HOBOKEN, N.J. – The Stevens Institute of Technology baseball team dropped the opening game of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom Tournament, 8-4, to Lebanon Valley on Friday afternoon from Dobbelaar Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Lebanon Valley (22-18-1) took a 1-0 lead two batters into the game following a walk and RBI double. From there, a pitcher's duel unfolded over the next 4+ innings, as Stevens' starter
Justin Doyle and Trey Dianna allowed a combined one runner past second base through five.
In the sixth, the Dutchmen took advantage of a two-out error, scoring two unearned runs, taking a 3-0 lead, but Stevens (26-14) staged a dramatic rally in the bottom of the inning.
With one out,
Victor Schilleci walked and
Eli Somers doubled him to third. After a
Dylan Fishbough sac fly,
Liam DeRubertis, hitless in his previous 17 at-bats, broke through in dramatic fashion, driving a game-tying two-run homer to the opposite field. With the Ducks' dugout still buzzing,
Chip Krese followed DeRubertis with a line drive big fly, putting Stevens on top for the first time all game.
After tying the game in the seventh, the Dutchmen went back-to-back opening the eighth, re-taking a two-run lead, 6-4. That lead doubled to 8-4 courtesy of a two-run homer in the ninth, with Stevens going down in order in the bottom of the inning to end the game.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Kieran O'Brien tied his season high with three hits.
- Doyle had four strikeouts giving him 60 strikeouts for the year, his second 60+ strikeout season as a Duck (68 in 2023).
- The Ducks' back-to-back shots in the sixth gave them 37 for the season, breaking the previous program record of 36, established in 2021.
UP NEXT
The teams will be back at it on Sunday at 1:00 p.m, with a second game at 4:30 if necessary.
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