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Gannon Sports Information
9
Winner Gannon GAN 23-10, 13-4 PSAC-W
2
Pitt-Johnstown UPJ-B 19-14, 7-8 PSAC-W
Winner
Gannon GAN
23-10, 13-4 PSAC-W
9
Final
2
Pitt-Johnstown UPJ-B
19-14, 7-8 PSAC-W
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Gannon GAN 1 0 0 2 5 1 0 9 11 5
Pitt-Johnstown UPJ-B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 1

W: Judy, Deven (6-0) L: Dylan Heid (5-3)

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Gannon GAN 23-11, 13-5 PSAC-W
3
Winner Pitt-Johnstown UPJ-B 20-14, 8-8 PSAC-W
Gannon GAN
23-11, 13-5 PSAC-W
2
Final
3
Pitt-Johnstown UPJ-B
20-14, 8-8 PSAC-W
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Gannon GAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3
Pitt-Johnstown UPJ-B 2 0 0 0 0 1 X 3 4 0

W: Braxton Roxby (4-3) L: Hegedus, Cory (3-3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Josh Hill, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Baseball Splits with UPJ Thursday; Moves Home DH to Friday at Noon

UPDATE (4/19/19 - 8:30 AM): The team's have pushed back the doubleheader finale of the conference series to Saturday afternoon at 1:00 PM (originally scheduled) after inclement weather in the Erie area forced a postponement of Friday's contest. 

GAME ONE: THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: Gannon 9, Pitt-Johnstown 2  
  • Records: Gannon (23-10, 12-3 PSAC) | UPJ (19-14, 7-8 PSAC)
  • Location: Point Stadium – Johnstown, Pa.
 
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER ­­
KEY SEQUENCE
  • While Gannon jumped in front during the fourth inning, it was a five-run fifth inning that put the Golden Knights ahead comfortably. Dominic Mori (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area) cleared the bases with a triple to right center, pushing GU to a 7-2 edge. It proved to be more than enough for starter Deven Judy (Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon Area), who battled through five Gannon errors in a complete game effort to remain undefeated this season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Elijah Quiceno (Berryville, Va./Stonebridge) brought home the first run of the afternoon with a sacrifice fly to right field that plated Ian Steighner (Chicora, Pa./Butler), who reached on a leadoff single. UPJ responded to tie the game at one with a Dylan Broderick single.
  • The Mountain Cats eventually pulled ahead in the bottom of the third, scoring the go-ahead run for a 2-1 advantage. It would be the last run of the opening game for the Mountain Cats as Judy began to mow through the lineup the rest of the way. Gannon answered back in the top of the fourth, crossing home twice to take a 3-2 lead. Luke Callahan (Chardon, Ohio / Chardon ) doubled home Ian Hess (Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon-McMillian ) before Trey Zeroski (Clinton, Pa. / West Allegheny) smacked a 3-2 pitch back up the middle.
  • Following a double play to end the fourth, Gannon piled on five runs in the top half of the fifth to surge ahead 8-2. A bases loaded walk to Hess accounted for the first run of the frame, and Dominic Mori (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area) cleared the bases in the next at-bat with a three-run triple to right center for a 7-2 edge. Mori eventually came around to score on a throwing error as Gannon pushed its lead to 8-2.
  • Quiceno capped the Gannon scoring with a double to left center, scoring Hamm for a 9-2 edge.  
 
GAME NOTES
  • Judy was able to work around five Gannon errors in game one, ultimately running his record to a perfect 6-0 on the season. He fired his team-leading third complete game of the season, allowing six hits and surrendering two earned runs with three walks and seven strikeouts.
  • Steighner and Hamm paced the Golden Knights with two hits each, while Mori's bases-clearing triple netted him a game-high three RBI.
  • Gannon has not committed five errors in a game since April 23, 2016 when the Golden Knights committed seven against Clarion.
  • The Golden Knights went a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate with a runner on third base. Quiceno, Hess, Hamm and Callahan all picked up a hit with a runner on third base.
  • Gannon leadoff hitters have done the job this season, reaching base just over 47% of the time to begin an inning in 2019.
 
GAME TWO: THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: Pitt-Johnstown 3, Gannon 2
  • Records: Gannon (23-11, 12-4 PSAC) | UPJ (20-14, 8-8 PSAC)
  • Location: Point Stadium – Johnstown, Pa.
 
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER  
KEY SEQUENCE
  • Both starters settled in on the mound after, combining to toss four consecutive scoreless innings. UPJ snagged a 3-2 lead by scoring on a wild pitch in the sixth,
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Hamm drew a four-pitch walk to begin the game and moved to third on a double from Brandon Wetherholt (Gibsonia, Pa./Mars Area). Hamm eventually scored on a wild pitch, while Wetherholt moved to third as Gannon led 1-0. Cardy added another sacrifice fly to his ledger, plating Wetherholt for a 2-0 advantage.
  • Pitt-Johnstown tied the game at two in the bottom of the first, but Cory Hegedus (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) was stellar from there. Neither team could solve the opposition's starting pitching until UPJ pushed a run across in the sixth for a 3-2 edge.
  • The Golden Knights went down in order during their final appearance at the plate as UPJ starter Braxton Roby notched one of his nine strikeouts.
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GAME NOTES
  • The Golden Knights have combined to outscore their opponents 31-16 in the first inning of games this season.
  • Despite a strong effort on the hill, Hegedus was tagged with the loss. He fired 6.0 innings, allowed just four hits and three runs (two earned) while striking out eight.
  • The Golden Knights committed three errors in game two, giving them eight total for the series against UPJ.
  • Wetherholt and Mori eked out the lone two hits of the contest for the Golden Knights.
  • All but three members of the Gannon lineup did not strikeout at least once in the nightcap.  
 
UP NEXT
  • Gannon and Pitt-Johnstown will finish up their conference series tomorrow (Friday, April 19) at McConnell Family Stadium.
  • The game has been bumped up one day, with the home doubleheader originally slated for Saturday afternoon.
  • First pitch will cross home plate at noon from McConnell Family Stadium and fans can follow all the action with live stats and live video for both ends of the doubleheader.
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