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Griffins Close Florida Trip with 7-1 Record

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Seton Hill closed out its spring break trip with a doubleheader at Frank Tack Park in Clearwater, FL.  The Griffins pounded out 22 hits in a 19-1 victory over Mansfield.  SHU completed a 7-1 trip with a 9-4 victory over Tiffin.  SHU will return to PA with a 10-3 overall record.
 
The Griffins jumped on Mansfield for 5 runs in the bottom of the first inning.  Pat McCarthy and Garret Vrbanic each singled to open the game.  Nick Sell then drove in both McCarthy and Vrbanic to make it 2-0.  Zac Heide, Adam Ferita and Taylor Schmidt each drove in a run in the inning.  SHU added 2 more runs in the second.  Chris Miller drove in a run with a double and Heide added a sacrifice fly to make it 7-0 after two innings.  Schmidt drove in a run in the third to increase the lead to 8-0.
 
The Griffins put the game away with 6 runs in the bottom of the seventh.  The big hit in the inning was a three run homer from Ferita.  Mansfield got an unearned run in the top of the eighth.  SHU answered with 4 runs in the bottom of the eighth.  Logan Urtz drove in three runs with a bases clearing double.
 
Zach Martinelli earned the win.  He went 7 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run (unearned) on 2 hits.  Nick Sell, Adam Ferita and Garret Vrbanic each had 3 hits.  Pat McCarthy, Colton Carney, Anthony Fanelli and Taylor Schmidt each had 2 hits.
 
The Griffins jumped out to a 2-0 lead over Tiffin in game two.  Garret Vrbanic was hit by a pitch to open the game.  He moved to second on a single from Pat McCarthy and scored when Nick Sell singled.  Chris Miller was hit by a pitch and McCarthy scored when a double play was turned.  SHU added two more in the third on RBI singles from McCarthy and Cody Herald.  Sell increased the lead to 7-0 with a three run shot in the top of the fourth.  Tiffin got one run back in the bottom of the fourth.  SHU got an unearned run in the top of the sixth.  Tiffin cut the lead to 8-4 with three runs in the bottom of the sixth.  Ryan Wardropper closed out the scoring with an RBI single.
 
Perry DellaValle earned the win, going 5+ innings.  He gave up 4 runs (3 earned) on 8 hits with 4 strikeouts.  Kevin Neumann earned his first save of the season, throwing the final 4 innings of relief.  Garret Vrbanic, Pat McCarthy, Nick Sell and Cody Herald each had 2 hits.  Vrbanic had a streak of reaching base nine times in a row ended with his last at bat.
 
SHU is scheduled to open PSAC West play this weekend with a four game set with California (PA).
 
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Players Mentioned

Anthony Fanelli

#14 Anthony Fanelli

C
5' 9"
Junior
R/R
Adam Ferita

#17 Adam Ferita

OF
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
Zac Heide

#15 Zac Heide

1B
6' 1"
Junior
R/R
Cody Herald

#21 Cody Herald

OF
5' 11"
Senior
R/R
Zack Martinelli

#31 Zack Martinelli

RHP
6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
Pat  McCarthy

#33 Pat McCarthy

IF
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Chris Miller

#29 Chris Miller

C/1B
6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
Kevin Neumann

#24 Kevin Neumann

RHP
6' 1"
Junior
L/R
Taylor Schmidt

#2 Taylor Schmidt

OF
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
L/R
Nick Sell

#13 Nick Sell

IF
6' 1"
Senior
R/R
Logan Urtz

#5 Logan Urtz

IF/RHP
6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
L/R
Garret Vrbanic

#25 Garret Vrbanic

IF
5' 11"
Sophomore
R/R

Players Mentioned

Anthony Fanelli

#14 Anthony Fanelli

5' 9"
Junior
R/R
C
Adam Ferita

#17 Adam Ferita

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
OF
Zac Heide

#15 Zac Heide

6' 1"
Junior
R/R
1B
Cody Herald

#21 Cody Herald

5' 11"
Senior
R/R
OF
Zack Martinelli

#31 Zack Martinelli

6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Pat  McCarthy

#33 Pat McCarthy

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
IF
Chris Miller

#29 Chris Miller

6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
C/1B
Kevin Neumann

#24 Kevin Neumann

6' 1"
Junior
L/R
RHP
Taylor Schmidt

#2 Taylor Schmidt

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
L/R
OF
Nick Sell

#13 Nick Sell

6' 1"
Senior
R/R
IF
Logan Urtz

#5 Logan Urtz

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
L/R
IF/RHP
Garret Vrbanic

#25 Garret Vrbanic

5' 11"
Sophomore
R/R
IF