Baseball 5/2/2026 1:20:42 PM Four Baseball Teams Punch Tickets to United East Championship Series LATHAM, N.Y. - The United East Baseball Final Four is set after the top seeds all advanced through their quarterfinal series. Keystone College, Penn State Harrisburg, Penn State Abington and Lancaster Bible College all defended home turf, sweeping their opponents. These four teams will now square off in a double-elimination tournament next weekend to determine the United East Champion. Find all of the tournament details HERE: 2026 BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PAGE #1 Keystone College vs. #8 Penn State Brandywine Game 1: #1 Keystone College def. #8 Penn State Brandywine, 10-8 (Box Score) Penn State Brandywine scored first in its playoff matchup with Keystone College, take the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning. Noah Currier drove an RBI single up the middle for the game's first run. Brandywine added two more runs in the fifth inning on singles by Jason Hankins and Miguel Rodriguez. After scoring once in the sixth inning, Brandywine erupted for four runs in the top of the eighth inning, capped off by a two RBI single by Hankins, giving the Nittany Lions an 8-0 advantage. Keystone finally got rolling in the bottom of the eighth inning. After a pair of walks, Ray Moreta singled up the middle to plate the Giants first run of the game. Keystone once again worked the bases loaded and would then capitalize on two hit batter and a single to close back within four runs. The Giants scored a fifth run on a wild pitch and then Colson Bennett singled up the middle, driving in two more runs. Emilio Portes reached base on a throwing error that allowed two more runs to score, giving Keystone their first lead of the game. Portes later scored on a pass ball, putting the Giants ahead 10-8 going to the ninth inning. Brandywine would get the tying run to the plate in the ninth inning, but could not recover, falling 10-8. Keystone's Brandon Valles pitched the final inning, earning his first save of the season. Game 2: #1 Keystone College def. #8 Penn State Brandywine, 10-4 (Box Score) Keystone got off to a much better start in game two of the series, grabbing the early lead. In the top of the first inning, Jonathan Santiago singled to left, driving in two runs in the process. He struck again in the third inning, lifting a sacrifice fly to left field that drove in a run. Moreta doubled through the left side in the fourth inning, allowing a fourth run to score. Brandywine battled back in the fifth inning. The Nittany Lions loaded the bases for Ivano Romaniello who cleared the bases with a double into left field. Hankins singled up the middle to score Hankins and level the score at four. Keystone retook the lead in the bottom fo the inning, capitalizing on a error to score a run. After scoring a run in the sixth inning, the Giants put the game away in the bottom of the eight inning. Moreta tripled though the right side, driving in a run. After Benny Hess drove in a run, Santiago doubled to center field plating two runs to put Keystone ahead 10-4. On the mound, Leam Powell pitched 8.0 innings allowing four runs on eight hits while striking out seven. Santiago led the offense, going 2-4 with a double and five RBIs. #2 Penn State Harrisburg vs. #10 University of Valley Forge Game 1: #2 Penn State Harrisburg def. #10 University of Valley Forge, 15-3 (Box Score) Penn State Harrisburg got on the scoreboard first, striking in the bottom of the second inning in their matchup with the University of Valley Forge. Nathan Lapp lined a two RBI double down the left field line, to open the scoring. Kevin Kingsbury then launched a two-run home run over the left field wall, giving Harrisburg a 4-0 lead. The Lions added two more runs in the bottom of the third, pushing their advantage to six. Valley Forge tried to battle back with Gabriel Murphy driving an RBI single through the right side in the fifth inning. Harrisburg answered back immediately, with Coy Schwanger blasting a solo home run to left field. After the Patriots plated two runs in the top of the seventh inning, Harrisburg's offense erupted in the bottom of the eighth inning. The Lion scored eight runs on seven hits including a two-run home run by James Quici. Harrisburg earned the 15-1 victory. Fisher Druck earned the win, pitching 6.0 innings, allowing one run on two hits while striking