BOX SCORE

Reading, Pa. (Apr. 21, 2009) - Alvernia sophomore Chris Stoudt (West Lawn, Pa./Governor Mifflin) delivered a two-out, two-run single in the sixth and the Crusaders (20-15, 7-6) put the potential tying run at second base in the ninth, but #19 Wilkes University (26-6, 11-2) held on for a 3-2 win in Freedom Conference baseball action at Angelica Park.

The Colonels plated three runs in the second inning against Alvernia starter Chuck Nicholas (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown) on four hits and a walk.  The lead remained 3-0 until the sixth when the Crusaders put the first two on base.  The next two batters recorded infield outs that moved the runners to second and third and Stoudt came through in the clutch with a two-run single to pull the hosts within a run.

Alvernia kept Wilkes from threatenign much after the second giving up just single baserunners in the sixth and seventh, and Ed Thompson (Levittown, Pa./Pennsbury) pitched out of two-on trouble in the eighth.

Sophomore Tim Ahlquist (Millville, N.J./Millville) singled to open the bottom of the ninth and took second when Reid Martin (Ephrata, Pa./Ephrata) reached on an error with one out.  Wilkes stranded the runners with a strikeout and a groundout securing the top spot in the playoffs.

Alvernia will close the regular season with a game at Wilkes on Friday and two at FDU on Saturday.

Wilkes 3, Alvernia 2