CHESTER, Pa. – Nick D'Alessandro homered and drove in three runs in the second game of a doubleheader as the Widener University baseball team split a MAC Commonwealth DH against the Lebanon Valley Dutchmen on Saturday afternoon. The Pride won the second game 4-2 after dropping the opener 6-1.
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• D'Alessandro led the offense in the twinbill with two hits including a home run, driving in four.
• Greg Elfreth and Matthew Guarino also had two hits on the day.
• Glenn Seymour and Mike Garofalo both reached base three times with a hit and two walks.  

 
HOW IT HAPPENED IN GAME ONE (LVC 6. Widener 1)

• Lebanon Valley got on the board first with a pair of runs in the second inning
• Widener responded with a two-out tally in the third as back-to-back doubles by Elfreth and D'Alessandro cut the lead to 2-1.
• The Dutchmen got the run back in the fourth and put the game away with three in the fifth.
• Elfreth went 2-for-2 with a walk and a run scored.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED IN GAME ONE (Widener 4, LVC 2)

• LVC opened the scoring with two runs in the first inning.
• Widener broke through in the third as Nathan Valenta walked and Elfreth was hit by a pitch in front of D'Alessandro who cracked the first pitch he saw over the fence in left-center for a homer, pushing the Pride on top 3-2.
• The Blue and Gold got an insurance run in the sixth as Garofalo walked with one out and stole second. After a groundout moved him to third, Guarino brought him home with a single to right.
• Dylan Peiffer picked up the win, allowing just the two first inning runs, striking out five.
• Joey Zettlemoyer and Sean Maniatis authored three scoreless innings of relief to lock down the contest.

 
UP NEXT
Widener travels to Annville, Pa. to complete the series against the Dutchmen on Monday, April 2. First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m.