BOX SCORE

Baltimore, Md. (Apr. 1, 2013) - Johns Hopkins University (17-2) scored three runs in each of the first two innings in a 6-2 win over Alvernia University (14-8) Monday afternoon in non-conference baseball action at Hopkins.

The Jays scored three times in the first inning on three hits and a pair of Alvernia errors and doubled their lead with three runs in the second on four base hits.

Alvernia got on the board in the fifth when junior Mike Weinhold (Robesonia, Pa./Conrad Weiser) drive in two runs with a two-out single up the middle.

The Crusaders had two baserunners in three of the last four innings, but couldn't come up with the big base hit.

Weinhold finished the day 2-for-4 with the two RBIs.  Richie Ricciardi (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan) went 3-for-4 for Alvernia.  Andrew Fisher (Cherry HIll, N.J./Cherry Hill West) started for the Crusaders and was charged with all six runs, five of them earned.  The bullpen went six and two-thirds innings allowing just one base hit and no runs.  James Colgan (Linden, N.J./Roselle Catholic) went four and two-thirds innings without allowing a hit.

Alvernia returns to action Wednesday when it hosts Gwynedd-Mercy College at 3:30 p.m.

Johns Hopkins 6, Alvernia 2