two-run single was the big blow. Beach also had an RBI single and freshman Elijah Quiceno (Berryville, Va./Stonebridge)'s RBI ground-out increased the advantage to 8-1.
  • Gannon added a pair of insurance runs during its last at-bat. Cardy scored the first run on Restuccia's RBI single, before junior Cody Callaway (Elyria, Ohio/Midview) scored the final run with a wild pitch.

GAME NOTES - GAME TWO
  • Seven different Golden Knights recorded a hit, including four with multiple hits.
  • Colosi went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs out of the second spot of the line-up.
  • Both Cardy and Beach finished 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
  • Restuccia ended the game 2-for-4 with one RBI.
  • Junior David Cricks (Gibsonia, Pa./Hampton) improved to 3-2 after allowing one run on four hits through six innings. He struck out four and walked two.
  • Sophomore Cory Hegedus (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) tossed a scoreless seventh inning, striking out one.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon is ranked eighth in the latest NCBWA Atlantic Region Poll.
  • The Golden Knights snapped a four-game losing streak while ending the Crimson Hawks' three-game win streak.
  • Gannon reached double digits in runs for the sixth time this season, but first time since March 23.
  • The Golden Knights produced double-digit hits during both games of a doubleheader for the second time this year.
  • Cricks became the seventh Golden Knight since 2000 to win 10 career games.
  • Cardy produced his team-best seventh multiple-hit game of the season.
  • Colosi drove in multiple runs for a team-high fourth time this year.
  • Hegedus was making his second career appearance, surrendering zero runs during both outings.
  • Gannon scored at least four runs in consecutive innings for the third time this season.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon returns to action Wednesday, April 5 against Notre Dame (Ohio) at McConnell Family Stadium.
  • The single nine-inning non-conference game begins at 2 p.m.
  • Live gameday statistics will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/gannon/baseball.
  • Gannon posted a 9-2 victory against Notre Dame (Ohio) last year on February 29 at the Russ-Matt Invitational in Winter Haven, Florida.
  • It was the first meeting between the two programs since splitting a twinbill at the Russ-Matt Invitational on March 7, 2013.
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Players Mentioned

Jared Beach

#22 Jared Beach

OF
6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
L/R
Nate Cardy

#35 Nate Cardy

C
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
David Cricks

#12 David Cricks

P
5' 10"
Junior
R/R
Cory Hegedus

#20 Cory Hegedus

INF
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
Jarod Morrison

#1 Jarod Morrison

P
6' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
Gregory Nicolia

#17 Gregory Nicolia

INF
6' 0"
Junior
L/R
Matt Oruch

#10 Matt Oruch

OF
6' 0"
Junior
R/R
Nick Restuccia

#11 Nick Restuccia

INF
6' 1"
Senior
R/R
Andrew Wagner

#33 Andrew Wagner

OF
6' 3"
Senior
L/R
Cody Callaway

#18 Cody Callaway

INF
6' 2"
Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Jared Beach

#22 Jared Beach

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
L/R
OF
Nate Cardy

#35 Nate Cardy

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
C
David Cricks

#12 David Cricks

5' 10"
Junior
R/R
P
Cory Hegedus

#20 Cory Hegedus

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
INF
Jarod Morrison

#1 Jarod Morrison

6' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
P
Gregory Nicolia

#17 Gregory Nicolia

6' 0"
Junior
L/R
INF
Matt Oruch

#10 Matt Oruch

6' 0"
Junior
R/R
OF
Nick Restuccia

#11 Nick Restuccia

6' 1"
Senior
R/R
INF
Andrew Wagner

#33 Andrew Wagner

6' 3"
Senior
L/R
OF
Cody Callaway

#18 Cody Callaway

6' 2"
Junior
R/R
INF