Franklin & Marshall 18, Lancaster Bible 5

F&M Starters
1. Berson cf, 2. Desautels 2b, 3. Falese ss, 4. Hoffman dh, 5. Samuel 1b, 6. Cole c, 7. Elliott rf, 8. Butera lf, 9. Denlinger 3b and 10. Rush p

LBC Starters
1. Blake Greenly 2b, 2. Jaden Pinkney cf, 3. Brian Coburn ss, 4. Tyler Cunningham lf, 5. Harrison Hobdy p/dh, 6. Adam Naylor 3b, 7. Zach McCauley 1b, 8. Lucas McCormick c and 9. Kaden Hunt rf

How It Happened
The Lancaster Bible College baseball team dropped a nonconference matchup with crosstown rival Franklin & Marshall, falling by a score of 18-5 on Thursday, March 24.  

The Chargers (7-10 Overall, 2-1 United East) took an early lead, scoring in the top of the first inning. Blake Greenly led off the game by getting hit by a pitch. After he advanced to third, Tyler Cunningham fired a hard ground ball to the short stop, causing an error and allowing Greenly to score. Franklin & Marshall (7-8 Overall) responded, hitting a three-run home run in the bottom of the first inning to take a 3-1 lead.

LBC cut into the deficit in the top of the second inning. After Zach McCauley worked a walk, Kaden Hunt hit a single into right center field, putting runners on first and second base. Greenly then was hit by a pitch for the second time in the game, loading the bases. Jaden Pinkney slammed a single through the left side, scoring McCauley to make the score 3-2. The Diplomats answered back, hitting a grand slam in the bottom of the second inning to take a 7-2 lead.

F&M slowly pulled away from the Chargers, plating a run in the fourth and fifth innings to extend the advantage. The Diplomats exploded in the sixth inning, scoring six runs to take a 15-2 lead. The Chargers struggled to climb back into the game, trailing by 16 going into the ninth inning. LBC started a rally in the ninth inning. Pinkney led off the inning with a single into center field. Daniel Navarro added a single, putting runners on the corners. Daniel Yoder lined out to center field, allowing Pinkney to score. Later in the inning, Adam Naylor crushed a double into the left center gap, driving in a run. Eric Willey drove in another run with a single that scored Naylor. The Chargers could not keep the rally going, falling 18-5.

Inside The Numbers
- Adam Naylor went 2-5 with a double driving in an RBI
- Jaden Pinkney recorded a pair of singles, going 2-5 with an RBI
- As a substitute, Eric Willey went 2-2 collecting an RBI
- Blake Greenly finished the day 1-3 with a double and a run scored
- Kaden Hunt also went 1-3, recording a single
- The Diplomats were led by Spencer Berson, who finished the game 2-3 with four RBIs

Who's Next
The Chargers will return to United East play, travelling to face Penn St. Berks on Friday, March 25 at 3:30 p.m.

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