Annville, Pa. – Senior Erik Sibbach of the Stevens Institute of Technology baseball team tossed a three-hit, complete-game shutout as the Ducks took down Lebanon Valley 6-0 in Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom action on Friday.

Jackson Wein, Adam Barrington, and Vinnie Stigliano had two hits apiece for Stevens (13-11, 4-6 MAC Freedom), while Devin Kruger had two hits for LVC (9-14, 6-4 MAC Freedom).

HOW IT HAPPENED
After two scoreless innings, Stevens broke through for an unearned run in the third. Chip Krese was hit by a pitch with one down and moved to third on a wild pitch and a fly out. Griffin Zitko then reached on a fielding error, allowing Krese to score. Garret Wolf singled and E.J. Balewitz Jr. walked to load the bases, but Stevens was unable to tack on additional runs as a fly out ended the threat.

Sibbach retired the first seven hitters he faced before issuing a walk, which was quickly erased by a 1-6-3 double play. The Ducks broke the game open with a four-spot in the top of the fourth. Tyler Wilke and Vinnie Stigliano led off with singles and moved into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt by Dylan Fishbough. Krese singled to bring in Wilke before Wein launched a three-run home run to right field to cap off the barrage.

The senior right-hander worked out of a two-on, two-out jam in the fourth with a fly out to close the stanza. The Ducks finished off the scoring in the top of the sixth, as Zitko tallied an RBI single to plate Wein, who had reached on a two-out walk. The Dutchmen put runners on in the sixth and seventh but were unable to score, as Sibbach set LVC down in order in the eighth. The first two hitters in the ninth reached base for the home side, but Sibbach retired the next three with a strikeout, fly out, and pop out.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Wein hit his second home run in the last four games and drove in a season-best three runs.
• Stigliano recorded his third multi-hit game of the season, while Barrington has hit safely in six of his last seven games.
• Sibbach struck out five and allowed just eight baserunners (three hits, three walks, and two hit batters).
• Krese reached base three times, including twice by hit by pitch.

UP NEXT
The Ducks will host the Dutchmen in a doubleheader at Dobbelaar Field tomorrow, with first pitch scheduled for 12:00 p.m.