MANSFIELD – Carlos Espinosa drove in the game-winning run to cap a six-run rally as Mansfield walked-off game two of a doubleheader against No. 18 Lock Haven Wednesday afternoon in a PSAC split at Shaute Field.
 
The Mountaineers fell 13-10 in game one in nine innings before taking the second game 9-8.
 
In the opener, Lock Haven (16-7, 8-4 PSAC East) put a run on the board in the top of the first and two more in the fourth to take a 3-0 lead. In the bottom of the fourth, Owen Lukens and Tyler Guidos drew walks before J.P. Bonanca singled on a bunt to load the bases. Dio Infante drilled a grand slam to left field to give Mansfield (9-16, 3-9 PSAC East) a 4-3 advantage.
 
The Mounties plated two more runs in the fifth with Colby Schearer and Lukens crossing home, but Lock Haven would even the score on Keyshawn D'Orso's three-run homer in the top of the sixth to make it 6-6.
 
In the bottom of the frame, Jordan Cowen drove in Brady Mengel before Lukens plated a pair of runs with a double to centerfield. Guidos made it a 10-6 Mansfield lead with a double down the line to plate Lukens.
 
However, the lead would be short lived as the Bald Eagles scored four runs capped by D'Orso's two-run homer to dead centerfield to knot the game at 10-10.
 
Neither side could push across a run until Lock Haven scored three runs in the top of the ninth. The Mounties were unable to rally, going down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the ninth.
 
Breton LaRose pitched the final 3.0 innings to earn the win on the mound. Evan McAndrew took the loss in relief.
 
In the nightcap, Lock Haven again went ahead early with a run in the first inning and two more in the fourth. Lock Haven starting pitcher Santino Nave worked a perfect game through three and two-thirds innings before Guidos spoiled it with a double in the gap and J.P. Bonanca followed with a two-run homer to cut the LHU lead to 3-2.
 
The Eagles added a run in the top of the fifth, but so did the Mountaineers in the bottom of the inning on Schearer's single into left field.
 
Lock Haven extended its lead in the top of the seventh with four runs to hold a late 8-3 advantage.
 
Facing last at bats in the bottom of the seventh, Carlos Espinosa drew a one-out walk then Schearer was hit by pitch. Lukens and Guidos delivered back-to-back RBI singles to cut the deficit to 8-5. After a line out, Infante walked to load the bases setting up a Mengel double to clear the bases and tie the game.
 
Zach Merkle and Camren Ney drew two-out walks to juice the bases again when Espinosa dropped a hit over the infield to drive in the game-winning run.
 
Tom Heenan got his first win of the season in relief with Chase Austin taking the loss.
 
Mansfield returns to PSAC East action Friday with a doubleheader against Bloomsburg at Shaute Field.