Vs. Elizabethtown College - Lost 4-3        Boxscore

Moravian dropped its final game of the 2006 season, falling to Elizabethtown College, 4-3, in the second game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Gillespie Field. The Blue Jays jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, and Elizabethtown led 4-0 after three more runs in the top of the fifth inning. The Greyhounds would get on the score board with a run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz drew a walk with two outs and scored on an RBI double by sophomore second baseman John Bisco. Moravian added two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Senior first baseman Richie Cline led off the inning with a solo home run in what proved to be his final collegiate at-bat. The homer was Cline's sixth of the season and the 15th of his career, which is second in the Moravian record books. Later in the inning, freshman pinch hitter Eric Shea reached on a fielder's choice and would eventually score on an RBI single by senior outfielder John Howarth in his final collegiate at-bat. Moravian finished with six hits in the game with two by junior shortstop Pete Moore. Elizabethtown had seven hits with three by Mike Donahue and two from Adam Sheibley. Sophomore Brett Stout suffered the loss on the mound for Moravian, allowing four runs on seven hits and five walks with two strikeouts in a complete game. Matt Kutz earned the win for the Blue Jays in five innings of work while Sam Heaps earned a save for two innings of relief work.

Elizabethtown College (21-13-1, 13-8 Commonwealth)	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	7	1
Moravian College (5-32, 1-20 Commonwealth)	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	3	6	0

Vs. Elizabethtown College - Lost 7-0        Boxscore

The Greyhounds lost the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader versus Elizabethtown College, 7-0, at Gillespie Field. The Blue Jays would score the only runs pitcher Tyler Hoffman needed in th etop of the third inning when Elizabethtown pushed four runs across the plate with two Moravian errors leading to three unearned runs in the inning. The Blue Jays added single runs in the top of the fourth, sixth and seventh innings for the victory. Mike Donahue and Brandon Watson each had two hits for Elizabethtown as the Blue Jays had nine hits. Moravian had five hits in the game including two each off the bats of sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz and junior shortstop Pete Moore. Sophomore John Bisco went the distance on the mound for Moravian, allowing seven runs, just three of them earned, on seven hits and six walks with two strikeouts.

Elizabethtown College (20-13-1, 12-8 Commonwealth)	0	0	4	1	0	1	1	7	7	1
Moravian College (5-31, 1-19 Commonwealth)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	4

At Elizabethtown College - Lost 13-8        Boxscore

Moravian lost its final road game of the 2006 season as the team opened a three-game Commonwealth Conference series with Elizabethtown College, falling 13-8. The Blue Jays, who clinched a berth in the Commonwealth Conference Tournament with the win, jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning. The Greyhounds would cut the lead to 6-2 in the top of the sixth inning. Junior outfielder/shortstop Pete Moore led off the inning with a single and senior first baseman Richie Cline drew walk. After a sacrifice bunt by freshman outfielder Joesph Durso, freshman third baseman Matthew McCarthy hit an RBI single to score Moore. Later in the inning, senior designated hitter John Howarth delivered an RBI single to score Cline. However, Elizabethtown scored three runs in the bottom half of the sixth inning to take a 9-2 lead. Moravian would get two runs back in the top of the seventh inning with two outs. Moore started the innings by reaching on an error with two outs. Cline followed with an infield single before Durso hit a two-RBI double. The Greyhounds cut the Elizabethtown lead to 9-6 with two more runs in the top of the eighth inning. Howarth led off the inning with a single and sophomore pinch hitter John Bisco drew a walk to put runners at first and second. Sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz followed with an RBI single to score Howarth but Bisco was thrown out at third base on the play. Cline would eventually hit an RBI single to score Moore with the second run of the inning. Elizabethtown answered in the bottom half of the eighth inning with four runs to seal the victory. Moravian would score twice more in the top of the ninth. McCarthy drew a walk to lead off the inning and junior catcher Colin Welles doubled to put runners in scoring position. Howarth would reach on an error that allowed McCarthy to score, and shortstop Brett Stout followed with an RBI ground out to score Welles. Moravian had 12 hits in the game with three by Howarth and two each by Baltz and Cline. The Blue Jays had 13 hits led by three by Dean Whetman. Sophomore Matthew Swartz started on the mound for the Greyhounds and took the loss. Swartz allowed six runs, just one earned, on three hits and two walks with one strikeout in 4 2/3 innings. Howarth pitched 2 1/3 innings, giving up seven runs on nine hits and a walk with three strikeouts. Moore finished off the game for the Greyhounds, allowing one hit and striking out a batter.

Moravian College (5-30, 1-18 Commonwealth)	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	2	8	12	2
Elizabethtown College (19-13-1, 11-8 Commonwealth)	0	0	6	0	0	3	0	4	x	13	13	2

Vs. DeSales University at Limeport Stadium - Lost 2-1        Boxscore

The Greyhounds lost their final non-conference game of the 2006 season, falling to local rival DeSales University, 2-1, in a game televised live from Limeport Stadium by Service Electric TV-2 Sports. Moravian took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning. Sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz reached on a one-out walk, and moved to third on a DeSales error. Baltz would score on an infield RBI single by junior outfielder Pete Moore. The Bulldogs tied the game in the bottom of the fifth inning on an RBI double by Matt Connors, and DeSales scored the winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning on an RBI single by Mike Bianca. The Bulldogs had nine hits in the game with two each by Connors, Bianca and Matt Johanson while the Greyhounds had six hits with two each by Baltz and freshman outfielder Joseph Durso. Sophomore Trevor Lawrence went the distance on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing two runs on nine hits and two walks with five strikeouts. DeSales used a combination of five pitchers for the victory with Joe Chapman earning the victory two scoreless innings of relief.

Moravian College (5-29)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	1
DeSales University (17-15)	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	x	2	9	2

Vs. Arcadia University - Lost 15-6       Boxscore

Moravian lost its final non-conference home game of the season, falling to Arcadia University, 15-6, in a game shortened to eight innings due to darkness at Gillespie Field. The Knights jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Moravian would get one run back in the bottom half of the first. Sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz led off the inning with a single and moved to second on a walk by sophomore second baseman John Bisco. After a ground out by junior shortstop/outfielder Pete Moore, senior pitcher/designated hitter Richie Cline hit an RBI single to score Baltz. Arcadia added two runs in the top of the second inning, two more in the top of the third and one in the top of the fourth inning to build a 13-1 lead. Moravian scored again in the bottom of the fourth inning on an RBI single by freshman shortstop Kevin Gambrino that scored freshman first baseman Christopher Rue. The Greyhounds would score another run in the bottom of the sixth inning on another RBI single by Gambrino, pushing Rue across the plate again. Arcadia would tack on two runs in the top of the seventh inning to make the lead 15-3. Moravian scored once in the bottom of the seventh when freshman third baseman Matthew McCarthy hit into a double play with the bases loaded that allowed Moore to score. The Greyhounds finished off the scoring with a two-RBI single by Cline in the bottom of the eighth inning that scored Gambrino and junior catcher Colin Welles. Moravian had 13 hits in the game with Moore and Cline, who have each reached the 100 career hit plateau this season, each collecting three hits. Baltz and Gambrino each had two hits for the Greyhounds. Arcadia pounded out 22 hits in the game with four each by John Bellis and Anthony Matranga. Cline took the loss on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing ten runs on 11 hits and two walks in two innings of action. Junior Josh Hunter tossed five innings, allowing five runs on 11 hits with two walks and one strikeout. Sophomore Matt Kosensky pitched the final inning for Moravian, allowing two walks and striking out one batter. Andy Bella earned the victory for the Knights, allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks with one strikeout in five innings of action.

