MYRTLE BEACH, SC - The Northampton Baseball opened their spring break at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with two victories, downing the College of Southern Maryland 9-0 and Finger Lakes Community College 6-5 in 8 innings.
GAME ONETyler Forbes (Athens, PA/Athens Area ) threw a complete game two-hitter as the Spartans pounded out 10 hits in a 9-0 victory.
Kyle Buchman (Orefield, PA/Notre Dame - Green Pond ) was 2 for 5 with a double,
Jake Lisinicchia (Easton, PA/Easton ) was 2 for 4 and
Zane Vargason (Milan, PA/Athens Area ) had a pinch-hit solo homerun in the 7th inning.
| Teams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Northampton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| College of Southern Maryland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
GAME TWOTrailing 5-4 entering the bottom of the 8th inning,
Aaron Gentry (Reading, PA/Exeter) had a 2 RBI single with bases loaded to win the game for the Spartans.
Brendon Caraway (Riegelsville, PA/Palisades) earned the victory for Northampton, going 2 innings, allowing 1 run on 3 hits.
Jake Lisinicchia (Easton, PA/Easton ) was 2 for 4 and Gentry finished 1 for 3. Starting pitcher
Walt Roland (Allentown, PA/Central Catholic) went 4 innings, allowing 4 runs on 3 hits while striking out 7.
| Teams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E |
| Finger Lakes | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Northampton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
The Spartans, who improve to 3-1 on the season, return to action on Monday when they will once again face CSM (9am) and Finger Lakes (12pm).
