Ebbert's bat leads Marauders to sweep of Pitt-Johnstown

Saturday, March 14

Millersville, PA

1:00 PM

Millersville University

12-4

Pitt-Johnstown

9-7

Pitt.-Johnstown

Millersville

Photo by: Kaya Wagner 2026

Ebbert's bat leads Marauders to sweep of Pitt-Johnstown

3/14/2026 6:43:00 PM | Baseball

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By: Ethan Hulsey, Director of Athletic Communications

MILLERSVILLE, Pa. - Brady Ebbert recorded five hits, reached base seven times and drove in four runs, helping Millersville extend its winning streak to nine with 8-3 and 3-0 wins over Pitt-Johnstown Saturday.

Ebbert went 2 for 2 with two walks and two RBIs in the opener, and then went 3 for 3 with two doubles and two RBIs in game two. Ebbert put the Marauders on the board in the opener, driving in the team's first run and scoring the second. He later drew a bases-loaded walk in the fifth. Ebbert drove in Millersville's first two runs in game two with Christo Hunsicker adding a timely RBI single in the bottom of the fifth.

While Ebbert led the offense, Millersville also received strong pitching and defense. Alex Kuehn went 5 2/3 for the game one win, and Brady Grimes provided 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief. Eli Simonton made his first career start in game two and struck out nine while allowing two hits over five innings, and Joe Morrissey closed the door with three strikeouts in two perfect innings, notching his third save of the season.

Defensively, center fielder Christian Cerone made a diving grab and doubled the runner off of first base in the second inning of the opener. Cerone later tracked down a long fly ball off the bat of Tyler Danko, and in the seventh, he cut down Jean Pierre Noury at the plate with a strong throw from right field. In game two, it was Conor McCartney's outfield defense that made a difference. With Millersville leading 1-0 and the tying run on second base, Alex Ebeling his a slicing line drive toward the left field line. McCartney chased down the ball snared it out of the air with a fully-extended dive, ending the inning.

Donis Rodriguez drew three walks and scored three runs in the doubleheader. Matthew Williams extended his streak of consecutive games reaching base to 31 with a double in game one and a single and walk in game two.

With three saves and two wins, Morrissey has factored into the decision in five consecutive outings. Simonton's five innings, 78 pitches and nine strikeouts were all career highs. He has not allowed an earned run in 15 2/3 consecutive innings.

POSTGAME REACTION FROM COACH JON SHEHAN

On Ebbert's hitting: "Big two-out hit in game one, and a big two-out hit in the first inning of game two. It's nice to have Ebbert in there having great at-bats. He's using the whole field, using the whole plate, hitting different pitches. It's an advanced approach. He's trying to move a runner over and hits a ball in the gap. The game gives back when you are a selfless player.
On the outfield defense: "Outstanding. The routes were really good. Cerone diving and making a big double-play in the first game, and McCartney might have saved the game with his dive in game two. They played in some really tough conditions with the wind, too."
On game two pitching: "Eli had four pitches on the plate; he's super competitive. I think we've figured out the best role for (Morrissey). I remember a team in our conference winning a national championship a few years ago with a guy like that--bring him in in a tough situation, get out one hitter or roll him out for four or five innings. That's the guy we want him to be--come in and get out hitters, whether it is the second inning or the ninth. He's bought in and is doing a great job.

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