Barnes Walk-Off Double Propels Behrend Baseball Past Westfield State in Spring Break Finale

FORT PIERCE, Fla. - An RBI double in the bottom of the ninth off the bat of Dylan Barnes (Pittsburgh, PA/North Hills) pushed the Penn State Behrend baseball team past Westfield State in the team's final Spring break game on Saturday.

Score: Penn State Behrend 5, Westfield State 4
Records: Penn State Behrend (6-3), Westfield State (5-2)

Key Moments:

* The Owls took a 3-0 lead after five innings on a trio of RBI singles
* Behrend got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the fifth on a two-run single from Mac Ciocco (Venetia, PA/Peters Township)
* Chase Racine put Westfield State back up by two (4-2) with an RBI single in the top of the ninth
* In the bottom of the ninth, the Lions loaded the bases with one out and freshman Jacob Wessel (Belle Vernon, PA/Belle Vernon) notched his first collegiate RBI with a walk to cut the deficit to one (4-3)
* After a strikeout by the Owls, the stage was set for Barnes with two outs and he delivered the bases loaded double to walk it off and give Behrend its sixth victory of the season
* Out of the bullpen, Jake Manendo (Erie, PA/Mercyhurst Prep) and Will Jamison (Shaler, PA/Shaler) combined for four innings pitched, allowing only two hits for one run and five strikeouts. Jamison earned his first win of the season
* Silvio Ionadi (Pittsburgh, PA/Plum) finished 2-for-3 at the plate for the Lions, while Ciocco and Barnes drove in two runs
* Owls starting pitcher Ryan Donahue went six innings, giving up two hits, two runs, and striking out eight. Racine and Sam Palmer each tallied two hits, while Racine recorded two runs batted in

Up Next:

* The Lions return to Erie for their first home game of the year againt Mount Union on Saturday, March 16. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.