Penn State
Behrend Lions Take Season Series 2-1 Over Fredonia State
After
suffering a double header sweep by Washington and Jefferson the Behrend
Lions bounced back to beat Fredonia State 11-8 in a single nine inning game.
With the win the blue and white moved to 28-9 on the year and took the three
game series 2-1.
The blue and white took advantage of two Fredonia errors in the first inning
to jump out to a 4-0 lead. Both the leadoff man, Jon Gray (State
College/State College), and Ed Kessler (Bethel Park/Bethel Park) reached on
error to start the game. Junior Josh Fyffe (Fredonia/Sharpsville)
then doubled to score Gray. The Behrend Lions finished the first with two
hits and four unearned runs.
Fredonia State tied the game at four in the third inning. The blue and white
proceeded to knock in three runs in the fifth, two in the sixth and eighth
to give the blue and white a little cushion. The Behrend Lions needed the
cushion as Fredonia fought back getting one run in the seventh and three in
the ninth before Ryan Smith (Franklin/Franklin) settled in and closed out
the game to give the blue and white an 11-8 victory.
Fyffe went 4-for-4 with four RBI and two runs scored. Both Gray and Kessler
went 2-for-4 on the day. Gray scored four times while Kessler knocked in one
run and scored two.
Fran Haus (Wexford/North Allegheny) got the win for the Behrend Lions going
six innings giving up five hits, four runs; one earned and struck out two.
Haus moved to 3-0 on the year with the win.
The Behrend Lions will travel to Denison for a double header on Sunday, May
3 at 2:00 p.m. The blue and white will then host the AMCC Tournament on May
8-11.