DOYLESTOWN, Pa. ­­– The Lebanon Valley College Baseball team closed out its series sweep of Delaware Valley University with a dominant 21-4 victory and a commanding 15-4 run-rule win in seven innings during its doubleheader on Saturday, March 29, at Frank Wolfgang Field. Jace Fetterman played an integral role in the sweep by hitting a home run, driving in three runs, and scoring four runs. Duncan Weir also provided key contributions by leading LVC with four RBIs while scoring three runs. 

Game One 
The Dutchmen (9-13-1, 4-4 MAC Freedom) struck first in the top of the first inning, taking an early 1-0 lead over the Aggies (2-19, 0-7 MAC Freedom). Owen Berry led off the game with a single to left field and moved into scoring position by stealing second base. Berry came home to score later in the frame on a wild pitch. Delaware Valley responded with a two-run single in the bottom half of the first, taking a 2-1 advantage. Starting pitcher Trey Dianna then delivered a scoreless bottom of the second for Lebanon Valley, retiring the side in order with a popout to Dylan Mennillo at second base, a groundout to Berry at shortstop, and a strikeout swinging.

The Flying Dutchmen crossed the plate three times in the top of the third inning, going up 4-2. Mennillo started the rally by hitting a one-out single to right field and stealing second base before Jace Fetterman and Spencer Butz loaded the bases by drawing a walk each. This was followed by Logan Brewer hitting a ball to center field and reaching on an error, allowing Mennillo, Fetterman, and Butz to score. Dianna then blanked the opposition in the bottom of the third inning, stranding a runner on third base with a lineout to Kody Phillips in left field and a groundout to Carter Enders at third base.

Dianna also posted a zero for LVC in the bottom of the fourth, registering a strikeout swinging, a groundout to third base, and a lineout to second base. Dianna then pitched another shutout frame for the Dutchmen in the bottom half of the fifth, notching the final two outs with a double play on a grounder to third. 

Lebanon Valley put on an offensive clinic in the top of the sixth inning with 17 runs, extending their lead to 21-2 over Delaware Valley. Berry came to the plate with the bases loaded with no outs and hit a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Enders. Butz later hit a two-run double to right-center field, knocking in Weir and Mennillo. Brewer followed this with an RBI single to shortstop, plating Fetterman. Joey Santora kept things going with a two-run double down the left-field line, driving in Butz and Brewer. Phillips then scored on a wild pitch before Weir's two-run single through the right side brought home Santora and Enders. 

Berry and Adam Jirik tacked on more runs for Lebanon Valley in the sixth by hitting an RBI single to center field each, allowing Weir and Justin Ranker to cross the dish, respectively. Landon Sexton then drew a bases-loaded walk to score Berry before Jirik came home on a wild pitch. Ryan Schulman followed this by walking with the bases full to plate Parker Tarnoci before Kameron Wetzel was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to score Sexton. LVC tallied its final two runs of the inning when Weir reached on an error, allowing Schulman and Wetzel to come home and make it a 21-2 game. 

The Aggies hit a sacrifice fly to center field in the bottom of the sixth inning, advancing the score to 21-3. Delaware Valley also plated a run on an RBI double to right field in the bottom of the seventh, making it a 21-4 contest. Jaden Click then closed out the dominant victory for the Dutchmen with a popout to Ranker at second base, a flyout to Cole Kingsbury in center field, and a groundout that the junior pitcher fielded. 

Inside the Box Score

• The Dutchmen outhit the Aggies 14-8. 
• Lebanon Valley recorded season-highs with 21 runs scored and five stolen bases. 15 players scored runs for LVC while nine had RBIs. 
• Berry tied a game-high and career-high three hits with a double, extending his hitting streak to four. The junior also had two RBIs and tied a game-high two runs scored while stealing a base. 
• Butz hit a double while driving in two runs, tying a game-high two runs scored, and drawing a walk. The junior has now scored a run in each of his last six games. 
• Santora hit a double, tied a career-high two RBIs, and scored a run. 
• Mennillo tied a season-high two hits, matched a game-high and season-high two runs scored, and stole a base. 
• Weir picked up a hit, a season-high two RBIs, and tied a game-high two runs scored. 
• Enders had a base hit to extend his hitting streak to three and a walk while tying a game-high and season-high two runs scored. 
• Brewer tallied a hit to extend his hitting streak to six, an RBI, a run scored for the third straight game, and a stolen base. 
• Fetterman drew a season-high three walks, tied a game-high two runs scored, and stole a base. 
• Phillips had a game-high and season-high four walks while scoring a run. This ties the program record for the most walks in a game. 
• Jirik registered a base hit, his first career RBI, and a run scored. 
• Sexton walked while picking up his first career RBI, and his first career run scored. 
• Schulman had his first career walk, his first career RBI, and a run scored. 
• Wetzel logged an RBI and a run scored. 
• Tarnoci picked up a base hit and a run scored. 
• Ranker crossed the plate once. 
• Palmieri tied a season-high two hits and stole a base. 
• LVC had two hit-by-pitches. 
• Dianna earned his second win of the campaign, tying a season-high five strikeouts in five innings of work.
• Click struck out a batter in two innings of relief. 

