Baseball Drops Opening Matchup at Penn State, 4-3

Friday, February 25

Cary, N.C.

2:00 PM

University of Maine

0-4

Penn State University

2-3

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Maine	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	1
Penn State	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	4	10	0

Baseball Drops Opening Matchup at Penn State, 4-3

2/25/2022 4:58:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

CARY, NC – The University of Maine Black Bears fell to a Penn State walk-off in the bottom the Ninth inning to win their second game of the season over the Black Bears, 4-3.

Third Inning: Ryan Turenne got the Black Bears on the board first as he roped a line drive to right field, driving in Jeff Mejia to give Maine the 1-0 lead.

Fourth Inning: Joa Bramanti blasted his second home run of the season, a 2-run homer, that plated Quinn McDaniel, who hit a lead-off triple for the Black Bears.

Fifth Inning: Penn State broke through in the score column when Matt Wood hit a 2-RBI single to right field, driving in C.J. Pittaro and Billy Gerlott.

Sixth Inning: Billy Gerlott kept the Penn State offense going in the sixth inning as he drove in an RBI of his own, coming off of a double to right-center. Anthony Steele came around from 1^st to score and tie the contest up at 3-3.

Ninth Inning: Penn State would walk it off in the bottom of the Ninth to win their second game of the 2022 season. Cole Bartels hit a fielder's choice to Quinn McDaniel at second base, who then made a throwing error that resulted in C.J. Pittaro scoring on the play, ending the game at 4-3.

Travis Luensmann had a quality start for Penn State, completing 6 innings, allowing 3 runs, all earned, while striking out 8.

Brett Erwin turned in a quality start for the Black Bears, pitching 6 innings, allowing 3 earned runs and striking out 7 for his second-straight great outing to kick off his career as a Black Bear.

Tyler Shingledeck picks up the win in relief for Penn State, his first of the season, as he pitched a scoreless top of the ninth.

Trevor Labonte picks up the loss in relief for the Black Bears, throwing 2 and 2/3 innings of relief, allowing one un-earned run while striking out 1.

Maine will take on Penn State in a double-header on Saturday, Feb. 26 at Noon, with game two to follow 30 minutes after game one's ending.

-UMaine-