Game 1: Penn State Schuylkill 9, Miami-Middletown 8 (11 Innings)
Penn State Schuylkill kicked off their USCAA National Tournament run with an electric 9-8 extra-inning win over Miami-Middletown. It was a back-and-forth contest that saw Schuylkill take the lead in the bottom of the 11th after a patient, bases-loaded walk drawn by Hunter Sharrow, bringing in Conner Licklider for the walk-off victory.
Game Highlights:
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Owen Zimmerman: Perfect 5-for-5 at the plate, with 2 RBIs, including a solo home run in the 7th inning to tie the game.
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Brandon Pupek: 2-for-5 with a double, a triple, and 2 RBIs.
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RayJay Marmolejos: Sacrifice fly in the 11th to tie the game at 8-8.
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Tristan Baer & Owen Zimmerman: Combined for 11 innings, with Baer throwing 7 innings and Zimmerman coming in for 4 innings of relief, striking out 6 while allowing just 1 earned run.
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Clutch Performances: Roman Cieless' 2-RBI single in the 9th inning tied the game at 7-7, pushing the contest to extras.
Game 2: Penn State DuBois 6, Penn State Schuylkill 5
In the afternoon matchup, Penn State Schuylkill faced the No. 2 seed, Penn State DuBois, falling just short in a 6-5 battle. Despite a five-run outburst in the third inning powered by a grand slam from Yostin Guerrero, DuBois' early six-run first inning proved to be just enough to edge out Schuylkill.
Game Highlights:
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Yostin Guerrero: Launched a grand slam to right center, providing all four RBIs in the 3rd inning.
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Owen Zimmerman: Went 2-for-3 with a run scored, continuing his strong tournament start.
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Aidan Barner: Pitched 5.2 innings, allowing no earned runs and striking out 6.
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Brenan Adams: Took the loss after allowing 6 runs in relief during a tough first inning for Schuylkill.
Penn State Schuylkill now turns their attention to Day 2 of the USCAA National Tournament, looking to bounce back from the narrow loss to DuBois and continue their strong play. They will play at 7pm at Stern Field versus the winner of the 1pm game between Flordia National and Central Maine Community College.
