Reading, Pa. (Apr. 29, 2017) - Alvernia starter John Catchmark tossed a complete game shutout in a 3-0 win in game one as #24 Alvernia University (26-11-2, 15-6) split a MAC Commonwealth doubleheader with Arcadia University (29-11, 14-7) Saturday afternoon at Angelia Park.

Catchmark struck out 11 batters as the Crusaders locked up the top seed in the MAC Commonwealth Championships with the game one win.  Ben Dubas homered in the second to open the scoring and Colin Reiger drove in a pair with a bases loaded single in the sixth.

Alvernia will face fourth-seeded Lebanon Valley College on Thursday on the first day of the Championships.  Arcadia is the second seed and will face third-seeded Widener in the other Thursday game.

Catchmark limited the Arcadia offense to just three hits on 96 pitches and improved to 8-2 on the season.  Dubas and Dillon Dunne had two hits apiece.

Arcadia scored two runs in the first inning and another in the second in a 4-1 win in game two.  Alvernia scored a run in the bottom of the first on a Franco Esposito single.

#24 Alvernia 3, Arcadia 0 (Game One)
Arcadia 4, #24 Alvernia 1 (Game Two)