The Lancaster Bible College Baseball team hosted the Notre Dame (Md.) Gators on Wednesday afternoon falling 22-9. The Chargers are now 3-2 overall while the Gators improve to 1-2 on the season.

How It Happened: The Gators scored one run to open the 1^st inning, but it was Owen Shimmel's grand slam in the bottom of the inning that got the afternoon started. Despite the strong start and 4-1 lead, the Gators proceeded to respond with 10 unanswered runs of their own across the next four innings.

The Chargers didn't get their next run until the 5^th inning when Micah Sloane doubled down the left field line bringing in two runs. Sloane proceeded to steal third and score off an infield error from the Gators to bring the Chargers to within four, 11-7. Shimmel followed up Sloane's score with his second homerun of the day to end the inning 11-8.

With the Chargers feeling the momentum move, Malachi Sloane hit a solo shot to left field bringing their deficit to within two runs, but the Gators were not done. It was another 11 unanswered runs from the Gators to end the game that handed the Chargers their second loss of the season.  

By the Numbers

• The Chargers had 10 hits for nine runs and eight runs batted in.
• The Gators had 19 hits for 22 runs and 20 runs batted in.
• Owen Shimmel went 2-5 with two homeruns and five runs batted in.
• Malachi Sloane went 2-4 with three runs, a double, a homerun, and two stolen bases.  

Up Next: The Chargers will host another United East member in Penn College on Friday, February 28 at 2:00 p.m.