The visiting Geneva College Golden Tornadoes swept a doubleheader with the Bearcats, winning the opener 8-3 and the nightcap 4-1.

Geneva took a 1-0 lead in the first inning of the opener, but SVC took advantage of a Golden Tornado error in the bottom of the first inning to score a trio of unearned runs.  Chris Zampogna, who reached via error, scored on a balk, before Eric Fichter drilled a two-run single to right field, giving SVC the 3-1 advantage.

The Golden Tornadoes tied the score in the top half of the second, scoring two runs, before breaking the game with a four-run third inning, capped off with a three-run homer from Chris Shreiderer to go up 7-3.

Geneva was then able to manufacture a run in the top of the fifth, using a hit batsman, a sacrifice bunt, and a single, to close out the game's scoring.

The Bearcats were able to put a runner in scoring position in each of the final four innings, but could not come up with the big hit, as they stranded a total of 10 men on base for the game.

Adam Madar started on the mound and took the loss, going three innings and allowing seven runs, six earned, on six hits.  Darren Smith came on in relief in the fourth and pitched well, giving up one run on just two hits while tallying three strikeouts.

Chris Zampogna and Jeremy Rodgers each went 2-for-3 at the plate, while Kenny Primeaux and Mike Christiansen each doubled. 

Matt Baer earned the win on the hill for Geneva, working a complete game and scattering nine hits while striking out three. 

In the nightcap, Geneva again jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead with a run in the top of the first, but the Bearcats came right back to tie it up in the second.  Mark Shouey led off the frame with a walk and moved to second on a ground out, before Dustin Lousseddes came through with an RBI single up the middle to even the score.

After Bearcat pitcher Jeremy Mains retired the side in both the third and fourth innings, the Golden Tornadoes were able to push across three unearned runs in the top of the fifth, aided by a pair of SVC errors. 

As was the case in the opener, SVC was unable to record the big hit down the stretch, stranding runners on base in each of the final three frames.

Mains was saddled with the hard luck loss on the mound, working five innings and allowing four runs - just one earned - on five hits while striking out six.  Stephen Cherry relieved Mains in the sixth and did well, throwing two scoreless frames.

Zach Galasso finished 2-for-4 at the dish with a double, while Lousseddes had a pair of singles in three at bats. 

Derek Sumner earned the win for Geneva, going the distance and allowing seven hits while striking out eight.  Joe Jurinko and Tad Eyester each recorded two hits to lead the Golden Tornadoes (15-6).

The Bearcats (2-21) will return to action on Wednesday, hosting a single, nine-inning contest with Penn State-Fayette beginning at 3pm.