BLOOMSBURG, PA. – A walk-off single from
Jace Jarmon (Millsboro, Del./Sussex Central) lifted the Bloomsburg baseball team to an 11-10 victory over Lock Haven in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday afternoon.
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Bloomsburg (24-14) tallied 11 hits on the day from six different batters in the 24th win of the season.
Judah Miller (Halifax, Pa./Halifax) and Jarmon combined for six hits on the day as the pair each recorded three hits. Miller went 3-for-4 on the day with two runs while Jarmon went 3-for-5 with two runs and an RBI.
Drew Balestrini (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy) went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles.
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Grant Russo (Sugarloaf, Pa./Hazleton Area) posted a pair of stolen bases bring his season total to 31 and tie John Stillo's single-season record set in 1997. The centerfielder also went 1-for-2 with two RBIs while drawing two walks.
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The game remained scoreless through the first inning and a half before Bloomsburg broke open the scoring in the bottom of the second.
Anthony Trommer (Trevose, Pa./Neshaminy) reached first on a fielder's choice before advancing to second on a balk. Trommer then stole third before an errant throw from the catcher got past the third baseman and allowed the left fielder to score the first run of the game.
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Miller drew a four-pitch walk before a single from Jarmon moved him to second. Russo made it 2-0 for the Huskies as he sent an RBI-single to centerfield. The runners advanced on a wild pitch during the next at bat, bringing Jarmon in for the third run of frame.
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A stolen base from Russo and a walk to
Matt Freda (Lafayette, N.J./High Point Regional) put base runners on the corners for
Dylan Hirsh (Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury). A catcher's balk awarded first base to Hirsh, while simultaneously scoring Russo to make it 4-0.
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Justin Weaver (Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville) battled his way to a walk and loaded the bases before back-to-back wild pitches advanced the lead to 6-0. Balestrini then used his second plate appearance of the inning to drive a double down the right-field line and advance the Huskies' lead to 7-0.
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Lock Haven (6-33) answered in the top of the fourth, scoring six runs on six hits to pull within one.
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The bottom of the fourth saw Balestrini and Trommer notch back-to-back doubles to give the maroon and gold a two-run lead.
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Bloomsburg's offensive posted two more runs in the eighth as Miller led off the inning with a double. A bunt to the pitcher from Jarmon moved Miller to third before he was brought home on a sacrifice-fly from Russo. Freda then singled to center field to score Jarmon for the tenth Huskies' run.
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The Bald Eagles tied the game in the top of the ninth as a pair of two-out home runs scored four to keep LHU alive.
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The Huskies saw Trommer become the first base runner in the bottom of the ninth as the sophomore drew a walk. A wild pitch moved him to second before a single to the shortstop from Miller put runners on the corners with two outs. Jarmon then came up clutch, walking off the game with a single straight up the middle to give Bloomsburg the 11-10 win.
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Jack Carver (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks South) got the start in the mid-week bout, going three innings while allowing no runs and one hit with five strikeouts.
Bryce Danish (Mount Union, Pa./Mount Union Area) and
Pete Modrovsky (Honesdale, Pa./Honesdale) combined for 2.2 innings of relief while recording two punchouts each.
Brian Walsh (Scranton, Pa./Scranton Prep) came away with the win as the Huskies final reliever while recording a strikeout in a third of an inning.
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The Huskies are back in action on Thursday, April 23 as the head to No. 18/25 West Chester to kick off the season series the Golden Rams.
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