WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Lycoming College baseball team earned a record seven slots on the All-Landmark Conference squad, with senior outfielder
Danny DeLucas (Whittier, Calif./La Serna) and junior relief pitcher
Joel Inman (Berlin, N.J./Eastern Regional) earning first-team honors, junior pitcher and utility position
A.J. Llorente (Williamsport, Pa./Montoursville Area), junior third baseman
Brody Lindsey (Monrovia, Md./DeMatha Catholic) and sophomore relief pitcher
Grayson Rinker (Jersey Shore, Pa./Montoursville Area) earning second-team honors and sophomore designated hitter
Eric MacCluen (Downingtown, Pa./Bishop Shanahan) earning honorable mention accolades.
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DeLucas finished second in the Landmark Conference with a .410 (64-for-156) batting average, the highest for the Warriors since the program was reinstated in 2023. He was also second in the league in hits, as he recorded a school-record 64, and he finished 11
th in the league with a school-record 38 runs scored. DeLucas also added 10 doubles, a homer and 24 RBI, plus the outfielder stole nine bases.
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Inman served as Lycoming's setup man, finishing 16
th in Division III and tops in the Landmark Conference with 22 appearances. He notched a 4-2 record and a 2.70 ERA in 30 innings, striking out 26 and walking just 11, as batters hit a paltry .225 off him.
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Llorente earned second-team honors as both a pitcher and at the utility slot. On the mound, he went 4-2 with a 4.11 ERA. He tossed 57 innings, striking out 41 and allowing just 13 walks. He was even better in Landmark play, going 4-1 with a 2.58 ERA in 38.1 innings. He notched three quality starts throughout the season, including tossing 7 2/3 innings of three-hit shutout baseball against Drew. In the field, the designated hitter and first baseman finished third on the team with a .338 (49-for-145) average, hitting three homers and driving in 22. He scored 27 runs and also drilled seven doubles.
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Lindsey, after his transfer from junior college powerhouse Frederick Community College, immediately became one of the top power hitters in the Landmark Conference. He led the league with a school-record 11 homers and finished sixth with a school-record 42 RBI, as he hit .325 (51-for-157) with eight doubles and 32 runs. He notched four four-RBI games and had a two-homer game against Marymount (Va.).
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Rinker finished second in the Landmark Conference with a school-record eight saves, as the sophomore notched a 4.74 ERA. He appeared in 17 games, tossing 19 innings and striking out 18 and walking nine. Rinker's eight saves are tied for eighth in Division III.
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The Warriors finished 21-21 overall and 12-12 in the Landmark Conference under third-year head coach
Rick Oliveri, as the team won a school-record 21 games and appeared in the postseason for the first time, earning the No. 5 seed in the conference championship.
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