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Gannon Sports Information
5
Winner Gannon GAN 27-12, 17-6 PSAC-W
2
California (PA) CAL-B 32-11, 16-7 PSAC-W
Winner
Gannon GAN
27-12, 17-6 PSAC-W
5
Final
2
California (PA) CAL-B
32-11, 16-7 PSAC-W
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Gannon GAN 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 5 8 1
California (PA) CAL-B 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 6 2

W: Sapp, Eric (5-1) L: Tyler Eritz (6-1)

11
Winner Gannon GAN 28-12, 18-6 PSAC-W
5
California (PA) CAL-B 32-12, 16-8 PSAC-W
Winner
Gannon GAN
28-12, 18-6 PSAC-W
11
Final
5
California (PA) CAL-B
32-12, 16-8 PSAC-W
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Gannon GAN 2 0 2 0 1 1 5 11 12 1
California (PA) CAL-B 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 5 8 3

W: Phelps, Ty (1-1) L: Damian Clarke (3-2) S: Yough, Matthew (2)

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

Baseball Clinches Berth in PSAC Tournament With Sunday Sweep of California (Pa.)

GAME ONE: THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: Gannon 5, California (Pa.) 2  
  • Records: Gannon (27-12, 17-6 PSAC) | California (32-11, 16-7)
  • Location: Wild Things Park – Washington, Pa.  
 
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER ­­
KEY SEQUENCE
  • Eric Sapp (Deerfield, Ohio/Southeast) posted his fifth win of the 2019 season behind a complete game on the mound, while the Golden Knights offense pushed across four runs in the fifth to open the Sunday doubleheader with a 5-2 triumph.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Sapp worked out of some early trouble, firing a strikeout to end the first inning that left the bases loaded. He sent down the side in order during the second, but the Vulcans notched the first run of the day on a throwing error for a 1-0 lead.
  • Ian Hess (Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon-McMillian ) drove in another run in the series, tying the game with a groundout to third as Elijah Quiceno (Berryville, Va./Stonebridge) crossed the plate to tie the game at one. A one-out single in the fourth plated the Vulcans final run of the opening game, as the hosts jumped ahead 2-1.
  • Trey Zeroski (Clinton, Pa. / West Allegheny) punched a one-out single to right in the fifth and scored on a game-tying triple to right center by Justin Hamm (Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Allegheny). Brandon Wetherholt (Gibsonia, Pa./Mars Area) singled a 1-1 pitch through the left side to drive in Hamm and push the Golden Knights to a 3-2 lead. After walking, Quiceno advanced to second on a wild pitch that scored Wetherholt for a 4-2 advantage. Hess drove in the fifth run of the afternoon with a single to right center, allowing Quiceno to cross home.
  • Sapp and the defense carried the Golden knights the rest of the way, as the left-hander retired nine of the final 12 Vulcan hitters over the final three innings.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Gannon was tabbed ninth while CalU was ranked seventh in the week 10 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Atlantic Region Poll.
  • Sapp pushed his record to 5-1 on the year with the win, posting his second complete game victory of the season.
  • Zeroski and Hamm each posted a pair of hits for the Golden Knights, accounting for four of the team's eight in game one.
  • After ending game two with a thrilling walk-off yesterday, Hess added one hit and two RBI for the Golden Knights on Sunday.
 
GAME TWO: THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: Gannon 11, California (Pa.) 5
  • Records: Gannon (28-12, 18-6 PSAC) | California (32-12, 16-8)
  • Location: Wild Things Park – Washington, Pa.  
 
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER  
KEY SEQUENCE
  • Gannon blew the game open late while Quiceno picked up four knocks, scored three runs and drove in two in an 11-5 victory in the nightcap over the Vulcans to move into
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Golden Knights plated two runs in their first trip to the plate, coming off a double from Quiceno and a single from Jared Beach (McDonald, Pa./Canon-McMillan). The Vulcans cut the lead in half with a run in the bottom of the frame.
  • Beach smacked a two-run homer that handed Gannon a 4-1 lead in the third as starter Ty Phelps (Pomeroy, Ohio/Meigs) tossed a pair of scoreless frames in the second and third. The Vulcans eventually tied the game with a three-spot in the bottom of the fourth, but Gannon grabbed the lead right back in the fifth with a Dominic Mori (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area) groundout that pushed across the go-ahead run for a 5-4 lead.
  • Matthew Yough (Chicora, Pa./Karns City) came on in relief and surrendered just one run the rest of the way, while Gannon tacked on six runs over the next two innings, including five in the seventh. Quiceno smoked a double in the fifth that scored Ian Steighner (Chicora, Pa./Butler) from second for a 6-4 edge.
  • Cal added a single run in the sixth, but Gannon took control offensively in the seventh inning. Mori reached base on a throwing error, allowing Hess and Beach to score for an 8-5 lead. The Golden Knights pushed the advantage to 10-5 with a single for Justin Hamm (Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Allegheny) before Nate Cardy (Franklin, Pa./Franklin) lifted a sacrifice fly out to center for an 11-5 cushion.
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GAME NOTES
  • Quiceno recorded the first four-hit game of his career on Sunday, going 4-for-5 at the plate with a pair of RBI and three runs scored. He leads the team with 14 multi-hit efforts this season.
  • The win for the Golden Knights keeps them atop the PSAC Standings in the western division.
  • California, Seton Hill and Gannon all punched their ticket to the PSAC baseball Tournament on May 8-12 in Johnstown.
  • Beach added three hits for Gannon, driving in a game-high three RBI.
  • Hamm, Beach and Steighner have collected a hit in four straight games.
  • Phelps fanned six on the mound, his third outing of the season with five or more strikeouts.
  • The Vulcans play their home baseball games at Wild Things Park, home to the Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League.
 
UP NEXT
  • Gannon concludes the 2019 regular season with a four-game conference series next weekend against local foe Mercyhurst.
  • The Golden Knights and Lakers will open the series with a doubleheader on Friday, April 3 at Mercyhurst Baseball Field beginning at 1:00 p.m.
  • Live stats and live video will be provided on Friday.
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