March 19, 2017
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| Bob Hannah Stadium | Newark, Del. | 215 | |
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NEWARK, Del. -- Penn State was again unable to take advantage of strong starting pitching as Delaware earned an 8-0 victory in non-conference baseball action Sunday afternoon in Bob Hannah Stadium.
RHP Cole Bartels (0-1) (Belmont, Mass.) yielded just one run in the first 4 1/3 innings for Penn State (6-11), but Delaware (11-7) LHP Kevin Milley (2-0) pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and five walks with nine strikeouts. Delaware was then able to add seven runs off the Penn State bullpen over the second half of the game.
Delaware was paced by left fielder Jordan Glover, who went 2-for-5 with a grand slam, and designated hitter Doug Trimble and third baseman Diaz Nardo both had three-hit games and an RBI each.
Penn State was not without opportunities to score. With two outs in the third, centerfielder Jordan Bowersox (Winter Springs, Fla.) walked and second baseman Conlin Hughes (Holly Springs, N.C.) and first baseman Willie Burger (Lancaster, Pa.) hit back-to-back singles to load the bases, but Milley was able to get a groundout to end the inning. Shortstop Logan Goodnight (Wheeling, W.Va.) and Hughes both drew walks in the fifth and advanced into scoring position on a balk with two outs, but a strikeout ended the inning.
For a third-straight game, Delaware took a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Nardo doubled, catcher Brian Mayer walked and both advanced a base on a wild pitch, allowing Nardo to score on a single through the right side by centerfielder Kevin Molhollen. Mayer tried to score as well, but was thrown out at home by right fielder Nick Riotto (Washington, Pa.).
Bartels retired the next six batters though before being lifted after yielding a leadoff walk and sacrifice bunt in the fifth. RHP Nick Distasio (Oley, Pa.) took over, catching the base runner stealing and getting help from Giavedoni with a diving catch to end the inning.
Distasio ran into trouble the next inning though. Second baseman Nick Tierno tripled to right center to lead the frame off, so the Nittany Lions brought the infield in to try to keep it a 1-0 game. The Blue Hens took advantage as Glover singled down the right line and, after a stolen base and errant throw allowed Glover to reach third, Trimble doubled down the left line to plate Glover.
Glover then put the game out of reach with a grand slam in the seventh, and the Blue Hens added a run in the eighth for the final margin.
Penn State is scheduled to open an eight-game homestand Tuesday against Bucknell at 6:30 p.m.
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