Behrend Collects 20th Win vs. Hiram Monday

ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend baseball team earned its 20th win of the season with a 9-3 victory over Hiram Monday afternoon.

Score: Penn State Behrend 9, Hiram 3
Records: Penn State Behrend (20-9), Hiram (13-18)

Key Moments:

* A Chase Palmer (Brookville, PA/Brookville) single gave the Lions a 1-0 advantage in the bottom of the second
* The Terriers responded with three runs in the top of the third to take a 3-1 lead
* A throwing error by Hiram in the bottom half of the inning cut Behrend's deficit to one (3-2)
* A two-run fifth and four-run fourth by the Lions gave them back the lead and they would never look back
* The innings were highlighted by RBI singles from Daniel Boehme (Peters Township, PA/Seton LaSalle) and David Gibson (North East, PA/North East), an RBI double from Silvio Ionadi (Pittsburgh, PA/Plum), and a Gibson run-scoring triple
* In the bottom of the eighth, Dylan Barnes (Pittsburgh, PA/North Hills) capped off Behrend's win with an RBI double
* Starter Jack Baumgartel (Sewickley, PA/North Allegheny) put together a solid outing, surrendering one earned run on six hits with five strikeouts to secure his second win of the season
* Nathan Campbell (Wexford, PA/North Allegheny), Evan Bromley (Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park), and Spencer Deitz (Erie, PA/McDowell) each threw a scoreless inning in relief
* Barnes finished with a game-high three hits and two RBIs, while Gibson and Ionadi each drove in two runs

Up Next:

* The Lions travel to Alfred State tomorrow for a conference doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. One schedule change to note is due to inclement weather expected this Wednesday, Behrend's doubleheader against Wells has been moved to Thursday, April 25 at 2 p.m. at Behrend Field.