WASHINGTON D.C. - The University of Valley Forge Baseball Team traveled to Gallaudet University for double-header action on Thursday, April 23rd.  Although the bats came alive, the Patriots defense could not hold down the Bison.  Valley Forge lost both games by final scores of 23-5 and 13-8.

In the first game, there were plenty of hits to go around for the Patriots offense.  Senior lead-off man Bryce Koch went 2 for 5 from the plate and scored twice.  Seniors Joshua Strohm and Jared Boothman also had two hits a piece.  Boothman, leading the team in RBI's, drove in three more runs in the contest.  Freshman Matthew Buckery went 3 for 4, including two doubles, and scored twice.

Game two saw the Patriots fall in an early 7-0 hole.  However, a big third and fourth inning saw the Patriots bring the game back to even!  Discipline at the plate, and timely hitting, brought it back to a 7-7 game going into the bottom of the fourth.  The Bison responded by tallying four runs of their own and taking an 11-7 advantage.  Valley Forge was not able to get anything else going at the plate and Gallaudet pulled away with a 13-8 victory.

Bryce Koch was the only Patriot with multiple hits, going 2 for 3 and scoring twice.

The team will now travel to Reading, PA on Friday to take on Penn State Berks at 4PM!

Go Patriots!