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April 19, 2003
Sobecki, Hinkson Highlight Doubleheader Sweep Over
CSU
Eastlake, Ohio --
The Youngstown State baseball team (18-17, 6-5 Horizon League) swept a
doubleheader from the Cleveland
State Vikings (7-19, 1-5), 8-1 and
9-8, behind Kyle Sobecki's four-hit
complete game in game one and Gary
Hinkson's two-run single in the
eighth inning of game two on
Saturday afternoon at Eastlake
Ballpark.
Sobecki allowed just one run and struck out six in his second
complete game and third win of the
season in game one. In game
two, Cleveland State scored five
runs in the bottom of the seventh to
tie the score at six and send the
game to extra innings, but the
Penguins scored three runs in the
top of the eighth for the 9-8
victory.
With the score tied at six in the top of the eighth in game
two, Brian Boone was hit by a pitch
with the bases loaded to score J.D.
Hannan, then Hinkson added the
eventual winning runs on a two-run
single through the left side that
brought home Charles Schultz and
Brandon Caipen.
The Vikings scored twice in the bottom of the eighth on a
two-run single from Steve Chinn, but
Jon Smart got Justin Poletti to
groundout with the potential tying
run on second base to earn his third
victory of the season.
YSU jumped out to a four run advantage on five hits in the
top of the first in game two.
Kendall Schlabach drew a leadoff
walk and scored on an RBI single to
left from Jim Lipinski. Then,
with two outs, Justin Banks singled
home Schultz and Jim Phillips ripped
a two-run double down the left field
line to score Lipinski and Banks to
give the Penguins a 4-0 lead.
The Penguins added a run in the of the third when Banks
doubled to lead off the inning and
eventually scored on a Matt Speas
groundout.
Adam Cox increased the Penguin lead to six with an RBI single
through the left side that scored
Schultz in the fourth.
Cleveland State got on the board in the bottom of the sixth
on a a solo homer from Steve Chinn,
then tied the game with five runs in
the bottom of the seventh.
In game one, the Penguins got out to an early six run lead on
six hits and one Viking miscue in
the top of the first. With one
out, Jim Lipinski hit a sacrifice
fly to center to score Caipen, then
Cox nailed a two-run homer over the
bleachers in left field for his
eighth home run of the season to
give the Penguins a 3-0 advantage.
Banks and Phillips re-ignited the
offense with back-to-back singles,
then Hinkson drew a walk and Ty
Furino was hit by a pitch to give
the Penguins a 4-0 lead.
Schlabach followed with an infield
single that brought home Banks, then
Phillips scored on a wild throw on
the play.
Cleveland State answered with a run on a fielder's choice
from Kolin Kelly in the bottom of
the first. Cory Rojeck and
Doug Besozzi started the inning with
back-to-back hits to start the
inning. However, Sobecki
allowed only one hit after the third
inning.
Banks added his first career home run on a solo blast in the
top of the sixth to give YSU a 7-1
advantage.
The Penguins scored one more in the top of the seventh on an
RBI single from Caipen.
Gary Ball pitched one inning in a losing effort for the
Vikings in game one while Gian Testa
picked up the loss in the nightcap.
Chinn finished with four RBIs in
game two to lead the Vikings.
With the doubleheader sweep, the Penguins tied their 2002 win
total with 18 victories.
The two teams will play their series finale tomorrow at
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