Seton Hill began their 2022 spring trip with a matchup with Winona State at the NE Regional Complex in Davenport, Florida.
 
The Griffins used two Max Mandler home runs to defeat Winona State by a 3-1 score.  SHU is now 5-1 on the season. 
 
Winona State threatened in the bottom of the first but a relay from Drew Garth to Max Mandler to Vincenzo Rauso got the second out of the inning at the plate. 
 
The Griffins took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning when Max Mandler hit a solo shot to right field to give the Griffins a 1-0 lead. 
 
Seton Hill put two runners on in the fifth with singles from Mandler and Braden Durham but Mandler was thrown out at the plate on a fly out to left to end the inning. 
 
Winona State tied the game at one in the bottom half of the fifth inning.
 
The Griffins took a 2-1 lead in the top of the seventh.  Drew Garth singled to lead off the inning.  Pinch runner Neal McDermott moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Tanner Froehlich.  Mandler singled to put runners on first and third and Brandon Kline walked to load the bases.  Owen Sabol then drew a bases loaded walk to force in a run. 
 
Mandler's second homer of the game, a no doubter, gave SHU a 3-1 lead in the top of the ninth. 
 
Mandler went 4-4 in the win with two solo homers.  Durham added two hits in the win. 
 
Brian Pirone with a scoreless sixth inning to earn the win.  Nash Bryan with a scoreless 1.1 innings to earn his third save.  Both struck out three hitters. 
 
Kevin Vaupel with a solid start.  He went 5 innings, giving up one run on two hits while striking out seven. 
 
The Griffins will continue the spring trip with a contest against Ashland on Sunday evening.