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Scranton Baseball Dominates Juniata, 11-1

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The University of Scranton baseball team dominated Juniata College, 11-1, to secure a 2-1 series win on the road in Huntingdon, Pa.  

The Basics 

  • Final Score (F/7): Scranton – 11, Juniata – 1 
  • Records: Scranton (12-5), Juniata (6-8) 
  • WinMason Fischer (3-0); Loss: Connor Rohm (3-2) 
How it Happened 
  • Scranton got on the board with one run in the first inning after John Heitzman tripled in Jared Cassella to give the Royals the 1-0 lead. 
  • The Royals tacked on two more runs in the second inning on a James Nitti fielder's choice and a Conor Campbell RBI single to make it 3-0. 
  • Hunter Petrich doubled home a pair of runs, and Aidan Casey singled him home, extending the advantage to six runs. 
  • Juniata scored its only run of the game in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI groundout.
  • Cassella doubled home Casey in the sixth inning, and Scranton added four more runs in the seventh, highlighted by an RBI single from Vincent Napolitano and a bases loaded walk by Tyler Yoo as Scranton to make it 11-1 
  • Matt Scepkowski came out of the bullpen in the seventh in relief of Mason Fischer, who allowed just one run over six innings, and tossed a scoreless frame to close out the victory. 

Top Performers 

Up Next 
  • The Royals are back in action Wednesday for a midweek Landmark Conference matchup against Wilkes, with first pitch set for 5 p.m. at Volpe Field in Scranton. 
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Players Mentioned

Conor Campbell

#14 Conor Campbell

OF
Senior
Aidan Casey

#4 Aidan Casey

IF
Senior
Jared Cassella

#9 Jared Cassella

UTIL
6' 0"
Junior
Mason Fischer

#48 Mason Fischer

P
6' 4"
Junior
John Heitzman

#12 John Heitzman

OF
6' 1"
Senior
Vincent Napolitano

#24 Vincent Napolitano

C
Senior
James Nitti

#16 James Nitti

IF
5' 11"
Junior
Hunter Petrich

#18 Hunter Petrich

IF
Sophomore
Matt Scepkowski

#33 Matt Scepkowski

P
Senior
Tyler  Yoo

#39 Tyler Yoo

C
6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Conor Campbell

#14 Conor Campbell

Senior
OF
Aidan Casey

#4 Aidan Casey

Senior
IF
Jared Cassella

#9 Jared Cassella

6' 0"
Junior
UTIL
Mason Fischer

#48 Mason Fischer

6' 4"
Junior
P
John Heitzman

#12 John Heitzman

6' 1"
Senior
OF
Vincent Napolitano

#24 Vincent Napolitano

Senior
C
James Nitti

#16 James Nitti

5' 11"
Junior
IF
Hunter Petrich

#18 Hunter Petrich

Sophomore
IF
Matt Scepkowski

#33 Matt Scepkowski

Senior
P
Tyler  Yoo

#39 Tyler Yoo

6' 2"
Freshman
C
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