GLENSIDE - The offense exploded as the Arcadia University baseball team swept Keene State 11-7 and 14-12 in non-conference play from Skip Wilson Field on Wednesday afternoon.
In game two,
Taro Pustilnik became the 12th player in program history to log five hits in a single game.
FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia improved to 6-6 with the wins.
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME ONE: ARCADIA 11, KEENE STATE 7
-Arcadia opened the scoring in the bottom of the first with bases loaded walks from
Solomon Abdullah and
Peter Trendafilov.
-Keene State crossed the plate three times in the top of the second to take the lead.
-The Knights exploded for nine runs in the bottom of the fourth as
Kevin Wheeler,
Max Oswald, Trendafilov,
Eric Shandler, and
Ryan Radigan all had run scoring hits.
-The Owls added three runs in the sixth and one in the seventh to finish the scoring.
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Gavin Kincs earned his third win of the season, tossing three shutout innings in relief with no walkd and one strikeout while allowing one hit.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Pustilnik (2)
Runs: Pustilnik (2) / Wheeler (2) / Shanfler (2)
RBI: Oswald (3)
GAME TWO: ARCADIA 14, KEENE STATE 12
-Keene State opened the scoring in the top of the first with a three-run homer.
-The Knights took the lead in the bottom of the first with five runs on five hits.
-Keene State retook the advantage with one run in the second, six in the third, and two in the fourth to take 12-5 lead.
-Arcadia tied the score with seven runs in the bottom of the fourth, capped off with a three run homer to left by
Thomas Strauch.
-In the bottom of the seventh, Pustilnik gave the Knights the lead for good with a solo homer to right.
-Pustilnik added an insurance run in the eighth when infielders lost his pop fly in the sun that brought in Strauch.
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Jadon Dormer earned his first win of the season with three scoreless innings, allowing two hits with no walks and two strikeouts.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Pustilnik (5)
Runs: Strauch (3)
RBI: Strauch (4)
Walks:
Jake Keirstead (2)
UP NEXT
-The Knights return to action on Friday when they travel to Lebanon Valley for a 3:30 p.m. Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) game.