DeSales 9, Lebanon Valley 4

LVC Lineup
1. Dohner cf, 2. Edwards 2b, 3. Z. Smith ss, 4. Dellinger 1b, 5. Fundell dh, 6. Puglisi lf, 7. Smarkanic 3b, 8. Drawbaugh rf, 9. Harned c, Hornberger p

DeSales Lineup
1. DePaul cf, 2. Hart rf, 3. Kulig lf, 4. Lafferty 1b, 5. Kacergis dh, 6. Fischer c, 7. Schneider 3b, 8. Licamara ss, 9. Sweeney 2b, Schuler p

How It Happened
Lebanon Valley was overmatched and overrun by DeSales in the team's 9-4 loss on Tuesday afternoon.

Zach Smith stayed hot with a team-high three RBI but it wasn't enough as LVC (8-16) got off to another slow start; a pattern that as of late has cost the Flying Dutchmen.

DeSales (13-11) used two singles, two walks, a hit by pitch, and a Dutchmen error to score a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning before Colby Kulig's second inning double drove in two more to give the Bulldogs and early 4-0 lead.

LVC tried to dig itself out of the hole and appeared on track to do so when Jonathan Harned led off the third with a single, Phill Dohner followed it with a bunt single, Zac Edwards moved them into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt and Smith drove them in with a single to center field. Michael Puglisi cut the deficit to 4-3 when his base knock through the left side plated Smith.

But DeSales wasted little time padding its lead as the home team tacked on two runs each in the bottom of the fourth and bottom of the sixth.

Hunter Hart's RBI groundout drove in Tommy DePaul after the lead-off man singled and stole second base in the eighth.

Smith drove in his third run of the game when he doubled in the top of the ninth, scoring Paul Smith from second base but it proved too little too late.

On the Mound
- Austin Hornberger (0-3) got the start for Lebanon Valley and lasted 3.0 innings, giving up five earned runs on six hits and four walks.
- Patrick Reagan made a relief appearance in the middle innings and allowed just one hit and one walk in 2.0 innings of work. Brandon Popp also threw 2.0 innings and Brett Fundell moved from his designated hitter role to throw the eighth.
- Andrew Schuler (3-1) got the start and the victory for DeSales, going 7.0 innings, allowing just two earned runs on seven hits and striking out four.

At the Plate
- Zach Smith did his part at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI.
- Michael Puglisi was 2-for-3 with an RBI and Phill Dohner finished 2-for-4. Zac Edwards had two sacrifices on the day.
- Tommy DePaul was a perfect 4-for-4 with a walk and four runs scored for the Bulldogs.
- Colby Kulig went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, a run scored, and a game-high four RBI.  

Around the Diamond
- DeSales was aggressive on the base path and stole eight bases on the day with Tommy DePaul swiping four himself. The Dutchmen didn't attempt to steal a bag.
- Each team committed two errors.
- Zach Smith finished with three putouts and seven assists at shortstop while second baseman Zac Edwards recorded four putouts and four assists.
- Ross Drawbaugh made his first start of the season in right field for Lebanon Valley.
- Cale Bruso picked up his first collegiate hit when he singled in the ninth inning.

Stat of the Day
6 – The number of games the Dutchmen have played in the last four days.

Next Up
After the team's six-game-in-four-days excursion, LVC gets two days off before hosting Arcadia for a single Commonwealth Conference contest on Friday afternoon.