Arcadia University (24-10)	8	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	15	22	2
Moravian College (5-28)	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	2	6	13	2

At Messiah College - Lost 4-3       Boxscore

The Greyhounds fell to Messiah College, 4-3, in the second game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader and the final game of a three-game Commonwealth series.. The Falcons jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, and Messiah extended the lead to 2-0 in the third inning and 4-0 in the fourth inning. Moravian cut the lead in half in the top of the fifth inning with a pair of runs. Freshman outfielder Joseph Durso and freshman catcher Thomas Czarnecki led off the stanza with back-to-back singles. After an out, sophomore third baseman Brett Stout hit an RBI single to score Durso. After another out, sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz hit an RBI single to score Czarnecki. Moravian pulled within a run in the top of the sixth inning when freshman designated hitter Christopher Rue hit a two-out, bases loaded RBI single to score sophomore second baseman John Bisco, who had led off the inning with a walk. The Greyhounds had eight hits in the game including two each by senior first baseman Richie Cline and Durso while Messiah had seven hits. Freshman Brian Davis made his first career start on the mound for Moravian, allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks and a strikeout in five innings of action. Baltz tossed the final inning for the Greyhounds in his second relief appearance of the series.

Moravian College (5-27, 1-17 Commonwealth)	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	3	8	0
Messiah College (14-22, 7-11 Commonwealth)	1	0	1	2	0	0	x	4	7	0

At Messiah College - Lost 11-1       Boxscore

Moravian lost the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Messiah College, falling 11-1 to the Falcons. Messiah jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning and would extend the lead to 7-0 after two innings. The Falcons scored another run in the bottom of the third inning. The Greyhounds scored their lone run of the game in the top of the sixth inning when sophomore second baseman John Bisco drew a two-out walk and came all the way around to cross the plate on an RBI double by junior shortstop Pete Moore. Messiah would add three more runs in the bottom half of the sixth inning to finish off the scoring. Moravian had just three hits in the game, Moore's double and singles by freshman outfielder Joseph Durso and freshman designated hitter Christopher Rue. The Falcons finished the game with 13 hits. Sophomore Matthew Swartz went the distance on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing 11 runs, ten of them earned, on 13 hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

Moravian College (5-26, 1-16 Commonwealth)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	2
Messiah College (13-22, 6-11 Commonwealth)	2	5	1	0	0	3	x	11	13	0

At Drew University - Canceled

Moravian has canceled its non-conference game at Drew University for Sunday, April 23rd due to the Rangers needing to make up a Freedom Conference doubleheader. The game at Drew will not be rescheduled this season.

At Messiah College - Postponed until April 24th

Moravian's Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Messiah College for Saturday, April 22nd has been postponed until Monday, April 24th due to expected heavy rain on Saturday. The first game on Monday will start at 1:00 p.m. in Grantham.

Vs. Messiah College - Lost 17-5       Boxscore

The Greyhounds dropped a 17-5 decision to Messiah College in the first game of a Commonwealth Conference series at Gillespie Field. The Falcons jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a pair of unearned runs and led 12-0 before Moravian scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on a three-run homer by senior outfielder Richie Cline, his fourth home run of the year. After Messiah scored five times in the top of the seventh inning for a 17-3 lead, the Greyhounds scored a run in the bottom half of the inning on a sacrifice fly by sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz which scored sophomore pitcher/second baseman John Bisco. Moravian finished off the scoring with an inside-the-park home run by Cline with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. The homer was the 14th of Cline's career, moving him into second all-time at Moravian. The Greyhounds had eight hits in the game including the two homers by Cline. Messiah pounded out 20 hits including two homers each by Chris Heisey and Ned Bennington. Stephen Bozzo had three hits for the Falcons including two doubles. Bisco suffered the loss on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing six runs, just four of them earned, on nine hits and three walks with two strikeouts in five innings. Senior John Howarth tossed three innings for Moravian, allowing 11 runs, ten of them earned, on 11 hits and two walks with two strikeouts. Baltz made his collegiate pitching debut in the ninth, allowing two walks and striking out one batter. Ben Jordan earned the win for Messiah, allowing three unearned runs on four hits with six strikeouts in six innings.

Messiah College (12-22, 5-11 Commonwealth)	2	0	0	3	1	6	5	0	0	17	20	5
Moravian College (5-25, 1-15 Commonwealth)	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	1	5	8	5

Vs. Delaware Valley College - Lost 22-12       Boxscore

Moravian lost to Delaware Valley College, 22-12, in non-conference action at Gillespie Field. The Aggies took a 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning and would then push 11 runs across the plate in the top of the fourth inning for a 14-0 lead. The Greyhounds would get on the scoreboard in the bottom of the fourth inning on an RBI single by senior outfielder John Howarth that scored freshman designated hitter Scott Hettinger, and a sacrifice fly by sophomore second baseman John Bisco that pushed freshman catcher Thomas Czarnecki across the plate. Delaware Valley would add four runs in the fifth inning, and two each in the sixth and seventh innings to build a 22-2 lead. Moravian scored three times in the bottom of the seventh inning. Senior first baseman Richie Cline hit an RBI ground rule double to right centerfield to score freshman second baseman Thomas Murray, and freshman outfielder Eric Shea followed with a two-RBI single to score Cline and freshman shortstop Kevin Gambrino. Cline's hit was the 100th of his career as he became the 11th player in school history to reach 100 career hits. The Greyhounds would score once in the bottom of the eighth inning on an RBI single by Murray that scored freshman first baseman Christopher Rue. Moravian would score six runs in the bottom of the ninth to pull within 22-12. With two outs and the bases loaded, Rue hit a two-RBI single to score Cline and Shea. Murray drew a bases loaded walk for an RBI and to score Czarnecki. Gambrino followed with an RBI single before Cline drove in the final two runs, Murray and freshman outfielder Joseph Principe, with an RBI single, his fourth hit of the game and second of the inning. Moravian had 16 hits in the game with two each from Shea, Czarnecki and Rue in addition to Cline's four hits. Delaware Valley had 21 hits in the contest with four each by John Persicketti, Zach Jakubowski and Steve Kinney. Sophomore Brett Stout suffered the loss on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing 11 runs, just three of them earned on seven hits and two walks in 3 1/3 innings. Junior Josh Hunter tossed 1 2/3 innings for Moravian, allowing seven runs, just one earned, on seven hits, while sophomore Matt Kosensky pitched the final four innings, allowing four runs on seven hits and walk with two strikeouts. Persicketti earned the win for the Aggies, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts over six innings of work.

Delaware Valley College (12-14)	0	0	3	11	4	2	2	0	0	22	21	2
Moravian College (5-24)	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	1	6	12	16	8

Vs. Wilkes University - Lost 11-8       Boxscore

The Greyhounds dropped an 11-8 decision to Wilkes University in non-conference action at Gillespie Field. The Colonels jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning on an RBI single by Eric Wetzel and a two-RBI double by Chris Mayerski. Moravian would respond with four runs in the bottom half of the inning to take a 4-3 lead. Freshman first baseman Christopher Rue led off the inning with a double and would score on an RBI single by freshman catcher Thomas Czarnecki. Czarnecki was eventually picked off of first base and with two outs in the inning, sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz singled. Sophomore second baseman John Bisco and junior shortstop Pete Moore followed with back-to-back RBI doubles before senior pitcher/designated hitter/outfielder Richie Cline hit an RBI single to score the final run of the inning. Wilkes would retake the lead with three more runs in the top of the fourth inning on a solo homer by Brad Woznisky and a two-RBI triple by Kyle Follweiler. The Colonels extended their lead to 7-4 in the top of the fifth inning on a Moravian error. The Greyhounds tied the game at 7-7 in the bottom of the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly by freshman outfielder Joseph Durso that scored Bisco and a two-RBI double by Czarnecki to score Moore and Cline. Wilkes retook the lead in the top of the sixth inning on an RBI ground out by Kyle Stover and an RBI single by Woznisky. Wilkes added a run in the eighth inning on an RBI single by Stover, and the Colonels scored their final run in the top of the ninth inning on a pair of Moravian errors. The Greyhounds pushed the game's final run across the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning on an RBI ground out by Durso that scored Bisco, who had walked to lead off the inning. Moravian had 11 hits in the game with three each by Cline and Czarnecki and two off the bat of Moore. Cline's three hits moved him within three hits of becoming the 11th player in school history to reach 100 career hits. Wilkes had 14 hits in the game with Mayerski collecting four hits and Follweiler adding three hits. Woznisky and Wetzel each added a pair of hits for the Colonels. Cline started on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing six runs on seven hits and a walk with a strikeout in four innings of work. Freshman Brian Davis took the loss for Moravian, allowing three runs, just two of them earned, on four hits and two walks in three innings of action. Davis also struck out two batters. Senior John Howarth finished off the game for Moravian, allowing two runs, just one earned, on three hits and a walk with three strikeouts in two innings. Justin Huff started for Wilkes and pitched 4 2/3 innings with no decision. John Milius tossed 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief for the victory while Follweiler pitched the final two innings for his first save of the season for the Colonels.

