HARRISBURG, PA -- The University of Scranton baseball team fell to No. 15 Penn State Harrisburg by a final score of 17-6 in a non-conference contest on Thursday.
The Basics
- Final Score: No. 15 Penn State Harrisburg - 17, Scranton - 6
- Records: No. 15 Penn State Harrisburg (27-9-1), Scranton (16-16)
How it Happened
- The Lions scored six runs on five hits and two errors in the bottom of the second to take a commanding 6-0 lead.
- Penn State Harrisburg added three runs on four hits in the bottom of the third, increasing the lead to 9-0.
- Scranton got on the board in the top of the fifth as junior Conor Campbell and freshman Hunter Petrich each hit an RBI single.
- The Lions tacked on six runs on three hits and four errors in the bottom of the fifth to grow their lead to 15-2.
- Senior Jake Elston picked up an RBI in the top of the sixth for Scranton's third run of the game.
- Penn State Harrisburg scored its 16th run of the game in the bottom of the sixth.
- In the top of the seventh, freshman Nick Hernandez hit a three-run homer over the left field wall.
- The Lions capped off the scoring in the bottom of the seventh to complete a 17-6 win.
Top Performers
- Hernandez led the Royals with three RBI and notched his first career home run as a Royal.
Up Next
- The Royals will travel to Moravian University tomorrow at 4:00 p.m.
