The Mustangs Baseball team went home Sunday evening with a split in their double header with Penn State Mont Alto dropping the first game by a score of 13-8 before picking up their second win of the season 7-2 in the second.  The team created their first winning streak of the season as they held off a 7th inning rally by the Gators of Thomas Nelson in route to a 6-5 win on Tuesday afternoon.  

By the Numbers:

1 - Freshmen pitchers Caleb Whitley and Gabrial Rivera each picked up their first wins of the season.  Whitley worked 7 innings on Sunday giving up just 1 earned run while striking out 7 batters while Rivera pitched 3 1/3 innings with 1 earned run and 4 strikeouts.

3 - First Baseman Nick Boyle connected on a 3 run shot over the right field fence for the first home run by a Mustang in the programs brief history.  

9 - Right Fielder Hunter Hall collected 9 hits and 7 RBIs over the the 3 game span, going a combined 9-11 at the plate.

11 - The Mustangs collective team speed on the bases led to 11 steals and helped the team score 21 runs during the three game span.

The Mustangs are scheduled to return to action on March 14th as they host Rochester College for a double header starting at 4 pm.  For the latest updates check out the online home of the Mustangs Baseball team.