Ninth inning heroics lift Penn State Mont Alto

Ninth inning heroics lift Penn State Mont Alto

Penn State Mont Alto 5, Penn State Greater Allegheny 4

 

Game Story

  • Penn State Mont Alto scored four runs in the final two innings to keep pace in the West Division race, winning by a final of 5-4 over the current third seed in the PSUAC West Penn State Greater Allegheny

 

  • Penn State Greater Allegheny broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the seventh inning on a Vinnie Martin double to center field, scoring Joe Schulte and Luke Jackson.

 

  • Patrick Brennan plated Martin on a single later in the 7th. Penn State Greater Allegheny led 4-1. 

 

  • Brady Bigler led off the 8th inning with a triple and scored on a throwing error to cut the deficit to 4-2.

 

  • Jonathan Lentvorsky led off the 9th inning with a walk. Dan Brundage followed that up with a walk, putting two runners on with no outs. Gavin Kissel singled to load the bases. Darian Mort cut the Penn State Greater Allegheny lead to 4-3 on a sacrifice fly to center field. Brady Bigler came through with his second clutch hit in as many innings, recording a two RBI single through the left side. Brundage and Kissel scored on the play, leading to a Penn State Mont Alto walkoff win 5-4.

 

Penn State Greater Allegheny leaders

Vinnie Martin 2-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI

Patrick Brennan 2-4

 

Penn State Mont Alto leaders

Gavin Kissel 3-4, 2 R

Brady Bigler 3-4, 3B, 3 RBI

Tyler Moreland 2-5, 2.2 IP, 3 K

 

Up Next: Penn State Mont Alto at Penn State Greater Allegheny Saturday, April 23 2 & 4 p.m.