THE GAME FACTS 

• Game One Final Score: WCU 9, Gannon 2 

• Game Two Final Score: WCU 9, Gannon 5 

• Location: West Chester University 

• Next Game:  @ West Chester (Sunday, March 15th- 1/3:30 pm) 

WEST CHESTER, PA - The Golden Knights fell to ranked West Chester in a chilly doubleheader on Saturday. Gannon allowed 18 total runs and looked to make a comeback in game two, but fell just short.  

Gannon would score first in the first game of the doubleheader but then allowed seven unanswered runs. Dom Costello (North Olmsted, Ohio/North Olmsted) drove home the game's first run in the first inning. Ryan Hood (Latrobe, Pa./Derry Area) took the loss in just over three innings of work. 

It looked as if Gannon would complete a comeback in game two of the twinbill. After falling behind 5-0 in the fourth, Gannon would mount a four-run fourth frame to cut things to 5-4. The Golden Rams, however, would respond with three of their own in the frame and take home the doubleheader sweep. Two more games are scheduled for Sunday.  

 
THE KNIGHT CAP - GAME 1 

• Dom Starts Hot- Dom Costello (North Olmsted, Ohio/North Olmsted) got the Golden Knights off to a blistering start in the top of the first, uncorking an RBI single up the middle for his fourth RBI of the season.  

• Middle Inning Struggles – The Golden Knights had trouble keeping West Chester off the board in the middle frames of the seven-inning contest, allowing six runs between the fourth and sixth frames.  

• On the Bump - Ryan Hood (Latrobe, Pa./Derry Area) (1-2) took the loss, throwing three and a third and allowing six runs on eight hits. Nick Robertson (Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic) and Jackson Walsh (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) each came on in relief to finish the game.  

THE KNIGHT CAP - GAME 2 

• Mounting a Comeback - Down 5-0 early in the game, Gannon put together a strong rally in the top of the fourth. Drew Stangelo (Uniontown, Ohio/North Canton Hoover) would start the frame off with an RBI single to left, and it was quickly followed by a three-run blast from Cainen Atherton (Mount Union, Pa./Mount Union Area), his first, cutting the deficit to 5-4.  

• Smith Shines Again – Matt Smith (Duncansville, Pa./Hollidaysburg Area) continues to see the ball exceptionally well in March. The junior ripped his third home run in the last five games in the top of the fifth, cutting the score at that point to 9-5.  

• On The Bump – Jacob Engel (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) took the loss after surrendering five earned runs (seven total), striking out four.  
    

THE NEXT GAME 

The Golden Knights will remain in West Chester for a pair of games tomorrow at 1:00 and 3:30 pm. 
 
This story was written using the support of AI.