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Stevenson Baseball Splits Conference Doubleheader with York

Stevenson earns first win against York in seven years; looks to get back in the win column against Wilson College
Brandon Perillo (No. 50) makes a play from third base. Perillo recorded his 100th career hit in game one of the series against York
Brandon Perillo (No. 50) makes a play from third base. Perillo recorded his 100th career hit in game one of the series against York
Shey Carrion

The Stevenson University baseball team earned a hard-fought split in Saturday’s MAC Commonwealth doubleheader against York College of Pennsylvania, winning the opener 4-3 in extra innings before dropping game two 9-4.

Game 1 – Stevenson 4, York (Pa.) 3 (8 Innings)

Stevenson came out on top in a thrilling game one, getting the go ahead run in the eighth inning after Brady Bedway put the ball in play and York committed a costly error, allowing Vincent Licor to cross home plate with the winning run.

The Mustangs rallied early, taking a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning. Zach Majeski started the frame with a single to left that scored Matt Perri, followed by a sacrifice fly from Michael McGarry that brought in Collin Palmieri.

Stevenson regained the lead in the sixth when Sam Batiancila knocked an RBI single to bring in McGarry, making it 3-2. However, York answered back to tie it in the seventh before the Mustangs sealed it in extras.

Eight different Mustangs recorded hits, including Bedway, Sears, Majeski, Palmieri, Perri, McGarry, Licor, and Batiancila.

Ari Lonstein earned the win in relief, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts and two walks. John Delgado started and gave Stevenson four strong innings, allowing just one earned run while striking out three. Caden Dail added two solid innings out of the bullpen, and Sommers Turner closed out the eighth.

This was Stevenson’s first win against their conference foe since 2018.

Game 2 – York (Pa.) 9, Stevenson 4 (7 Innings)

In the nightcap, Stevenson fell into an early hole and couldn’t fully recover as York took advantage of early momentum to claim a 9-4 victory.

The Spartans jumped ahead 4-0 after two innings, but the Mustangs began to chip away at the deficit. In the third, Brady Bedway doubled to left to drive in Connor Endres.

After York tacked on two more runs, Stevenson responded in the fifth when Nick Griffin laced a two-run single to score Endres and Bedway, trimming the lead to 6-3.

Batiancila capped Stevenson’s scoring with a solo home run to left in the seventh, but it wasn’t enough to close the gap.

Bedway posted his second multi-hit game of the day, while Griffin, Batiancila, and Endres also tallied hits.

Zane Stone took the loss on the mound, allowing four runs over 1.1 innings, striking out two and walking one.

Up Next

The Mustangs (9-26, 4-14 MAC) return to action Thursday as they host Wilson College in non-conference play. First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m.

 

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Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson, Sports Digital Reporter
Ben is a senior communication studies major. He is from Hanover, Pennsylvania. He worked as a reporter for the Villager in Fall of 2023 through Spring 2024. In addition to working for The Villager, Ben interns at CareFirst & the Baltimore Ravens. Ben enjoys covering sports and is the sports digital and senior sports reporter for the Villager. After college, Ben hopes to one day pursue a career in journalism in the sports beat or as an investigative reporter in politics or world news. He hopes to continue to cover stories, and sports the way he has for the Villager.
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