ANNVILLE, Pa. (April 22, 2017) - The Widener University baseball team opened the scoring in both games of the doubleheader against Lebanon Valley on Saturday afternoon, but they quickly fell behind in the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth action. The Pride fell 5-3 in the opener and 4-2 in the nightcap.
The first game was scoreless until the fourth inning when senior
Justin Healey (Ocean City, N.J.) reached home on a throwing error to put the Pride ahead 1-0. Colin Albright then singled to center field to drive in a run for Lebanon Valley and tie the score. The Dutchmen went on to score four more runs that inning and pad their lead 5-1.
Healey homered out of left field to drive in two runs for the Pride and cut the deficit down to two in the fifth frame, however, it was not enough to stop Lebanon Valley from earning the 5-3 victory.
Casey wall earned the victory on the mound for Lebanon Valley by pitching six innings, surrendering six hits, three runs, striking out two and issuing one walk. Eric Marrero was credited with the save. Junior
Josh Lafferty (Pottstown, Pa.) suffered the loss for Widener. He pitched three and one-thirds innings, surrendered nine hits, five runs, struck out one and issued two walks.
Senior
Bob Barnett (Glenolden, Pa.) opened the scoring for Widener in the nightcap with an RBI single to advance sophomore Steven DeBellis (Marlton, N.J.) home. The hosts took the lead, 3-1, in the second frame with an RBI single from both Harned and Edwards.
Senior
Justin Czupryna (Roxbury, N.J.) hit a sacrifice fly to advance Barnett in an attempt to come back, but it wasn't enough as the Dutchmen padded their lead with a run in the sixth to give them the 4-2 victory.
Joshua Macelli picked up the win on the mound for Lebanon Valley. He hurled a complete game, surrendered five hits, two runs, struck out four and issued two walks. Senior
Kyle McKelvy (Collegeville, Pa.) suffered the loss for the visitors. McKelvy pitched five innings, surrendered five hits, three runs, struck out two and issued three walks.
Widener (21-11, MACC 10-7) will return to action Sunday, April 23 at 1:00 p.m. where they will look to redeem themselves at home against Lebanon Valley (19-13, MACC 10-7).
