Behrend Baseball Holds Onto I-90 Cup; Lions Defeat Fredonia
The Penn State Behrend baseball team retained the I-90 Cup for the fifth consecutive contest with a 7-3 win against Fredonia in non-conference action on Tuesday.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend baseball team retained the I-90 Cup for the fifth consecutive contest with a 7-3 win against Fredonia in non-conference action on Tuesday.
Score: Penn State Behrend 7, Fredonia 3
Record: Penn State Behrend (23-7), Fredonia (6-22)
Key Moments:
* After Fredonia grabbed the quick lead in the first, the Lions answered in the fourth with a pair of runs on a wild pitch and a fielder's choice
* The Blue Devil's regained the lead with a run in the sixth and seventh
* Fredonia scored on a wild pitch in the seventh for a 3-2 advantage
* Behrend was held without a hit through six innings
* The Lions broke open the contest with four runs in the bottom of the seventh
* Dylan Barnes sparked the rally in the seventh with a lead-off triple
* Behrend returned the favor and scored on a wild pitch to tie the game at 3-all
* The Lions capitalized on hit-by-pitches and walks before Jake Federouch delivered a two-RBI single to give Behrend the lead for good
* Silvio Ionadi added an RBI walk to end the inning
* The Lions got an insurance run in the eighth with an RBI single from Paul Connolly
* Will McMahon started on the mound and struck out five in 5.1 innings
* Jack Baumgartel got the win in relief and Ethan Tinker pitched the final two innings for the save
Next Up:
* Behrend returns to action on Thursday against Mount Union. First pitch is set for 3 p.m.
