April 22, 2018
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. ââ'¬" Michigan was strong in all phases in a 14-2 win over Penn State in Big Ten baseball action Sunday afternoon in Ray Fisher Stadium.
Michigan (23-11, 11-0 Big Ten) extended its winning streak to 20 games. First baseman Jesse Franklin led the Wolverines with four RBIs, going 2-for-5 with a three-run home run. Left fielder Jordan Nwogu drove in a pair of runs, including a solo home run, while third baseman Blake Nelson and catcher Harrison Salter also had two-RBI games. On the mound, RHP Karl Kauffmann (5-2) struck out 11 in seven innings, allowing just one run on three hits and a walk.
Penn State (8-25, 1-14 Big Ten) scored in the top of the seventh inning on a pair of back-to-back, two-out doubles by left fielder Braxton Giavedoni (Punxsutawney, Pa.) and right fielder Kris Kremer (Hershey, Pa.), and in the ninth on an error.
Michigan took a 3-0 lead in the first inning, taking advantage of a pair of walks and a pair of errors. Franklin singled in one of the runs, another scored on an error and Nwogu drove in the final run on a sacrifice fly. Nwogu then struck again in the third inning with a two-out solo home run. Penn State again committed a pair of errors in the fourth, and Franklin hit a three-run home run to highlight a five-run frame and give the Wolverines a 9-0 lead. Michigan batted around in the sixth for five more runs and a 14-0 lead.
Penn State returns home to face Bucknell Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.
Tickets for the 2018 Penn State baseball season, presented by Family Clothesline, are available online at GoPSUsports.com or by calling the Medlar Field at Lubrano Park ticket office at 814-272-1711.
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