Box Score
VERO BEACH, Fla. – Lebanon Valley continued spring break play in Florida, falling 16-13 in a slugfest to Thiel Tuesday afternoon at Dodgertown. Sophomore
Aaron Mills went 2-for-3 with a double and four RBI, while freshman Derek Brosseau was 3-for-5 at the plate with two RBIs.
Sophomore
Jacob Rhody added two RBIs, and three others added an RBI each.
LVC opened the game with the first two batters reaching base off walks. Sophomore
Colt Zarilla continued with a single to right field to load the bases, and a wild pitch sent a run home while advancing the runners. A one-out single by
Jordan Witmer scored another run to take an early 2-0 lead.
Thiel responded in the bottom of the inning, scoring eight runs including a three-run homerun. The Tomcats continued to roll, adding six runs through the next three innings and notching two more in the sixth.
The Dutchmen fought back, posting a six run third inning and adding five runs through the final six innings, but came up short.
Four pitchers saw action for the Dutchmen, including sophomore
Dylan Holland and classmate
Dustin Deibert, who each tallied a strikeout.