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Baseball Sweeps EPAC Doubleheader From Valley Forge

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The 3rd ranked Northampton Baseball team used 28 hits and 24 runs to sweep Valley Forge Military Academy on Sunday in an EPAC doubleheader at Spartan Park. 

GAME ONE - Won 13-1
Alex Super (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) picked up the victory in game one with 5 innings of work, allowing 1 run (unearned), on 2 hits, while striking out 10 and walking none. Michael Perreault (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) and David Smith (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom) finished off the contest, combining to strike out the last six batters of the game. 

The Spartans scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 1st, as CJ Peechatka (Henryville, PA/Pocono Mountain East) hit a solo homerun, Tyler Horvath (Mt. Pocono, PA/Pocono Mountain East) had a RBI single and Corey Stouffer (Souderton, PA/North Penn) smashed a 2-run homerun, all with two outs. 

Peechatka finished 2 for 4 with a double and homerun (his 14th) and 2 RBI and Jake DiCesare (Barto, PA/Boyertown) was 2 for 3 with 2 RBI.

GAME TWO - Won 11-5
In game two, Brandon Walters (York, PA/Central York) improved to 6-0 on the season with 5 innings of 1-hit ball.  Walters did not allow a run and struck out 9.  

Valley Forge scored 5 runs on a pair of Northampton relievers in the 6th, but Nick Klee (Reading, PA/Exeter) was able to come on and shut the door, working the final 2 innings, allowing no runs, no hits and striking out 4. 

Tommy Dunleavy (Bushkill, PA/East Stroudsburg North) led the offense with a 3 for 4 performance at the plate, including 2 doubles and 2 RBI.

CJ Gantz (Moore Township, PA/Northampton ) was 3 for 5 with a double, stolen base and 2 RBI, Joseph Galantini (Allentown, PA/Salisbury) finished 2 for 4 with a RBI and Kyle Morin (Northampton, PA/Northampton) added a single, RBI and 2 runs scored. 

The Spartans improve to 32-6 overall, 13-1 in Region XIX and 9-0 in the EPAC. 

Valley Forge falls to 1-7 overall, 0-6 in Region XIX and 0-5 in the conference. 

Northampton hosts Delaware County on Tuesday at 3:30pm in a single 9-inning contest. 

 
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Players Mentioned

CJ Gantz

#5 CJ Gantz

2B
5' 10"
Sophomore
Jake DiCesare

#3 Jake DiCesare

2B
5' 7"
Freshman
Tommy Dunleavy

#23 Tommy Dunleavy

RHP/OF
6' 3"
Sophomore
Joseph Galantini

#1 Joseph Galantini

OF
6' 0"
Freshman
Tyler Horvath

#25 Tyler Horvath

1B/RHP
6' 6"
Sophomore
Nick  Klee

#4 Nick Klee

LHP
5' 7"
Sophomore
Kyle Morin

#6 Kyle Morin

3B/OF
5' 11"
Freshman
CJ Peechatka

#8 CJ Peechatka

OF
6' 4"
Sophomore
Michael Perreault

#11 Michael Perreault

RHP
6' 4"
Sophomore
David Smith

#2 David Smith

LHP/OF
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

CJ Gantz

#5 CJ Gantz

5' 10"
Sophomore
2B
Jake DiCesare

#3 Jake DiCesare

5' 7"
Freshman
2B
Tommy Dunleavy

#23 Tommy Dunleavy

6' 3"
Sophomore
RHP/OF
Joseph Galantini

#1 Joseph Galantini

6' 0"
Freshman
OF
Tyler Horvath

#25 Tyler Horvath

6' 6"
Sophomore
1B/RHP
Nick  Klee

#4 Nick Klee

5' 7"
Sophomore
LHP
Kyle Morin

#6 Kyle Morin

5' 11"
Freshman
3B/OF
CJ Peechatka

#8 CJ Peechatka

6' 4"
Sophomore
OF
Michael Perreault

#11 Michael Perreault

6' 4"
Sophomore
RHP
David Smith

#2 David Smith

5' 10"
Freshman
LHP/OF