Game One: Penn State Mont Alto 3, Penn State DuBois 1

Zach Garlin tossed a complete game in game one of the doubleheader on Sunday, striking out 10 batters and allowing just five hits in the winning effort. Caiden Smith had the most hits for the Nittany Lions as he went 3 for 4 with a RBI. Jared Pine, Tyler Moreland and Kyle McKeon each recorded two hits.

Michael Scott and Jarrett Goodyear each had RBI base hits in the top of the first inning as Mont Alto lead 2-0 after the top of the first inning. Corey Lehman plated Brett Beith for the home team in the very next half inning to trim the deficit to 2-1. The pitchers duel ensued between Garlin and DuBois starter Zach Tiracorda throughout much of the game until the top of the seventh inning when Caiden Smith added an insurance run with his single which score Gavin Kissel.

DuBois left one baserunner on in the home half of the seventh inning as their comeback effort fell short in the first meeting between the two PSUAC West Division foes for the first time since the 2022 PSUAC title game. 

Penn State Mont Alto Leaders

Caiden Smith 3-4, RBI

Zach Garlin 7 IP, 10 SO, 5 H

Penn State DuBois Leaders

Colby Bodtorf 2-3 

Brett Beith 1-3, 2B, SB

Game Two: Penn State Mont Alto 7, Penn State DuBois 3

Mont Alto continued its strong play as they plated seven runs to back up Trystan Housman's strong performance in game two, a complete game nine strikeout performance. Jared Pine, Matthew Boyer and Braden Zeger each recorded two hits in the winning effort.

Both teams went scoreless for the first two innings until Mont Alto got on the board first in the top of the third. Jared Pine scored Braden Zeger on a RBI double to go up early 1-0. Braden Zeger and Brady Bigler each recorded RBI hits in the top of the fourth to cushion the lead and Tyler Koser plated Jared Pine on his hit by pitch. Mont Alto led 5-2 after four complete following a DuBois 2 RBI single from Brandon Sicheri. Brett Beith recorded a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth as DuBois trailed 5-3 after five innings of play.

Mont Alto would continue to add insurance runs in the top of the sixth and seventh innings as Kyle McKeon scored on a Caiden Smith groundout in the sixth inning and Gavin Kissel scored Tyler Moreland on his RBI double in the top of the seventh.

Penn State Mont Alto Leaders

Jared Pine 2-3, RBI

Matthew Boyer 2-3 

Braden Zeger 2-4, 2 R, RBI

Trystan Housman 7 IP, 9 SO, 9 H

Penn State DuBois Leaders

Grant Lillard 2-4, 3B

Cory Lehman 2-3 

Dylan Treaster 2-2