Wilkes University (11-12-1)	0	0	3	3	1	2	0	1	1	11	14	2
Moravian College (5-23)	0	0	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	8	11	3

Vs. Lebanon Valley College - Lost 15-3       Boxscore

Moravian lost the second game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader to Lebanon Valley College, 15-3, at Gillespie Field. The Flying Dutchmen took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. The Greyhounds would cut the lead in half in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI triple by senior first baseman Richie Cline that scored senior outfielder John Howarth, who had singled. Moravian would take a 3-2 lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the second inning. Sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz hit an RBI single to score freshman designated hitter Scott Hettinger, who led off the inning with a single, and freshman shortstop Kevin Gambrino would score on a sacrifice fly by Howarth. Lebanon Valley retook the lead in the top of the third inning with six runs, and the Flying Dutchmen added four runs in the fifth inning and three more in the sixth inning. Lebanon Valley had 15 hits in the game with Dan Kelly and Corey Lamoureus each having three hits. Moravian had just five hits in the game. Sophomore Trevor Lawrence suffered the loss on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing 12 runs, just four of them earned, on 11 hits and two walks with one strikeout in five innings of action. Sophomore Matt Kosensky made his collegiate debut on the mound for Moravian in relief, allowing three runs on four hits and a walk in two innings of action. Kyle Caruthers earned the win for Lebanon Valley with 4 1/3 hitless innings of relief.

Lebanon Valley College (10-17, 8-7 Commonwealth)	2	0	6	0	4	3	0	15	15	1
Moravian College (5-22, 1-14 Commonwealth)	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	6

Vs. Lebanon Valley College - Lost 12-6      Boxscore

The Greyhounds dropped the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader versus Lebanon Valley College, 12-6, at Gillespie Field. Moravian took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI single by freshman third baseman Matthew McCarthy that scored sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz, who had walked to lead off the inning. The Flying Dutchmen would score eight runs in the top of the second inning to take the lead, and Lebanon Valley added a run in the top of the third inning for a 9-1 lead. The Greyhounds responded with five runs in the bottom of the third inning. McCarthy would drive in Baltz and senior outfielder John Howarth with a two-RBI ground-rule double. Freshman catcher Thomas Czarnecki followed with a two-RBI single to score senior first baseman Richie Cline and McCarthy. Freshman shortstop Kevin Gambrino finished off the scoring with an RBI single to push freshman designated hitter Scott Hettinger, who had reached on a fielder's choice. Lebanon Valley would add single runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to finish off the scoring. Moravian had seven hits in the game with two each by McCarthy, Czarnecki and Gambrino while the Flying Dutchmen had 11 hits with two each off of the bats of Corey Lamoureux, Chris Schank and Brad Brandt. Sophomore Matthew Swartz suffered the loss on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing eight runs, six of them earned, on four hits and two walks in 1 1/3 innings. Junior Josh Hunter tossed 4 2/3 innings for the Greyhounds, giving up four runs, two of them earned, on seven hits and two walks while striking out three batters. Freshman Brian Davis finished off the game on the mound for Moravian, pitching the seventh inning. Matt Sanders earned the win for Lebanon Valley.

Lebanon Valley College (9-17, 7-7 Commonwealth)	0	8	1	1	1	1	0	12	11	1
Moravian College (5-21, 1-13 Commonwealth)	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	6	7	4

At Lebanon Valley College - Lost 5-2       Boxscore

Moravian suffered a 5-2 loss to Lebanon Valley College in the first game of a three-game Commonwealth Conference series. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. With two outs, junior shortstop Pete Moore singles, stole second base and scored on an RBI double by senior first baseman Richie Cline. Freshman outfielder Joseph Durso then hit an RBI single to score Cline. Lebanon Valley would cut the lead in half in the bottom of the first inning when a run scored on a double play. The Flying Dutchmen took the lead for good in the bottom of the second inning with a pair of runs on RBI doubles by Brad Brandt and Dan Kelly. Lebanon Valley added two more runs in the bottom of the seventh inning on an RBI double by Charis Schank and an RBI triple by Matt Rich. The Flying Dutchmen had 13 hits in the game with Kelly and Corey Lamoureux each collecting three hits. Moravian finished with seven hits including two off of Moore's bat. Sophomore John Bisco took the loss for the Greyhounds on the mound, allowing five runs, just three of them earned, on ten hits and four walks with three strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. Senior John Howarth tossed the final 1 2/3 innings for Moravian, allowing just a hit. Taylor Sgrignoli earned the win for the Flying Dutchmen while Nick Faria picked up the save.

Moravian College (5-20, 1-12 Commonwealth)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	1
Lebanon Valley College (8-17, 6-7 Commonwealth)	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	x	5	11	2

At King's College - Canceled

Moravian has canceled its non-conference game at King's College for Monday, April 10th due to making up a Commonwealth Conference game versus Albright College. King's also has to make up a Freedom Conference game with Delaware Valley College on Monday. The game at King's will not be rescheduled this season.

Vs. Albright College - Lost 8-2       Boxscore

The Greyhounds dropped an 8-2 decision to Albright College in a Commonwealth Conference game at Gillespie Field. The Lions jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning on a two-RBI single by Jordan Boyer. Albright would extend the lead to 3-0 with a run in the top of the fourth inning on an RBI double by Andrew Sieracki. Moravian would score a run in the bottom of the fourth inning to cut the lead back to 3-1. Junior shortstop Pete Moore singled to lead off the inning and would score on an RBI sacrifice fly by senior designated hitter/pitcher John Howarth. The Greyhounds would pull within a run in the bottom of the fifth inning on an RBI single by senior first baseman Richie Cline that scored sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz, who had reached on an error to lead off the inning. Albright would score twice in the top of the sixth inning on a Moravian error and an RBI single by Sieracki, and the Lions added two more runs in the top of the seventh inning on a two-RBI double by Jeff Kulp. Albright finished off the scoring with a run in the top of the ninth inning on another Moravian error. The Lions had ten hits in the game with two each by Sieracki, Kulp and Chad Mackey while Moravian finished with eight hits including two each from Baltz and Moore. Sophomore Brett Stout started on the mound for the Greyhounds and suffered his second loss of the season, allowing five runs, just two of them earned, on eight hits and a walk with three strikeouts in six innings of action. Sophomore Brandon Cohn tossed one-plus innings for Moravian, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks with one strikeout. Howarth pitched the final two innings for the Greyhounds, allowing an unearned run on a walk with two strikeouts. Dan Johnson earned the win for Albright, pitching 5 2/3 innings.

