LEXINGTON, Va. — The Washington and Lee baseball team scored eight runs in the final four innings to defeat Penn State Harrisburg, 11-10, on Thursday at Cap'n Dick Smith Field.

The Lions (7-9) held an 8-3 advantage entering the bottom of the sixth. W&L (12-6) sophomore shortstop Austin Crane (Darien, Conn./Fairfield College Prep) led off the inning with a sharp grounder to third, but reached safely on a throwing error. First-year designated hitter Scott Simmons (Montgomery, Ala./Montgomery Academy) and sophomore outfielder Kyle Ruedisili (Jupiter, Fla./The Benjamin School) followed with back-to-back singles up the middle to load the bases.

Penn State Harrisburg changed pitchers and brought junior Kenny Mott (Green, N.J./Pope John) into the contest. First-year second baseman Chadwick Feeley (Jacksonville, Fla./Episcopal School) welcomed him to the game with a RBI single to left. Senior centerfielder Luke Myer (Durham, N.C./Durham Academy) then ripped a one-run single to right center to cut the lead to 8-5.

Sophomore outfielder Robey Smalley (Tuscaloosa, Ala./Tuscaloosa Academy) pinch hit and drew a bases-loaded walk to bring the score to 8-6. The Lions made another pitching change, but senior catcher Riley Stout (Glen Allen, Va./Deep Run) continued the rally with a sacrifice fly to center to plate Feeley (8-7). After Smalley stole second, sophomore third baseman Paul Diven (Sparrows Point, Md./Archbishop Spalding) singled up the middle to score two runs and cap a six-run inning, giving the Generals their first lead of the contest, 9-8.

The Lions regained a one-run advantage (10-9) in the seventh on a RBI single by first-year outfielder Scott Angstadt Jr. (Jarrettsville, Md./North Harford) and a sacrifice fly by junior catcher Tom Denniston (Harrisburg, Pa./Bishop McDevitt). In the bottom half of the frame, Myer tied the game, 10-10, with a RBI groundout.

With the score still knotted, 10-10, in the bottom of the eighth, Stout was hit by a pitch to put a runner on first with no out. First-year Ben Decembrino (Yardley, Penn./Holy Ghost Prep) pinch ran and moved to second on a wild pitch. Diven then grounded out to first to record the first out, but moved Decembrino to third on the play. Junior first baseman Jonny Swenson (Newnan, Ga./Newnan) was next to bat, and he lined a single into shallow right center to give the Blue and White an 11-10 lead.

First-year pitcher Danny Devereux (Mount Prospect, Ill./Prospect) came on in the top of the ninth and struck out the side to register his third save of the season. Sophomore Tyler Murphy (Chesapeake, Va./Greenbrier Christian Academy) earned the victory for W&L out of the bullpen. He threw 2.0 innings, giving up two runs on three hits to improve to 2-0. First-year Michael Balshy (Palmyra, Pa./Palmrya) suffered the loss for the Lions. He allowed one run on three hits in 2.0 innings to fall to 1-1.

Ruedisili ended the game 4-for-5 with one run, while Crane went 3-for-5 with a run and a RBI. Myer, Stout and Diven each notched two RBI.

The Lions took an early 5-0 lead in the first inning without registering a hit. W&L junior starting pitcher Anderson Baldy (Tampa, Fla./Berkeley Prep) and sophomore reliever Brian Morgan (Kennesaw, Ga./Allatoona) combined to walk the first seven batters of the game with the final run of the frame coming home on a sacrifice fly. 

The Generals return to ODAC play on Saturday, when they travel to Lynchburg for a doubleheader starting at 12:00 pm.

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