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Jack Shirk had three hits and three RBI, and Evan Appleby homered, but Lock Haven scored seven runs over the final three innings to earn a 14-10 victory over the Mountain Cats in Pitt-Johnstown's 2017 home opener, Wednesday afternoon at Point Stadium.  The Mountain Cats slipped to 8-7.
 
Shirk went 3-for-5 with three RBI, while Brett Hileman and Joe Gagliardi each had two hits and drove in a run for Pitt-Johnstown.  Appleby homered had two RBI.
 
Matt Monko took the loss in relief in a game that the Mountain Cats used seven pitchers.  Monko gave up three runs on four hits in 2/3 of an inning.  Nate Bearer started and held Lock Haven scoreless on just one hit over the first two innings.
 
With the win, the Bald Eagles improved to 6-2.
 
Pitt-Johnstown's three-game non-conference series against Winston-Salem State (NC) on Saturday and Sunday has been cancelled due to weather.  The Mountain Cats will host a four-game non-conference series against East Stroudsburg on March 17-18 and a single game against West Liberty (WV) on March 21.