PBR - Brendan Norton and Marc Schoch each collected three hits to propel La Salle past Lafayette 11-2 on Tuesday in a first round Liberty Bell Classic contest in Easton.
The Explorers had a 4-1 lead before exploding for seven runs over the final three frames.
Ryan Donahue surrendered three hits and allowed one run over 3 1/3 innings to collect the win for La Salle.
Alex Farina took the loss, allowing two earned runs over four innings. He struck out two.
Joe Bennie hit his fourth home run of the season, a two-run shot in the eighth for the Explorers.
La Salle will face Penn next Tuesday in a semifinal contest of the Liberty Bell Classic.
Late offensive burst pushes La Salle past Lafayette
By Patrick Gordon, Managing Editor
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Patrick Gordon, Managing Editor
An award-winning sports writer, Patrick Gordon has covered baseball in Philadelphia for more than two decades. His byline has appeared in dozens of publications across the country, including Baseball America, the Philadelphia Daily News, the St. Pete Times, and Sports Collectors Monthly.