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Jacob Detwiler delivers a pitch
Karissa Adams
5
Wilkes University WUBB 4-3
8
Winner Lebanon Valley LVC 2-5
Wilkes University WUBB
4-3
5
Final
8
Lebanon Valley LVC
2-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wilkes University WUBB 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 5 4 1
Lebanon Valley LVC 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 X 8 7 3

W: Detwiler, Jacob (1-0) L: Wilton Abreu (0-1) S: Bennage, Tony (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Detwiler’s Strong Start, Timely Hitting Lead Dutchmen Baseball Past Wilkes

FORT PIERCE, Fla. ­­– The Lebanon Valley College Baseball team's lineup scored five runs with two outs and starting pitcher Jacob Detwiler struck out eight batters, propelling the club to an 8-5 victory over Wilkes University on Tuesday, March 4, at Bob Gladwin Stadium. Justin Ranker and Owen Berry helped lead the way for the Flying Dutchmen at the plate, recording two RBIs each.

Detwiler began his outing with a scoreless top of the first inning for the Dutchmen (2-5), picking up three strikeouts during the frame. Lebanon Valley then struck first in the bottom half, taking an early 4-0 lead over the Colonels (4-3). The program loaded the bases after a leadoff double to left-center field by Kameron Wetzel, a single up the middle by Logan Brewer, and a one-out walk by Devin Kreger. Berry later drew a two-out walk with the bases loaded, plating Wetzel. Ranker followed this by registering two RBIs on a single to left, and a fielding error by the left fielder allowed a third runner to score on the play. This base hit by Ranker and the error brought home Brewer, Kreger, and Berry. 

Detwiler posted more zeros for LVC in the top of the second and the top of the third, notching the third out in both frames with strikeouts swinging. The Dutchmen then tacked on a run in the bottom of the third, going ahead 5-0. Jace Fetterman led off the inning with a single to right field and later crossed the plate on an RBI groundout to shortstop by Berry. In the top of the fourth inning, Detwiler remained dominant by getting the first two hitters for Wilkes to fly out before striking out the third.

Detwiler capped off his strong outing by blanking the opposition again in the top of the fifth, logging a pair of strikeouts before Fetterman, LVC's catcher, threw to Berry at shortstop to catch a runner attempting to steal. The Colonels then got on the board in the top of the sixth, narrowing the score to 5-1 on an error. Wilkes followed this with three more runs in the top of the seventh inning, making it a 5-4 game on a two-run single and a fielder's choice. 

Lebanon Valley answered with two runs in the bottom of the seventh, taking a 7-4 advantage. Wetzel added the first tally of the frame on a sacrifice fly to left field, knocking in Christian Vanelli. Brewer followed this with an RBI double to right-center field, bringing in Murphy. The Colonels then scored again in the top of the eighth inning, trimming their deficit to 7-5 with a bases-loaded walk. 

The Flying Dutchmen tacked on an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth, extending their lead to 8-5. Dylan Mennillo drew a one-out walk and later came around to score on a passed ball. Tony Bennage then came in to pitch for Lebanon Valley in the top of the ninth inning and tossed a scoreless frame of relief. The graduate student secured LVC's 8-5 victory with a strikeout swinging for the third out, notching the save. 

Inside the Box Score
  • Lebanon Valley scored five of its eight runs with two outs. 
  • Ranker recorded a hit with a season-high two RBIs. 
  • Berry picked up a season-high two RBIs and had a walk with a run scored. 
  • Brewer logged a game-high two hits with a double while tallying an RBI and a run scored. 
  • Murphy registered a base hit, a walk, and his 100th career run scored. 
  • Wetzel hit a double while recording a walk, an RBI, and a run scored. 
  • Fetterman had a base hit, a walk, and a run scored. The catcher also threw out a runner attempting to steal second base during the fifth inning. 
  • Vanelli also posted a hit, a walk, and an RBI. 
  • Kreger tied a game-high and set a career-high with two walks. The sophomore also crossed the plate once.
  • Mennillo walked and scored a run. 
  • Detwiler earned his first win of the season, striking out a career-high eight batters while allowing just two hits in five scoreless innings on the mound. The junior now has 50 career strikeouts.
  • Malachi Duka fanned two hitters in a frame out of the bullpen. 
  • Kyle McCracken and Michael Williams each had a strikeout in their relief appearances. 
  • Bennage tallied a strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning on the mound, recording his first save of the year. 
Up Next
The Dutchmen will return to the diamond at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, March 5, when the program will take on Elizabethtown College in Fort Pierce, Florida. Lebanon Valley will then face off against Heidelberg University at 1:30 p.m. for the club's second matchup of the day. 

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