ABINGTON, Pa. – Penn College dealt Penn State Abington an 18-6 setback in a United East baseball game Saturday. The Wildcats won the three-game series (2-1) and improved to 2-1 United East, 6-7 overall, while the Lions fell to 1-2, 6-7.

How it happened: Jake Wagner gave Penn College a 3-0 lead with a two-run single in the second and an RBI single to left in the fourth. Nathan Gustkey made it 6-0 when he launched a three-run homer to left in the fifth before Penn College exploded for eight runs in the sixth. Cameron Dick, Tyler Rudolph, Kolten Smith, Brian Robison, and Quinn Hanafin each brought in runs in the eighth, while a balk and an error brought in two more.

The Lions added two runs in the sixth before Wagner belted a grand slam home run in the seventh to put the game out of reach.

Inside the box: Wagner, Hanafin, and Gustkey each finished with three hits, while Wagner brought in seven runs and Gustkey knocked in four.

Chance Webb improved to 2-2 after 5.1 innings on the mound. He allowed two earned runs, on four hits, with three strikeouts, and five walks.

Up next: Penn College returns to action Tuesday, 3 p.m., hosting Lycoming College.