Gettysburg 11, Lancaster Bible 8

Gettysburg Starters
1. Miller cf, 2. Muir 2b, 3. Neels rf, 4. Decker 3b, 5. Preziuso lf, 6. Seibert 1b, 7. Manieri dh, 8. McCloskey c, 9. Pistner ss, and 10. Masteralexis p

LBC Starters
1. Blake Greenly 3b, 2. Jaden Pinkney cf, 3. Brian Coburn ss, 4. Ethan Varricchione 2b, 5. Tyler Cunningham lf, 6. Harrison Hobdy dh, 7. James Toney 1b, 8. Mark Cullins c, 9. Kaden Hunt rf and 10. Jacob Stong p

How It Happened
The Lancaster Bible College baseball team tried to pull off a late rally but came up just short, falling to Gettysburg College by a score of 11-8 on Tuesday, March 22.

The Chargers (7-9 Overall, 2-1 United East) struggled to get the bats going early being held scoreless through the first six innings of action. Gettysburg (6-8 Overall, 0-0 Centennial) grabbed the early momentum, plating five runs in the first inning and adding another run in the second to take a 6-0 lead. The Bullets continued to pull away, taking a commanding 11-0 lead after scoring three more runs in the sixth inning.

LBC began their climb back into the game in the seventh inning. Mark Cullins led off the inning by drawing a walk and Kaden Hunt hit single to put runners on first and second. Jaden Pinkney worked a walk to load the bases. Brian Coburn hit a hard ground ball, forcing an error and allowing LBC to score their first run of the game. Ethan Varricchione kept the rally going, smashing a single into left field that scored Hunt. Tyler Cunningham drew a walk with the bases loaded, scoring another run. After a pitching change, Harrison Hobdy drew another walk, plating a run to cut the deficit down to seven. James Toney then roped a double into left field, bringing in a pair of runs.

The Chargers continued their rally in the eighth inning. Blake Greenly led off by hitting a single into left field. Jaden Pinkney followed with a single to put a pair of runners on base. After Greenly advanced to third on a flyout by Coburn, Pinkney stole second base and on a throwing error, Greenly scored. Adam Naylor then drove a single up the middle, allowing Pinkney to score. The Chargers could get no closer, eventually falling 11-8.  

Inside The Numbers
- James Toney went 1-4 driving in a pair of RBIs with a double in the seventh inning
- Jaden Pinkney went 2-4 scoring a pair of runs
- Ethan Varricchione collected a pair of hits, driving in an RBI
- Tyler Cunningham smashed a double and drove in an RBI
- The Bullets were led by Shane Manieri who went 1-2 with a triple, driving in four RBIs

On The Mound
- Jacob Stong got the start on the mound, pitching 4.0 innings, allowing seven runs on seven hits
- Josh Noll came on in relief, pitching 1.0 innings allowing one run
- Harrison Madagan pitched 1.0 innings allowing three runs on two hits
- James Toney and Colin Brubaker each threw 1.0 innings, holding the Bullets scoreless during their times on the mound

Who's Next
The Chargers will take travel to Franklin & Marshall College on Thursday, March 24 at 3:30 p.m.

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