AMBLER - The Arcadia University baseball team finished the sweep of its Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) series with King's College by scores of 12-7 and 12-2 at Skip Wilson Field on Saturday afternoon.
FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia improved to 16-7 overall and 7-2 in conference play.
-King's fell to 6-16 overall and 1-8 in league games.
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME ONE: ARCADIA 12, KING'S 7
-King's opened the scoring in the top of the first with a run.
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Joshua Agriesti gave the Knights their first lead in the bottom of the frame when doubled home
Anthony Bruno and
Max Oswald.
-After King's retook the lead in the top of the third, Arcadia responded in the bottom of the frame when Bruno launched a two-run homer and
Cam Seymour singled to bring home Oswald, giving the Knights a 5-3 advantage.
-The Monarchs took a 7-6 lead into the bottom of the sixth, but
Ryan Radigan gave Arcadia the lead for good with a two-run home run, the first of his career, scoring
Jake Hendershot.
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Kevin Wheeler followed with a RBI single while Agriesti blew the game open with a three-run double into right center.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Wheeler (3) / Agriesti (2)
Runs: Bruno (3)
RBI: Agriesti (5) / Radigan (3) / Bruno (2)
Walks:
Gabe Diaz (1) / Oswald (1) /
Simon Abdullah (1)
GAME TWO: ARCADIA 12, KING'S 2 (F/8)
-King's scored twice in the top of the first to take the lead.
-Arcadia scored 10 unanswered to put the game away.
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Sean Ahrens earned the win with three scoreless innings of relief with two strikeouts.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Oswald (2) / Agriesti (1)
Runs: Wheeler (2) /
Taro Pustilnik (2) / Bruno (2) /
Noah Stennett (2)
RBI: Wheeler (2) / Agriesti (2)
Walks: Radigan (2) / Pustilnik (2)
UP NEXT
-The Knights return to action on Tuesday when they travel to Alvernia for a 3:30 p.m. non-conference game.
