Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - The 11th ranked Northampton baseball team opened the 2023 campaign with a doubleheader sweep of Atlantic Cape Community College on Sunday afternoon, downing the Buccaneers 7-0 and 2-1, in their Region 19 doubleheader at Surf Stadium. 

Game One - Won 7-0
Sophomore Ryan Gordon (New Cumberland, PA/Red Land) took a no-hitter into the 7th inning, finishing with a 1-hit shutout as the Spartans downed Atlantic Cape, 7-0.  Gordon struck out 11 and walked only 2 in earning his 1st victory of the season. 

The Spartans got on the board in the top of the 2nd, plating two runs, added 4 in the 4th and 1 in the 6th.

Jeffrey Sabater (Lansdale, PA/North Penn) led the offensive attack, finishing 2 for 3 with 2 RBI, 2 runs scored and a walk.  Shane Fillman (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall) was 2 for 4, including a double, with 2 runs scored and Caleb Walker (Deposit, NY/Deposit Central (NY)) went 2 for 3 with a RBI for Northampton. 

Game Two - Won 2-1
In game two, Patrick Flynn (Easton, PA/Notre Dame - Green Pond) and Jake Black (Bethlehem, PA/Elizabethtown) combined to strikeout 6 Buccaneers, allowing only 1 run on 3 hits, as the Spartans earned the sweep.  Flynn earned the win, with 5 innings of work. 

The Spartans jumped out early again, taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the 2nd, adding a run in the 4th to go up 2-0, before surrendering their only run of the day in the bottom of the 6th. 

Jake Hendershot (Martinsville, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan (NJ)) went 3 for 4 with 1 RBI, Caleb Walker (Deposit, NY/Deposit Central (NY)) was 2 for 3 with a RBI and Luke Spencer (Dallas, PA/Lake-Lehman) added a triple to pace the Spartan bats. 

"Overall I'm happy with the performance," stated Head Coach Adrian Yaguez, "to go on the road in this Region and pick up two wins is huge.  Atlantic Cape is very solid, they made some terrific defensive plays today. I thought our pitching was fantastic for late February, we obviously have a number of things to work on, but getting on the field today allowed the coaching staff to evaluate a number of things as we prepare to head to Myrtle Beach this coming weekend."

The two wins puts Northampton at 2-0 overall and 2-0 in Region 19.

Atlantic Cape falls to 1-3 overall and 0-2 in Region 19.

The two squads still have a single 9-inning game to make-up, after being postponed on Saturday due to weather.