HAGERSTOWN, Md. – In entrance of over 4,000 followers, the No. 15 West Virginia University baseball crew defeated Penn State, 3-1, at Meritus Park in Hagerstown, Md. The Mountaineers enhance to 25-8 whereas the Nittany Lions fall to 10-24.
Senior Paul Schoenfeld had two hits together with a house run. Senior Brock Wills additionally had two hits whereas sophomore Gavin Kelly and graduate scholar Sean Smith every drove in a run.
On the mound, sophomore David Hagen began the sport and went three innings, permitting one run and hanging out one. The bullpen dealt with the remainder as graduate scholar Ian Korn struck out three in two innings earlier than freshman Weston Smith tossed a scoreless inning. Graduate scholar Reese Bassinger closed out the sport with 4 strikeouts in three shutout innings to earn his second save of the yr.
After a scoreless high of the primary, Schoenfeld put the Mountaineers on high together with his second house run of the season, a solo shot to proper discipline.
Penn State hit a solo house run of their very own in the second to tie the sport, however WVU responded with two runs in the third. Wills hit a triple earlier than coming house to attain on a sacrifice fly by Kelly. After a double from Schoenfeld made it second and third, Smith hit an infield single to make it 3-1.
The rating remained the identical till the tip because the bullpen closed it out. Bassinger confronted the minimal throughout three innings thanks to 2 well timed double performs in the eighth and ninth innings.
The Mountaineers can be again house at Kendrick Family Ballpar, April 17-19, towards Houston. First pitch on Friday is about for six:30 p.m.
For extra data on the Mountaineers, observe @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Senior Paul Schoenfeld had two hits together with a house run. Senior Brock Wills additionally had two hits whereas sophomore Gavin Kelly and graduate scholar Sean Smith every drove in a run.
On the mound, sophomore David Hagen began the sport and went three innings, permitting one run and hanging out one. The bullpen dealt with the remainder as graduate scholar Ian Korn struck out three in two innings earlier than freshman Weston Smith tossed a scoreless inning. Graduate scholar Reese Bassinger closed out the sport with 4 strikeouts in three shutout innings to earn his second save of the yr.
After a scoreless high of the primary, Schoenfeld put the Mountaineers on high together with his second house run of the season, a solo shot to proper discipline.
Penn State hit a solo house run of their very own in the second to tie the sport, however WVU responded with two runs in the third. Wills hit a triple earlier than coming house to attain on a sacrifice fly by Kelly. After a double from Schoenfeld made it second and third, Smith hit an infield single to make it 3-1.
The rating remained the identical till the tip because the bullpen closed it out. Bassinger confronted the minimal throughout three innings thanks to 2 well timed double performs in the eighth and ninth innings.
The Mountaineers can be again house at Kendrick Family Ballpar, April 17-19, towards Houston. First pitch on Friday is about for six:30 p.m.
For extra data on the Mountaineers, observe @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
