Struggling Crimson Hawks swept by Seton Hill

The IUP baseball team suffered two losses in its doubleheader against Seton Hill Wednesday.
The Crimson Hawks started the first game with a slim lead in the third inning when shortstop Paul Bingham brought in pitcher Pat Smith with an RBI single.
IUP’s lead held until Seton Hill was able to make it 3-1 from a homerun by infielder Tom DeAngelis in the bottom of the sixth.
Bingham got another RBI single in the seventh to make the score 3-2. The Crimson Hawks were able to take the lead when outfielder Kofi Osei-Aning scored on a wild pitch.
First baseman Kyle Stryker hit a homer in the eight inning to give IUP the lead, but Seton Hill wasn’t done just yet.
Pitcher Stephen Cooke, who pitched in the sixth inning to relieve Corey Betz, got in some trouble when he hit the second batter, catcher Pat Trettel.
Infielder Nick Erminio was able to get an RBI single to bring Trettel in for the tying run.
First baseman Mark Henry was able to get the winning run when Stryker made a wild throw with Henry in between second and third.
The second game seemed to be going well for IUP up until the fourth inning.
With IUP in the lead 5-1, Seton Hill was able to make a comeback by scoring six runs on five hits.
Seton Hill had some timely hits, but a wild pitches and errors didn’t help the Crimson Hawks at all.
With the score 7-5, IUP tried to mount a comeback.
Seton Hill was unable to get a hit the rest of the game, but the Crimson Hawks were only able to score one run with the two hits in the fifth. With these two losses, the Crimson Hawks drops to 4-10.
The Hawks were scheduled to start PSAC play against Lock Haven, but due to the conditions of Lock Haven’s Owen Dougherty Field, the game was unable to be played.
There is a possibility that the March 20 doubleheader might be rescheduled on one of the PSAC make-up dates on March 23 or April 6.
In the meantime, the Crimson Hawks continue their seven-game road trip.
Trying to get away from the two losses they suffered at Seton Hill, the Hawks travel to Buckhannon, W. Va., to play West Virginia Wesleyan and then to Lock Haven to finish the long road trip.
Their next home game will be a doubleheader 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. March 26 against Mercyhurst.

 

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