Lancaster Bible 12, Rosemont 5

Rosemont Lineup
1. Franklin ss, 2. Davis 3b, 3. Shillingsford rf, 4. Palladino dh, 5. Ranauto 1b, 6. Fernicola cf, 7. Gerner 2b, 8. Walton c, 9. Albanese lf, 10. Lucas p

LBC Lineup
1. Brian Coburn ss, 2. Jaden Pinkney cf, 3. Blake Greenly 3b, 4. Tyler Cunningham lf, 5. Ethan Varricchione 2b, 6. James Toney dh, 7. Harrison Madagan 1b, 8. Andrew Kidder rf, 9. Thade Hauge c, 10. Jacob Stong p  

How It Happened
The Lancaster Bible baseball team used five home runs to defeat Rosemont College by a score of 12-5 on Saturday, March 5.

The Chargers (2-2 Overall, 0-0 United East) behind starting pitcher Jacob Stong started strong holding Rosemont (2-6 Overall, 0-0 CSAC) scoreless in the first two innings. The Ravens broke through in the third inning, plating three runs. LBC answered back, after Thade Hauge walked and advanced to next, Blake Greenly smashed a double scoring Hauge and cutting the deficit down to two.

LBC tied the game in fourth inning when James Toney smashed a two-run home run over the right center fence. The Chargers used the long ball to take the lead in the fifth inning, with Greenly smashing a two-run home run.

After Rosemont pulled back within a run in the top of the sixth inning, the Chargers' offense came alive in the bottom of the inning. With two outs in the inning, Andrew Kidder singled through the right side and advanced to second on a pass ball. Hauge doubled down the line, scoring Kidder. Brian Coburn then smashed a two-run home run over the left center fence. Jaden Pinkney kept the hit parade going by doubling down the left field line. Greenly smashed his second home run of the game, giving LBC a 10-4 lead.

The Chargers tacked on runs in the seventh and eighth innings, including an solo home run by Toney, scoring 12 runs. LBC shut down the Ravens' offense, rolling to the 12-5 victory.

Inside the Numbers
- The Chargers smashed five home runs as a team, with Blake Greenly going 3-3 with 5 RBIs and two home runs
- James Toney launched his first two career home runs, going 3-5 with 3 RBIs
- Brian Coburn launched a two-run home run in the sixth inning
- Jaden Pinkney added two more doubles, going 2-4
- Thade Hauge recorded his first career hit, driving in an RBI with a double
- Derek Shillingsford led the Ravens, going 4-5 with 3 RBI's

On the Mound
- Jacob Stong made his first start of the season, pitching 4.0 innings allowing three runs on seven hits while recording three strikeouts
- Matthew Shaeffer got the win, pitching 3.0 innings allowing one run on four hits
- Colin Brubaker pitched the eighth inning, allowing one run on two hits
- Blake Greenly closed out the victory, pitching the final inning and shutting down the Ravens
 
Coaching Points
"Rosemont gave us all we could handle today," said head coach Caleb Abney. "They played hard. We got our bats going a little bit and we were able to elevate some hard hit balls that worked in our favor. We got some great work out of our bullpen. We ran the bases aggressively and played pretty solid defense. We feel we are improving each game. We've still got quite a ways to go in order to achieve what we feel our true potential is. But we will enjoy it anytime we can put 12 runs on the board."

Who's Next
The baseball team will host Eastern University on Tuesday, March 8 at 3:00 p.m.

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