Albright College (14-11, 7-5 Commonwealth)	0	2	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	8	10	1
Moravian College (5-19, 1-11 Commonwealth)	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	8	4

At Albright College - Won 9-4       Boxscore

Moravian earned its first Commonwealth Conference victory of the season, defeating Albright College, 9-4, in the second game of a conference doubleheader in Reading. The Lions would take a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on a sacrifice fly by Jeff Kulp that scored Chad Mackey, who had reached on an error. Another Greyhound error in the inning allowed Nate Ottaviani to score. Moravian would cut the lead in half in the top of the second inning on an RBI sacrifice fly by freshman designated hitter Christopher Rue that scored junior shortstop Pete Moore, who had singled earlier in the inning. The Greyhounds tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the third inning on an RBI single by freshman outfielder Joseph Durso that pushed sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz across the plate. Baltz had doubled to lead off the inning. Moravian erupted for five runs in the top of the fourth inning to take a 7-2 lead. Freshman outfielder Eric Shea drove in the first run with an RBI double that scored junior catcher Colin Welles, who had singled. Baltz followed with a two-RBI single to score Rue and Shea. After a pitching change and a single by sophomore second baseman John Bisco, Durso hit a two-RBI single to score Baltz and Bisco. Albright would cut into the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning, scoring two runs on an RBI single by Ottaviani and a Greyhound error. Moravian would get the two runs back in the top of the sixth inning when Shea scored on an Albright error and Bisco hit an RBI single to score Baltz. Moravian finished the game with 13 hits including two each off the bats of Baltz, Bisco, Durso and senior first baseman Richie Cline. Albright was limited to four hits with two by Ottaviani. Moravian sophomore Trevor Lawrence earned his first victory of the season on the mound, allowing four runs, just one earned, on four hits and two walks while striking out two batters. David Omlor had the loss for the Lions, allowing six runs on eight hits and a walk with one strikeout in 3 1/3 innings. Andrew Good tossed 3 2/3 innings for Albright, giving up three runs, just one earned, on five hits with two strikeouts.

Moravian College (5-18, 1-10 Commonwealth)	0	1	1	5	0	2	0	9	13	4
Albright College (13-11, 6-5 Commonwealth)	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	4	2

At Albright College - Lost 2-1       Boxscore

The Greyhounds dropped the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Albright College, 2-1. The Lions scored both of their runs in the bottom of the first inning. Jeff Kulp had an RBI single to score Nate Ottaviani and Kulp would score on the second Moravian error of the inning. The Greyhounds would cut Albright's lead in half in the top of the second inning when senior first baseman Richie Cline scored on an RBI single by freshman third baseman Matthew McCarthy. Cline had been hit by a pitch to lead off the inning. Both teams struggled at the plate with each team collecting four hits. For the Greyhounds, junior outfielder Pete Moore doubled to lead off the fourth inning for his 100th career hit, the tenth Greyhound to reach the plateau. Kulp had two of Albright's four hits in the game. Moravian sophomore Matthew Swartz took the loss on the mound in his first complete game of the season. Swartz allowed two runs, just one earned, on four hits and two walks while striking out seven batters. Jordan Boyer earned the win for the Lions, allowing a run on four hits and a walk while striking out one.

Moravian College (4-18, 0-10 Commonwealth)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	4
Albright College (13-10, 6-4 Commonwealth)	2	0	0	0	0	0	x	2	4	1

At Albright College - Postponed to April 9th

Moravian has had its Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Albright College for Saturday, April 8th postponed one day to Sunday, April 9th due to rain and field conditions. The doubleheader will begin at noon in Reading.

Vs. Albright College - Postponed to April 10th

The Greyhounds have postponed their Commonwealth Conference game versus Albright College for Friday, April 7th until Monday, April 10th at 3:30 p.m. at Gillespie Field due to rain and field conditions. This will also postpone Moravian's non-conference game at King's College scheduled for April 10th to a later date still to be determined.

Vs. Neumann College - Won 9-7       Boxscore

Moravian earned a 9-7 victory over Neumann College in a non-conference game at Gillespie Field. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning. With two on and no outs, sophomore second baseman John Bisco laid down a sacrifice bunt, and a throwing error by Neumann allowed freshman shortstop Kevin Gambrino to score from second base. Junior shortstop Pete Moore drove in the other two runs with a two-RBI double to score sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz and freshman outfielder Joseph Durso. Moravian would extend its lead to 6-0 with three more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Baltz doubled to drive in Gambrino with the first run of the inning. Moore connected on a two-RBI single to push Baltz and Durso across the plate again. The Knights would get three runs back in the top of the fifth inning, cutting the Moravian lead to 6-3. Neumann scored its first run when Kevin Ahern scored when a throw to second base on a steal attempt by Matt Backert. Steve Maloney followed with an RBI double for the Knights and David Thompson had an RBI single. Neumann tied the game with three runs in the top of the sixth inning. Ahern had an RBI double before Maloney hit an RBI sacrifice fly. James Jordan added an RBI double for the tying run. The Greyhounds responded in the bottom of the sixth inning with a pair of runs. Junior catcher Colin Welles had an RBI single to score Moore, and freshman first baseman Christopher Rue followed with an RBI single to score Welles. Moravian added an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh inning on an RBI triple by senior pitcher/designated hitter Richie Cline that scored Bisco. Neumann would score the final run of the game in the top of the ninth inning on a solo home run by Jordan. The Knights had eight hits in the game with two each by Maloney, Jordan and Brian Chesnick. The Greyhounds finished the game with nine hits including two each by Moore and Rue. Moore's two hits give him 99 for his career, one shy of becoming the tenth player in school history with 100 career hits. Cline started on the mound for Moravian but did not register a decision despite allowing just three runs on four hits and four walks with four strikeouts in five innings of action. Junior Josh Hunter received the win despite giving up three runs on two hits and a walk with one strikeout in one inning. Senior John Howarth tossed 2 1/3 innings of relief for the Greyhounds, allowing one run on two hits and a walk with one strikeout. Sophomore Brett Stout came on for his first collegiate save, striking out both batters he faced. Maloney was the third of five pitchers for the Knights but ended up with the loss, allowing two runs, just one earned on three hits and two walks in 2 1/3 innings of action with one strikeout.

Neumann College (5-8)	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	1	7	8	3
Moravian College (4-17)	0	0	3	3	0	2	1	0	x	9	9	4

Vs. Alvernia College - Lost 7-3       Boxscore

The Greyhounds dropped a 7-3 decision to Alvernia College in a non-conference game at Gillespie Field. The Crusaders jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI ground out by Eric Bonds that scored Ryan Mark, who had led off the game with a triple. Alvernia extended its lead to 3-0 with a pair of runs in the top of the third inning. Mark led off the inning with a double and scored on an RBI triple by Bonds. Bonds would cross the plate on an RBI single by Jason Zeigler. Moravian would tie the game in the bottom half of the third inning, scoring three runs. Freshman shortstop Kevin Gambrino led off the inning by reaching on an Alvernia throwing error. Sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz followed with an RBI single to centerfield to score Gambrino. After an out, freshman outfielder Joseph Durso tripled down the left field line to score Baltz, and Durso would score on a throwing error on the relay to the plate as the ball sailed out of play. The Crusaders would retake the lead in the top of the fifth inning when Zach Lutz and Zeigler hit back-to-back solo home runs. Alvernia extended its lead to 7-3 with two runs in the top of the seventh inning on an RBI triple by Zeigler to score Bonds, who had led off the inning with a single, and an RBI double by Steve Burdan, that scored Ziegler. The Crusaders had 15 hits in the game with Ziegler and Bonds each going three-for-five. Mark, Lutz and Burdan each had two hits for Alvernia. Moravian had a total of eight hits in the game with three by Baltz. Lutz, who had the game winning RBI on his solo home run in the fifth inning, also earned the victory on the mound for the Crusaders, allowing three runs, just one earned, on eight hits and a walk with three strikeouts in seven innings of action. Andrew Long tossed two scoreless innings of relief with a walk and two strikeouts. For Moravian, freshman Mark Maglione started on the mound, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks in three innings of action. Junior Josh Hunter ended up with the loss, giving up two runs on three hits while striking out four in two innings of action. Sophomore Brett Stout also tossed two innings, allowing two runs on five hits with two strikeouts. Sophomore John Bisco finished off the game for the Greyhounds, allowing two hits and a walk with two strikeouts in two innings of action.

