Alfred State Rallies to Top Behrend

ERIE, Pa. – The Alfred State baseball team scored 13 runs in the final three innings to defeat Penn State Behrend 13-9 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Sunday.

Score: Alfred State 13, Penn State Behrend 9
Record: Penn State Behrend (22-7, 10-3), Alfred State (13-22, 7-6 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* The Pioneers snapped a four-game losing skid while halting the Lions nine-game win streak
* Behrend built a 7-0 lead through six innings, backed by early pitching from Andrew Bredel
* The Lions scored four runs in the first two innings and added three more in the sixth to take control
* Dylan Barnes (2-for-3, three RBIs) and Silvio Ionadi (2-for-4, two RBIs, 2B) led the early offense
* Alfred State was held hitless and scoreless until the sixth inning
* The Pioneers got on the board with four runs in the seventh, capitalizing on walks and hit-by-pitches
* Behrend responded with two runs in the bottom of the seventh to push the lead to 9-4 thanks to Tyler Burick's triple
* Alfred State erupted for seven runs in the eighth inning, turning a five-run deficit into an 11-9 lead
* Key hits in the eighth included a 2-RBI double by Jordan Hughes and a 3-RBI triple by Joshua Gardner
* The Pioneers added two insurance runs in the ninth to seal the comeback
* Burick finished 3-for-5 with three runs scored and a triple
* Alfred State's bullpen shut the door, with Caleb Wilson earning the win (2.2 IP, 0 R)

Next Up:

* Behrend returns to action on Tuesday at Fredonia. First pitch is set for 4 p.m.