SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - The Frostburg State Baseball team dropped a narrow bout to Shippensburg 2-1 in a pitcher's duel, as both teams combined for only six hits with just one extra base hit. 

The pitching for the Bobcats was superb, as they only allowed two hits in eight innings of work. Redshirt-freshman Hayden Ford threw five innings giving up two runs on two hits while fanning four. Despite the effective start, Ford would take the loss as his record shifts to 0-1 on the year. Freshman Cael Huyer, sophomore Jarek Bacon, and junior Jack Maruskin would all throw shutout innings in relief to hold off the Red Raiders offense. 

The Bobcat bats were unusually quiet, mustering just four hits on the day. Maruskin led the charge, as he started the game with a single and drove in the only run with a double to the wall in the top of the ninth. Frostburg was unable to finish their comeback, as a pop-out to first base to end the contest with Maruskin stranded at second. Jones and freshman Danny Estrada would tally the other two hits for the Bobcats. 

With the loss, Frostburg drops to 19-7 on the year and Shippensburg jumps to 14-17. The Bobcats will be back in action on the road against Alderson Broaddus, as they will play doubleheader in a pair of weekend series on Saturday and Sunday, both starting at 1 p.m. For more information on Frostburg Athletics, visit www.frostburgsports.com.