ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. – The Elizabethtown College Baseball team dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season, falling to Susquehanna, 3-1 and 11-4, Saturday afternoon in Landmark Conference action.

With the two losses, the Blue Jays fall to 5-3 overall and in Landmark play, while the River Hawks improve to 3-4 overall and 3-1 in the conference.

Senior Arley Shepherd finished the day with two hits and two RBI between the two games. Classmate Andrew Fisher racked up two hits, a run scored and three stolen bases and senior JT Thompson tallied two hits, an RBI, and a run scored.

GAME ONE: SUSQUEHANNA 3 ELIZABETHTOWN 1

Etown wasted little time getting on the board in game one, as Fisher singled in his first at-bat of the game and then moved into scoring position by stealing second. With two out, Thompson laced a single to left-center, plating Fisher and giving the Blue Jays an early 1-0 lead.

Susquehanna tied the game in the third and then took the lead on one swing when sophomore JP Yore hit a two-run home run to left field for the two-run advantage (3-1).

The River Hawks looked to pad their lead in the top of the sixth, loading the bases with no outs. Junior Matt Barton came out of the bullpen and did not allow Susquehanna to break the game open, putting the batters down in order and keeping the score 3-1.

In the bottom of the sixth, Etown began to rally as a sacrifice bunt by junior James Vito moved juniors Robbie Bertucio and Joey Thompson into scoring position. The rally however stops abruptly as junior Lucas Carr lined into a double play, allowing the River Hawks to escape.

The Blue Jays were unable to threaten the rest of the way as Susquehanna took game one, 3-1.

Senior Joseph Sarich (1-1) allowed three earned runs on three hits and struck out four in the losing effort.

Freshman Teagan Duffie (2-0) earned his second win of the season, allowing one run on four hits and striking out four. Freshman Aidan Martin registered his first collegiate save, working four-inning shutout innings with three strikeouts.

GAME TWO: SUSQUEHANNA 11 ELIZABETHTOWN 4

Holding a 3-1 entering the top of the fifth, the River Hawks broke the game open scoring three runs on four hits.

After the Blue Jays got one run back in the bottom of the fifth on a sacrifice fly by freshman AJ Bednar, Susquehanna once again responded with two more runs in the top of the sixth, making the score 6-2.

Elizabethtown attempted one last rally in the bottom of the sixth, loading the bases with two outs. Shepherd took advantage of the situation, singling to right-center bringing sophomore Chris McGill and Thompson around to score and cut the visitor's advantage to four (8-4).

That is as close as the Blue Jays would get as the River Hawks tacked on three more runs in the top of the seventh for an 11-4 victory in game two.

Freshman Zach Silfies (2-1) went 3 2/3 in his third start of the season, allowing three earned runs on four hits and striking out two.

Junior Kevin Sears (1-1) pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on five hits and striking out four.

Elizabethtown wraps up the four-game series with Susquehanna on Monday, April 5 on the road. Opening pitch is set for 12:30 p.m. For updated spectator policies from the other Landmark schools, please visits the conference's spectator policy landing page.