The Bearcats picked up a doubleheader sweep over Grove City, defeating the visiting Wolverines by scores of 9-2 and 9-4.

Rob Patula went the distance and tossed a 6-hitter in the opener, while Ben Smith also went nine complete innings, scattering nine hits in the nightcap.

In the opener, SVC spotted the Wolverines a run in the top of the first, but the Bearcats answered right back in their half.  With two outs, Mark Shouey singled to right field, and after stealing second base, was driven in by a Jared Lapkowicz single.

Grove City evened the score in the fourth, but once again, the Bearcats countered.  Kenny Primeaux reached second base on a throwing error by the third baseman, advanced to third on a deep fly out by Adam Miller, and scored on an RBI ground out by Rob Galis to tie it at two.

SVC scored once in the fourth and twice more in the sixth before breaking the game open in the seventh.  Six straight Bearcat batters singled, with Shouey and Adams picking up an RBI apiece and Lapkowicz a pair, as the Bearcats closed out the scoring.

The seven runs were plenty of support for Patula, who struck out five.  After the fourth inning, just one Wolverine baserunner advanced past second base.

Manna, Shouey, Adams, and Lapkowicz each had a pair of hits in the opener, while Lapkowicz also drove in a game-high three RBI's.  Manna scored a pair of runs on the day, as did Chris Zampogna.

Ray Mertz paced the Wolverines, going 2-4 with a double and single.

SVC got on the board in the second inning of the nightcap.  Lapkowicz walked to lead off the frame, and then Weimer reached on an error by the GCC third baseman.  Adam Miller was then intentionally walked, and Galis followed with a shot through the box to score Lapkowicz.  Zampogna followed with a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Weimer, and the Bearcats led 2-0.

Primeaux's towering two-run blast over the left-centerfield fence gave the Bearcats a 4-0 lead after three innings, before SVC erupted for five runs in the fifth, highlighted by another two-run homer, this time by Galis, to give the hosts a 9-0 advantage.

The Wolverines scored two runs in the sixth and ninth innings but could come no closer, as the Bearcats earned the sweep.

Smith struck out three batters, and induced four ground ball double plays.  The SVC defense was solid throughout the game, with Adams and Miller making a number of fine plays on the left side of the infield, and Zampogna ranging far for a pair of grabs in right field.  Weimer also threw out a pair of would-be base stealers from behind the plate.

Galis led the Bearcat offense, going 3-4 with three RBI's, including his first career long ball.  Primeaux, Miller, Weimer, and Adams all had two hits, with Weimer scoring three runs and Primeaux driving in three.

Marcus Magister led Grove City with a 2-4 showing at the plate, including a ninth-inning home run.  Teammate Mark Scriven also had a pair of hits.

With the win, SVC improves to 9-9 on the year, while Grove City falls to 5-8.  The Bearcats are back in action on Wednesday, traveling to Westminster College for a 1pm Presidents' Athletic Conference doubleheader.