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KUTZTOWN, Pa. – The Kutztown University baseball team dropped two games in its Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) doubleheader against Shippensburg University, 3-1 and 13-7, on Friday afternoon at North Campus Field.

The Raiders got a complete-game performance in game one from Mark Curtis, who allowed five hits and one earned run.  KU's run came in the bottom of the fourth off an RBI-single to left field by Bo Rottet (Tamaqua, Pa./Tamaqua) to score Alec O'Dell (Edgewood, Md./West Chester Bayard Rustin (Harford C.C.)).    

KU battled hard in game two, falling behind 10-1 after three innings.  The Golden Bears were able to get it as close as 10-7 before SU pulled away with three runs in the top of the seventh inning. 

Rottet, a freshman, led the Golden Bears on offense, finishing the afternoon a combined 2-for-5 with three RBIs and a run scored.  Ben Eppley (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley (Frederick C.C.)) went 3-for-7 with two runs scored.  Freshman Nick Lafferty (Croydon, Pa./Archbishop Wood) went a perfect 3-for-3 during his start in game two, adding a run scored.  

Eight KU batters recorded at least one hit in the doubleheader, while five different players drove in RBIs. 
KU starter Paul Piromalli (Hamilton, N.J./Hamilton West (Mercer County C.C.)) went a complete-game in the opener, allowing 10 hits and three earned runs while striking out three. 

After today's PSAC action, Kutztown (17-21) is tied for fifth in the East with Bloomsburg University (20-16) at 7-11.  Shippensburg (8-10, 18-21 PSAC) leapfrogged both teams and now sits in the fourth and final playoff position. 

The Golden Bears have 10 PSAC games remaining on their schedule, including a season-series with Bloomsburg, April 22-23.  

Kutztown and Shippensburg heads to SU's Fairchild Field to finish its season-series tomorrow, Saturday, April 16, with first pitch of game one at 1 p.m.  Bloomsburg finishes its season-series at home against Millersville (33-3, 16-2 PSAC) at the same time.