Alvernia College (12-9)	1	0	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	7	15	4
Moravian College (3-17)	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	0

At the University of Scranton - Won 10-7       Boxscore

Moravian snapped a ten-game losing streak with a 10-7 win over the University of Scranton in the second game of a non-conference doubleheader. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a one-out, two-RBI single by freshman third baseman Matthew McCarthy that scored sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz and sophomore second baseman John Bisco. Scranton responded and took a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Moravian would tie the game at 4-4 with a pair of runs in the top of the third inning. Baltz would score on a Scranton error while McCarthy hit an RBI ground out to push Bisco across the plate. The Greyhounds pushed six runs home in the top of the fourth inning for a 10-4 lead. Sophomore outfielder Brett Stout hit a two-RBI double to score freshman catcher Thomas Czarnecki and freshman shortstop Kevin Gambrino. Freshman designated hitter Joseph Durso would drive in Stout with a two-run, home run, Durso's first collegiate homer. The Greyhounds picked up two more runs in the inning when senior first baseman Richie Cline and McCarthy each scored on errors. Scranton would score once in the bottom of the sixth inning and twice in the seventh to pull within, 10-7, but the Greyhounds were able to earn the victory with the tying run at the plate. Moravian had ten hits in the game including three by McCarthy and two by Czarnecki. Sophomore pitcher Matthew Swartz earned hits first victory of the season on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing four unearned runs on five hits with two strikeouts in five innings. Sophomore Brandon Cohn worked two innings for the save, allowing three unearned runs on three hits and three walks.

Moravian College (3-16)	2	0	2	6	0	0	0	10	10	3
The University of Scranton (7-9)	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	7	8	4

At the University of Scranton - Lost 8-1       Boxscore

The Greyhounds lost the first game of a non-conference doubleheader at the University of Scranton, 8-1. The game started about 45 minutes late due to rain before the first pitch. The Royals took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning and doubled it to 4-0 in the bottom of the fifth. Scranton added four more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning for an 8-0 lead. Moravian scored its lone run of the game in the top of the seventh inning. Freshman third baseman Matthew McCarthy reached on an error to lead off the inning before junior outfielder Pete Moore singled. After a ground out forced McCarthy out at third base, freshman shortstop Kevin Gambrino and sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz drew walks to push Moore across the plate. The Greyhounds had five hits in the game with two off the bat of Baltz. Moravian sophomore Trevor Lawrence suffered the loss on the mound for Moravian, allowing eight runs, just two of them earned, on nine hits and three walks while striking out four batters.

Moravian College (2-16)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	2
The University of Scranton (7-8)	0	0	2	0	2	4	x	8	9	1

At Lehigh University - Lost 28-3       Boxscore

Moravian dropped a 28-3 decision to NCAA Division I Lehigh University in non-conference action. The Mountain Hawks jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning and added two more runs in the bottom of the second for a 7-0 lead. The Greyhounds would break into the scoring column in the top of the third inning on a two-out RBI single by sophomore second baseman John Bisco that pushed junior catcher Colin Welles across the plate. Welles had led off the inning with an infield single. Lehigh would score twice more in the bottom of the third to extend the lead to 9-1. Moravian scored again in the top of the fourth inning when senior outfielder/first baseman Richie Cline, junior shortstop Pete Moore and freshman third baseman Matthew McCarthy drew walks to load the bases with no outs. Cline would score on a wild pitch to cut the Mountain Hawk lead to 9-2. Lehigh responded with three runs in the bottom of the fourth to push the lead to 12-2. The Mountain Hawks scored 16 runs over the next four innings to build a 28-2 lead. Lehigh had eight runs in the fifth inning, one in the sixth and seven more in the eighth. The seventh inning was the only one that Lehigh didn't score in during the game. Moravian finished off the scoring in the top of the ninth inning. Sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz was credited with an RBI on a fielder's choice that allowed freshman second baseman Thomas Murray to score. Murray singled to lead off the inning in his first collegiate at-bat. The Greyhounds finished the game with six hits including two by Bisco. Lehigh pounded out 27 hits with Geoff Campbell hitting for the cycle and adding nine RBIs. Matt McBride and Matt Geiger also had four hits each for the Mountain Hawks. Senior John Howarth suffered the loss on the mound for Moravian, allowing seven runs, six of them earned, on five hits and two walks with one strikeout in two innings of action. Junior Josh Hunter also pitched two innings for Moravian, giving up five runs, four of them earned, on six hits and two walks. Cline and Moore each tossed on inning while freshman Mark Maglione pitched two innings, allowing just one run on two hits and striking out two batters.

Moravian College (2-15)	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	6	3
Lehigh University (10-15)	5	2	2	3	8	1	0	7	x	28	27	0

Vs. Alvernia College - Postponed until April 2nd

Moravian's non-conference game versus Alvernia College for Sunday, March 26th has been postponed due to poor field conditions, light rain and cold temperatures. The game has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 2nd at 1:00 p.m. at Gillespie Field.

Vs. Susquehanna University - Lost 6-5 (8 innings)       Boxscore

The Greyhounds fell in the second game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader versus Susquehanna University at Gillespie Field, 6-5 in eight innings. Moravian would take a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI single by sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz that scored junior shortstop Pete Moore, who had led off the inning with an infield single. Moravian left the bases loaded in the inning and a total of nine runners on base in the game. Susquehanna took its first lead of the game with three runs in the top of the third inning on a three-RBI double by Brian Ahearn. The Greyhounds would pull within a run at 3-2 in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI infield single by freshman outfielder Joseph Durso to score senior first baseman Richie Cline, who had tripled with two outs. Moravian tied the game in the bottom of the fourth inning on an RBI single by Moore to drive in freshman outfielder Eric Shea who had tripled. The Crusaders took a 5-3 lead in the top of the seventh inning on an RBI sacrifice fly by Jason Gaccione and an RBI single by Ahearn. Moravian would tie the game and force extra innings in the bottom of the seventh on a two-run home run by Cline right down the left field line. The homer was Cline's third of the season. Susquehanna scored what was the winning run in the top of the eighth inning on an RBI single by Nick Vasilenko. The Crusaders had eight hits in the game with two each by Ahearn, Gaccione and Vasilenko while Moravian pounded out 13 hits including three each from Cline and Shea and two each off the bats of Baltz and Moore. Greyhound freshman Mark Maglione suffered the loss on the mound, allowing just a run on three hits while tossing two innings. Maglione replaced starter sophomore Brett Stout with two runners on and no outs in the top of the seventh inning. Stout was charged five runs on five hits and four walks with three strikeouts in six-plus innings of work. Susquehanna's Rob Fox earned the victory for the Crusaders despite giving up Cline's homer. Fox entered the game in the bottom of the seventh inning after one batter and allowed a run on two hits. Bud Schmidt worked the eighth inning for Susquehanna, allowing just a hit for his first save of the season. Jon Martin started the game for the Crusaders, allowing four runs on ten hits and two walks with two strikeouts in six-plus innings of work.

