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Daniel Palmieri fielding a ground ball
Travis Boyd
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Lebanon Valley LEBANON 15-22
11
Winner DeSales DESALES 26-11
Lebanon Valley LEBANON
15-22
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Final
11
DeSales DESALES
26-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lebanon Valley LEBANON 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 3
DeSales DESALES 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 5 X 11 11 0

W: Michael Hooker (7-1) L: Sexton, Landon (3-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Dutchmen Baseball Takes On DeSales in Series Opener

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. ­­– Spencer Butz hit a triple and scored a run for the Lebanon Valley College baseball team, as the program dropped an 11-1 decision to DeSales University on Friday, April 24, at Weiland Park. Daniel Palmieri also drove in a run for LVC with an RBI single. 

The Dutchmen (15-22, 9-10 MAC Freedom) got a runner into scoring in the top of the first inning, as Lucien Burger drove a two-out double to center field. The Bulldogs (26-11, 16-3 MAC Freedom) then opened the scoring in the bottom half of the first, taking a 2-0 lead on an RBI double and an RBI single. Lebanon Valley also generated some traffic on the bases in the top of the second, as John Teehan hit a two-out single to center field and stole second base. Starting pitcher Landon Sexton followed this with a 1-2-3 bottom of the second for the Flying Dutchmen, registering a flyout and a lineout to Butz in center field and a flyout to Burger in left field. 

Sexton also retired DeSales in order in the bottom of the third inning, logging a flyout to right fielder Kenny Palmieri, a lineout to Burger in left field, and a groundout to Teehan at second base. Lebanon Valley then put a run on the board in the top of the fourth, narrowing the score to 2-1. Butz got things started by hitting a triple down the right-field line, and the senior promptly crossed the plate on Daniel Palmieri's bunt single back to the pitcher. The Bulldogs countered with a run in the bottom of the fourth inning, taking a 3-1 advantage on a solo home run. 

Trey Dianna entered the game to pitch for the Dutchmen in the bottom of the fifth inning and notched the final out of a scoreless frame. DeSales had runners on the corners with two outs, and LVC got out of the frame unscathed with a flyout to Kenny Palmieri in right field. The Bulldogs later added on a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth, going up 5-1 on an RBI triple and an RBI single. 

Lebanon Valley continued to compete at the plate in the top of the seventh inning, as Kenny Palmieri lined a one-out single to left field. DeSales then hit a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh, taking a 6-1 lead. The Bulldogs later tacked on five runs in the bottom of the eighth, going ahead 11-1 during an inning that included an RBI single, a two-run single, and a play where two runs scored on a single and an error. The Flying Dutchmen proceeded to battle until the final out, as Luca Santoro was hit by a pitch with one out and stole second base. Ultimately, the score was maintained through the end of the contest. 

Inside the Box Score
  • Butz recorded his third triple of the season and scored a run. 
  • Daniel Palmieri picked up a base hit, an RBI, and a stolen base. 
  • Kenny Palmieri tied a game-high two hits, extending his hitting streak to five games.
  • Burger hit a double. 
  • Teehan registered a hit and a stolen base. 
  • Santoro was hit by a pitch and stole a base. 
  • Sexton struck out two batters. 
  • Dianna tallied a strikeout. 
  • Jaden Click also logged a strikeout during a relief appearance. 
Up Next 
Lebanon Valley will be back in action on Sunday, April 26, when the program will close out the season with a doubleheader against DeSales on Senior Day at McGill Field. The first matchup is scheduled to begin at noon. 

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