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Dylan Pietrantoni tossed a 4-hit shutout as SVC avenged a 12-6 loss in game one with a 2-0 victory in game two of a twinbill against Bethany College at Bearcat Ballfield.

In game one, the visitors scored twice on four hits in the top of the first, and increased the lead to 4-0 after a pair of unearned runs that chased starter Tyler Frankel (4-1).  

Saint Vincent answered with single runs in the third and fifth to make the score 4-2.  However, the Bison then tallied four runs in the top of the 6th to increase the lead to 8-2.  SVC stormed back in the bottom of the sixth, as Aaron Burger and TJ Kuny singled to start the inning and force Bethany to go to its bullpen.  Pinch-hitter Jason Vater was hit by a pitch to load the bases, then Luke Fox doubled home a pair of runs.  With one out, Ben Webb singled home two more runs to make it an 8-6 game, but the Bearcats were unable to add more runs.  Meanwhile, the Bison came right back with four more runs in the 7th to seal the win.

Kuny led the SVC offense, going 3-for-3 with a walk, and ran his streak 7-for-7 with a walk in his last 8 plate appearances.  Burger, Chris Winkler, and Greg Martin each had two hits.

Pietrantoni gave up a pair of hits in the first inning, but a 4-6-3 double play got him out of the jam, and he cruised the rest of the way with some help from first baseman Jason Vater, who made a pair of solid defensive plays.

At the plate, SVC got a boost from leadoff hitter Luke Fox.  In the bottom of the first, Fox started things with a single to left center.  He then stole second and moved to third on a groundout by Winkler.  Webb's sacrifice fly brought home Fox with what would turn out to be the game-winning run.

In the third, it was again Fox that got things rolling as he hit a sharp liner up the middle.  Fox never stopped as he rounded first, turning what should have been a routine single into a double.  With two out, Martin singled to right, scoring Fox with an insurance run.

It was more than enough for Pietrantoni (1-2), who walked two and struck out six.

Saint Vincent is now 11-7 overall, 4-1 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference.  Bethany is 3-2 in the PAC.  The two teams will meet again on Sunday (April 3) in West Virginia for a single, 9-inning contest.  

NOTEBOOK....Kuny singled in his first at bat of game two, putting him on base for the 9th straight time.  The streak ended with a flyout in the fourth inning...Fox's stolen base in the first inning was the 23rd of his Bearcat career in 23 attempts.