The Shippensburg University baseball team split a double-header on Friday against the East Stroudsburg Warriors, winning the opener 10-3 and dropping the evening-game 19-6 in a pair of showdowns at Fairchild field.
The Raiders (10-14, 6-4 PSAC East) smacked five home runs and totaled 16 runs to go along with 23 hits on the day.
Due to inclement weather, Friday’s double-header marked the 12th and 13 consecutive home games for Shippensburg.
Game 1:
The Raiders got seven strikeouts and another complete game from Pitcher Marcus Shippey as they defeated East Stroudsburg 10-3 in the first half of a double-header.
After falling behind 2-0 in the first inning, Right Fielder Cody Ezolt erased the deficit with a 2-run home run over the left-field wall.
First Baseman Jimmy Spanos added a 2-run single in the third inning with a base hit into left-center field. The Raiders then exploded for six runs in the sixth inning, a bulk of those runs coming from Catcher Jack Kennedy’s three-run home run.
Game 2:
The Raiders began the game in 11-0 hole and were unable to bounce back as they were defeated by East Stroudsburg 19-6 in the second game of a double header.
Poor-pitching performances hurt the Raiders as they were forced to rely on seven different pitchers for the game. Shippensburg pitchers surrendered 20 hits and allowed 14 earned runs during the game.
Right Fielder Cody Ezolt finished the game 3-for-3, including a solo home run in the fourth inning. Second Baseman Nick Spangler finished the game 2-for-3 and added an RBI in the fourth inning after infielder Dalton Hoiles’ double to right field.
Catcher Jack Kennedy drilled another home run in the fifth inning. Kennedy leads the Raiders this season with 11 home runs.
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