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Gantz Powers Baseball to Victory Over Division II Morris

RANDOLPH, NJ - Sophomore CJ Gantz (Moore Township, PA/Northampton ) was 4 for 5 a double and a stolen base to help power the Northampton Baseball team past NJCAA Division II County College of Morris, 6-2, on Tuesday afternoon at Sullivan Field. 

Brandon Ernst (Limerick, PA/Spring-Ford) lined a two-out 2-run single in the top of the 5th inning to break a 1-1 tie and give the Spartans a 3-1 advantage. 

Tyler Horvath (Mt. Pocono, PA/Pocono Mountain East) added a 2-run homerun (his 3rd of the season in the top of the 7th to extend Northampton's lead to 5-2, which was more than enough for Spartan pitchers Noah Weber (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin) and Brandon Walters (York, PA/Central York)

Weber improved to 3-0 on the season, with 6 innings of work, allowing 2 runs (2 earned), on 8 hits and 4 strikeouts. 

Walters pitched the final 3 innings, allowing no runs on 3 hits, striking out 2. 

Horvath finished 2 for 4 with 2 RBI, Ernst was 1 for 4 and CJ Peechatka (Henryville, PA/Pocono Mountain East) was 2 for 4 with a stolen base. 

Northampton, ranked 6th in the latest NJCAA Division III poll, improved to 11-2 with the victory.

Morris falls to 9-4.

The Spartans hit the road again this weekend, traveling to Maryland to face CCBC-Dundalk in a doubleheader scheduled to begin at 12:00pm on March 24th. 

 
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Players Mentioned

CJ Gantz

#5 CJ Gantz

2B
5' 10"
Sophomore
Brandon Ernst

#24 Brandon Ernst

C
6' 3"
Freshman
Tyler Horvath

#25 Tyler Horvath

1B/RHP
6' 6"
Sophomore
CJ Peechatka

#8 CJ Peechatka

OF
6' 4"
Sophomore
Brandon Walters

#21 Brandon Walters

RHP
6' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

CJ Gantz

#5 CJ Gantz

5' 10"
Sophomore
2B
Brandon Ernst

#24 Brandon Ernst

6' 3"
Freshman
C
Tyler Horvath

#25 Tyler Horvath

6' 6"
Sophomore
1B/RHP
CJ Peechatka

#8 CJ Peechatka

6' 4"
Sophomore
OF
Brandon Walters

#21 Brandon Walters

6' 5"
Freshman
RHP