Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score
ERIE - The Clarion University baseball team was swept in a doubleheader at Mercyhurst Monday.
The Golden Eagles (6-2) dropped Game One 9-7 and Game Two 4-0 to the homestanding Lakers (12-7).
GAME 1 - Mercyhurst 9, Clarion 7
In the first game, the Golden Eagles trailed 9-3 entering the seventh inning but rallied for four
runs in the frame and twice had the tying run at the plate but came up just short.
Matt Rossi had the big blow in the seventh for the Golden Eagles hitting a one-out, three-run
homerun that pulled Clarion within two. Sam Russell followed that homer by drawing a walk with George Kovac pinch
running. But Jay Krimsky struck out, and Kirk Hays flew out to center to end the game.
Mercyhurst used a 3-run second inning to build a 4-0 lead, and then added two more in the fourth and
three in the fifth to grab the 7-3 advantage.
Jake Yackovich led Clarion's offense going 3-for-4 including a two-run homer in the fifth. He had
three RBIs and also scored three runs. Hays added a pair of hits for the Golden Eagles.
Paul Baker took the loss for Clarion going three-plus innings and allowing six runs, three of them
earned, on four hits, three walks and a hit batter. He struck out one while also throwing four wild pitches. Nate Semovoski went two innings and allowed three runs, none of them earned, on two hits and a walk. Jonathan Giuliani went
one scoreless inning.
Clarion was hurt by three errors in the game including two by catcher Matt White.
Craig Denman led Mercyhurst with a pair of hits and an RBI, while Joseph Furner scored three runs
and Jonathan Keppler and Adam Schlessel each scored twice.
GAME TWO - Mercyhurst 4, Clarion 0
