The Lakeland baseball team kicked off their spring break trip with a doubleheader as they played Finger Lakes Community College in the first game followed by Delta College in the nightcap. In game 1, the Lakers suffered a difficult loss to Finger Lakes by a score of 8-7 as they surrendered a lead late. In game 2, Lakeland regrouped and earned a 6-5 walkoff win. In game 1, Adam Salesky started and allowed two runs on no hits in the bottom of the 2nd inning.  The Lakers halved the deficit in the top of the 3rd inning as Ray Cowen hit a triple and scored on a Finger Lakes mistake. In the 4th inning, the Lakers erupted for 6 more runs to take a commanding 7-2 lead. The inning started with back-to-back singles from Parker LaGreca and Miguel Fuentes. Brayden Fellouzis followed with a sacrifice but wound up reaching first on an error to load the bases. Addison Davis was then hit by a pitch to force in a run. With one out, Kaleb Corrin worked an RBI-walk. Ray Cowen then followed with a 2-RBI single. Lakeland's Cody Crawford then ripped an RBI-double to finish the Lakers scoring. In the bottom of the 4th inning, Finger Lakes would then score another run off Salesky without the benefit of a hit. In the 5th inning, Logan Metz would come on to pitch and the Lakers permitted an error aided run to cut the Laker lead to 7-4.  Lakeland would maintain the lead until the bottom of the 7th inning when Finger Lakes would score 4 runs aided by another Laker error to walk it off. 

Ray Cowen finished the game collecting 2 hits and 3 RBI's. Kaleb Corrin also collected a pair of hits. Cody Crawford added an RBI-double while both Brayden Fellouzis and Miguel Fuentes picked up hits for the Lakers. Adam Salesky started on the mound and pitched 4 innings allowing 3 runs (1 earned) while striking out 5 batters. Logan Metz pitched 2 innings and allowed a run while striking out 2 batters. Jackson Smith relieved and took the tough luck loss allowing 4 runs (2 earned) for the Lakers.

Lakeland wasted no time in bouncing back as they hosted the Delta State Pioneers in the nightcap. After spotting Delta a 3-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning, the Lakers responded with 2 runs in the home half. Kaleb Corrin got it started with a leadoff triple. James LaVigne followed with an RBI fielder's choice. Cody Crawford then singled and stole second before advancing to 3rd base on a fielder's choice from Josiah Cuesta. Parker LaGreca followed with an RBI-single. Delta would score a run in the top of the 3rd inning and Lakeland again answered with a run in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Crawford singled before advancing to 3rd base on a double by Cuesta. Brayden Fellouzis followed with an RBI-single. The Lakers would tie the score at 4 in the bottom of the 4th inning. Nathan Hawkins would work a leadoff walk before advancing to 3rd base on a double from Kaleb Corrin. James LaVigne followed with an RBI-single. In the top of the 7th inning, the Pioneers would score an unearned run giving the Lakers one last opportunity to tie or win the game. The Lakers chose the latter. With 1 out, Tony Hall was hit by a pitch. Ray Cowen pinch ran and promptly stole both second and third base. Avery Perryman walked before Nathan Hawkins hit a game tying RBI-single. Kaleb Corrin was then intentionally walked to load the bases bringing up James LaVigne. In a tough at-bat, LaVigne worked the RBI-walk to secure the Lakers first win of the season.

In game 2, Kaleb Corrin led Lakeland with 3 hits (2B, 3B). Cody Crawford added 2 more hits while James LaVigne added a hit and 3 RBI's. Brayden Fellouzis, Nathan Hawkins, and Parker LaGreca each collected a hit and and RBI while Josiah Cuesta doubled in the Lakers win. Casen Smith started for the Lakers and allowed 4 earned runs on 4 hits over 3 innings. Jack Argie relieved and pitched 3 shutout innings allowing 2 hits while striking out 2 batters. Ethan Duncan picked up the win allowing 1 unearned run in 1 inning of work.

Key Play: In the 2nd inning, the Lakers turned a triple play! With runners on first and second, the Pioneers hit a line drive to Lakeland's second baseman (Brayden Fellouzis) to start the 4-3-6 triple play.

Krause's Comments: "The first game was a tough one as we had every opportunity to win the game. However, the team showed a lot of poise, kept positive, and really bounced back in game 2. We battled back a couple of times in that game and just kept working - really nice job by everyone today - it's good to see the team starting to come together."

Next Up: The Lakers will play Middlesex College tomorrow in a twinbill. The games are scheduled for noon and 3 pm.