Baseball
Game Recap

May 1, 2008

KU Rolls to 9-2 win over Millersville at PSACs

Kutztown 9, Millersville 2
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LANCASTER, Pa. — Mike Kacelowicz was 3-for-4 with three runs scored and Derick Reis was masterful on the mound to lead Kutztown to a 9-2 win over Millersville in game six of the PSAC baseball championship at Clipper Magazine Stadium.

Kutztown (27-23) advances to face West Chester, which won 5-2 over Shippensburg earlier on Thursday.  The game will be the first of three on Friday, with first pitch at noon.

Kacelowicz had three of KU's 12 hits on the day.  James Quigley, Scott Kacelowicz and Mark Renda each had two hits.  Garrison Rausch and Chad Lightcap drove in three runs apiece.

Rausch cleared the bases in the first inning, staking KU to a 3-0 lead.  Millersville cut the lead to 3-2 in hits half of the second on a two-run double by Enrique Arroyo.

It was the only offense allowed by KU hurler Reis (4-2), who went 7.2 innings and allowed six hits and struck out four.

Kutztown extended its lead in the sixth on a solo homer by Jeff Kistle. KU added another run in the seventh when Mike Kacelowicz scored on an error after stealing third. 

The Golden Bears then broke it open in the eighth. Lightcap belted a three-run homer deep to left field.  Mike Kacelowicz then singled and scored on Quigley's single for the 9-2 lead.

Trent Mertz finished the eighth inning on the mound for KU and Ryan Cassidy retired the side in the ninth to close the door.

Ryan Stauffer (6-4) took the loss for Millersville, striking out two over 6.1 innings. 

Millersville falls to the loser's bracket, where the Marauders will face Shippensburg at 3:30 pm Friday. The loser is eliminated.