Baseball Splits Doubleheader With Shippensburg

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2

WEST CHESTER, Pa. – West Chester's baseball team after splitting yesterday's matchup with Shippensburg, split the second doubleheader between the two teams Saturday afternoon inside Serpico Stadium.
 
The Golden Rams (25-10, 19-7 PSAC) would dominate the first game with a combined 11-for-13 from their 1-2-3 hole hitters to create the seven-run separation to take game one. Shippensburg (25-23, 17-11 PSAC) came back in game two, driving in five runs in the first five innings to put away the Golden Rams early on 10 hits.
 
Drew Diehl (Unionville, Pa. / Unionville) went 6-for-7 for the day scoring four runs and knocking in two RBIs off a two-run homer in the third inning to give the Golden Rams a 7-5 lead and would not look back in the first game. Dylan Tice (Perkasie, Pa / Pennridge) continued his dominance at the plate with a 5-for-8 stand and three runs scored.  Second baseman, Matt Petrizzi (Levittown, Pa. / Conwell-Egan) also put a 5-for-8 line knocking in two RBIs and scoring three runs.
 
Red Raiders' Austin Allison went 4-for-8 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI to help out his team come out with a game two win.
 
West Chester will conclude its regular-season tomorrow on the road against Mansfield at 1 p.m. before heading to Butler to take part in the PSAC tournament next Wednesday.