Lancaster Bible 15, Gallaudet 6 (7 Innings)       

Gallaudet Starters
1. Drolsbaugh ss, 2. F. Diaz 2b, 3. A. Sliva-Wynne cf, 4. S. Diaz dh, 5. Dugan p, 6. Lane 3b, 7. S. Sliva-Wynne c, 8. Ramos-Navarro, 9. Dolinar rf and 10. Meyer 1b

LBC Starters
1. Blake Greenly ss, 2. Jaden Pinkney cf, 3. Ethan Varricchione 2b, 4. Tyler Cunningham lf, 5. Harrison Hobdy 3b, 6. James Toney 1b, 7. Adam Naylor 3b, 8. Josh Noll c, 9. Kaden Hunt rf and 10. Trevor High p

How it Happened
The Lancaster Bible College baseball team took down Gallaudet by a score of 15-6 in game two of their three game series on Saturday, April 2.

The Chargers (12-10 Overall, 7-1 United East) responded after falling behind 1-0, scoring in the bottom of first inning. Blake Greenly led off the inning with a double. Ethan Varricchione drove in Greenly with a single into center field, tying the game at one. Varricchione stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch. After Tyler Cunningham worked a walk, Harrison Hobdy reached base on an error, allowing Varricchione to score. Cunningham then scored on a throwing error when Hobdy swiped second base.

The Bison (5-17 Overall, 1-6 United East) plated a run in the top of third inning to make the score 3-2. LBC immediately answered back in the bottom of the third inning. Cunningham hit a single and Adam Naylor doubled to put two runners on base. Cunningham capitalized on wild pitch, scoring easily from third. Mark Cullins then worked a walk and stole second to put two runners in scoring position. Kaden Hunt smacked a double down the left field line, allowing both runners to score. Greenly followed with a double to left field, plating Hunt to give LBC a 7-2 lead.

The Bison battled back, scoring three runs in the top of the fourth inning to close back within two runs. LBC had an answer, recapturing the momentum in the bottom of the fourth inning. After Varricchione led off the inning with a double into left field, Cunningham smashed a two-run home run over the left field fence, giving LBC a 9-5 lead. Harrison Hobdy followed, crushing his first career home run, stretching the lead to five.

The Chargers continued rolling, scoring in the fifth and sixth innings to build a six-run lead. In the sixth inning, Pinkney launched a three-run home run to put the game out of reach. The Chargers closed out the game, picking up a 15-6 victory.

Inside the Numbers
- Ethan Varricchione went 4-5 with two doubles and an RBI
- Blake Greenly also had two doubles, going 3-5 at the plate
- Jaden Pinkney recorded two hits including smashing a three-run home run in the sixth inning
- Tyler Cunningham was 2-2 with a two-run home run in the fourth inning
- Harrison Hobdy launched his first career home run, a solo shot in the fourth inning
- LBC stole eight more bases and continue to rank in the top 10 nationally in stolen bases

On the Mound
- Jackson York got the start, pitching 3.1 innings allowing five runs, four earned, on six hits
- Colin Brubaker came on in relief, pitching the final 3.2 innings, allowing on one run while picking up a pair of strikeouts
 

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Lancaster Bible 9, Gallaudet 7  

Gallaudet Starters
1. Drolsbaugh cf, 2. F. Diaz 2b, 3. A. Sliva-Wynne p, 4. Lane 3b, 5. Dugan 1b, 6. S. Sliva-Wynne ss, 7. Guerrero rf, 8. Johnson lf, 9. Dolinar c

LBC Starters
1. Blake Greenly ss, 2. Jaden Pinkney cf, 3. Ethan Varricchione 2b, 4. Tyler Cunningham dh, 5. Harrison Hobdy 3b, 6. Adam Naylor 1b, 7. Daniel Navarro lf, 8. Josh Noll c, 9. Kaden Hunt rf and 10. Owen Shimmel p

How it Happened
The Lancaster Bible College baseball team closed out their series with Gallaudet by rallying to defeat the Bison 9-7.

The Chargers (13-10 Overall, 8-1 United East) took the early lead when Blake Greenly smashed a solo home run to lead off the bottom of the first inning. Gallaudet (5-18 Overall, 1-7 United East) scored two runs to take a 2-1 lead in the top of the second inning. Greenly answered back in the bottom of the second inning, smashing a two-run home run to give LBC a 3-2 lead.

LBC tacked on runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth inning to build a 6-3 advantage. The Bison answered back, scoring four runs in the seventh inning to recapture a 7-6 lead. The Chargers responded in the bottom of the inning. Harrison Hobdy, Adam Naylor and James Toney each worked a walk to load the bases. Josh Noll was then hit in the arm by a pitch, driving in the tying run. Kaden Hunt drove a sacrifice fly into left field to score Naylor and give LBC an 8-7 lead.

The Chargers tacked on an insurance run in the eighth inning. With Tyler Cunningham on second base, pinch hitter Andrew Kidder smacked a single through the right side allowing Cunningham to score. With a 9-7 lead, Cunningham headed to the mound, shutting down the Bison to secure the victory.  

Inside the Numbers
- Blake Greenly ­smashed two home runs, going 3-3 with three RBIs
- Josh Noll had an excellent outing, going 4-4 with four singles
- Andrew Kidder came through with pinch-hit single to give the Chargers a two-run lead
- Kaden Hunt and Adam Naylor each collected and RBI

On the Mound
- Owen Shimmel pitched 6.0 innings, allowing five runs on three hits while striking out six batters
- Matthew Shaeffer allowed two runs in 2.0 innings of action
- Tyler Cunningham closed out the game, earning the save by pitching the final inning

Who's Next
The Chargers will host Cairn University in a nonconference matchup on Monday, April 4 at 3:30 p.m.

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