No. 13 West Chester Drops Doubleheader to Host Lock Haven

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – No. 13 West Chester dropped this afternoon's rainy doubleheader to host Lock Haven by final scores of 8-7 and 5-1 at newly named Watkins Field. This was the first series that West Chester (31-9, 20-6 PSAC) has been swept in this season. In the opener, West Chester jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the first two innings. However, Lock Haven (31-14,16-10 PSAC) would chip away by scoring seven runs over the next four innings to capture game one 8-7. Sr., OF Robert Knox (Hatboro, Pa./Upper Moreland) collected a career and season-high four hits in the opener. The senior went four-for-five, while also generating a game-high three runs being in the leadoff spot for the Golden Rams. Shortstop Nick Ward (Unionville, Pa./Unionville) provided a single and a pair of doubles to go three-for-four. Ward's double to left center in the fifth inning added two RBIs, but West Chester was not able to hold on. Jr., Shane Dressler (York Haven, Pa./Red Lion) contributed a two-run double as well. Jon Fisher (Plymouth Meeting, Pa./Plymouth-Whitemarsh) started the opener, giving up four earned runs over the span of four innings. Fisher would receive a no-decision as Joe Peluso (Doylestown, Pa. / LaSalle) surrendered a pair of unearned runs to drop game one. Self-inflicted errors hurt the Golden Rams as the squad committed four errors. Lock Haven limited West Chester to three hits in game two to defeat the Golden Rams, 5-1. Sr., RHP Eric Close (Berwyn, Pa./Haverford) gave up two earned runs through three innings. Accounting for one of the three hits was Knox, who gathered five hits between the pair of games. The Golden Rams remain atop the PSAC Eastern Division with Shippensburg in second and Lock Haven slated third. West Chester finishes the four-game series with Lock Haven tomorrow as the squad returns home to Serpico Stadium for the regular-season finale. First-pitch is set for 1:00 p.m.