Lebanon Valley 9, Arcadia 3
Arcadia 8, Lebanon Valley 7

LVC Lineup Game 1
1. Puglisi 2b, 2. Edwards ss, 3. Dohner cf, 4. Fundell 1b, 5. Albright c, 6. Doyle dh, 7. Smarkanic 3b, 8. Drawbaugh lf, 9. Harned rf, Houseal p

Arcadia Lineup Game 1
1. Yiantsos rf, 2. Wagner lf, 3. Todero 3b, 4. Cardace 1b, 5. Chasmar 2b, 6. Nessel p, 7. Arsenault c, 8. Pagan ss, 9. Coisson cf

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

Arcadia Lineup Game 2
1. Yiantsos 1b, 2. Wagner lf, 3. Todero 3b, 4. Cardace dh, 5. Chasmar 2b, 6. Draude c, 7. Ferrence rf, 8. Pagan ss, 9. Coisson cf, Farnholtz p

Game 1
Lebanon Valley ended its recent nine-game skid with a convincing 9-3 victory over Arcadia in game one of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.

The Flying Dutchmen (9-17, 4-11 CC) broke a recent trend of falling behind early, took advantage of an Arcadia (15-10, 11-6) error, and scored a pair of unearned runs in the top of the first. Brett Fundell's RBI groundout drove in Zac Edwards and Colin Albright singled to third base, scoring Phill Dohner in the process.

LVC padded its lead with another tally in the top of the second when Matthew Smarkanic plated on a Michael Puglisi fielder's choice.

Nick Cardace's double in the bottom of the third and a Dutchmen error on the play allowed a pair to plate and cut the Arcadia deficit to 3-2.

The visitors responded by blowing the game open with five runs on four hits and a Knight error in the top of the next frame. Puglisi's single through the left side plated Smarkanic, Dohner's single down the left field line drove in Ross Drawbaugh and Puglisi, Fundell's second RBI groundout brought Edwards across, and Albright's single up the middle scored Dohner.

The Dutchmen plated their final run of the game in the sixth when Albright doubled down the left field line, pushing Fundell across on the play.

The Knights added a final tally in the bottom of the stanza but LVC starter Michael Houseal, reliever Brandon Popp, and the defense behind them was stingy to the end.

Game 2
Lebanon Valley missed a golden opportunity to complete a sweep of Arcadia but a final-inning rally by the Knights erased the Flying Dutchmen's two-run advantage and gave the home team an 8-7 win in game two of Saturday's Commonwealth Conference doubleheader.

Leading 7-5 heading into the bottom of the seventh, LVC committed two errors and watched its advantage evaporate as Arcadia scored three runs on just two hits, including the game-winner on a wild pitch, to escape with a hard-fought split.

The Dutchmen struck first for the second-straight game when Devin Dellinger's single to right-center field drove in Colin Albright in the top of the second. The Knights answered back in the bottom half, tying the score on a double down the left field line.

Arcadia pulled ahead in the bottom of the third, scoring two runs without recording a hit. Instead, the Knights took advantage of three walks and a Lebanon Valley error.

LVC got one back in the fourth when Matthew Smarkanic's double down the left field line scored Devin Dellinger before the visitors tied it up on Dellinger's RBI single that plated Edwards in the fifth.

Arcadia drew even thanks to Andonis Yiantsos' lead-off triple and Nick Todero's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth.

Then the Dutchmen blew the game open in the sixth. Jonathan Harned's double down the left field line drove in Ross Drawbaugh and Brett Fundell tripled and scored on the ensuing throwing error, along with Phill Dohner and Zac Edwards.

The Knights pushed one across in the bottom half but Lebanon Valley's two run advantage held entering the final frame.

On the Mound
- Michael Houseal (1-2) earned his first win of the year for LVC in game one, throwing 6.0 innings and allowing two earned runs on eight hits and two walks. He struck out four Knights.
- Brandon Popp threw the final inning of the first game, striking out two of the four batters he faced.
- The Dutchmen chased Arcadia starter Michael Nessel from the game after just 3.2 innings pitched in the opener. He allowed eight runs, only two of which were earned, on five hits and a walk.
- As the pitcher of record when the Knight's late-rally sealed the win, Jake Lloyd got the victory for the home team in game two. Kyle Farnholtz got the start and allowed six runs on 12 hits and a walk in 5.2 innings of work.
- Paul Smith, the Dutchmen starter in the nightcap, threw 3.0 innings and allowed two earned runs on one hit and four walks. He struck out three Knights. Thomas Mattaini threw the fourth and fifth innings and Brett Fundell the sixth. They gave up one run on two hits and a walk each.

At the Plate
- Colin Albright was 3-for-4 with a double and a game-high three RBI in the opener. Phill Dohner finished 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. Jonathan Harned went 2-for-4 with a triple. Michael Puglisi and Brett Fundell drove in a pair of runs apiece.
- Albright and Devin Dellinger each went 3-for-4 in the nightcap with Dellinger driving in two and each player scoring one run.
- Fundell drove in two runs and Zac Edwards scored twice in the second contest. Ross Drawbaugh went 2-for-3 with a run scored.
- LVC had five extra-base hits in the finale compared to four for the Knights.

Around the Diamond
- The Dutchmen stole three bases in the opener with Phill Dohner swiping two bags and Zac Edwards one. LVC stole not bases in the nightcap.
- Arcadia swiped four bags on the day, one in the first game and three in the finale.
- The teams combined for ten errors on the day with each squad committing five.

Next Up
LVC returns to McGill Field tomorrow afternoon for a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader against Widener.