Atlantice League Baseball: Long Island vs. Lancaster (6-4-23)

Garden Spot knocked off Cocalico 8-0… earning a much needed win for their League playoff hopes, which kept them in pace with Manheim Central for the 2nd spot in Section 3! Spartans also won the season series 2-1 vs. the Eagles!

🔹Spartan pitcher Ryder Hertzler threw 6 scoreless innings... with 2 hits & 11 K’s! He had a no-hit bid busted up in the 5th! Teammate Connor Manning came in to preserve the shutout!

Manheim Central rallied late in the game to take Round 1 against Cocalico… 4-3! Barons exploded for 3 runs in the 6th inning, capped off by Ky Watson’s RBI 1b! Trevor Lowe picked up the Win! Trent Dickson threw 6 solid innings with 7 K's, but was chased in the 6th! Nolan Book also blasted a solo home run for the Barons! Central has now won 3 straight Section 3 games!

-- There will be 2 more meetings this year on April 19 & May 6 (on Blue Ridge 11 TV)!

York exploded for 10 runs in the final 3 innings against Lancaster & grabbed the win 13-3! Revs lead the “War of the Roses” season series 5-1!

-- We’ll have more coverage of Lancaster Stormers ⚾️ this week from Clipper Magazine Stadium as Lancaster takes on Gastonia May 21-23!

Manheim Central stamped their claim as EARLY Section 2 front runners in the title race! Barons handled business against Section 2 rival Cocalico… 3-0! Chalk up another W for the #4 ranked AA team in PA… the Manheim Central Barons!