HIGH POINT, N.C. – Junior first baseman
A.J. Llorente (Williamsport, Pa./Montoursville Area) led the Lycoming College baseball team with three hits in his first day with the team and junior third baseman
Brody Lindsey (Monrovia, Md./DeMatha Catholic) added two hits and two RBI, as Lycoming fell in a pair of games to Greensboro College, 11-1 and 13-4, at Truist Point Park on Friday, Feb. 14.
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Lindsey and Llorente led the Warriors (0-2 overall) in the nightcap, with Lindsey going 2-for-4 with a double, a run and two RBI and Llorente going 2-for-4 with a run.
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Greensboro (2-0 overall) had two four-run innings and scored nine runs before Lycoming scored two in the seventh.
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Sophomore shortstop
Sean Perkins (Berlin, N.J./Eastern Regional) walked to lead off before Lindsey delivered an RBI double to center field. He moved to third on a single by Llorente and scored on a wild pitch.
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After the Pride scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh, the Warriors added two more in the eighth. Junior center fielder
Nick Reeder (Montoursville, Pa./Montoursville Area) led off with an infield single, stole second and took third on a passed ball. Senior left fielder
Danny DeLucas (Whittier, Calif./LaSerna) walked. After a strikeout, Lindsey reached on another infield single to drive in Reeder and Llorente scored DeLucas with a single to left.
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Junior right fielder
Josh Bottger (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./Wilkes-Barre Area) also had a hit in the game.
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Dominic Scavone went 3-for-4 with four RBI, Louis Berini went 3-for-6 with two runs and a triple and Michael Schroer went 3-for-5 with two doubles for the Pride.
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Michael Richards (1-0) allowed one hit in six innings to earn the win. He walked one and struck out four. Junior
Jake Wilber (Toms River, N.J./Toms River North) (0-1) allowed eight hits, two walks and four runs in three innings. He struck out one.
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In the first game, Greensboro used a five-run second inning en route to the 11-1 win, as Lycoming notched five hits in the game.
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Lycoming got its lone run in the seventh inning. Senior designated hitter
Jack Schilling (Levittown, Pa./Pennsbury) was hit by a pitch to lead off. After a strikeout, three straight walks forced him in, with DeLucas driving in the run.
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Evan Skye led the Pride, going 4-for-5 with a double, a triple, two runs and two RBI. Chris Le went 2-for-4 with two runs, Mike Rinaldi went 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI and Alex Vazquez had two hits and three RBI.
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Llorente, junior pinch-hitter
Julian Stellar (Kulpmont, Pa./Mount Carmel Area), first-year left fielder
Jimmy Coppock (Collingdale, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara), sophomore right fielder
Eric MacCluen (Downingtown, Pa./Bishop Shanahan) and first-year second baseman
Kaden Shay (South Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport Area) had hits for the Warriors.
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Ian Bast (1-0) earned the win with five shutout innings, allowing two hits and three walks. He struck out eight. Junior
Landon Evans (Millville, Pa./Millville) allowed five runs and six hits in two innings. He struck out two.
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The Warriors will look to complete the three-game set with Greensboro, weather depending, on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 1 p.m., at Truist Point Park.
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