Bel Air, Md. – Harford sophomore Spencer Smith homered twice, moving himself into a tie for Maryland Juco Conference lead with nine on the season, as the Fighting Owls downed the Southern Maryland Hawks, 8-4.

Smith tagged his eighth long ball of the year in the third to tie the game at 2-2. His ninth, a two-RBI blast to center, doubled Harford's lead in the fourth inning.

Spencer Harbert tallied his eighth home run of the year in third, a solo blast which gave Harford the lead for good.

The combination of Mitch Hoon (2.0 IP, 0 ER) and Jayvon Green-Springfield (1.0 IP, 1 ER) wrapped up the contest in relief, combining to allow the Hawks just two hits while striking out three.

Harford improves to 32-5 (17-1 Md Juco) after the win, while Southern Maryland drops to 6-27.

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Game Notes

• Edward Camp finished with one hit and two RBI.
• Jake Wyandt drove in one run on a single in the fifth.
• Eight different Harford players swiped at least one base, leading to a season high 10 stolen bases. Darius Barton and Justin Brown led the way with two steals each.
• Miles Matanguihan (4.0 IP, 3 ER) struck out five in a winning performance. He moves to 2-0 on the season from the bump.

Up Next
Harford welcomes Potomac State to Bel Air on Sunday, April 13 at 1 p.m.

The Catamounts are 22-5 on the year.