Baseball

Delaware Valley College 9, Penn State Harrisburg 1 (Game 1)
Delaware Valley College 6, Penn State Harrisburg 2 (Game 2)

DOYLESTOWN (PA) - - Sean Tappan and Brian Hafer had strong outings on the mound as Delaware Valley College swept a non-conference doubleheader from visiting Penn State Harrisburg, 9-1 and 6-2.

The Aggies improved to 10-7 with the twinbill sweep and they will return to action on Sunday afternoon (12:00 p.m.) when they host Division II Chestnut Hill College for a doubleheader. The Nittany Lions fell to 3-9.

In the opener, Tappan improved to 2-3 on the year as the sophomore allowed an unearned run and five hits while striking out six over five-plus innings of work. Justin Lucas came in relief and picked up the final four outs.

Trailing 1-0, Delaware Valley got all the offense it needed in the first as the Aggies scored three times on two hits and two walks. Zach Jakubowski knocked in the first run with a ground out while Kyle Bobb and Travis Roth added back-to-back RBI singles.

The Aggies added to the lead with a run in the second and two more in the third. They then sealed the contest with three runs in the fifth, including a two-run single by Jakubowski. Jakubowski finished 1-for-4 with three RBIs while Zach Chodur (3-for-3) and Kellen Jarrett (2-for-4) had multiple-hit games.

Matt Umberger went 2-for-3 with an RBI and Derron Pellman went 2-for-4 for Penn State Harrisburg. Brandon Bennet took the loss as he allowed six runs (five earned) and six hits over three innings.

The nightcap saw Hafer pick up his first collegiate win as the freshman took a no-hitter into the fifth inning. He finished with two runs and two hits allowed while striking out four in five innings of work.

Delaware Valley scored two times in the first on a sacrifice fly by Jakubowski and an RBI single by Bobb. It added three more in the second on an RBI double by Mike Thomas, a bases loaded walk to Kevin Weingart and another RBI single by Bobb.

Pellman broke up Hafer's no-hit bid with a bloop single to lead off the fifth. Later in the inning, a walk put two men on and they both came around to score on a bloop double by Brett Harmony. That made it 5-2 and the Nittany Lions put the first batter on with a walk in the sixth. Freshman Zack Holm came in for Hafer and did not allow a run or a hit the rest of the way, en route to his first save.

The Aggies notched their final run in the sixth as Isgro's RBI single brought home Chodur. Bobb finished a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBIs while Isgro was 3-for-4. Dan Lamar started and took the loss for Penn State Harrisburg.