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BSB - DeCristofaro
6
Valley Forge UVF 8-17, 0-6 UEC
12
Winner Penn St.-Abington PSA 11-12, 5-2 UEC
Valley Forge UVF
8-17, 0-6 UEC
6
Final
12
Penn St.-Abington PSA
11-12, 5-2 UEC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Valley Forge UVF 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 8 2
Penn St.-Abington PSA 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 4 X 12 13 2

W: Nasti, Mike (2-3) L: C. Fernandez (1-2) S: Michalski, Cade (1)

0
Valley Forge UVF 8-18, 0-7 UEC
13
Winner Penn St.-Abington PSA 12-12, 6-2 UEC
Valley Forge UVF
8-18, 0-7 UEC
0
Final
13
Penn St.-Abington PSA
12-12, 6-2 UEC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Valley Forge UVF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Penn St.-Abington PSA 0 1 0 11 1 0 X 13 8 0

W: DeCristofaro, Nate (1-3) L: E. Reinhart (2-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Abington Sweeps Patriots in United East Doubleheader

Jenkintown, Pa. – The Penn State Abington baseball team has now won five of its last six United East Conference (UEC) contests after sweeping the University of Valley Forge in a conference doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at Alverthorpe Park.  The Nittany Lions rallied to take game one by the score of 12-6 and behind sophomore Nate DeCristofaro's first career shutout, Abington shutdown the Patriots with a 13-0 triumph.
 
GM1 Score: Penn State Abington 12, Valley Forge 6
WP: Mike Nasti (2-3) | LP: CJ Fernandez (1-2) | S: Cade Michalski (1)
GM2 Score: Penn State Abington 13, Valley Forge 0 (7)
WP: Nate DeCristofaro (1-3) | LP: Eric Reinhart (2-3)
Records: Penn State Abington (12-12, 6-2 UEC) | Valley Forge (8-18, 0-7 UEC)
Location: Jenkintown, Pa. (Alverthorpe Park)
 
How It Happened (Game 1)
 
* Trailing 4-0 in the fifth, Abington made it a one run game after scoring three runs in the bottom of the inning.  After the first two batters reached base, senior Garrett Garofalo drove in senior Jake Fallers with a sacrifice fly. Junior Paul Figueroa followed with a run scoring double and then scored on a base hit by junior Cory DiMario.
 
* Abington tied the game in the bottom of the sixth when Garofalo drove in Fallers again; this time with a single to left field.  However, the Patriots answered in the seventh with a pair of runs to regain the lead at 6-4. 
 
* In the bottom of the seventh, the Abington offense continued to stay hot as the Nittany Lions grabbed their first lead of the game after a four-run inning.  A costly throwing error by the Valley Forge catcher on a steal attempt by sophomore Donato Incollingo led to two runs, including the go-ahead run.  Senior Gaetan Grandelli scored from third while Incollingo scored all the way from first on the steal of second.  Garofalo capped the scoring with, yet another run scoring hit that brought home Fallers for the third time.
 
* Abington erupted for another four runs in the eighth to break the game open.  Incollingo drove in a pair with a two-run single, before Fallers followed with a two-run home run to make the score 12-6.
 
Inside the Box Score (Game 1)

* Fallers went 2-for-2 at the plate, including his team-leading seventh home run of the season.  It marked his second homer in as many games.  He also scored four runs and drew three walks in the game.
 
* DiMario finished the game 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI.
 
* Incollingo and Garofalo each had multiple hits in the game.  Incollingo finished 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI, while Garofalo went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
 
* Freshman Mike Nasti (2-3) picked up his second win of the season after going seven innings and striking out three.  Fellow freshman Cade Michalski earned his first collegiate save after pitching two scoreless innings in relief.
 
* For Valley Forge, Juan Lopez went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Aaron Zapata finished 1-for-2 with two RBI and two walks.
 
How It Happened (Game 2)
 
* An 11-run fourth inning turned out to be the difference in the game.  Already leading 1-0, Abington put the game out of each in a big way with two outs in the inning.  Incollingo popped out to lead off the frame, before Fallers reached on a hit-by-pitch.  Senior Josh McGee lined out to center field for the second out of the inning.  From there, the Nittany Lions had 13 straight batters reach base, including five hits and six walks. Incollingo and McGee each had two-run hits in their second at-bat in the inning.
 
* Abington tacked on another run in the bottom of the fifth after Garofalo doubled to left-center field to score Fallers.
 
* DeCristofaro limited the Valley Forge offense to just four hits in a complete-game performance.  It marked his first career complete-game and first career shutout.  DeCristofaro finished the game with four strikeouts.
 
Inside the Box Score (Game 2)
 
* Incollingo finished the game 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
 
* Junior Paul Figueroa went 2-for-4 with a run and three RBI.
 
* Garofalo was 1-for-1 with two runs and two RBI.  He drew a walk and had a sacrifice fly.
 
* Fallers reached base three times all via walks as he finished the doubleheader with six total walks. He also scored two runs.
 
* For Valley Forge, AJ Lehman was 1-for-2 with the team's only extra-base hit with his double.
 
All-Time Series
Today marked the fourth and fifth matchups between Abington and Valley Forge since the start of the 2012 season.  The Nittany Lions are now 5-0 versus the Patriots in the all-time series.
 
Next Up
Abington returns to action on Tuesday, April 8 as the Nittany Lions travel to face Penn State Brandywine in a United East contest.  Game time is set for 4 p.m.

 
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