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Philadelphia University baseball team (3-14, 0-1 CACC) was swept
6-4 and 8-7 in a non-conference doubleheader to the St. Thomas
Aquinas College Spartans (5-10) on Sunday afternoon.
In game one the Rams knocked out seven hits, getting all four of
their runs in the fifth inning to take a 4-3 lead as senior
outfielder Dan Ellmer (Trenton, NJ/ Nottingham)
doubled in a run. PhilaU junior pitcher/first baseman
Rob Fisher (Langhorne, PA/ Archbishop Ryan) then
reached on an error by the STAC shortstop which scored two runs,
and freshman pitcher/first baseman Garrett Buehler
(Harleysville, PA/ Souderton) singled in another run to complete
the rally.
However, the Spartans scored two in the sixth with a
back-to-back double and triple, and then added another in the
seventh as PhilaU sophomore hurler Kevin McGovern
(Philadelphia, PA/ Archbishop Ryan) walked in the final run.
McGovern went 6.1 innings for the Rams, allowing six earned runs
and striking out seven, while STAC's Matkovich had the win and the
save for the Spartans.
The second game of the day featured a late PhilaU rally in the
final inning. The Rams were trailing 4-0 in the top of the
third, but junior shortstop Tyler Mentzer
(Gettysburg, PA/ Delone Catholic) roped a triple into right field
to score three runs and make it 4-3.
The Spartans added two more runs in the sixth and one more in
the seventh off an RBI single to lead 7-3. But the Rams
exploded for four runs off two hits, including two runs scored off
wild pitches. Unfortunately, the PhilaU rally was cut short
as sophomore catcher Matt Minakowski (Roslyn, PA/
Abington) struck out looking to complete STAC's 8-7 victory.
Fisher had the loss on the mound for the Rams in five innings
pitched, allowing six runs (none earned) and striking out
three. STAC's Tyler Savin had the win in 3.1 innings,
allowing three runs and two hits.
The Rams return to action on Wednesday, March 25th as
they host Chestnut Hill College at1:30 p.m. at Alumni Field.
