MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Noah Stennett's ninth inning grand slam helped save the day from blown seven-run lead as the Arcadia University baseball team defeated No. 19 Penn State Harrisburg 13-8 in non-conference play on Wednesday afternoon.
FOR THE RECORD
-The Knights improved to 4-3.
-PSU Harrisburg fell to 6-1.Â
ARCADIA 13, PSU HARRISBURG 8
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Knights jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the second with two hits, three walks, a hit-by-pitch, and an error, with
Kevin Wheeler and
Jake Hendershot each notching RBI's.
-Arcadia tacked on three more runs in the third on an RBI single from
Gabe Diaz and a two-run double off the bat of
Cam Seymour.
-Harrisburg scored four runs in the third, one in the fifth, and three in the eighth to take an 8-7 lead into the ninth.
-After
Max Oswald singled,
Thomas Strauch walked, and
Ryan Radigan was hit by a pitch, Stennett came to the plate and launched a home run to left giving the Knights the lead back.
-Wheeler and Bruno each added RBI's to finish the scoring.
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Mitchell Bramsway notched his first win of the year, allowing one run in 1.1 innings with three strikeouts.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Diaz / Seymour / Hendershot / Radigan /
Griffin Murphy (2)
Runs: Diaz (3)
RBI: Stennett (4)
Walks: Wheeler (2)
UP NEXT
-The Knights return to action on Sunday when they face Ithaca in South Carolina for a 1:30 p.m. non-conference game.