NORTH WALES, Pa. – The Bloomsburg baseball team fell on the road to Chestnut Hill College in a non-conference matchup with the Griffins on Wednesday night.
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A two-run home run in the bottom of the first gave Chestnut Hill (13-26) the early 2-0 advantage over Bloomsburg (12-28).
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The Huskies held the Griffins to just one hit over the second and third innings before an RBI-groundout from John Crane in the fourth brought in the third run of the game for CHC.
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Michael Pascoe picked up his third RBI of the day in the fifth on a fielder's choice. Pascoe then made his way home on an RBI-single to left field from Justin Geiger.
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A bases-loaded hit by pitch in the sixth extended the Griffins' lead to 6-0. Aiden Myers then notched a two-RBI double before Geiger made it 9-0 on a single to left center.
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A two-run shot from Calvin McCall in the seventh put Chestnut Hill into double digits.
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Bloomsburg broke the shut out in the ninth on a sacrifice-fly from
Judah Miller (Halifax, Pa./Halifax), scoring
Josh Wilson (Clinton, Md./Bishop McNamara).
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Pinch-hitting in the ninth,
Christian LaBarbera (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) launched a three-run shot over the right-center field wall for his first collegiate hit.
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Landon Lorson (South Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport) got the start for the Huskies, striking out five while allowing three hits and two earned runs in four innings pitched.
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Bloomsburg returns to action on Friday, April 26 for Senior Day at 3 p.m against Queens College. Senior Day ceremonies begin at 2:35 p.m.
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