out seven. Harrisburg's offense recorded seven extra base hits including three home runs by three different players. Game 2: #2 Penn State Harrisburg def. #10 University of Valley Forge, 3-2 (Box Score) Valley Forge scored first in their game two matchup, taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Braedon Tunnel singled down the left field line to put the Patriots in front. Kingsbury helped Harrisburg level the score, driving a single to third base that brought in a run. The Lions took the lead in the fifth inning. Blaine Waltimyer lined a single into right center field, allowing two runs to score and giving Harrisburg a 3-1 advantage. The Patriots pulled back within a run in the sixth inning when Joey Demirjian knocked a single up the middle, scoring a run. Harrisuburg's Cade Baker slammed the door shut in the final two innings, holding the Patriots without a hit while striking out four to secure the victory. #3 Penn State Abington vs. #6 Notre Dame of Maryland University Game 1: #3 Penn State Abington def. #6 Notre Dame of Maryland University, 23-8 (Box Score) Notre Dame (Md.) erupted in the second inning, putting seven runs on the scored board. The rally was featured seven hits include a two-RBI single Chase Cichocki. Abington started their climb back in the bottom of the third inning, scoring four runs, three of which came on a home run by Akira Nakamura. NDMU tacked on another run in the top of the fourth inning, making the score 8-4 in favor of the Gators. Abington chipped away at the deficit, scoring four times in the fourth and fifth inning to level the score at eight. John Busco put the Lions ahead for the first time with a solo home run in the sixth inning. Later in the inning, Donato Incollingo hammer a two-run shot, pushing Abington's advantage to three. The Lions put the game out of reach in the bottom of the eighth inning, scoring 11 runs and building a 23-8 lead. Jason Handfield earned the win for Abington, throwing 4.2 innings, allowing only one hit while striking out two Gators. Offensively, Busco led the way, going 4-6 at the plate with a double, a home run, four RBIs and three runs scored in the comeback victory. Game 1: #3 Penn State Abington def. #6 Notre Dame of Maryland University, 19-18 (Box Score) Riding the momentum from theri game one victory, Abington jumped out to an early lead in game of the series with Notre Dame (Md.). Aqual Chapman and Nakamura got the scoring started with RBI singles in the second inning. Incollingo then came to the plate with the bases loaded, launching a grand slam to give Abington a 6-0 lead. Notre Dame tried to answer back with Cichocki hitting a solo home run in the top of the third inning. Abington kept scoring however, adding three more runs over the next two innings, including a solo home run by Nakamura. Trailing by eight NDMU's offense cam to life in the fifth and sixth innings. Carter Nocca capped off a five-run fifth inning with a triple down the right field line that brought home three runs. In the sixth inning, the Gators worked several walks, including one drawn by Ryan Parks that brough in a run to tie the score at nine. Nocca added a bases-loaded walk giving the Gators the lead. Chichocki lined a two-RBI single to right center that brought in two runs as NDMU would eventually build a 14-9 lead. Abington wasted no time battling back, scoring three runs in the sixth inning, two coming on a Nathan Schurga double, to close back within two. Incollingo hammered a solo home run to lead off the seventh inning sparking another rally. The Lions loaded the bases and Chapman tied the score with a single to right field. After a Schurga walk brought in the go-ahead run, Abington tacked on four more to hold a 19-14 lead. The Gators would not go away, with Ben Boyer crushing a grand slam in the top of the eighth inning, pulling NDMU back within one run. The game was pause entering the top of the ninth inning due to darkness. The teams played the final inning on Saturday afternoon with the Lions' James Torpey working out of jam to secure the 19-18 victory. #4 Lancaster Bible College vs. #5 St. Mary's College of Maryland Game 1: #4 Lancaster Bible College def. #5 St. Mary's College of Maryland, 12-11 (10 Innings) (Box Score) St. Mary's College (Md.) got off to a fast start, striking first in the top of the first inning. Connor Wilkerson started the fireworks by hammering a two-run home