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SHU Completes Four Game Sweep of Clarion

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2

Seton Hill closed out its four game PSAC West set against Clarion by hosting the Golden Eagles in a doubleheader on Monday afternoon.  The Griffins took game one by the score of 8-1.  SHU completed the sweep with a 17-2 win in game two.  SHU is now 28-4 overall and 15-1 in PSAC West play. 
 
Seton Hill had its first six hitters reach base and scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning.  Pat McCarthy led off with a bunt single.  Matt Malacane followed with a single.  Nick Sell scored McCarthy with an RBI single.  Chris Miller walked to load the bases.  Logan Urtz then drove in two with a double to right field.  Cody Herald closed out the scoring in the inning with a two run bomb to left.  Clarion got a run back with a solo shot to left field in the second.  Garret Vrbanic got that run right back with an inside the park homer in the bottom half of the second.  SHU increased their lead to 7-1 with an RBI single by Urtz.  Malacane threw out a runner trying to get to third base to end the sixth inning.  It was the second Clarion runner gunned out at third as Cody Herald threw out a runner as well.  Vrbanic hit a solo shot with two outs to left in the bottom of the sixth. 
 
Jordan Fuller improved to 6-0, going 6 innings.  He gave up 1 run on 7 hits and struck out 4.  Pat McCarthy led the offense with 3 hits.  Nick Sell, Logan Urtz and Garret Vrbanic each had 2 hits.  Vrbanic hit two homers.
 
Nick Sell put the Griffins on the scoreboard in the first with a two run homer to left field that scored Pat McCarthy who singled.  That home run set a new SHU single season record with Sell hitting 17 on the season.  The Griffins added four more runs on two RBI hits from Zac Heide and Garret Vrbanic.  SHU added five more runs in the second with 6 singles and a double.  Heide drove in two in the inning with a single.    Logan Urtz increased the lead to 12-1 with an RBI single in the third.  Colton Carney hit a two run homer in the bottom of the fifth.  SHU added three more runs for a 17-1 lead. 
 
Zach Martinelli earned the win.  Nick Sell, Pat McCarthy, Garret Vrbanic and Logan Urtz each had 3 hits. 
 
Seton Hill will play a four game set against Slippery Rock this weekend. 
 
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Players Mentioned

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
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
Colton Carney

#32 Colton Carney

OF
6' 3"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

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
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
Colton Carney

#32 Colton Carney

6' 3"
Freshman
R/R
OF