The Philadelphia University baseball team won two games vs. Chestnut Hill College at Alumni Field this afternoon.  In the opener, junior pitcher Kyle Noonan (Morristown, N.J./Morristown; pictured in today's game) tossed his second complete game of the week, working seven strong innings, scattering three hits while striking out five Griffins as the Rams earned a convincing 9-1 win.

Tyler Mentzer (Gettysburg, Pa./Delone Catholic) was 3-for-4 including a double and a home run in the first game.  The sophomore second baseman also stole a base, scored two runs and drove home three more as the Rams opened up a 2-0 lead after the first inning and never looked back.

In the second contest, senior third baseman Jason Hartley (Levittown, Pa./Neshaminy) took over on the mound in the top of the sixth, picking up his second win of the week and the season in one and two-thirds innings of relief as the Rams rallied for a 13-7 victory.

Philadelphia University scored three times in bottom of the first, but the Griffins returned the favor and then some with a five-spot in the top of the second.  The Rams plated three more in the bottom of two as the teams appeared headed for a slugfest.  Philadelphia tacked on one more in the bottom of the third to take a 7-5 lead, which held until the sixth inning, in which Chestnut Hill scored two runs to tie the game at 7-7.

Then the Rams' batted around in the bottom of the sixth, scoring six times as they took advantage of four Griffin errors in the stanza.  Tyler Mentzer continued his solid production at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, another steal and three runs scored.

With the wins, Philadelphia University improves to 9-15 overall for the season and 8-3 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action.  The Rams are in second place in the league standings.

These two teams meet again in a single nine-inning game on Chestnut Hill's home field in North Wales, Pa. on Tuesday, April 22 at 7:00 p.m.

The Rams' next outing is a single nine-inning affair scheduled this Tuesday, April 15 at Nyack College at 7:00 p.m.