run over the left field fence. LBC answered right back, scoring three runs of their own in the home half of the inning, taking a 3-2 lead. The Seahawks kept the scoring going in the top of the second inning, with Kyle Catanzaro hitting a home run to left field. St. Mary's (Md.) added four more runs to retake a 7-3 lead. The Seahawks struck again in the fifth inning. Catanzaro hammered his second home run of the day, once again clearing the left field fence. Cory Brown and Rhett Fletcher each added RBi singles, as St. Mary's (Md.) built an 11-4 lead. The Chargers began the climb back in the bottom of the fifth inning. Evan Sareyka doubled to right field, driving in two runs in the process. In the seventh inning, Donvan Boles blasted a two-run home run to center field, making the score 11-8. Later in the inning, Malachi Sloane hit another two-run home run, cutting the deficit down to one. Dylan Witkowski tied the score in the bottom of the eighth inning, hitting a solo home run. The game could be decided in the scheduled nine innings, going to a tenth inning. After the Seahawks failed to score in the top of the inning, LBC looked to win it in the bottom of the inning. Shane Stephan singled and then Witkowski hammered a walk-off double to center field allowing Stephan to score and win the game. Game 2: #4 Lancaster Bible College def. #5 St. Mary's College of Maryland, 10-2 (Box Score) Lancaster Bible started game two with some fireworks courtesy of Sareyka. He got the scoring started with a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning. The Chargers extend their advantage in the second inning, plating two more runs. St. Mary's (Md.) managed to score in the bottom of the fourth inning, but LBC immediately answered back. Malachi Sloane singled to left field to drive in a run. The Chargers tacked on three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, highlighted by an RBI double by Logan Grimm. After the Seahawks scored in the top of the eighth inning, Witkowski delivered the final blow, hammering a two-run home run over the left field fence, securing the 10-2 victory. On the mound, Trey Luminella pitched 6.0 innings, allowing one run on six hits while striking out three. Witkowski finished with a team-high three RBIs. Tanner Smith went 4-5 with three doubles in the win.
Keystone College, Penn State Harrisburg, Penn State Abington and Lancaster Bible College all defended home turf, sweeping their opponents. These four teams will now square off in a double-elimination tournament next weekend to determine the United East Champion. Find all of the tournament details HERE: 2026 BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PAGE #1 Keystone College vs. #8 Penn State Brandywine Game 1: #1 Keystone College def. #8 Penn State Brandywine, 10-8 (Box Score) Penn State Brandywine scored first in its playoff matchup with Keystone College, take the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning. Noah Currier drove an RBI single up the middle for the game's first run. Brandywine added two more runs in the fifth inning on singles by Jason Hankins and Miguel Rodriguez. After scoring once in the sixth inning, Brandywine erupted for four runs in the top of the eighth inning, capped off by a two RBI single by Hankins, giving the Nittany Lions an 8-0 advantage. Keystone finally got rolling in the bottom of the eighth inning. After a pair of walks, Ray Moreta singled up the middle to plate the Giants first run of the game. Keystone once again worked the bases loaded and would then capitalize on two hit batter and a single to close back within four runs. The Giants scored a fifth run on a wild pitch and then Colson Bennett singled up the middle, driving in two more runs. Emilio Portes reached base on a throwing error that allowed two more runs to score, giving Keystone their first lead of the game. Portes later scored on a pass ball, putting the Giants ahead 10-8 going to the ninth inning. Brandywine would get the tying run to the plate in the ninth inning, but could not recover, falling 10-8. Keystone's Brandon Valles pitched the final inning, earning his first save of the season. Game 2: #1 Keystone College def. #8 Penn State Brandywine, 10-4 (Box Score) Keystone got off to a much better start in game two of the series, grabbing the early lead. In the top of the first inning, Jonathan Santiago singled to left, driving in two runs in