ASTON, Pa. – The Neumann University baseball team defeated Gwynedd Mercy University 8-4 in Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) action on Friday evening.

AJ Koscelansky led the Knights with three hits and three RBI. Matt Sheneman contributed two hits and three runs.

Matt Anderson started the game and went the first 3.0 innings. He gave up four runs on five hits and struck out two. Zach Youngberg came in relief and went 4.0 innings. He picked up his second win of the season. He gave up one hit and struck out five. Tyler Thomas closed out the final 2.0 innings and did not give up a hit.

Neumann got on the board first in the second inning. Eric Bergman singled to lead off the inning. He advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt and then to third on a groundout. Kyle Leone drove him in with a single.

Neumann and Gwynedd Mercy would go back and forth, changing leads three times in the first three innings. After three innings, Gwynedd Mercy had a 4-2 lead. Neumann would take the lead for good in the top of the sixth.

Leone got on by an error and Buddy Elgin followed that with a double. Jarad Carney singled to bring in Leone. Sheneman doubled to drive in Elgin and knot the game at 4-4. Koscelansky gave the Knights a 6-4 lead with a two-out, two-run single. Neumann would add two runs in the top of the eighth to increase its lead to four.

Neumann (15-8-1, 8-5 conference) will host Gwynedd Mercy on Saturday for two CSAC contests. First pitch is slated to be at 12:00 PM.