DANVILLE - For two-and-a-half quarters Mansfield was the best team on the floor.
However, it wasn't enough as they fell to Lebanon Valley Catholic 51-47 in overtime in PIAA boys' A basketball action Tuesday.
"It's tough," Mansfield coach Kipper Burleigh said. "We got to the point where we were eliminated in a state playoff game without being beat by double digits. I'm almost thinking that's less painful. I'll walk away knowing we had a good enough team to get to the final four. The best team doesn't always win in basketball, but that's what I'll leave with, that we had a team that was good enough to get to the final four."
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Mansfield University baseball lost to Wilmington University 5-4 Tuesday afternoon after leading 4-3 after the sixth inning, but giving up a pair of runs in the eighth to lose 5-4.
Mansfield took the lead after scoring a run in the second and third innings. Matt Hamilton singled to get on base and then made the trip all around the bases to score off an error by Wilmington pitcher Joe Harris. In the third inning, Mike Hartz hit a double, then got to third base off Kevin Miller grounding out to second baseman George Spingler. Hartz came home off of another error by Harris.
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Mansfield University freshman Caitlin Klobosits has been named the PSAC Central Pitcher of the Week for her outstanding performance at the Snowbird Invitational in Myrtle Beach, S.C. last week.
Klobosits helped Mansfield extend its season-opening win streak to a school-record tying 9-0 by going 4-0 on the mound in a 7-0 week for the Mountaineers.
The freshman lefty allowed just two earned runs in 23.0 innings for a 0.61 ERA. Three of her wins came on complete games including a shutout. She struck out 28 batters over 23.0 innings with 10 walks while scattering 14 hits.
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