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After splitting a pair of games on Friday, the Mountain Cats traveled to Greensburg on Saturday to finish the four-game PSAC series, but the Griffins used strong pitching on their way to sweeping Pitt-Johnstown, 6-1 and 5-1.Â
Kyle Morrow belted a solo homer for the Mountain Cats, who fell to 6-13 overall and 1-3 in the PSAC Western Division.
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In game one, Seton Hill scored five runs in the second inning, highlighted by Chris Miller and Cody Herold's two-run doubles, and went on to the 6-1 victory.
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Morrow had two hits, including a seventh inning home run, while
Jake Stern and
Ernesto Rizzitano each singled for the Mountain Cats.
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Ryan Bills took the loss and fell to 0-1. Bills allowed six runs on eight hits over the first five innings, but just three of the runs were earned. Bills also walked one and struck out two.
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Along with Miller's two RBI, Herold had two hits and drove in a pair for the Grifffins.
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Seton Hill starter Brad Schnelle held Pitt-Johnstown to just one run on four hits in a complete-game effort to improve to 2-1.
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In the nightcap, Seton Hill scored two runs in the fifth and two more in the sixth on its way to completing the sweep with the 5-1 victory.
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After falling behind 3-0, Pitt-Johnstown answered with a run in the sixth.Â
Brett Marabito doubled to lead off the inning, and Rizzitano followed with an RBI single to right center.
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However, Miller's two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the sixth gave the Griffins two more insurance runs and set the final at 5-1.
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Marabito doubled, and Stern and Rizzitano had a base hit each for Pitt-Johnstown.
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Nate Pope suffered the loss for the Mountain Cats and slipped to 0-3 after allowing three runs on eight hits in 4.1 innings.Â
Ryan Socol pitched the final 1.2 innings and surrendered two unearned runs on two hits.
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Mike Bittel earned the win for the Griffins. Bittel held Pitt-Johnstown to one run on three hits over the first six innings.
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With the sweep, Seton Hill improved to 14-9 overall and 3-1 in the PSAC West.
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Pitt-Johnstown travels Lock Haven University for a non-conference doubleheader on Tuesday, before hosting Clarion University for a PSAC doubleheader on Friday at 1 p.m. at Point Stadium.