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Chris Sasso Pitches his 200th Career Strikeout
York College of PA
3
Alvernia ALVERNIA 15-17
7
Winner York (Pa.) YORK (PA 14-17
Alvernia ALVERNIA
15-17
3
Final
7
York (Pa.) YORK (PA
14-17
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Alvernia ALVERNIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 9 1
York (Pa.) YORK (PA 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 X 7 9 4

W: Jake Ludwig (2-0) L: Sasso, Chris (2-3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | By Marisa Lombardo (Assistant AD for Athletic Communications)

Alvernia Drops Series Opener to York, 7-3

Sasso Records 200th Career Strikeout

York, Pa. (April 17, 2026) - Alvernia University (15-18, 6-10) dropped the opening game of its MAC Commonwealth series to York College (15-17, 7-9), 7-3, on Friday evening in baseball action at York.

The Spartans took a 3-0 lead in the second inning and held onto that lead until Alvernia tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the seventh. The tie did not last long before the Spartans retook the lead with a four spot in the bottom of the seventh. York held onto that lead for the remainder of the game to take game one of the three game MAC Commonwealth series.

Chris Sasso got the start on the mound for Alvernia and posted eight strikeouts to surpass 200 strikeouts on his career.

How it Happened
  • Alvernia started the game on a high note with Sasso posting two strikeouts in the bottom of the first to hit the 200 mark on his career.
  • The Spartans got on the board in the bottom of the second with back-to-back homers to take the 3-0 lead.
  • Alvernia stranded runners in each inning before evening the game in the seventh. Jake Chapman led off the inning with a single to right and was joined on base by Joe Glass after a walk. Max Hansen then reached on an error, which also allowed Chapman to score to put Alvernia on the board. Timmy Hitchcock then singled to right field to drive in Hansen and a Christopher Babkowski single drove in Hitchcock to tie the game at 3-3. 
  • The tie did not last long as York took a 7-3 in the home half of the seventh. York hit a three-run single to take a 6-3 lead and capped off the inning with a single down the left field line to take the 7-3 advantage.
  • Alvernia put two runners on in the top of the ninth, but could not get a runner across as York took the 7-3 win.
Alvernia Hitting Alvernia Pitching
  • Chris Sasso (L, 2-3): 6.2 IP, 6 Hits, 6 Runs, 5 Earned, 3 BB, 8 SO, 31 BF
  • Brendan Ott: 0.1 IP, 3 Hits, 1 Run, 0 Earned, 0 BB, 1 SO, 5 BF
  • James Corcoran: 0.0 IP, 0 Hits, 0 Runs, 1 BB, 0 SO, 1 BF
  • Michael Andrew: 1.0 IP, 0 Hits, 0 Runs, 0 BB, 0 SO, 2 BF
Up Next
  • Alvernia is home tomorrow for a doubleheader against the Spartans beginning with the seven inning game at noon followed by the nine inning game at 3:00 PM.
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