YORK, Neb. – The York University baseball team took the lead early and never trailed in the 5-3 victory over Southwestern College Friday afternoon. Ian Heck had a masterful performance on the mound in the victory.

The Panthers are now 11-19 overall, including 3-14 in KCAC action.

Ryan Romero reached on a fielder's choice in the second inning and hustled to second on a wild pitch. Heck's base hit allowed Romero to come around to score for a 1-0 lead. With I. Stark and Peyton Pinedo on base, Cameron Reeve belted a double down the left field line, pushing both runners across home plate for a 3-0 advantage.

Tied at 3-3 in the third, Cesar Galvan walked and moved to third after a pair of wild pitches. Romero's triple to right field knocked in Galvan. Heck followed him up with a base knock to left field, plating Romero for a 5-3 edge.

With the strong defense, the five runs were more than enough for the Panthers.

For the game, Heck led the way with a three-hit performance. He also knocked in a pair of runs. Reeve drove in two while Romero scored twice. Romero posted a triple while Heck and Reeve each had doubles.

On the mound, Heck tossed the complete game to get the win. Heck struck out 11 batters and gave up three runs, two of which were earned, on five hits. Heck only walked one batter.

The Panthers return to action tomorrow for a doubleheader against Southwestern College starting at 12 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at Yorkpanthers.com.