HAMPTON, VA (February 19, 2010) – Sophomore Shayne Houck had an afternoon to remember as he had four hits and drove in eight runs to lead the Kutztown University baseball team to a 22-7 victory over host Newport News Apprentice School Friday afternoon on the second day of the Builder Invitational at War Memorial Stadium. (BOXSCORE TO BE POSTED LATER)

Overall, the Golden Bears (2-0) pounded out 22 hits. Fourteen different KU players crossed the plate and 10 players had at least one hit.

Freshman Andrew Otterberg and junior Mike Dugan had three hits each for Kutztown, which scored half of its runs in the fourth and fifth innings. The winning pitcher for the Golden Bears was Mike Bucklin, who allowed one hit in the fifth inning.

However, the day belonged to Houck, who slugged a three-run home run that highlighted Kutztown's seven-run fifth inning. He also contributed a two-out RBI double that contributed to an eight run eighth inning. Houck had two doubles to go with his home run.

Dugan's two-run homer was the zenith of an eighth-inning in which 14 Kutztown players came to the plate. Along with Dugan, freshman Matt Albaugh and freshman Gilbert Vega also finished with a pair of RBIs. Starting pitcher Jonathan Grosse pitched four innings, struck out three batters and allowed one run.

Senior Jonathan Dehoux went 3-for-5 and drove in three runs, while junior Andre Nichols went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and drove in two for the Apprentice School (0-2).

Kutztown returns to action Saturday morning when it meets Briarcliffe at 9 a.m. and Bloomburg at 6 p.m. on the third day of the Builder Invitational.

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