The Lancaster Bible College baseball team finally opened its 2019 season on Sunday night, as the Chargers suffered a 13-3 loss to Albertus Magnus in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The Chargers, who four games cancelled or postponed prior to spring break, are now 0-1 this season, while Falcons improved to 1-0.
 
Game Notes:
-The Falcons got on the board in the top of the first on an RBI single from Brian Clark, and then doubled their lead to 2-0 in the top of the third
-After Albertus Magnus extended the lead to 4-0 in the top half of the fourth inning, the Chargers got on the board in the bottom half of the fourth, as Beau Heagy doubled home Adam Cohick who had singled earlier in the inning
-The Falcons got the run back in the fifth inning, and then took an 8-1 lead in the top of the sixth on a two-run double from Elijah Spataj
-Colin Myers had an RBI groundout for the Chargers in the bottom of the seventh, and after Albertus Magnus plated four more runs in the top of the eighth, Lancaster Bible senior Will Welsh hammered a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth to cap the scoring for the Chargers
 
Inside the Box Score:
-Trevor High took the loss for the Chargers, though he gave up just one earned run in four innings of work and struck out four
-Tyler Greenly, Alec Gordley and Jacob Stong pitched out of the bullpen for the Chargers
-Luis Padilla Jr. had two hits to lead the Chargers, while Nate McFarland, Josh Saufley, Cohick, Heagy and Welsh also had hits for Lancaster Bible
 
Information Hodge Podge: Lancaster Bible is now 5-1 all-time against Albertus Magnus…The Chargers defeated the Falcons twice last season in Myrtle Beach…This is the third straight season the Chargers have lost the opening game of the season.
 
Up Next: Lancaster Bible plays a doubleheader against Centenary (N.J.) on Monday night beginning at 5 p.m.