Baseball Tops Iona 6-3
3/12/2004 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Baseball Tops Iona 6-3
3/12/2004
MIAMI?The University of Pittsburgh baseball team used solid pitching and timely hitting to top Iona College 6-3 Friday afternoon at Florida International.
Pittsburgh (6-3) starting pitcher P.J. Hiser (Hagerstown, MD/Hagerstown CC) had another good outing as he went seven innings allowing only four hits and two earned runs. Hiser struck out a season-high eight Gael hitters on his way to his second win of the season.
In relief of Hiser, junior relief pitcher Eli Friedman (Pittsburgh, PA/Shadyside Academy) worked two scoreless innings allowing only one hit and striking out four Gael hitters.
The Panthers? offense was led by catcher Mike Zambriczki (Philadelphia, PA/Council Rock) who went two-for-four from the plate including a double and a career-high four RBIs. Senior designated hitter Bryan Spamer (Harrisburg, PA/Redland) also added two hits in four plate appearances including a double. Sophomore centerfielder Ben Copeland (Bradford, PA/Bradford) had a double in the game to extend his hitting streak to nine games.
Pittsburgh returns to action with a 3:30 game against Iona at the Homestead Sports Complex before taking on Manhattan College at 7 p.m. in the 2,000th game in the history of the Homestead Challenge in the main stadium.
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