GALLOWAY, N.J. – Penn College dropped a non-conference baseball doubleheader to Stockton University Saturday in its season opener. The Wildcats lost 5-2 in the first game and 9-4 in the nightcap.

Game 1,

How it Happened: Following two scoreless innings, Stockton took a 1-0 lead in the third before Penn College answered with two in the top of the fifth on a two-run single by Colton Riley. The Osprey plated four runs in the bottom of the frame and held the Wildcats scoreless the remainder of the game.

Inside the Box: The Wildcats were held to three hits and left eight on base.

Joe Fatzinger took the loss after firing 1.1 innings. He allowed four earned runs, on four hits, with four walks. Nathan Holt started the game and threw three innings, scattering four hits, allowing one run, and striking out five.
 
Game 2,
 
How it Happened: Stockton jumped out to 3-0 lead with three in the second before the Wildcats evened the game with three in the top of the third. A wild pitch scored Jacob Carles before Sam Zeigler smacked a two-run homer to left to tie the game.
 
After Stockton scored three in the fourth and fifth innings to build its lead to 9-3, the Wildcats scored their final run on Carles' RBI grounder in the sixth.
 
Inside the Box: Carles, Jake Wagner, Brittan Kittle, and Ethan Ketterman all picked up two hits for Penn College.
 
Cole Culver took the loss after one inning of work, allowing three earned runs, on two hits, with two walks.

Inside the Dugout: "It was great to get the season started earlier than normal," Penn College coach Chris Howard said. "Normally, you don't see to many bright spots on a day when you lose both games of a doubleheader but I'm encouraged by how hard everyone played.  Nathan Holt and Justin Porter threw the ball well. Freshman Jacob Wagner had three hits on the day and Sam Zeigler tied game two up with a two- run homerun."

Up Next: Penn College returns to action March 8 in annual Spring Break trip in Myrtle Beach.