SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University baseball team honored its three seniors between games of its Friday afternoon doubleheader from Fairchild Field but was outslugged by the visiting Mountaineers, who won the opener 14-4 and the second game 10-4. Game 2 was called after five innings due to darkness.

Shippensburg (21-25, 11-11 PSAC East) took a 3-1 lead in the opening game after a two-run homer in the first inning by junior Ben Miller and a solo shot in the second inning by sophomore Steve Sulcoski. SU led 3-1 after two before the Mountaineers scored multiple runs in each of the next four innings.

Mansfield (19-14, 8-10 PSAC East) fell behind 1-0 in the second game before scoring six runs in the second inning to take control. The Mountaineers have now won six straight games over the Raiders dating back to 2009.

At the plate, freshman Pat Kregeloh had two hits and drew three walks. Sulcoski had three hits and two RBIs – he is on a seven-game hitting streak during which he has compiled a .579 batting average (11-for-19). Junior Tyler Uphouse also finished the doubleheader with three hits and two RBIs.

On the mound, junior Nick Umberger and freshman Shawn Patterson sustained the losses.

On Saturday, Shippensburg will travel to Mansfield to conclude the regular season with a 1 p.m. doubleheader from Shaute Field.

Notes: AJ Czap, Kris Kullman and Jesse Smith were honored between games…the first game took 2 hours 4 minutes to play…the second game featured a 20-minute delay due to a medical affliction upon the home plate umpire…including the medical delay, it took 2 hours 8 minutes to play the five innings of the second game…the final three innings of the nightcap were played with just one umpire.