Behrend Baseball Takes Trip to Waynesburg on Wednesday

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend baseball team is back in action on Wednesday for a non-conference tilt on the road against Waynesburg for a single-nine inning game with the Yellow Jackets beginning at 3 p.m.

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Behrend News & Notes:

* This will be the first game for the Lions since returning from their Florida trip on Sunday
* Behrend logged a 4-4 record down south and holds a 5-5 overall mark entering Wednesday
* The Lions have four hitters with an average over the .300 mark
* Jake Deitz (Erie, PA/McDowell) leads the team with a .471 batting average, collecting eight hits in 17 at-bats
* Both Zack Bowen (Pittsburgh, PA/Serra Catholic) and Isaac Stouffer (Punxsutawney, PA/Punxsutawney) are tied for the team lead in hits with 13
* Bowen carries a .371 average with three doubles and two triples while also leading the team in runs (9) and walks (7)
* Both Deitz and freshman Chase Palmer (Brookeville, PA/Brookeville) have driven in a team-high seven runs

Waynesburg News & Notes:

* The Yellow Jackets are 2-6 on the season
* Last time out, Waynesburg dropped two to Wilson while being outscored 19-4 over a pair of games
* Aidan Williams leads the team offensively with an average at .346
* Williams also leads the Yellow Jackets in hits (9), RBI (7) and runs (6)
* Waynesburg has been outscored by opponents 69-31 with their pitching staff having an earned-run average of 7.64

Series History:

* The Lions hold a 13-2 advantage in the all-time series
* The last Waynesburg victory came during a doubleheader on March 22, 2013, with the Jackets taking both games