Hood 17, Lebanon Valley 12

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

Hood Lineup
1. Esposito cf, 2. Warrenfeltz 3b, 3. Johnson 1b, 4. Gall c, 5. Cartagena 2b, 6. Puryear dh, 7. Shriver lf, 8. Cook ss, 9. Friend rf, Schweizer p

How It Happened
In a game that saw a total of three home runs, six doubles, seven errors, 36 hits, and 29 runs scored, Lebanon Valley couldn't match Hood's output as the Blazers topped the Flying Dutchmen 17-12 in a wild one on Friday afternoon.

Brett Fundell and Glenn Dietrich each homered for the first time this season but their long balls were offset by Josh Gall's first-inning home run and Hood's seven-run sixth inning that broke open a 6-6 tie.
LVC (12-20, 5-14 CC) scored every inning but the first, sixth, and ninth and while the Blazers (9-23, 2-17 CC) scored in just four of the game's nine innings, they posted crooked numbers including three in the first, three in the fourth, seven in the sixth, four in the seventh, in all four.

Trailing 3-0 after one, the Dutchmen tied the game in the third when Fundell's sacrifice fly to left field drove in Zac Edwards. The visitors took the lead for the first time in the top of the fourth when Greg Orlando's ground ball was mishandled at third base, allowing Michael Puglisi to push across.

Hood reclaimed a two-run lead in the bottom of the frame but Fundell's two-run shot over the left field fence tied the game at 6-6 in the top of the fifth.

The Blazers took control of things in the bottom of the sixth when they scored seven runs on five hits, including a two-run double, two walks, and a Dutchmen error. LVC tried to chip away in the seventh with Orlando's bases-loaded walk plating Dietrich and Jonathan Harned's single up the middle driving in Matthew Smarkanic and Puglisi, but Hood answered with four tallies in the bottom half.

Lebanon Valley cut the deficit to 17-12 in the eighth thanks to Dietrich's three-run shot but it proved too little, too late as the Dutchmen failed to push any across in the top of the ninth.

On the Mound
- Casey Wall got the start for LVC and earned a no decision. He went five innings and allowed six runs on 11 hits and three walks. He also struck out five Blazers.
- Brandon Popp (1-1) took the loss, surrendering five earned runs on four hits and two walks in 0.2 innings of work.
- The Dutchmen chased Hood starter Travis Schweizer from the game after 4.2 innings. He gave up five earned runs on ten hits.
- The win went to Blazers' reliever Kole Hearn (2-1). He threw two innings and allowed three runs on three hits and two walks.
- Lebanon Valley reliever Lee Webber increased his career appearances record to 49.

At the Plate
- Phill Dohner, Zac Edwards, Brett Fundell, Michael Puglisi, Matthew Smarkanic, and Jonathan Harned all had multi-hit afternoons.
- Glenn Dietrich's home run was the first of his career. Fundell's homer was the second of his career and his first since 2013. Fundell also added a double and three RBI.
- Josh Gall finished 5-for-6 for Hood with two runs scored and a game-high five RBI. Dylan Johnson and Chris Shriver drove in four runs apiece.
- The teams combined for nine extra-base hits; five for LVC and four for the Blazers.

Around the Diamond
- The teams combined for seven errors on the day; four for the Blazers and three for LVC.
- Despite all the base runners, only one bag was stolen on the afternoon by Hood's John Cartagena.
- The Dutchmen have scored at least ten runs in their last three outings.

Stat of the Game
29 – This afternoon's combined run total is the highest of the 2015 season for a game involving Lebanon Valley.

Next Up
LVC finishes up its weekend series with Hood tomorrow afternoon in the team's regular-season finale. Tomorrow is the Dutchmen's 2015 Senior Day.