Susquehanna University (5-9, 3-3 Commonwealth)	0	0	3	0	0	0	2	1	6	8	1
Moravian College (2-14, 0-9 Commonwealth)	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	5	13	2

Vs. Susquehanna University - Lost 5-3       Boxscore

Moravian dropped the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader to Susquehanna University, 5-3, at Gillespie Field. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning. With two outs and runners on first and third, Moravian sophomore third baseman Brett Stout stole second base and a throw into the outfield allowed Stout to reach third and freshman outfielder Joseph Durso to score from third. Stout would score on a passed ball on the third strike to freshman outfielder Eric Shea, who beat the throw to first base. Susquehanna would take a 3-2 lead in the top of the fourth inning on an RBI by Kyle Wertman on a fly ball dropped in the Moravian outfield and a two-RBI double by Chris Mothershed on which the Greyhounds' shortstop junior Pete Moore and sophomore second baseman John Bisco collided in shallow centerfield going after the soft line drive. Moravian would tie the game in the bottom of the fourth inning one an RBI single by Stout to push junior catcher Colin Welles home. The Crusaders would take the lead right back in the top of the fifth inning on a two-RBI single by Brian Ahearn. Susquehanna had six hits in the game while the Greyhounds were limited to four hits. Sophomore Matthew Swartz took the loss on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing five runs, just two of them earned, on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts in five innings of action. Sophomore Brandon Cohn tossed the final two innings for Moravian, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out one. John Lunardi had the complete game victory for Susquehanna, allowing three unearned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out nine.

Susquehanna University (4-9, 2-3 Commonwealth)	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	5	6	2
Moravian College (2-13, 0-8 Commonwealth)	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	4	1

At Susquehanna University - Lost 8-4       Boxscore

The Greyhounds dropped the first game of a Commonwealth Conference series with Susquehanna University, 8-4. Moravian jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI double by sophomore Josh Baltz that scored sophomore second baseman John Bisco, who had walked. Baltz would cross the plate on an RBI single by freshman outfielder Joseph Durso. The Crusaders would take a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the second inning on a two-RBI triple by Nick Vasilenko and an RBI single by Matt Ruane. The Greyhounds tied the game in the top of the third inning when junior shortstop Pete Moore scored on a wild pitch after being hit by a pitch to lead off the inning. Susquehanna retook the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning on a pair of Moravian errors. Moravian tied the game once more at 4-4 in the top of the fifth inning when Moore hit an RBI ground out to score freshman outfielder Eric Shea who had led off the inning with a triple. The Crusaders took the lead for good with two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning on an RBI double by Brian Ahearn and an RBI sacrifice fly by Chris Mothershed. Susquehanna would add insurance runs in the seventh and eighth innings on an RBI suicide squeeze bunt by Mothershed in the seventh and an unearned run in the eighth. Moravian had seven hits in the game including two each from Baltz and Shea while Susquehanna had 14 hits with three by John Lunardi and two each by Mothershed and Ahearn. Moravian sophomore pitcher Trevor Lawrence suffered the loss on the mound, allowing eight runs, just three of them earned on 12 hits and four walks while striking out three batters. Eric Damm earned the win for the Crusaders, allowing four runs, three of them earned, on five hits and five walks while striking out three batters in 6 1/3 innings.

Moravian College (2-12, 0-7 Commonwealth)	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	7	4
Susquehanna University (3-9, 1-3 Commonwealth)	0	3	0	1	2	0	1	1	x	8	12	0

At Muhlenberg College - Lost 14-7       Boxscore

Moravian lost its fifth straight game, falling to rival Muhlenberg College, 14-7, in non-conference action. The Mules took a 3-0 lead on a three-run homer by Pete Oris in the bottom of the first inning. The Greyhounds responded with four runs in the top of the second inning. Freshman first baseman Mark Maglione drove in junior catcher Colin Welles with an RBI single and freshman outfielder Eric Shea had an RBI single to score freshman third baseman Matthew McCarthy. Freshman outfielder Joseph Durso connected on a two-RBI double to score Maglione and Shea. Muhlenberg responded in the bottom of the third inning with a pair of runs with an RBI double by Edward Risener and a Moravian error. The Mules added four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to extend their lead to 9-4. Oris had an RBI single while junior Ryan Sassaman had a two-RBI double and sophomore Daniel Asip had an RBI single. Muhlenberg scored five times in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 14-4 lead. Freshman Eric Hammond and senior Matt Tobia had RBI singles before a two-RBI triple by freshman John Kalis. Sassaman drove in the final run with an RBI ground out. Moravian would score its final three runs in the top of the ninth inning. McCarthy had an RBI single to score freshman shortstop Kevin Gambrino. Sophomore pitcher/second baseman John Bisco had an RBI single to score senior designated hitter/first baseman Richie Cline while sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz drove in the final run with a bases loaded walk to push McCarthy across the plate. Moravian had 12 hits in the game with two each by Baltz, McCarthy, Maglione and Shea while the Mules had 14 hits including three by Oris and Asip. Moravian senior John Howarth suffered the loss on the mound, allowing five runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out two batters in 2 1/3 innings of action. Bisco tossed 3 2/3 innings, giving up four runs on three hits and two walks. Sophomore Brett Stout tossed one inning, allowing five runs, four of them earned, on four hits while freshman Brian Davis tossed a scoreless inning of relief. Junior Jason Bonder earned the victory on the mound for the Mules, allowing four runs, three of them earned, on eight hits and three walks with ten strikeouts in seven innings of action.

Moravian College (2-11)	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	12	4
Muhlenberg College (5-7)	3	0	2	0	0	4	5	0	x	14	14	4

At Widener University - Lost 10-6       Boxscore

The Greyhounds dropped the final game of their Commonwealth Conference series with Widener University, 10-6, as the Pioneers rallied for the second time to sweep the doubleheader. Moravian jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on RBI singles by senior first baseman Richie Cline that scored sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz and junior catcher Colin Welles, which scored freshman outfielder Joseph Durso. The Greyhounds extended their lead to 3-0 in the top of the second inning on an RBI double by Durso to score senior outfielder John Howarth, who had reached on a Widener error. The Pioneers would take the lead in the bottom of the second inning with six runs. Ryan Shoultes drove in a run with a fielder's choice followed by an RBI single by Bill Davis. Jamie Schild had a two-RBI double in the inning while Josh McLeod had a two-RBI single. Moravian would score a run in the top of the fourth inning on an RBI fielder's choice by Durso to score freshman third baseman Matthew McCarthy, cutting the lead to 6-4. Widener would get the run back in the bottom of the fourth on a bases loaded walk by Dan Barats. The Greyhounds scored another run in the top of the sixth inning on a Widener error. The Pioneers would push three more runs across the plate in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI double by McLeod, an RBI single Chad Walton and a suicide squeeze bunt by Matt Fischer. Moravian finished off the scoring in the top of the seventh inning on a bases loaded walk by Baltz that pushed freshman designated hitter Scott Hettinger across the plate. The Greyhounds finished the game with seven hits including three by McCarthy and two by Welles while Widener had 11 hits with two each by McLeod, Walton, Fischer and Brian Campbell. Moravian junior Josh Hunter took the loss on the mound, allowing six runs on seven hits and a walk in two innings. Sophomore Brandon Cohn tossed the final four innings for the Greyhounds, allowing four runs, just three of them earned, on four hits and four walks. Tom Pletcher earned the victory for Widener with 5 2/3 innings of relief work.

Moravian College (2-10, 0-6 Commonwealth)	2	1	0	1	0	1	1	6	7	4
Widener University (12-2, 3-0 Commonwealth)	0	6	0	1	0	3	x	10	11	3

At Widener University - Lost 7-6       Boxscore

Moravian lost the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Widener University, 7-6, as the Pioneers rallied from a 6-2 deficit in the final two innings. Widener took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI triple by Josh McLeod. The Greyhounds would take a 4-1 lead in the top of the second inning. Freshman third baseman Matthew McCarthy hit a two RBI double to score junior catcher Colin Welles and sophomore second baseman John Bisco. Sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz followed with a two-out RBI single to score McCarthy, and Baltz crossed the plate on an RBI double by freshman outfielder Joseph Durso. Widener would get a run back in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI sacrifice fly by Tom Fein. Moravian added a single run in the top of the fifth inning on an RBI single by freshman designated hitter Christopher Rue that scored senior first baseman Richie Cline, who had doubled to lead off the inning. The Greyhounds extended their lead to 6-2 in the top of the sixth inning on and RBI single by Cline that scored Durso, who had walked to start a two-out rally. The Pioneers would pull within a run at 6-5 in the bottom of the sixth inning. Dan Barats had an RBI single before Chad Walton added an RBI triple. Zak Atriam added an RBI single. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Widener scored its first run to tie the game on a bases loaded error by Moravian before the winning run scored on a wild pitch with two outs. Moravian finished the game with seven hits including two by Cline while Widener had 11 hits with two each from McLeod, Walton and Brian Campbell. Sophomore Trevor Lawrence suffered the loss for Moravian, allowing seven runs, 11 hits and two walks while striking out four. Bill Davis earned the win on the mound for the Pioneers.

