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Griffins Sweep California (PA)

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2

Seton Hill closed out its four game set with California by hosting the Vulcans in a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon.  SHU rallied from a 4-0 deficit for a 5-4 win in game one.  SHU completed the sweep with a 5-2 win in game two.  SHU is now 13-4 overall and 3-1 in PSAC West play.
 
California scored single runs in the first four innings for 4-0 lead.  Cal hit three solo homers.  SHU tied the score with 4 runs in the bottom of the fifth.  Cody Herald delivered the Griffins first hit of the game.  Zac Heide then singled and both scored when Matt Malacane drilled a homer over the left center field fence to cut the lead to 4-3.  Pat McCarthy then tripled and scored on a RBI ground out from Garret Vrbanic.  SHU took the lead in the sixth when Chris Miller drew a one out walk.  Jesse Cooper ran for him and scored when Malacane knocked in his fourth run of the game.
 
Jordan Fuller earned the win, going 6 innings.  Perry DellaValle earned his third save of the year with a perfect seventh.  Matt Malacane was 2-3 with 4 RBI.
 
California took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning of game two with a solo homer.  SHU tied the score at one in the bottom of the third.  Adam Ferita singled and moved to third on a Pat McCarthy double.  A sac fly from Garret Vrbanic scored Ferita to tie the score at one.  California got an unearned run in the top of the fourth to take a 2-1 lead.  SHU got four straight hits to lead off the fourth but could only score 1 run to tie the score at 2.  Zac Heide hit a three run homer to deep left center field to give SHU a 5-2 win in the bottom of the fifth. 
 
Kevin Neumann earned the win in relief of starter Zach MartinelliGarret Vrbanic, Zac Heide and Logan Urtz each had 2 hits.  Heide drove in three.
 
SHU returns to action on Tuesday when they host Davis & Elkins in a doubleheader at 1 PM.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jesse Cooper

#11 Jesse Cooper

IF
6' 2"
Junior
R/R
Adam Ferita

#17 Adam Ferita

OF
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
Jordan  Fuller

#22 Jordan Fuller

RHP
6' 2"
Junior
R/R
Zac Heide

#15 Zac Heide

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

#21 Cody Herald

OF
5' 11"
Senior
R/R
Matt Malacane

#3 Matt Malacane

1B/OF
6' 1"
Junior
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
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

Jesse Cooper

#11 Jesse Cooper

6' 2"
Junior
R/R
IF
Adam Ferita

#17 Adam Ferita

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
OF
Jordan  Fuller

#22 Jordan Fuller

6' 2"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Zac Heide

#15 Zac Heide

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

#21 Cody Herald

5' 11"
Senior
R/R
OF
Matt Malacane

#3 Matt Malacane

6' 1"
Junior
R/R
1B/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
Logan Urtz

#5 Logan Urtz

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

#25 Garret Vrbanic

5' 11"
Sophomore
R/R
IF