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Baseball Splits with Second-Place Widener

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FREDERICK, Md. - Brooks Warrenfeltz (Middletown, Md. / Middletown) drove in five runs in the opener and Nate Luscombe (Harleysville, Pa. / Souderton) threw a complete game in the nightcap as the Hood College baseball team split a Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth doubleheader with Widener.

The Blazers lost the opener 10-7, but rebounded for a 4-3 win in game two.

Warrenfeltz was 3-for-4, finishing just a triple short of the cycle, with five runs batted in during the first game. Cam Esposito (Columbia, N.J. / North Warren Regional) and Nathan Kessler (Gaithersburg, Md. / Quince Orchard) both had two hits in each game. Luscombe struck out four, did not walk a batter and scattered seven hits for his fourth win of the year.

GAME ONE: WIDENER 10, HOOD 7

Hood scored six times in the first two innings, but the Pride slowly chipped away to pick up the win.

The Blazers' top four hitters combined to go 9-for-16. Warrenfeltz led the way with three hits, while Esposito, Kessler and Josh Gall (Odenton, Md. / Arundel) had two hits apiece.

Hood scored four times in the first. Warrenfeltz knocked in Esposito and Kessler with a two-run single to put the Blazers on the board. Chris Shriver (Frederick, Md. / Gov. Thomas Johnson) had sacrifice fly and Tyler Cook (Selinsgrove, Pa. / Selinsgrove) drove in a run with a fielder's choice.

Warrenfeltz picked up two more RBIs in the second inning with a two-run double that scored Esposito and Kessler to make it 6-0.

After Widener cut it to 6-4, Warrenfeltz led off the fifth with a home run to center field for a 7-4 edge.

In the top of the sixth, the Pride erupted for five runs on three hits to take the lead.

Travis Schweizer (Chesapeake, Va. / Grassfield) took the loss.

Kye McKelvy was the winner, overcoming seven runs in 5 1/3 innings. Elliott Snyder picked up the save.

Greg McDonough had three hits and scored three times. Bob Barnett had two hits and drove in three.

GAME TWO: HOOD 4, WIDENER 3

A three-run third inning helped lead Hood to the win.

Dylan Johnson (Newville, Pa. / Big Spring) went 2-for-2 with a double and a walk.

The Blazers trailed 1-0 entering the bottom the third, but scored three times to take the lead. Kessler tied the game with an infield, RBI single. Warrenfeltz drove in a run with an RBI ground out to give Hood the lead. Gall followed with a run scoring double to make it 3-1.

In the fifth, Warrenfeltz scored on a Shriver single to give the Blazers a three-run lead. 

The Pride pulled within one in the sixth with a pair of runs. They loaded the bases in the seventh, but Luscombe pitched out of the jam to seal the complete game victory. 

Joe Santone threw a complete game, but took the loss. Justin Healey had two hits.

Hood hosts PSU-Altoona on Apr. 25. 

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Players Mentioned

Tyler Cook

#2 Tyler Cook

INF
5' 10"
Sophomore
Cam Esposito

#22 Cam Esposito

OF
6' 0"
Sophomore
Josh Gall

#28 Josh Gall

C
5' 11"
Sophomore
Dylan Johnson

#9 Dylan Johnson

P/1B
6' 2"
Sophomore
Nathan Kessler

#15 Nathan Kessler

2B/OF
5' 7"
First Year
Nate Luscombe

#35 Nate Luscombe

P
5' 11"
First Year
Travis Schweizer

#30 Travis Schweizer

P
6' 2"
Sophomore
Chris Shriver

#23 Chris Shriver

OF
6' 0"
Senior
Brooks Warrenfeltz

#5 Brooks Warrenfeltz

INF
5' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Tyler Cook

#2 Tyler Cook

5' 10"
Sophomore
INF
Cam Esposito

#22 Cam Esposito

6' 0"
Sophomore
OF
Josh Gall

#28 Josh Gall

5' 11"
Sophomore
C
Dylan Johnson

#9 Dylan Johnson

6' 2"
Sophomore
P/1B
Nathan Kessler

#15 Nathan Kessler

5' 7"
First Year
2B/OF
Nate Luscombe

#35 Nate Luscombe

5' 11"
First Year
P
Travis Schweizer

#30 Travis Schweizer

6' 2"
Sophomore
P
Chris Shriver

#23 Chris Shriver

6' 0"
Senior
OF
Brooks Warrenfeltz

#5 Brooks Warrenfeltz

5' 7"
Sophomore
INF