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Kielbasa, DeMartino Lead Baseball to Sweep at Rockford

Zanghellini Reaches 100 Career Hits

Mike Kielbasa racked up three extra-base hits and five RBIs versus Rockford.
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GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Senior Mike Kielbasa (Ludlow, Mass./Loomis Chaffee) went 4-for-8 with five RBIs and three extra-base hits, freshman Brad DeMartino (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) tossed a three-hit shutout, and senior Scott Zanghellini (Randolph, N.J./Randolph) reached 100 career hits as the Gettysburg College baseball team swept a doubleheader from Rockford University on the second day of the team's Spring Break trip.
 
The Bullets (3-1) rallied from a three-run deficit to win the opener before capturing the nightcap 7-0 behind DeMartino's gem, which marked the second three-hit shutout in as many days for Gettysburg.
 
The first game was a nine-inning contest while the nightcap was a seven-inning affair.
 
In the opener, Rockford (2-2) led 4-1 after five innings, but the Bullets came back with five runs over the final three innings. Sophomore Will Anderson (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central) sparked the rally with a solo home run in the seventh off starter Thomas Bolen to make it 4-2.
 
Gettysburg went in front with a three-run eighth. Zanghellini led off with a single – the 100th hit of his career – against reliever Josh Cooper before junior Andrew Hourigan (Toms River, N.J./Toms River South) singled two batters later. After a groundout moved the runners up a bag, Kielbasa greeted reliever Nathan Mulzer with a two-run single to right, tying the game at 4-4. Kielbasa moved to second on an outfield error, and senior Cory Karagjozi (Robbinsville, N.J./Robbinsville) followed up with what held up as the game-winning RBI with a single to left off Bill Fell – the third reliever of the inning.
 
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Scott Zanghellini reached 100 career hits with an eighth-inning single in the opener.
The Bullets added an insurance run in the top of the ninth when junior Andy Kelley (Newtown, Conn./Newtown) smacked a two-out double, then scored on another outfield error one batter later. It would turn out to be a big run, as the Regents pushed across a run in the bottom of the ninth.
 
Making his first career start, sophomore Aaron Bezio (Stafford, Va./Mountain View) tossed six innings, allowing four runs on eight hits and no walks while striking out four. Sophomore Chase Stopyra (Ocean, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy) came on to throw a perfect seventh inning to earn the victory in his collegiate debut before junior Luke Lawrence (West Chester, Pa./West Chester East) worked the final two innings to pick up the save.
 
Kielbasa finished 2-for-5 with two RBIs in the opener while Karagjozi, Zanghellini, and Kelley also roped two hits apiece. Anderson scored two runs.
 
DeMartino made his collegiate debut a memorable one as well, striking out eight and walking only one. He worked out of trouble in the fourth and fifth, first getting an inning-ending groundout with runners on second and third to end the fourth. He also left a runner on second with one out in the fifth with a pair of strikeouts over Regent's No. 1-2 hitters in the lineup.
 
The Bullets scored the only run they would need in the second, when Anderson led off with a single and scored on a groundout. Gettysburg would add single runs in the fourth and fifth against starter Tyler Joyce before breaking the game open with a four-run seventh against reliever Drew Walker. Kelley led off with a single before junior Steve Wright (Holland, Pa./Council Rock South) were each hit with a pitch to load the bases. Kielbasa then clouted a bases-clearing triple to left-center before scoring on a sacrifice fly from Karagjozi.

Gettysburg continues its southern swing on Tuesday, when it takes on Hiram College at 3 p.m. in a single nine-inning game.
 
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Players Mentioned

Will Anderson

#1 Will Anderson

C
5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
Aaron Bezio

#11 Aaron Bezio

P
5' 9"
Sophomore
R/R
Andrew Hourigan

#10 Andrew Hourigan

1B
5' 11"
Junior
L/R
Cory Karagjozi

#15 Cory Karagjozi

1B
6' 1"
Senior
R/R
Andy Kelley

#12 Andy Kelley

OF
5' 8"
Junior
R/R
Mike Kielbasa

#14 Mike Kielbasa

OF
5' 10"
Senior
L/R
Luke Lawrence

#7 Luke Lawrence

P
6' 0"
Junior
R/R
Chase Stopyra

#25 Chase Stopyra

P
6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
Steve Wright

#4 Steve Wright

INF
6' 0"
Junior
R/R
Scott Zanghellini

#24 Scott Zanghellini

INF
6' 2"
Senior
L/R
Brad DeMartino

#40 Brad DeMartino

P
6' 2"
Freshman
L/L

Players Mentioned

Will Anderson

#1 Will Anderson

5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
C
Aaron Bezio

#11 Aaron Bezio

5' 9"
Sophomore
R/R
P
Andrew Hourigan

#10 Andrew Hourigan

5' 11"
Junior
L/R
1B
Cory Karagjozi

#15 Cory Karagjozi

6' 1"
Senior
R/R
1B
Andy Kelley

#12 Andy Kelley

5' 8"
Junior
R/R
OF
Mike Kielbasa

#14 Mike Kielbasa

5' 10"
Senior
L/R
OF
Luke Lawrence

#7 Luke Lawrence

6' 0"
Junior
R/R
P
Chase Stopyra

#25 Chase Stopyra

6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
P
Steve Wright

#4 Steve Wright

6' 0"
Junior
R/R
INF
Scott Zanghellini

#24 Scott Zanghellini

6' 2"
Senior
L/R
INF
Brad DeMartino

#40 Brad DeMartino

6' 2"
Freshman
L/L
P