Penn St.-Altoona 8, Lebanon Valley 7

LVC Lineup: 1. Edwards (2B), 2. Puglisi (CF), 3. Albright (DH), 4. Fundell (1B), 5. Orlando (C), 6. Z. Smith (SS), 7. Berry (3B), 8. Marcelli (LF), 9. Harned (RF), McCabe (SP)

Altoona Lineup: 1. Duffey (3B), 2. Anderson (SS), 3. Shomberg (CF), 4. Dwyer (C), 5. Roselli (DH), 6. DeGol (LF), 7. Michaelis (1B), 8. Fulmer (2B), 9. Smith (RF), Cannova (SP)

How It Happened
Penn St-Altoona scored six runs in the top of the eighth to overtake Lebanon Valley and eventually hold on for the 8-7 narrow victory over the Dutchmen on Wednesday afternoon in non-conference action. LVC slipped to 12-16, while the Lions jumped to 8-20.

With the Dutchmen up by a 7-2 score heading into the eighth, Altoona started the comeback train as Josh DeGol drew a based-loaded walk to make it 7-3 and Chris Michaelis singled home two Lions and made it 7-5. After Fulmer hit a two-RBI double to tie the game at 7-7.  Later, Smith gave Altoona the lead with a single to right field on the first pitch he saw from reliever Nathan Smith.

After the Lions scored a run in the top of the first off starting pitching Jared McCabe, LVC came right back and got a run with one swing of the bat when Michael Puglisi hit a line-drive home run over the left field fence to tie the game at 1-1. Later in the inning, Brett Fundell gave the Dutchmen the lead with a long home run over the left field fence.

LVC used a huge third inning to break the 2-2 tie as the Dutchmen scored four in the third to take a 6-2 lead. They added another in the sixth, however the big eighth inning from Altoona was enough to earn the Lions the slim victory.

At the Plate
 - Greg Orlando had three hits, while Puglisi was 2-for-5 with two RBI.
 - Zach Smith and Zac Edwards added two hits apiece, while Jonathan Harned notched two RBI.

On the Mound
 - McCabe started for LVC and pitched great, however was charged with the no-decision. He went six innings and gave up six hits and just one earned run.

Edwards and Fundell Approaching History
Edwards and Fundell are both approaching 100 career hits. Edwards needs just two more, while Fundell needs three.

Who's Next?
LVC hosts Alvernia on Friday in a pivotal MAC Commonwealth game. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.