BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Trailing 6-5 entering the bottom of the 4th inning, Luke Spencer's (Dallas, PA/Lake-Lehman) grand slam gave Northampton a 9-5 lead that they would not relinquish on their way to a 15-11 victory over Division II Lackawanna College on Monday afternoon at Spartan Park.

The Spartans jumped out early on the Falcons, scoring 4 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning, highlighted by a 2-run single from Josh Herman (Bethlehem, PA/Notre Dame Green Pond). 

Lackawanna answered with a run in the 2nd, 3 in the 3rd and 1 in the 4th to take a 6-5 lead.  In the bottom half of the 4th, Michael Wambold (Phillipsburg, NJ/Phillipsburg (NJ)) reached on an error, Jeffrey Sabater (Lansdale, PA/North Penn) singled and Cole McGourty (Asbury, NJ/Voorhees (NJ)) walked to set the table for Spencer's bases clearing blast. 

The Spartans added 4 more runs in the 5th to go up 13-6 and then cruised to the 15-11 win. 

Spencer finished 1 for 3 with 5 RBI, Sabater was 2 for 3 with 3 runs scored, Caleb Walker (Deposit, NY/Deposit Central (NY)) went 1 for 3 with a walk and Ryan Gordon (New Cumberland, PA/Red Land) had 2 hits to lead the Spartans. 

Cole McGourty (Asbury, NJ/Voorhees (NJ)) earned the win, working 6.0 innings, allowing 8 runs on 13 hits, striking out 8 and walking 1.  Jake Black (Bethlehem, PA/Elizabethtown Area ) worked the final 3.0 innings, allowing 3 runs (none earned) on 4 hits with 3 K's. 

The win moves the 8th ranked Spartans to 32-8 overall, while Lackawanna falls to 22-16. 

The Spartans return to action at Spartan Park on Wednesday when they host Union County College in a weekday doubleheader scheduled to begin at 1pm.