MADISON, N.J. – Sophomore
Nick Reeder (Montoursville, Pa./Montoursville Area), senior
Joey Trout (North East, Md./St. Elizabeth) and first-year
Eric MacCluen (Downingtown, Pa./Bishop Shanahan), who blasted two homers as well, led the Lycoming College baseball team with three hits a piece during a doubleheader at Drew University on Saturday, April 14 at Lonnstrom Stadium, falling 8-7 and 5-4.
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Reeder went 2-for-3 with a RBI and MacCluen went 2-for-5 with two runs, a double and a two-run homer in the second game, which Drew (17-11 overall, 9-7 Landmark) came back to win, 5-4, with three runs in the eighth.
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Drew scored a run in the first and second before the Warriors (5-23 overall, 2-13 Landmark) scored in the third. MacCluen hit a two-out double in the third and scored on a pair of wild pitches. They tied the game in the fourth, as sophomore
Jack Kelly (Alexandria, Va./Alexandria City) walked before Reeder doubled to left to bring him in. In the seventh, the Warriors took the lead when Trout singled to lead off, setting up MacCluen's homer.
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Senior
Zac Zaller (Scotch Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains-Fanwood) tossed seven innings in the no-decision, allowing six hits and two runs. He struck out two. First-year
Grayson Rinker (Jersey Shore, Pa./Montoursville) (0-2) allowed three runs and four hits in one inning. Chris Tobia (1-0) earned the win with two innings of hitless relief. Brandon Korbyn earned the save, allowing a hit and striking out two in the ninth.
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Ryan Jones led the Rangers, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
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Trout went 2-for-4 with a homer and Kelly went 2-for-2 with two runs and a RBI to pace the Warriors in the first game, where they nearly overcame a four-run third inning in an 8-7 setback. Sophomore
Zachary Pleska (Salem, Ohio/Columbiana) also had two hits and a run.
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Down 4-0 in the fifth, the Warriors started a comeback with MacCluen homering to bring in Pleska. In the sixth, the Warriors closed within 5-3, as a single by junior
Evan Mok (Daly City, Calif./St. Ignatius) scored Kelly. In the seventh, Trout homered to make it 6-4 and in the eighth, Kelly singled to score Reeder and make it 7-5 before Kelly scored when sophomore
Nick Hoheb (Brick, N.J./Brick Township) reached on an error.
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Drew got one more insurance run in the bottom of the eighth, and were able to withstand a rally in the ninth, as senior
Kenny Nichols (Columbia, Md./Corry Area) scored on a double play before a fly out ended the game with the tying run at third.
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Sophomore
Noah Miller (Winter Springs, Fla./Winter Springs) (2-4) allowed eight hits and two earned runs in six innings. He walked one and struck out three. Matt Colucci (3-1) earned the win, allowing seven hits and four runs in seven innings. He struck out six. Graham Ross earned the save, allowing a hit and run in the ninth.
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Nate Miller led the Rangers with a three-run homer and four RBI. Billy Coleman went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
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The Warriors are back in action on Saturday, April 20, when they face Lancaster Bible College at 1 p.m. at South Williamsport Community Park.
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