A doubleheader sweep of Penn State Altoona on Sunday helped improve St. Scholastica baseball’s record to 2-2 on its ongoing Spring Break trip to the Russmatt Invitational in Auburndale, Florida.

CSS defeated Penn State Altoona 9-3 and 13-5 on Sunday.

The Saints had 11 hits in the first game, with DH Damian Tamayo Vera finishing 2-for-2 with five RBIs thanks to a two-run single, a two-run double and a sacrifice fly. Luke Krull was 3-for-3 and two others had a pair of hits apiece.

Zack Hlinsky allowed just one unearned run on one hit in five innings for the win, striking out seven.

Finley Spicer had a four-hit game for the Saints in game two, including a triple.

On Saturday, CSS lost 3-2 to Wisconsin-Oshkosh despite a 3-for-4 game from Tamayo Vera and five strong innings from starter Logan Price.

The trip opened on Friday with a 9-4 loss to Wartburg as the Saints’ four errors turned into six unearned runs.

Andrew Beffel had a three-run homer, while he and Markus Isaiah had two hits apiece.

CSS (5-3) plays five more games in Florida this week.

Saints still looking for first win

St. Scholastica softball opened The Spring Games in Kissimmee, Florida with a pair of losses on Saturday, 5-0 to Thomas College and 8-3 to Rhode Island College.

Thomas pitcher Lillian Noyes held the Saints to three hits, two of them by centerfielder Sami Ernst.

In the second game, CSS took an early lead on RBI doubles from Callie Casura and Kaylei Greene but the game got away in a six-run fourth.

Five CSS players had one hit apiece.

The Saints (0-4) are scheduled for eight more games in Florida this week.

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