Rutgers University
20-20, 7-11
Penn State
11-26, 5-13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 2 |
| Penn State | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 14 | 17 | 2 |
Baseball Drops Finale at Penn State
Apr 19 | Baseball
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – A furious comeback for Rutgers baseball fell just short on Sunday, with RU falling to Penn State by a score of 14-13 at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.
The Scarlet Knights (20-20, 7-11) were down 14-2 to the Nittany Lions (11-26, 5-13) and scored 11 unanswered runs but were unable to breakthrough to take a lead in the ninth.
Trey Wells led the charge offensively, having his best game for Rutgers with a 4-for-5 line, two home runs, a triple and five RBIs. He got the offense going for RU in the fourth with a two-run shot and led off the ninth with a solo home run to make it a one-run game.
Penn State scored early and often scoring two in the second and three in the third to take an early 5-0 lead. After Wells' first homer, PSU scored nine unanswered to make it 14-2.
Down by 12 in the top of the seventh, the Scarlet Knights were facing a run-rule loss. They would go on score seven in the frame to make it a brand-new ballgame.
Jack Sweeney singled in one to make it 14-3 before Julius Rosado hit a three-run triple to bring it to 14-6. An RBI groundout from Yomar Carreras and two-run triple from Wells brought it to 14-9.
During the RU comeback, Finn Haines delivered a pair of scoreless innings to keep Penn State from extending its lead.
In the top of the eighth, Ryan Jaros led off with a solo home run and Carreras added another with an RBI single bringing it to 14-11. An RBI double off the wall in right from Gabriel Rivera brought it 14-12 before the inning ended.
Chase Krewson followed Wells' homer in the ninth with a single. After being bunted over to second, a pair of flyouts would end the game.
Despite Sunday's loss, the Scarlet Knights head home with a series victory over the Nittany Lions.
Rutgers is back in action Tuesday at 6 p.m. for a midweek contest against St. John's at Bainton Field.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Dimond Loosli (1-0)
L: Harrison, Dallin (2-3)
S: Kyle Emmons (2)
Batting:
2B: Rivera, Gabriel 1
3B: Rosado, Julius 1 ; Wells, Trey 1
HR: Wells, Trey 2 ; Jaros, Ryan 1
RBI: Sweeney, Jack 1 ; Rosado, Julius 3 ; Carreras, Yomar 2 ; Rivera, Gabriel 1 ; Wells, Trey 5 ; Jaros, Ryan 1
SH: Jaros, Ryan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Salinas, Tristan 2 ; Sweeney, Jack 1 ; Rosado, Julius 1 ; Carreras, Yomar 1 ; Rivera, Gabriel 1 ; Chatelle, Matt 2 ; Wells, Trey 2 ; Krewson, Chase 1 ; Jaros, Ryan 2
CS: Salinas, Tristan 1
Batting:
2B: Jayden Davis 1 ; Michael Anderson 1 ; Bryce Molinaro 1 ; Spencer Barnett 2
HR: Michael Anderson 1 ; Bryce Molinaro 2 ; Spencer Barnett 1 ; Jack Porter 1
RBI: Michael Anderson 3 ; Bryce Molinaro 4 ; Spencer Barnett 1 ; Jack Porter 2 ; Maddox McDonald 1 ; Preston Yaucher 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Jayden Davis 2 ; Michael Anderson 2 ; Bryce Molinaro 3 ; Spencer Barnett 2 ; Jack Porter 3 ; Kevin Karstetter 1 ; Preston Yaucher 1
SB: Maddox McDonald 2
CS: Maddox McDonald 1