Moravian College (2-9, 0-5 Commonwealth)	0	4	0	0	1	1	0	6	7	1
Widener University (11-2, 2-0 Commonwealth)	1	0	1	0	0	3	2	7	11	2

Vs. Widener University - Lost 7-3       Boxscore

The Greyhounds dropped the first game of a three-game Commonwealth Conference series with Widener University, 7-3, at Gillespie Field as Moravian opened its 2006 home season. The Pioneers jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI single by first baseman Josh McLeod. Widener extended its lead to 3-0 in the top of the third inning on a two-run homer by Bill Davis. The Pioneers would double their advantage in the sixth inning with three more runs. Jamie Schild and McLeod hit back-to-back RBI triples and Chad Walton had an RBI single. Moravian would finally break through in the eighth inning. Junior catcher Colin Welles started the two-out rally with a walk, his third of the game, and freshman outfielder Joseph Durso also drew a walk. Freshman designated hitter Christopher Rue had an RBI single to score Welles and freshman third baseman Matthew McCarthy followed with an RBI single to score Durso. Widener would add an insurance run in the top of the ninth inning on an RBI single by Tom Fein. The Greyhounds scored once in the bottom of the ninth inning and had the tying run come to the plate before the game ended. With two outs and a runner on, junior shortstop Pete Moore and senior designated hitter Richie Cline each had infield singles after bad hops off of the infield dirt with sophomore second baseman John Bisco scoring on Cline's hit. Welles would draw his school-record tying fourth walk of the game to load the bases, but the Greyhounds were unable to capitalize. Moravian had eight hits in the game with two by McCarthy. The Pioneers pounded out 11 hits with McLeod getting three and Schild and Fein each with two. Moravian freshman pitcher Mark Maglione suffered the loss on the mound, allowing three runs on five hits and three strikeouts in three innings of work. Sophomore Matthew Swartz finished off the game, giving up four runs on six hits and five walks while striking out four batters in the final six innings. Tristian Harner threw his second complete game win of the year for Widener, allowing three runs on eight hits and five walks while striking out six.

Widener University (10-2, 1-0 Commonwealth)	1	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	1	7	11	3
Moravian College (2-8, 0-4 Commonwealth)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	8	4

At Haverford College - Lost 11-2       Boxscore

Moravian dropped its first game of the season in the state of Pennsylvania, falling to Haverford College, 11-2 in a non-conference game. The Fords took advantage of the windy day by connecting on five home runs in the contest. The Greyhounds scored a run in the second inning on a sacrifice fly by sophomore John Bisco, which scored freshman Matthew McCarthy. Moravian scored its other run in the top of the eighth inning when senior Richie Cline hit an RBI ground out to score junior shortstop Pete Moore. Junior catcher Colin Welles finished the game with two of Moravian's four hits. Sophomore Brett Stout suffered the loss on the mound for the Greyhounds, tossing five innings and allowing five runs on seven hits and a walk with two strikeouts. Sophomore Matthew Swartz, Bisco and senior John Howarth each pitched an inning in relief for Moravian. Swartz allowed just a walk while Bisco gave up three runs, two of them earned, on two hits and a walk. Howarth allowed three runs on two hits and a walk while striking out one batter.

Moravian College (2-7)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	4	2
Haverford College (6-4)	1	0	0	3	1	0	3	3	x	11	11	2

Vs. University of Pittsburgh-Bradford in Queen Creek, AZ - Won 20-16 (7 innings)       Boxscore

Moravian won its final game of its spring trip to Arizona, although it was 11 days before the game was an official win. The Greyhounds earned a 20-16 victory over the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford in seven innings. The game was shortened due to Moravian needing to leave to make a plane flight back to Pennsylvania. NCAA rules do not allow single games to e less than nine innings unless shortened by weather; however, the NCAA ruled that due to Moravian needing to make its flight home and that the intent was to play a full nine innings, the game and statistics count. The game also had several delays for wind and dust blowing so hard that the players couldn't see. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI single by senior first baseman Richie Cline that scored sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz and a two-RBI double by junior catcher Colin Welles that scored junior shortstop Pete Moore and Cline. Moravian added a run in the top of the second inning on an RBI single by Baltz to score freshman third baseman Matthew McCarthy to extend the lead to 4-0. The Panthers scored a run in the bottom of the second to pull within 4-1. The Greyhounds responded with six runs in the top of the third inning. McCarthy and Baltz had RBI singles before Moore hit a grand slam. Pitt-Bradford scored twice in the bottom of the third to cut Moravian's lead to 10-3, but the Greyhounds would get one of those runs back in the top of the fourth inning on a solo homer by Welles. The Panthers pushed four runs across the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning, cutting the lead back to 11-7. Neither team would score in the fifth inning. Moravian scored twice in the top of the sixth inning on a two-run home run by McCarthy, his first collegiate homer. The Greyhounds would score seven runs in the top of the seventh inning. Welles had a two-RBI single in the inning before senior outfielder John Howarth had a sacrifice fly to score a run. Two more runs would cross the plate on an error before Baltz hit a two-run homer to finish off the scoring. Pitt-Bradford scored nine runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Moravian finished the game with 16 hits including four each by Welles and Baltz, three by McCarthy and two from sophomore second baseman John Bisco. Freshman Mark Maglione tossed four innings, allowing seven runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out one. Sophomore Brandon Cohn earned the victory with two scoreless innings of relief that included three hits and a strikeout. Bisco pitched 1/3 of an inning, allowing nine runs, just three of them earned, on four hits and three walks. Howarth pitched the final 2/3 innings with a strikeout.

Moravian College (2-6)	3	1	6	1	0	2	7	20	16	5
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford (5-4)	0	1	2	4	0	0	9	16	16	2

Vs. Lake Erie College in Queen Creek, AZ - Lost 3-0       Boxscore

The Greyhounds lost the second game of a non-conference doubleheader with Lake Erie College, 3-0, at Queen Creek High School outside of Phoenix on the team's spring break trip. The Storm scored the only runs pitcher Paul Roskos would need in the bottom of the fourth inning when Lake Erie scored all three of its runs with two outs. Moravian was limited to just one hit in the game, a single by senior outfielder John Howarth in the second inning. Lake Erie had just five hits in the contest with three of them and two walks in the decisive fourth inning. Moravian junior Josh Hunter took the loss on the mound, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks in four innings of action. Hunter did strikeout one batter. Sophomore Matthew Swartz tossed the final two innings for the Greyhounds, allowing a hit and striking out two batters. Roskos had the victory for the Storm while Steve Walczak earned the save.

Moravian College (1-6)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Lake Erie College (3-4)	0	0	0	3	0	0	x	3	5	1

Vs. Lake Erie College in Queen Creek, AZ - Lost 7-3       Boxscore

Moravian dropped the first game of a non-conference doubleheader with Lake Erie College, 7-3, at Queen Creek High School outside of Phoenix on the team's spring break trip. The Storm took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning; however, the Greyhounds responded in the bottom half of the inning when sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz hit a lead off home run, the first homer of his collegiate career. Lake Erie took the lead for good in the fourth inning with one run, and the Storm added three more runs in the top of the sixth inning and two in the top of the seventh for a 7-1 lead. Four of the final five runs in the game that Lake Erie scored were unearned. Moravian scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh on a two-out, two-run homer by junior shortstop Pete Moore, his second home run of the season. Freshman third baseman John Bisco also scored on the homer after hitting a single. The Greyhounds had nine hits in the loss with three by Bisco and two by Moore while Lake Erie had eight hits. Moravian sophomore Trevor Lawrence took the loss on the mound, allowing seven runs, just three of them earned, on eight hits and two walks in the game. Lawrence did strikeout six batters.

