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Box Score 2 WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Penn College split a United East baseball doubleheader against defending champions Penn State-Harrisburg Saturday. The Wildcats walked-off with a 2-1 win in the first game, before the Nittany Lions won the nightcap 5-2. Penn College is 4-3 United East, 10-10 overall.
How it happened: In game one, Harrisburg took an early 1-0 lead in the second inning before
Jacob Carles tied the game in the sixth with a single to left that plated Robison.
Jake Wagner smacked a bases-loaded walk-off single to center in the bottom of the seventh to win the game for Penn College.
In game two, after Harrisburg took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fifth inning, the Wildcats added a pair in the bottom of the frame to lead 2-1. Nathaniel Gutskey singled in
Shane Price before
Tyler Rudolph touched home on a wild pitch to put PCT ahead 2-1. The Lions added four in the seventh, which proved to be enough to seal the victory.
Inside the box: Five Penn College players tallied a hit each in the first game.
Samuel Zeigler improved to 4-0 after a complete-game effort. He allowed one run, on four hits, with eight strikeouts, and three walks.
Robison led Penn College with two hits in the nightcap.
Ben Bretzman fell to 1-3 after 6.1 innings on the mound. He allowed four earned runs, on seven hits, with three strikeouts, and one walk.
Up next: Penn College completes the three-game series hosting Harrisburg Monday at 4:30 p.m.