STEVENSON, Md. - Senior Kevin Murray Jr. finished 4-5 at the plate with two extra-base hits, three runs scored and two runs batted in as a four-run fifth inning moved the Stevenson University baseball team past Lancaster Bible 8-2 at Sugar Field Wednesday afternoon.

• Murray reached on an error to lead off the game for Stevenson (7-1).
• After stealing second, Murray scored on a single through the left side by Alex Kidwiler.

• Lancaster Bible (0-2) used three walks to load the bases with two out.
• After an eight-pitch at-bat, Mustang starter Sam Downs got Jake Hahn swinging to end the threat.

• The Chargers tied the game on a double down the line by Ethan Varricchione that scored Blake Greenley from first with two outs.

• Lancaster Bible loaded the bases with one out, and took a 2-1 lead on a sac fly to right by Jaden Pinkney.
• Downs struck out Greenley looking to escape further damage.
• Stevenson loaded the bases with no one out as Blake Loewe reached on an error to open the bottom half, followed by a Murray single.
• Kidwiler reached on his bunt after the Chargers unsuccessfully tried to get Loewe at third.
• Billy McAdam doubled to center to score Loewe and Murray, then a Sam Ferreira double to right brought in Kidwiler and McAdam to make it 5-2.

• Murray reached on a one-out triple to the gap in right center.
• A single by Kidwiler brought in Murray which made it 6-2.
• Kidwiler stole second, but was stranded in scoring position.

• Back-to-back singles by Will Mesa and Loewe opened up the inning.
• Both Mustang runners moved into scoring position on a balk.
• Murray doubled to left-center to bring in both runners and make it an 8-2 game.
• Murray stole third for his second stolen base of the afternoon.

• Stevenson is off to its best start since 2013 when it went 9-1 to open the year.
• The six-game win streak is the longest for the Mustangs since 2018.
• Murray and Nate Perkins each extended their season-opening hit streaks to eight games.
• It marked the sixth multi-hit game of the season for Murray and the third four-hit performance of his career.
• Kidwiler and Loewe each finished with two hits for the Mustangs as they outhit Lancaster Bible 13-9.
• Downs improved to 3-0 in three starts, allowing six hits and two runs in six innings and striking out seven.
• Vaughn Steeves allowed one hit in two innings of relief, while Malcolm Edelin had a strikeout and worked around two hits in the ninth.

• Stevenson entertains Mount Aloysius in a noon non-conference doubleheader on Saturday at Sugar Field.