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Bloomsburg Falls to Shippensburg in Baseball

SHIPPENSBURG —Bloomsburg University dropped a pair of games to Shippensburg University on Sunday in collegiate baseball action. The Huskies lost 5-4 and 10-2.

In game one, the Huskies' Mark Reiter doubled home two runs in the third inning, while Troy Smit drove home another run in the fourth on a suicide squeeze. Trailing 5-3 heading into the top of the seventh, the Huskies got home one run when Reiter hit an infield single to pinch-runner Dave Koehler. The Huskies then loaded the bases with two outs before Chris Husted grounded into a fielder's choice to end the game.

In game two, the Red Raiders scored six times in the first inning and went on to an easy 10-2 win. The Huskies got a run batted in from both Mark Reiter and Brian Zorger.

Bloomsburg, 8-11, will play at Lock Haven on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

Game One
Shippensburg 5, Bloomsburg 4 (Mar 21, 2004 at Shippensburg, Pa.) (Game 1)
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Bloomsburg.......... 002 100 1 -  4  5  2      (8-10)
Shippensburg........ 031 100 X -  5  8  3      (18-3)
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Pitchers: Bloomsburg - FUNK, Matt; MARKEY, C(4). Shippensburg - ENGLEBROOK,E; KYLE, D.(7).
Win-ENGLEBROOK,E(6-0)  Loss-FUNK, Matt(0-1)  T-2:45  A-80
Bloomsburg Top Hitters: Mark Reiter 2-4, 3 RBI; Larry Piccini 1-2, RS
Shippensburg Top Hitters: Scott Kintz 2-3, RS; Chad Stecker 2-3, 2 RS

Game Two
Shippensburg 10, Bloomsburg 2 (Mar 21, 2004 at Shippensburg, Pa.) (Game 2)
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Bloomsburg.......... 001 100 0 -  2  8  2      (8-11)
Shippensburg........ 601 210 X - 10 13  2      (19-3)
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Pitchers: Bloomsburg - WHITHELDER; PHILLIPS, C(3); GIDEON, A.(6). Shippensburg - DICKEN, R.;
KAHLEY, M.(7).
Win-DICKEN, R.(5-1)  Loss-WHITHELDER  T-2:00  A-80
HR SHIP-B - STECKER, C.; LINDSTADT, R; MENGLE, J..
Bloomsburg Top Hitters: Mark Reiter 2-4, RBI; Vinnie James 2-4
Shippensburg Top Hitters: Chad Stcker 3-4, 2RBI, RS; Ryan Lindstadt 2-3, RS, RBI