The Lancaster Bible College Baseball team traveled to Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday afternoon for a conference game against Notre Dame (Md.), earning an 11-5 road victory in United East play. The Chargers improve to 15-14 overall and 10-4 in conference while the Gators drop to 12-23 overall and 7-7 in conference.
 
How it Happened:
Notre Dame (Md.) kicked off the scoring in the 1st after loading the bases and scoring one, then the Chargers tied it up in the 2nd as Malachi Sloane (Jr.) hit a double and then scored on a sacrifice fly by Logan Grimm (Fr.). The Chargers then took the lead in the 3rd inning as Dylan Witkowski (Sr.) scored after hitting a triple and coming home on a single by Donavan Boles (So.), then Everett Bell (So.) laid down a bases-loaded bunt for a single to make it 3-1 LBC. Next up was Grimm, hitting a two-run single to cap a four-run Chargers surge to lead after three. The Chargers added another in the 4th on a RBI-double by Evan Sareyka (Sr.), then the Gators cut into the lead with three runs in the bottom frame to make it 6-4 LBC. The next runs came in the top of the 6th on a two-run single by Boles, extending the LBC lead to four before the lead went to six in the 8th inning as Grimm drove in two more runs on a double to left center to get the Chargers to 10 runs. Notre Dame (Md.) got one back in the bottom of the 8th, then LBC hit right back with one in the 9th as Nate Rosenzweig (Jr.) hit a double to left field and closed the door in the bottom frame to secure United East win #10 for the season and a two-game sweep of the Gators.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers had 11 runs on 13 hits and 11 RBI with one error, while the Gators had five runs on nine hits and five RBI with two errors
- Donavan Boles led the Chargers with three hits on 3-5 with three RBI
- Logan Grimm went 2-3 with a walk and a game-high five RBI for the Chargers
- Dylan Witkowski added two hits including a triple with three walks and three runs scored
- Tanner Smith had two hits, two runs scored, and hit LBC's first home run on their expanded field in the 3rd inning
- On the mound, Trey Luminella (Fr.) got the start for the Chargers as he allowed four earned runs on seven hits and three walks with four strikeouts, while Caleb Kiraly (Fr.) (W, 2-0) earned the win, pitching 4.0 innings and allowing just one run on two hits and three walks while striking out three
- The Gators were led by Chase Cichocki on 3-5 from the plate with one RBI and one run scored
 
Information to Know:
The Chargers are now 4-1 all-time against the Gators and have won their last four in a row against Notre Dame (Md.), including both matchups this season. The Chargers now have 10 conference victories this season, their first season with 10+ United East wins since 2023 and just their third season ever with over 10 conference wins. The Chargers have clinched a First-Round bye and a home Second Round series in the United East postseason with their win today, securing a top-four conference finish and a best-of-3 series at home next weekend.
 
Up Next:
The Chargers have a quick turnaround as they face Franklin & Marshall tomorrow on Wednesday, April 22 at Penn Medicine Park in Lancaster, Pa. at 5:00 p.m.