AUBURNDALE, Fla. – Lakeland baseball dropped games to Heartland Community College 15-9 and Lincoln Land Community College 14-2 Sunday afternoon.
With the pair of losses, Lakeland falls to 1-5 overall on the season.
Heartland 15 – Lakeland 9
Lakeland had more than enough offense but was unable to keep Heartland off the scoreboard as Heartland won 15-9 in the opening game.
Matt Detering had a big game at the plate as he belted a triple and three singles to bring in four runs. Zac Sabol and Tyler Knapp also had an RBI in the game. Riley Grieco hit a double and scored a run in the loss.
Lakeland did jump on Heartland first as Detering hit an RBI single in the opening inning to take a 1-0 Lakeland lead. Heartland did score 11 unanswered runs to take an 11-1 lead.
Detering did bring in another run in the sixth while Sabol also had an RBI single to get Lakeland within 11-3. Heartland added a single run in the seventh for a 12-3 lead.
Detering brought in two runs with a single to right in the bottom of the seven to get within 12-5. Max Von Gemmingen scored the sixth run in a wild pitch. Knapp brought in a run with a ground out to short to get within 12-7. Sabol was able to score on a wild pitch to get within 12-8 after seven innings.
Heartland scored one run in the top of the eighth and then Von Gemmingen scored in the bottom of the inning for Lakeland to get within 13-9. Unfortunately, that was the final run scored for Lakeland as Heartland scored two more in the ninth to win 15-9.
Lincoln Land 14 – Lakeland 2
Lakeland couldn't get as much offense going in the second game as Lincoln Land took advantage and won 14-2.
Cole Wajda hit a double and brought in a run while Seth France also brought in a run for the Lakers in the loss.
Lincoln Land scored three runs each in the first two innings and added a single run in the third to jump out to a 7-0 lead. Lakeland did score in the fifth and sixth innings but just single runs in each as Lincoln Land cruised to the 12-run victory.
Lakeland will next have a doubleheader against Mott Community College on Tuesday, March 12 beginning at 1 p.m.
For more information about Lakeland athletics, visit www.athletics.lakelandcc.edu.
About Lakeland Community College
Founded in 1967, Lakeland Community College was the first college in Ohio created by a vote of the people. True to our mission, Lakeland provides quality learning opportunities to meet the social and economic needs of the community.
Offering day, evening, weekend and online classes, the college serves more than 10,800 credit and 2,800 noncredit students (2016). For more information about the College, visit www.lakelandcc.edu.