the process. He struck again in the third inning, lifting a sacrifice fly to left field that drove in a run. Moreta doubled through the left side in the fourth inning, allowing a fourth run to score. Brandywine battled back in the fifth inning. The Nittany Lions loaded the bases for Ivano Romaniello who cleared the bases with a double into left field. Hankins singled up the middle to score Hankins and level the score at four. Keystone retook the lead in the bottom fo the inning, capitalizing on a error to score a run. After scoring a run in the sixth inning, the Giants put the game away in the bottom of the eight inning. Moreta tripled though the right side, driving in a run. After Benny Hess drove in a run, Santiago doubled to center field plating two runs to put Keystone ahead 10-4. On the mound, Leam Powell pitched 8.0 innings allowing four runs on eight hits while striking out seven. Santiago led the offense, going 2-4 with a double and five RBIs. #2 Penn State Harrisburg vs. #10 University of Valley Forge Game 1: #2 Penn State Harrisburg def. #10 University of Valley Forge, 15-3 (Box Score) Penn State Harrisburg got on the scoreboard first, striking in the bottom of the second inning in their matchup with the University of Valley Forge. Nathan Lapp lined a two RBI double down the left field line, to open the scoring. Kevin Kingsbury then launched a two-run home run over the left field wall, giving Harrisburg a 4-0 lead. The Lions added two more runs in the bottom of the third, pushing their advantage to six. Valley Forge tried to battle back with Gabriel Murphy driving an RBI single through the right side in the fifth inning. Harrisburg answered back immediately, with Coy Schwanger blasting a solo home run to left field. After the Patriots plated two runs in the top of the seventh inning, Harrisburg's offense erupted in the bottom of the eighth inning. The Lion scored eight runs on seven hits including a two-run home run by James Quici. Harrisburg earned the 15-1 victory. Fisher Druck earned the win, pitching 6.0 innings, allowing one run on two hits while striking out seven. Harrisburg's offense recorded seven extra base hits including three home runs by three different players. Game 2: #2 Penn State Harrisburg def. #10 University of Valley Forge, 3-2 (Box Score) Valley Forge scored first in their game two matchup, taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Braedon Tunnel singled down the left field line to put the Patriots in front. Kingsbury helped Harrisburg level the score, driving a single to third base that brought in a run. The Lions took the lead in the fifth inning. Blaine Waltimyer lined a single into right center field, allowing two runs to score and giving Harrisburg a 3-1 advantage. The Patriots pulled back within a run in the sixth inning when Joey Demirjian knocked a single up the middle, scoring a run. Harrisuburg's Cade Baker slammed the door shut in the final two innings, holding the Patriots without a hit while striking out four to secure the victory. #3 Penn State Abington vs. #6 Notre Dame of Maryland University Game 1: #3 Penn State Abington def. #6 Notre Dame of Maryland University, 23-8 (Box Score) Notre Dame (Md.) erupted in the second inning, putting seven runs on the scored board. The rally was featured seven hits include a two-RBI single Chase Cichocki. Abington started their climb back in the bottom of the third inning, scoring four runs, three of which came on a home run by Akira Nakamura. NDMU tacked on another run in the top of the fourth inning, making the score 8-4 in favor of the Gators. Abington chipped away at the deficit, scoring four times in the fourth and fifth inning to level the score at eight. John Busco put the Lions ahead for the first time with a solo home run in the sixth inning. Later in the inning, Donato Incollingo hammer a two-run shot, pushing Abington's advantage to three. The Lions put the game out of reach in the bottom of the eighth inning, scoring 11 runs and building a 23-8 lead. Jason Handfield earned the win for Abington, throwing 4.2 innings, allowing only one hit while striking out two Gators. Offensively, Busco led the way, going 4-6 at the plate with a double, a home run, four RBIs and three runs scored in the comeback victory. Game 1: #3 Penn State Abington def. #6 Notre Dame of Maryland University, 19-18 (Box Score) Riding the momentum from theri game one victory, Abington