FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Renz Monster Blast Not Enough as Bloom Rallies Late

BLOOMSBURG – Anthony Renz crushed a monster home run in the nightcap but Bloomsburg scored four runs in the final two innings to pull out a 7-6 win in extra innings in the nightcap of a PSAC East doubleheader Monday afternoon.

Bloomsburg won the first game 14-1.

In the nightcap, Taylor Hillson led off the bottom of the first with a double to right and scored on a RBI single by Wes Baylor. Mansfield scored its second run of the inning when Renz drove in a run on a fielder's choice.

Bloomsburg cut the lead to 2-1 with a run on an RBI single by Ryan Kirman in the top of the second but Mansfield got that run back in the bottom of the third when Renz took the first pitch of the inning deep over the pine trees in left field for his fifth home of the season and a 3-1 Mansfield lead.

Bloomsburg would score twice to tie the game at 3-3 in the top of the sixth but the Mountaineers came right back with two runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning. Hillson led off the inning with a double, and after Eric Schanzenbach singled, Renz was intentionally walk with one out to load the bases. Jacob Molison the delivered a two-run single through the right side to give Mansfield a 5-3 lead.

With one out in the top of the seventh, Bloom's Damin Muth singled and moved to second on a walk by Tim Ravel before Cy Treaster took a 3-2 pitch over the right center field fence with a three-run home run and 6-5 Bloomsburg lead.

With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Scott Rockwell hit a sky-high ball to right field that went off the glove of the diving fielder for a double. Hillson followed with a single to center to plate Rockwell and tie the score at 7-7 sending the game into extra innings.

Bloomsburg retook the lead at 8-7 when Austin Edgette homered to left with one out and Mansfield went down in order in the bottom of the inning to end the game.

Hillson went 3-4 with a pair of doubles and an RBI with Schanzenbacher, Molison and Ryan Paige each with two hits. Luke Hils started and was relieved by Zach Sacoman with Ryan Matthews taking the loss in relief.

Cody Heane went the final two innings to pick up the win for Bloomsburg with Muth going 3-5.

In the opener, Mansfield took a 1-0 lead on a RBI single by Zephan Kash in the bottom of the first but Bloomsburg to five runs in the fourth and added another five runs in the seventh to put the game out of reach.

Jeremy Mapstone started and took the loss for Mansfield while Mike Warren went the distance to earn the win for Bloomsburg.

Mansfield travels to Lincoln University of Wednesday for a non-conference doubleheader.