PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - The Swarthmore College baseball team fell short against Lebanon Valley College, 4-3, on Sunday afternoon.

Luke Mutz led the offense with three hits, while Michael Sepe added a pair of hits and a walk. Kirk Terada-Herzer collected the team's lone RBI on the afternoon. 

Kyle Jones-Shah tossed 4.1 scoreless-innings of relief as he kept the Garnet within striking distance. Jones-Shah struck out five batters and allowed just two hits. Jeremy Jensen and Owen Webb also appeared in relief - combining for three scoreless innings with seven strikeouts. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Lebanon Valley combined for four runs to build an early cushion in the first inning, 4-0. Jones-Shah entered the game in relief and stranded a runner in scoring position with a big strike out. 

- Paul Cooke sparked a two-out rally in the seventh inning with a triple. Terada-Herzer then singled to plate the team's first run.

- The Garnet added two runs in the eighth to pull within one run. Swarthmore loaded the bases with no outs following a pair of singles and an error. The Garnet plated a pair of runs on two passed balls, but couldn't bring home the tying run, 4-3.

GARNET OFFENSIVE LEADERS
Mutz: 3-for-5, R
Sepe: 2-for-3, BB
Terada-Herzer: 1-for-5, RBI

GARNET PITCHING LEADERS
Jones-Shah: 4.1 IP, 0 ER, 5 SO, 2 H
Jensen: 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 SO, 2 H
Webb: 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 SO, 0 H

UP NEXT
The Garnet (3-5) return to action tomorrow with two against Marietta College.