Game Two 
Hunter Williams started on the mound for Lebanon Valley (10-13-1, 5-4 MAC Freedom) and retired Delaware Valley (2-20, 0-8 MAC Freedom) in order in the bottom of the first inning, registering a flyout to Weir in right field and a strikeout swinging before fielding a groundout himself. The Dutchmen opened the scoring in the top of the second inning, taking an early 2-0 lead. Tyler Satterfield and Enders got things started with one-out singles up the middle, and the runners later advanced to second and third base on a groundout. Satterfield then scored on a wild pitch before Mennillo's RBI single knocked in Enders. 

Williams followed this with another 1-2-3 inning for LVC in the bottom of the second, recording a flyout to Butz in center field, a groundout to Mennillo at second base, and a groundout the pitcher fielded himself. Lebanon Valley then tacked on another run in the top of the third inning, going up 3-0. Berry hit a single to left field before crossing the plate on Fetterman's RBI single to right field, extending the team's advantage. Williams then continued his strong start in the bottom of the third, tallying a strikeout swinging and two groundouts to Berry at shortstop. 

The Flying Dutchmen tacked on three more runs in the top of the fourth inning, taking a commanding 6-0 lead over the Aggies. The club got runners on second and third base after Satterfield hit a single up the middle, Enders singled to left field, and Weir came through with a successful sacrifice bunt back to the pitcher. Mennillo then delivered a two-run single up the middle, driving in Satterfield and Enders. Fetterman followed this with an RBI double down the right-field line, plating Mennillo. Williams also kept his dominant outing going in the bottom half of the fourth, holding the opposition scoreless with a strikeout swinging, a groundout to second base, and a strikeout looking. 
Lebanon Valley's lineup delivered another big inning in the top of the fifth, plating eight runs to go up 14-0. Satterfield got the scoring started with an RBI double down the left-field line, driving in Brewer. Weir later hit a two-run double to center field, bringing home Phillips and Satterfield. Berry then hit a two-out RBI single through the left side, knocking in Weir. Berry added another run on a wild pitch before Brewer's two-run double to right field scored Fetterman and Butz. Phillips capped off the key frame for LVC with an RBI double to left-center field, bringing in Brewer. Delaware Valley countered with four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, making it a 14-4 contest on a hit-by-pitch with the bases loaded and a three-run triple to right field. 

Williams delivered another zero for the Dutchmen in the bottom of the sixth inning, registering the final out of the frame with a flyout to Weir in right field. Lebanon Valley followed this by adding an insurance run in the top of the seventh with a solo home run to right by Fetterman, extending its lead to 15-4. Malachi Duka then came out of the bullpen in the bottom of the seventh and secured LVC's run-rule win by striking out the side in order. 

Inside the Box Score

• Lebanon Valley outhit Delaware Valley 16-4. The program also recorded a season-high six doubles. All nine members of the club's lineup scored a run while seven had an RBI. 
• Fetterman tied game-highs and season-highs with three hits and three RBIs while scoring two runs, marking his third straight game with a run. The senior's three-hit effort included his third home run of the year, a double, and a walk. 
• Satterfield tied a game-high three hits with a double and had a game-high three runs scored, marking career-highs. The junior also had an RBI. 
• Berry tied a game-high and career-high three hits with a game-high two doubles, which ties his career best. This performance extended the junior's hitting streak to five games. Berry also drove in a run for the fourth straight game and scored a run for the eighth straight contest.
• Mennillo tied a season-high two hits to extend his hitting streak to three and tied a game-high three RBIs, marking a season-high. The sophomore scored a run as well. 
• Brewer hit a double to extend his hitting streak to seven while driving in two runs and tying a season-high two runs scored. 
• Weir hit a double while tying a season-high two RBIs and scoring a run. The senior also drew a walk. 
• Enders picked up two hits to extend his hitting streak to four while tying a season-high two runs scored. 
• Phillips had two hits with a double while knocking in a run and crossing the plate for the fourth straight game. 
• Butz walked for the third game in a row while scoring a run for the seventh consecutive contest. 
• Williams earned his second win of the season, striking out five batters in six innings on the mound. 
• Duka tallied three strikeouts in a scoreless inning of relief without allowing a hit.

Up Next
The Flying Dutchmen will return to the diamond at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, when the club will host Messiah University at McGill Field. 

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