Box Scores
Game 1 - W 13-4
Game 2 - W 8-1

PHILADELPHIA - Senior outfielder Chris Knott set a school record for career RBI and redshirt sophomore OF Matt Walewski hit a grand slam for his first career home run, leading East Stroudsburg University to a non-conference doubleheader sweep (13-4, 8-1) at Philadelphia University on Thursday.

The Warriors (15-6) will host Shippensburg on Saturday at 1 p.m. in a PSAC East doubleheader, followed by a trip to Shippensburg on Sunday. Friday's doubleheader was postponed due to rain.

Freshman Ian Allen (5.2 IP, 3 earned runs) and junior Andrew Furber (5.0 IP, 0 earned runs) both delivered strong outings on the mound to improve to 2-0 on the season, as ESU held Philadelphia U to five runs and 15 baserunners in the doubleheader.

Knott was 5-for-9 with two doubles, a triple, four RBI and three runs, breaking the career RBI record (128) that he shared for five days with Kevin Thompson (124, 2005-09). Knott extended his records with 71 career extra-base hits and 16 triples, and is one total base from tying the mark of 297 held by Jacob DeBoer (2004-07) and Ryan Hatfield (2000-03).

Knott was 4-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and two runs in the opener and sophomore C Ryan Richards had three hits, two doubles and four RBI. Senior OF Eric Forth also had three hits as the Warriors had 16 hits in the contest.

Walewski's grand slam in the fourth inning was the big hit in game two, and Furber allowed just an unearned run on the mound.

This weekend's series vs. Shippensburg (16-3, 4-0) will feature the No. 1 and No. 3-ranked teams in this week's NCBWA Atlantic Region poll. ESU, the defending PSAC champion, opened PSAC East play with a 1-3 series against Millersville last weekend. Shippensburg swept Mansfield, winning two games last Friday and two on Thursday to complete the series.

GAME 1

Allen improved to 2-0 in two career starts, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits, and striking out five without a walk, in 5.2 innings on the mound. Freshman Ben Bortz got the final five outs, struck out two and gave up one hit.

ESU scored three runs on five hits in the second inning, getting RBI singles from senior SS Eric Linares and redshirt sophomore 3B Drew Hercik. Knott plated two runs with a single in the fourth inning, setting the career RBI record.

Knott added an RBI double and Richards had a two-run double in the sixth inning. In the seventh, junior OF Nick Espino had an RBI single and Richards had an RBI double, his second in as many innings.

Senior 1B Mike Tenaglia was 2-for-4 with three runs to join Knott (four), Forth and Richards (three) with multiple hits.

GAME 2

Knott had an RBI triple in the first inning, and Walewski hit a two-out grand slam in the fourth inning to break the game open after redshirt senior DH Nico Delerme, Hercik and Richards all reached base.

Espino singled, stole second and scored on an RBI single by sophomore 2B Nick Rabasco in the fifth inning. Linares doubled and scored on an RBI single by Espino in the sixth, and the Warriors added an unearned run in the seventh.

Furber (5.0 IP) allowed just an unearned run on four hits, struck out two and walked one to improve to 2-0 in seven games (four starts). Freshman left-hander Dan Woodley threw 2.0 scoreless innings, allowing one hit with two strikeouts and one walk.

Espino and Rabasco both had two hits at the top of the order as ESU had 13 baserunners on eight hits and five walks.