Box Score

ANNVILLE, Pa. – Alvernia posted 16 hits and went on to record a 12-4 victory over Lebanon Valley baseball on Friday at McGill Field. Sophomore Dustin Deibert notched two of LVC's three hits in the game.

Two Alvernia errors in the second inning allowed three of four runs to score for Lebanon Valley. With one out, Deibert hit a double to right center and freshman Derek Brousseau walked. Sophomore Jordan Witmer then hit a ball to short that was thrown wide and ended up in right field when the Crusaders attempted to turn a double play. Both Deibert and Brousseau scored on the play.

Freshman Kevin Greene continued the inning with a single to left field, scoring Witmer. Greene then stole second and crossed home plate after Alvernia's right fielder lost a fly ball to the sun.

The Crusaders came back in the third inning, scoring two runs. Brian Witkowski led off with a single to left field and stole second. A single down the left field line scored Witkowski and a throwing error moved hitter Chris Ray to third. Tim Ahlquist then hit a single to deep second to score the inning's second run.

Alvernia added a run in the fourth to cut LVC's lead to one run. Kevin Bailey hit a single to left with two outs and rounded the bases off a triple to the center field wall from Witkowski.

Seven runs scored for Alvernia in the sixth, giving the Crusaders a six run lead. An infield fly error scored three of the runs, while a single from Ahlquist scored another. A three-run home run to right by Chuck Krichling sent LVC's starter Caleb Fick to the dugout. Junior Jake Becker took over on the mound, ending the inning with a flyout.

The Crusaders added a run in the seventh and ninth innings for the 12-4 win.

Fick pitched five and two-thirds innings, striking out four. Becker finished the game, allowing two runs and striking out one.

LVC and Alvernia continue a three game series tomorrow afternoon with a doubleheader beginning at noon on the Crusaders' campus.