SALISBURY, Md. - Salisbury University senior Randy Boyle picked the right time to hit his first home run in 23 games, a span of 52 days, when he connected on his second home run of the season in the bottom of the 11th inning. Boyle's home run gave top-seed Salisbury the thrilling come-from-behind victory against second-seed York (Pa.) College in the Capital Athletic Conference third round elimination game on Saturday morning at Sea Gull Field.

Boyle had a big day at the plate as the Sea Gull shortstop batted 3-for-4, drove in two runs and scored the game-winning run. York pitcher Andy Rosenweig (6-3) suffered the loss as his only mistake in two-third innings of work was the lone hit by Boyle. Rosenweig came in to pitch in the 11th and struck out the first two Sea Gull batters he faced. Boyle then stepped to the plate and lined a Rosenweig pitch, opposite field, just over the right field fence to end the game.

The No. 6  Sea Gulls (31-5) will turn around and face fourth-seed Stevenson University today at 4 p.m. in the semifinal round. The Mustangs (16-18) enter with a 2-0 record in this year's CAC tournament. Salisbury, the three-time defending CAC champions, improves its tournament record to 2-1. The winner between Stevenson and Salisbury will advance to Sunday's championship game.

Senior pitcher Eric Willey (7-2) recorded the win for Salisbury. He pitched a perfect final three and one-third innings where he allowed no runs or hits and struck out four Spartan batters. Junior Chad Wolfe started the game and pitched five and one-third innings. He gave up four runs on eight hits as he walked one and struck out one. Sophomore Mark Peterson relieved Wolfe and pitched two and one-third scoreless innings.

York (24-9) led 4-1 as the Sea Gulls came to bat in the bottom of the seventh inning. Boyle plated freshman Bill Morton (two hits, one run) on a sacrifice fly. Sophomore Andrew Miller then got on base after he was hit by the pitch. Miller then stole second base, his 20th swipe of the season, and advanced to third on a passed ball. SU wasn't able to plate Miller as designated hitter Will Evans grounded out to end the inning.

The Gulls tacked on two more runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to tie the game at 4-4. Junior first baseman Mike Celenza (two hits, two runs) led off with a single down the right field line. Junior catcher Ryan Smith (two hits, two RBIs) delivered the big blow with a two-run home run to left field to knot the game at four.

SU had a chance to win the game in the bottom of the ninth inning when Celenza came to the plate with runners on second and third base with two outs. York left-handed pitcher Jake Hughes ended the threat as he struck out Celenza, the leading hitter for the Sea Gulls with a .454 batting average.

The Spartans jumped out to a 1-0 lead as York pushed across one run in the first inning. Left fielder Mike Connolly scored on single by catcher Rob Andrews. The score remained in York's favor until the bottom of the fourth inning when SU senior infielder Cody Collins (one hit, one RBI) drove in Celenza to tie the game at 1-1. York took the lead again with a three-run sixth inning. The big hit came off the bat of Spartan centerfield Ryan Poff who blasted a two-run home run off Wolfe.

Third-seed Wesley College and fifth-seed St. Mary's (Md.) College will meet in the other CAC third round game this afternoon as the winner will advance to the championship game tomorrow. SU is the host for the entire CAC tournament this weekend.