Lake Erie College (2-4)	1	0	0	1	0	3	2	7	8	3
Moravian College (1-5)	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	9	4

Vs. Lake Erie College in Chandler, AZ - Lost 8-7       Boxscore

The Greyhounds dropped an 8-7 decision to Lake Erie College in a non-conference game played at Seton Catholic High School in Chandler, Arizona on Moravian's spring break trip. Moravian jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI ground out by junior shortstop Pete Moore that scored sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz and an RBI single by freshman outfielder Joseph Durso which scored sophomore third baseman John Bisco. The Storm would score a run in the bottom of the second to cut Moravian's lead to 2-1 before Lake Erie took the lead in the bottom of the third inning with two more runs. The Greyhounds would retake the lead in the top of the fifth inning. Moore connected on a one-out, solo home run to left field to tie the game while freshman first baseman Mark Maglione had an RBI single to score freshman outfielder Eric Shea, who had entered the game in the second inning after Durso was injured. Lake Erie pushed three runs across the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a 6-4 lead. Moravian came right back in the top of the seventh with three runs to regain the lead again at 7-6. Junior catcher Colin Welles connected on a three-run homer to left field that scored senior designated hitter Richie Cline and Shea. The Storm wasted no time retaking the lead with two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning on back-to-back solo home runs with two outs. Moravian, which 11 runners on base in the game, would have the tying run in scoring position in the eighth inning but was unable to score. The Greyhounds were limited to just six hits with Moore collecting two of them. Sophomore Brett Stout started the game for Moravian on the mound and allowed six runs, just two of them earned on five hits and three walks in six innings of work. Stout did strikeout four batters. Junior Josh Hunter suffered his second loss of the season for the Greyhounds, allowing two runs on two hits with one strikeout in one inning of action. Sophomore Trevor Lawrence tossed the final inning for the Greyhounds. Lake Erie only had seven hits in the game with Rocky Pfisterer hitting two of them. Harry Konrad drove in four runs for the Storm including a three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Zach Frailly earned the win for Lake Erie on the mound in two innings of relief work while Steve Bell received the save for two scoreless innings.

Moravian College (1-4)	2	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	7	6	3
Lake Erie College (1-4)	0	1	2	0	0	3	2	0	x	8	7	1

Vs. Beloit (WI) College in Phoenix, AZ - Won 8-7 (11 innings)      Boxscore

Moravian earned its first victory of the season as the Greyhounds defeated Beloit (WI) College, 8-7 in 11 innings, in a non-conference game in Phoenix, Arizona. Beloit jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning. The Greyhounds would take their first lead of the game with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI double by freshman second baseman Scott Hettinger, which scored sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz, and an RBI single by freshman outfielder Joseph Durso to score Hettinger. Beloit retook the lead in the top of the sixth inning with two runs. Moravian would tie the contest at 3-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning on a solo home run by senior first baseman Richie Cline. Beloit took a 6-3 lead in the top of the eighth inning but the Greyhounds responded with three runs in the bottom half of the inning to tie the game at 6-6. Hettinger started the scoring with an RBI single to score junior shortstop Pete Moore. Sophomore pitcher John Bisco, who had come into the game in relief in the top half of the inning, delivered a two-RBI single to score Hettinger and Durso, who had walked. Neither team scored in the ninth inning so the game went to extra innings. Beloit scored once in the top of the tenth inning but the Greyhounds responded with a run in the bottom of the tenth on an RBI triple by Moore that scored freshman Joseph Principe, who had pinch ran for freshman Matthew McCarthy after reaching on a fielder's choice. Moravian kept Beloit off the scoreboard in the top of the 11th inning before winning the game with no outs in the bottom of the 11th. Baltz led off the inning with a single and Hettinger followed with a walk. After a double steal put runners at second and third, Durso hit an RBI single to score Baltz with the winning run. Moravian pounded out 18 hits in the game including four by Baltz and three each from Hettinger, Durso and Cline. Bisco and Moore each had two hits in the victory for the Greyhounds. Freshman Mark Maglione started on the mound for Moravian, allowing three runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings with four strikeouts. Cline tossed two innings giving up three runs on five hits. Bisco finished off the final 3 2/3 innings of the game, allowing one run on a hit and four walks while striking out four batters.

Beloit (WI) College (1-2)	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	1	0	7	14	1
Moravian College (1-3)	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	3	0	1	1	8	18	0

Vs. Juniata College in Anthem, AZ - Lost 8-1       Boxscore

Moravian lost the final game of its three-game Commonwealth Conference series with Juniata College, 8-1, in Anthem, Arizona. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Sophomore outfielder Josh Baltz led off the game with a single and moved to third on a failed pickoff attempt. Baltz scored on an RBI single by freshman third baseman John Bisco. Juniata would tie the game in the bottom of the fourth inning with a single run, and the Eagles took the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning with three more runs. Moravian had just four hits in the game including two by Baltz. Senior John Howarth started on the mound for the Greyhounds and did not allow a run while giving up five hits and two walks. Sophomore pitcher Matthew Swartz took the loss for Moravian, allowing five runs on six hits and three walks in three innings of work with one strikeout. Sophomore Brandon Cohn tossed the final two innings for the Greyhounds allowing three runs, just two earned, on two hits and two walks while striking out three batters.

Moravian College (0-3, 0-3 Commonwealth)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	2
Juniata College (3-3, 3-0 Commonwealth)	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	3	x	8	13	1

Vs. Juniata College in Chandler, AZ - Lost 12-2       Boxscore

Moravian dropped the second game of its Commonwealth Conference doubleheader with Juniata College in Chandler, Arizona, by a score of 12-2. The Eagles jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning and led 11-0 before the Greyhounds scored a single run in the top of the sixth inning on a solo home run by senior designated hitter Richie Cline. Juniata scored its final run in the bottom of the sixth inning for a 12-1 lead. Moravian would score another run in the top of the seventh inning on a Juniata error which allowed freshman outfielder Joseph Durso to score. The Greyhounds were limited to five hits in the game with senior outfielder John Howarth collecting two of them. Junior Josh Hunter suffered the loss on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing seven runs, six of them earned, on ten hits and three walks. Sophomore Brett Stout tossed two-thirds of an inning, allowing four runs on four hits with one strikeout. Sophomore Evan Walters pitched the final inning of the game for Moravian, allowing a run on a walk with one strikeout.

Moravian College (0-2, 0-2 Commonwealth)	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	5	2
Juniata College (2-3, 2-0 Commonwealth)	3	0	0	1	7	1	x	12	14	2

Vs. Juniata College in Chandler, AZ - Lost 12-1       Boxscore

The Greyhounds opened their 2006 season with a 12-1 loss to Juniata College in the first game of a Commonwealth Conference doubleheader played in Arizona on a spring break trip. Moravian jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a two-out double by junior shortstop Pete Moore and an RBI single by senior designated hitter Richie Cline. However, the Eagles responded with two runs in the bottom half of the inning to take the lead, and Juniata added ten more runs in the game. Moravian had nine hits in the game including two each from Cline, junior catcher Colin Welles and senior outfielder John Howarth. Sophomore Trevor Lawrence suffered the loss on the mound for the Greyhounds, allowing eight runs, just two of them earned, on nine hits and two walks while striking out two batters in five innings of work. Freshman Brian Davis allowed four runs on three hits and three walks in the final inning while striking out one batter.

Moravian College (0-1, 0-1 Commonwealth	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	4
Juniata College (1-3, 1-0 Commonwealth)	2	1	1	1	3	4	x	12	12	1