AMBLER - With his home run in the fifth inning of game two,
Anthony Bruno set a new single-season home run record with 11, and a new career record with his 17th helping the Arcadia University baseball team sweep its final Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) doubleheader of the season over Lebanon Valley College by finals of 10-8 and 14-2 at Skip Wilson Field on Saturday.
FOR THE RECORD
-The Knights wrap up the regular season with a record of 29-10 overall and 17-4 in conference play.
-Lebanon Valley fell to 18-19 and 10-11, respectively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME ONE: ARCADIA 10, LEBANON VALLEY 8
-The Knights jumped out to a 10-0 lead through the first four innings.
-Lebanon Valley plated one run in the fifth, two in the sixth, and five in the seventh before Arcadia slammed the door.
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Nadell Booker earned the win, pitching six innings allowing three runs on six hits with four strikeouts.Â
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Cam Nebel earned his sixth save pitching the final 2/3 of the seventh.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits:
Matt Donchez (2) /
Kevin Wheeler (2) /
Solomon Griffith (2)
Runs: Wheeler (2) / Bruno (2)
RBI: Bruno (2) /
Tommy Ajjan (2) /
Gabe Diaz (2)
Walks: Bruno (1) / Ajjan (1) /
Matthew Sot (1) /
Matt Donchez (1)
GAME TWO: ARCADIA 14, LEBANON VALLEY 10
-The Knights scored three times in the first and twice in the second for a 5-0 lead.
-Each team traded runs the rest of the way but Arcadia was able to respond every time the Dutchmen crossed the plate.
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Trevor Laraia erned the win allowing two runs in two innings.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Wheeler (4)
Runs: Wheeler (4)
RBI: Bruno (4)
Walks: Donchez (1) / Wheeler (1) /
Joseph Kumar (1) / Diaz (1)
UP NEXT
The Knights return to action on Friday when they host No. 3 seed Stevens for game one of the MAC Freedom semifinals at Skip Wilson Field starting at 3:30 p.m.