The opening game in 2024’s War of the Roses series was a tightly contested pitchers’ duel.
Until it wasn’t.
In a three-batter stretch in the top of the seventh, York pulled away. Suddenly, it was a blowout.
Trey Martin singled home a pair of runs Tuesday night, David Washington singled home another and Jamari Baylor slammed a three-run homer as York scored six two-out runs to shelve Lancaster 9-1 in an Atlantic League contest at Clipper Magazine Stadium.
The Revolution took a 2-0 lead off Caleb Baragar (1-1) in the top of the first inning. without the benefit of a hit.
Matt McDermott reached when second baseman Trace Loehr bobbled a leadoff ground ball. Kobe Kato drew a walk, and the runners moved ahead on a wild pitch. Donovan Casey and Jacob Rhinesmith each knocked home a run with a sacrifice fly.
Baragar allowed little else over his five-inning stretch, and Lancaster was able to get a run back in the bottom of the second. Chris Proctor led off with a single off the tip of the glove of pitcher Zach Neff (2-0). Proctor stole second with Joseph Carpenter at the plate and grabbed third on the third strike. Kyle Hess picked up the run with a grounder to short.
Neff worked 5 1/3, yielding five hits and three walks but only the one run. The left-hander struck out six against Lancaster lineup with seven left-handed batters.
