SCRANTON, PA (MAY 15, 2022) – The Susquehanna University baseball team stranded 13 runners on base and were unable to capitalize falling to Elizabethtown College 8-3 in the Landmark Conference Championship game.
Susquehanna (17-25) got going right away in the top of the first as
Brock Veit worked a one out walk before stealing second. With Veit on second and two away,
Adam Schreck ripped a triple to right center field, allowing for Veit to come around and score. Following Schreck was
Lance Book, who continued the inning by lining a double to right center, bringing home Schreck, and putting SU on top 2-0.
Elizabethtown wasted no time in responding. After Susquehanna starter
Aidan Martin retired the first two batters of the inning, the Blue Jays put the next seven runners on base in the home half of the first inning. Following a walk and hit by pitch, James Vito and Eamon McCoubrey tallied back-to-back singles knotting the game at 2. Martin hit the next batter to load the bases, before walking in the third E-Town run, before Joey Thomas singled through the right side scoring two more, and putting the Blue Jays on top 5-2 after the first inning.
Susquehanna cut into the deficit in the third inning, as Schreck roped a double to left center field, before Book once again brough Schreck home, this time on a single up the middle. The River Hawks again attempted to cut in the Blue Jay lead in the fourth inning, as
Michael Biuso singled, Veit walked, and
Kris Morrow was hit by a pitch to load the bases. However, E-Town pitching was able to work through the jam stranding three runners on base.
The River Hawks once again loaded the bases, this time coming in the seventh inning with two outs. Book reached on a throwing error from Elizabethtown's Tyler McGonigle, before
Chris Corrado walked and
Evan Knapp was hit by a pitch, however Elizabethtown was able to work out of the jam without allowing SU to cut the deficit.
Yet again SU was able to get multiple runners on base, this time in the eighth as
Sean McCulloch single to right field and Veit drew a walk. However, the Blue Jays made a pitching change, as Zach Silfies came in and once more, got out of the jam, forcing a Morrow fly out and striking out Schreck.
Looking to put the game away Elizabethtown tallied twice in the home half of the eighth. Following back-to-back walks Ben Watson singled up the middle allowing McGonigle and Andrew Fisher to come around and score, extending the lead to 8-3.
Martin settled in after E-Town scored five in the first, working his was into the seventh inning. During his six plus innings of work, Martin allowed six runs on seven hits, striking out one and walking three.
Brice Gregory came on in relief of Martin, facing two batters before giving way to
Aidan Piccioni. Piccioni went 1.1 innings allowing one run, striking out one, and walking two.
Adam Stuck was the final pitcher used going 0.1 innings surrendering one run on one hit, while walking two.
Susquehanna finished the contest with eight hits, being led by Schreck and Book. Schreck finished 2-for-5 with a double and a triple, driving in a run and scoring twice. Book also finished 2-for-5 with two singles and two RBIs.
Up Next
- With the loss Susquehanna's season is now over.
