Behrend Baseball Drops Marathon Battle to Christopher Newport in NCAA Regional

LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Christopher Newport baseball team hit a walk-off home run to get past Penn State Behrend 10-9 in extra innings on day two of the 2026 NCAA Division III Regionals hosted by the Hornets at the Bank of James Stadium on Saturday.

Score: Christopher Newport 10, Penn State Behrend 9 (11)
Records: Penn State Behrend (31-12), Christopher Newport (25-16)

Key Moments: 

* With one out in the bottom of the 11^th inning, Logan Adams homered to left field to keep Christopher Newport's NCAA run alive
* Behrend built a commanding 9-2 lead through six innings before Christopher Newport rallied back a one-run win in extra innings
* The Lions exploded for five runs in the fourth inning, highlighted by RBI hits from Tyler Burick, Jake Federouch, Adam Cooper, and Cayden Turner
* Behrend extended the advantage to 9-2 after six innings following Ionadi's RBI double and Burick's sacrifice fly
* The Captains chipped away with three runs in the seventh inning, aided by a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch and a wild pitch
* Christopher Newport tied the game in the eighth when Adams delivered a two-run double to make it 9-all
* The Lions threatened in the 11th after Burick doubled and Behrend loaded the bases with one out, but the Captains escaped the jam
* Adams was then responsible for the Christopher Newport advancing with his walk-off homer in the 11th
* Tyler Burick paced the offense, going 3-for-6 with a triple, double, and two RBIs
* Silvio Ionadi added two doubles and two RBIs, while Cooper drove in two runs and scored once
* Dylan Barnes scored twice and helped spark the middle-inning surge
* Andrew Bredel pitched the first 6.1 innings and struck out seven, paving the way for four relief pitchers
* Jake Manendo was the closer, allowing just one hit and allowed one run while fanning three for the loss
* The Lions outhit the Captains 12-10 but stranded 10 runners overall
* Behrend finished the season with a 31-12 overall record