BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Northampton Baseball dropped a pivotal NJCAA Region XIX doubleheader on Saturday, falling to Camden County College, 9-2 and 8-7, at Spartan Park.

GAME ONE (Lost 9-2)
Camden broke open a 2-1 game scoring 5 runs with 2 outs in the top of the 4th inning.  Tyler Forbes (Athens, PA/Athens Area ) took the loss, falling to 4-2 on the season.  Ryan Nazario (East Stroudsburg, PA/East Stroudsburg South ) was 3 for 4, Liam Grande (Trappe, PA/Perkiomen Valley ) was 2 for 3 and Colton Hooker (Warrington, PA/Upper Moreland ) was 1 for 3 with an RBI to pace the Spartan offense.

GAME TWO (Lost 8-7)
Camden broke open a 6-6 tie in the top of the 4th inning, scoring the go ahead run on a wild pitch, making the score 7-6.  The Cougars added an insurance run in the top of the 7th on a sacrifice fly, extending their lead to 8-6.  The Spartans scored a run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 7th, but stranded a runner on second with back to back to strikeouts to end the game.  Ryan Nazario (East Stroudsburg, PA/East Stroudsburg South ) was 1 for 4 with a 2-run homerun and Aaron Gentry (Reading, PA/Exeter) was 2 for 3 wtih a double and 2 RBI.  Tyler Caraway (Riegelsville, PA/Palisades ) took the loss, falling to 1-2 on the year.

The two losses drop Northampton to 25-10 overall and 13-7 in Region XIX.

Camden improves to 21-16 overall and 9-6 in Region XIX.

The Spartans are scheduled to host NJCAA Division II member Raritan Valley Community College in a doubleheader on Sunday, with first pitch scheduled for noon.