LA ROCHE EARNS SECOND AMCC BASEBALL TITLE IN THREE YEARS

La Roche College won the AMCC baseball championship for the second time in three years, defeating Pitt-Greensburg, 11-7.

The top seeded Redhawks (30-13) won three straight games in the tournament, all behind complete game pitching of a trio of aces:  Cole Lentz in game 1, Tyler Ferguson in game 2, and Jesse Bauer in game 3.

After losing to La Roche on day one, the #4 seed Pitt-Greensburg eliminated #3 Mount Aloysius on day two and #2 seed Penn St. Behrend, 5-1, on Sunday morning before facing the Redhawks in the championship tilt.  It was a seesaw battle of bats between the two clubs, with La Roche not securing its final lead until the 8th inning.

The Redhawks, ranked #6 in the Mideast region, received the AMCC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament.  Regional tournament pairings will be announced on Monday.    

RESULTS

Championship Round

Friday, May 9
12n - Game 1: #2 Penn St. Behrend d. #3 Mount Aloysius College, 9-8
3pm - Game 2: #1 La Roche College d. #4 Pitt-Greensburg, 10-1
 
Saturday, May 10
9am - Game 3: #4 Pitt-Greensburg d. #3 Mount Aloysius, 8-2
12n - Game 4: #1 La Roche d. #2 Penn St. Behrend, 3-1
3pm - Game 5: Pitt-Greensburg vs. Penn St. Behrend - delayed until Sunday

Sunday, May 11
9am - Game 5: Pitt-Greensburg d. Penn St. Behrend, 5-1
12n - Game 6: La Roche d. Pitt-Greensburg, 11-7

First Round

Saturday, May 2, 2014
#3 Mount Aloysius College d. #6 Penn St. Altoona, 13-0 & 11-2

Sunday, May 3, 2014
#4 Pitt-Greensburg d. #5 Pitt-Bradford, 4-1 & 4-2