Neumann Blanks Marywood to Salvage Series
Marywood fell to Neumann Sunday but won two of the three games they played this weekend against the Knights

Neumann Blanks Marywood to Salvage Series

Baseball - 3/20/2011 4:29:04 PM

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Aston, PA – Neumann University blanked visiting Marywood University 10-0 in CSAC baseball action Sunday afternoon at Bruder Field in Aston to salvage the series with the Pacers a day after Marywood took two from the Knights in Scranton. Marywood fell to 8-4 (2-1 CSAC) with the loss while the hosts move to 11-3 (1-2 CSAC) with the win.

Neumann would use two four-run outbursts to break the game open early as the Knights scored four times in the bottom of the first and fifth innings to take a commanding 8-0 lead. Matt Grossi was 3-for-5 for the hosts while Bill Pace, Derrek Etsell, Kevin Flannigan and Joe Armata all had two hits. Etsell led the Knights with five RBI which included a first inning grand slam.

Compared to 15 hits for the Knights, Marywood was limited to just five hits on the day. Thomas Crewz doubled for Marywood while Joe Diskin, Mike Diskin, Nick Vasto and Justin Magistro all singled.

Jason Aikens fell to 0-2 on the mound for Marywood after allowing eight runs on ten hits over five innings. Aikens struck out four on the afternoon, and was replaced by Josh Plisko, who pitched the final three for the Pacers and allowed two runs on five hits while striking out two.

Russ Gilliam remained unbeaten for the Knights, picking up his fourth win after allowing just two hits while striking out nine Pacers over seven innings of work.

Marywood returns to action Monday when the Pacers host neighboring Penn State Scranton at 3:30 pm.

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