Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 SUNY Oneonta 11, Lebanon Valley 8

LVC Starters
1. Bost cf, 2. Brown lf, 3. Johnson c, 4. Miller ss, 5. Valle 1b, 6. Neff dp, 7. Robinson 3b, 8. Bolinsky 2b, 9. Gross rf, Mentzer p

Oneonta Starters
1. Lefebvre cf, 2. Ruiz c, 3. O'Gorman lf, 4. Cuevas ss, 5. Delgenio 1b, 6. Whittam 2b, 7. Martin rf, 8. McFall dp, 9. Brocco 3b, Deangelis p

How It Happened
Lebanon Valley struck first but SUNY Oneonta's late-game charge earned the Red Dragons an 11-8 comeback victory on Tuesday morning, March 8.

Triples by Cheyanne Brown and Sammy Bost in the bottom of the first and second innings drove in runs to put LVC (0-3) out in front 3-0 through two.

Oneonta's offense came to life in the top of the third, however, as the team used five singles and a walk to score four runs before the Dutchmen drew even when Emily Johnson sent her first home run of the year over the fence in the bottom of the frame.

The Dragons took advantage of two LVC errors in the fourth to score three unearned runs and retake the lead at 7-4. Lebanon Valley struck back in the bottom of the stanza Bost plated following a failed throw down to third base and Jordyn Miller singled to drive in Brown.

The teams battled through scoreless fifth and sixth innings before Oneonta widened the gap in the top of the seventh by adding four runs, all of which were unearned following a Dutchmen error. LVC battled back in the bottom half when Jordyn Miller and Kelli Valle doubled in back-to-back at-bats, followed by Elaine Gross' RBI single later in the stanza. The Dutchmen loaded the bases but a game-ending strikeout ended the team's comeback hopes.

Inside the Circle
- Nina Mentzer made her first start of the young season for LVC, throwing two innings and allowing four runs on four hits. She struck out two of the 11 batters she faced.
- Haley Christensen was the long hurler out of the pen. She went five innings and allowed four earned runs on nine hits to go along with her three strikeouts.
- Oneonta's Sabrina Deangelis earned the complete-game victory, allowing seven earned runs on 14 hits and a pair of walks. She also struck out eight Dutchmen on the day.

At the Plate
- The Dutchmen racked up five extra-base hits against Oneonta – two doubles, two triples, and Emily Johnson's home run.
- Sammy Bost had a big day at the dish from the lead-off spot, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run scored.
- Cheyanne Brown, Jordyn Miller, and Alissa Robinson added two hits apiece. One of Brown's base knocks was a triple.
- Marlene Cuevas led the way for SUNY Oneonta, finishing 3-for-4 with two RBI. Jennifer Brocco's double was the team's only extra-base hit.

Around the Diamond
- Sammy Bost stole the team's first two bases of the season.
- Jamie Whittam swiped a pair of bags for the Dragons.
- LVC committed three errors that led to three unearned runs.
- Oneonta had a pair of fielding errors but they led to just one unearned run.

Wittenberg 12, Lebanon Valley 2

LVC Starters
1. Bost cf, 2. Brown f, 3. Christensen 1b, 4. Johnson c, 5. Bauer 2b, 6. Gross lf, 7. Windsor dp, 8. Stratton ss, 9. Ortiz-Marrero 3b, Langdon p

Wittenberg Starters
1. Combs ss, 2. Lance lf, 3. Hobbs 2b, 4. Baker rf, 5. Baumgartner dp, 6. Buelow cf, 7. Hughes 1b, 8. Black c, 9. Lee 3b, Haab p

How It Happened
Wittenberg's seven-run second inning proved too much to overcome in Lebanon Valley's 12-2 setback in Clermont, Fla. on Tuesday morning.

After the Flying Dutchmen (0-4) left the bases loaded in the top of the first inning, the Tigers (4-0) posted a two-spot in the bottom of the stanza before exploding for five hits and seven runs in the ensuing frame to jump out to a 9-0 lead after two.

Emily Johnson got LVC on the board in the top of the third when she launched her first home run of the spring, a two-run blast that plated Haley Christensen after she singled to reach base.

Wittenberg used an RBI triple to add a run in the bottom of the stanza before adding a pair in the fourth when Carley Sullivan cleared the bases with a two-out double.

Christensen and Johnson reached base in the top of the next frame but the Dutchmen failed to drive either of them across, ending the game after four and a half innings.

Inside the Circle
- Holly Langdon got her start of the young season against Wittenberg. She allowed 15 hits and three walks to go along with her pair of strikeouts.
- Abby Haab got the start and the win for the Tigers. She threw four innings and allowed just two runs on three hits and three walks. She added three strikeouts.
- Katy Baumgartner pitched the top of the fifth inning, striking out one batter and allowing two hits before getting a pair of ground balls to end the contest.

At the Plate
- The Dutchmen managed five hits, with Emily Johnson and Haley Christensen recording two each.
- Johnson's two-run shot accounted for both of LVC's runs and was the team's only extra-base hit of the contest.
- Wittenberg's Abby Baker drove in a game-high three runs, while Lauren Buelow was a perfect 3-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored.
- The Tigers managed three extra-base hits with a triple and two doubles.

Around the Diamond
- LVC committed two errors on the day and the Tigers committed one. None led to unearned runs.
- Lebanon Valley left seven runners on base, three of them in scoring position.
- Haley Christensen made a team-high four putouts at first base. Outfielders Sammy Bost and Cheyanne Brown added two each, while second baseman Liz Bauer assisted on four more.

Who's Next?
The Dutchmen get a mid-week break tomorrow before playing two more on Thursday morning against Bethany and Cedar Crest.