ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL
Sunday, April 13, 2003

Etown Sweeps Juniata, 10-3 and 8-1, to Improve to 13-5 Overall, 7-3 in Conference

HUNTINGDON, Pa. --- Elizabethtown solidified its position in the race for the top seed in the Commonwealth Conference playoffs by trouncing Juniata in two seven-inning games, 10-3 and 8-1, on the road Sunday. The Blue Jays improve to 13-5 overall and 7-3 in the conference with the win, while Juniata drops to 9-13 overall and 4-8 in the Commonwealth with the loss.

Drew Kelley (York, PA/Dallastown) pitched a complete game in the first game, spreading four hits, three runs, and four walks over seven innings while striking out five to improve to 2-0 in 2003. James Watts (Redland, PA/Redland) started and completed the second game on the mound for Etown, spreading seven hits, one walk and one run over seven innings while striking out four to improve to 2-0 as well.

Etown cranked out 12 hits in both games, and Brad Duppstadt (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) totaled two home runs for the day. He hit two-for-four with a homer, a triple, two runs and one RBI in the first game and three-for-three with a home run, three runs and two RBI in the second game. Steve Luongo (Basking Ridge, NJ/Ridge) went three-for-three with a double, two runs and one RBI in the first game. Seth Guida (Reading, PA/Exeter) hit one-for-three with a double, one run and one RBI in the first game and one-for-three with one run, three RBI and a sacrifice fly in the second game. Damien Jones (Mountain Top, PA/Crestwood) hit three-for-four with two runs and three RBI in the first game and two-for-four in the second game for Etown.

Elizabethtown will return to action at home Monday, April 14 at 3:30 p.m. in a single nine-inning Commonwealth Conference game against Susquehanna University.

View the first game's box score.

View the second game's box score.