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Haag's Gem Helps Baseball Split At Susquehanna

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Michael
Haag
Tommy
Trotter
Brad
Schneider
Brian
Healy


SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Junior lefty Michael Haag (Ossining, N.Y./Ossining/Brighton Academy) tossed a complete-game four-hitter to lead The University of Scranton to a 7-1 win over Susquehanna in the second game of their Landmark Conference doubleheader on Saturday at Bollinger Field. 

Susquehanna (23-11, 14-3 Landmark) rallied to win the opener, 4-2, keeping the Royals (15-16, 9-8 Landmark) from picking up a key sweep. The split keeps Scranton in fourth place, a game out of third and a game ahead of fifth, with four left.

Game One – Susquehanna 4, Scranton 2 (box score) 

Scranton struck first in what was a pitchers' duel for the first three innings, scoring twice in the fourth on RBI singles by sophomore shortstop Brad Schneider (Ambler, Pa./LaSalle College H.S.) and junior catcher Dan Hansen (Helena, Mont./Helena). The Royals had a chance to extend the lead, but Hansen was thrown out at the plate on a base hit to end the inning.

Susquehanna broke through for two runs in the fifth to knot the score, and scored twice more in the sixth to take the opener. Sophomore lefty Brian Markowski (Mountain Top, Pa./Crestwood) went the distance while suffering the loss, allowing four runs on six hits while walking two and striking out three. 

Game Two – Scranton 7, Susquehanna 1 (box score)

Haag was impressive against the conference's top offensive team, allowing only a solo home run in the second inning. He struck out five and walked one, and he allowed just one hit after the third inning, retiring eight straight at one point. 

The Royals broke the game open in the fourth, scoring three times to break a 1-1 tie. They added three more in the top of the fifth, and it was more than enough for Haag. Sophomore center fielder Tommy Trotter (Cranford, N.J./Cranford) doubled, singled twice and drove in three runs, and senior left fielder Brian Healy (Middletown, N.J./Middletown South) had three singles and an RBI.

Junior right fielder Anthony Simone (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley Senior) singled, tripled, walked twice and scored twice, Schneider doubled, drove in two and scored twice, senior first baseman Zach Dignam (Bridgewater, N.J./Immaculata) singled twice and scored twice, and sophomore second baseman Justin Howell (Millington, N.J./Watchung Hills) singled twice, drove in a run and scored another. 

The teams will complete the three-game series with the final game set to start Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at Bollinger Field.

--ROYALS--

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Players Mentioned

Zach Dignam

#21 Zach Dignam

OF
5' 11"
Senior
Michael Haag

#19 Michael Haag

P
Junior
Dan Hansen

#22 Dan Hansen

C
Junior
Brian Healy

#48 Brian Healy

OF
Senior
Justin Howell

#38 Justin Howell

SS
Sophomore
Brian Markowski

#25 Brian Markowski

P
Sophomore
Brad Schneider

#5 Brad Schneider

2B/SS
Sophomore
Anthony Simone

#28 Anthony Simone

OF/2B
Junior
Tommy Trotter

#9 Tommy Trotter

OF
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Zach Dignam

#21 Zach Dignam

5' 11"
Senior
OF
Michael Haag

#19 Michael Haag

Junior
P
Dan Hansen

#22 Dan Hansen

Junior
C
Brian Healy

#48 Brian Healy

Senior
OF
Justin Howell

#38 Justin Howell

Sophomore
SS
Brian Markowski

#25 Brian Markowski

Sophomore
P
Brad Schneider

#5 Brad Schneider

Sophomore
2B/SS
Anthony Simone

#28 Anthony Simone

Junior
OF/2B
Tommy Trotter

#9 Tommy Trotter

Sophomore
OF
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