jumped out to an early lead in game of the series with Notre Dame (Md.). Aqual Chapman and Nakamura got the scoring started with RBI singles in the second inning. Incollingo then came to the plate with the bases loaded, launching a grand slam to give Abington a 6-0 lead. Notre Dame tried to answer back with Cichocki hitting a solo home run in the top of the third inning. Abington kept scoring however, adding three more runs over the next two innings, including a solo home run by Nakamura. Trailing by eight NDMU's offense cam to life in the fifth and sixth innings. Carter Nocca capped off a five-run fifth inning with a triple down the right field line that brought home three runs. In the sixth inning, the Gators worked several walks, including one drawn by Ryan Parks that brough in a run to tie the score at nine. Nocca added a bases-loaded walk giving the Gators the lead. Chichocki lined a two-RBI single to right center that brought in two runs as NDMU would eventually build a 14-9 lead. Abington wasted no time battling back, scoring three runs in the sixth inning, two coming on a Nathan Schurga double, to close back within two. Incollingo hammered a solo home run to lead off the seventh inning sparking another rally. The Lions loaded the bases and Chapman tied the score with a single to right field. After a Schurga walk brought in the go-ahead run, Abington tacked on four more to hold a 19-14 lead. The Gators would not go away, with Ben Boyer crushing a grand slam in the top of the eighth inning, pulling NDMU back within one run. The game was pause entering the top of the ninth inning due to darkness. The teams played the final inning on Saturday afternoon with the Lions' James Torpey working out of jam to secure the 19-18 victory. #4 Lancaster Bible College vs. #5 St. Mary's College of Maryland Game 1: #4 Lancaster Bible College def. #5 St. Mary's College of Maryland, 12-11 (10 Innings) (Box Score) St. Mary's College (Md.) got off to a fast start, striking first in the top of the first inning. Connor Wilkerson started the fireworks by hammering a two-run home run over the left field fence. LBC answered right back, scoring three runs of their own in the home half of the inning, taking a 3-2 lead. The Seahawks kept the scoring going in the top of the second inning, with Kyle Catanzaro hitting a home run to left field. St. Mary's (Md.) added four more runs to retake a 7-3 lead. The Seahawks struck again in the fifth inning. Catanzaro hammered his second home run of the day, once again clearing the left field fence. Cory Brown and Rhett Fletcher each added RBi singles, as St. Mary's (Md.) built an 11-4 lead. The Chargers began the climb back in the bottom of the fifth inning. Evan Sareyka doubled to right field, driving in two runs in the process. In the seventh inning, Donvan Boles blasted a two-run home run to center field, making the score 11-8. Later in the inning, Malachi Sloane hit another two-run home run, cutting the deficit down to one. Dylan Witkowski tied the score in the bottom of the eighth inning, hitting a solo home run. The game could be decided in the scheduled nine innings, going to a tenth inning. After the Seahawks failed to score in the top of the inning, LBC looked to win it in the bottom of the inning. Shane Stephan singled and then Witkowski hammered a walk-off double to center field allowing Stephan to score and win the game. Game 2: #4 Lancaster Bible College def. #5 St. Mary's College of Maryland, 10-2 (Box Score) Lancaster Bible started game two with some fireworks courtesy of Sareyka. He got the scoring started with a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning. The Chargers extend their advantage in the second inning, plating two more runs. St. Mary's (Md.) managed to score in the bottom of the fourth inning, but LBC immediately answered back. Malachi Sloane singled to left field to drive in a run. The Chargers tacked on three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, highlighted by an RBI double by Logan Grimm. After the Seahawks scored in the top of the eighth inning, Witkowski delivered the final blow, hammering a two-run home run over the left field fence, securing the 10-2 victory. On the mound, Trey Luminella pitched 6.0 innings, allowing one run on six hits while striking out three. Witkowski finished with a team-high three RBIs. Tanner Smith went 4-5 with three doubles in the win.