Penn State baseball (22-13, 11-7 Big Ten) loses to Delaware (19-16, 6-6 CAA) 13-3 on Tuesday night in Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

Penn State had a slow night and made several errors, allowing Delaware a rather easy scoring drive.

How It Happened

Penn State started with pitcher Skip Shenosky, who didn’t allow any scores in the top of the first. In the bottom of the first, Ryan Weingartner hammered a home run toward right field, giving the Nittany Lions the lead 1-0.

Aiden Stewart, Aaron Graeber, Jackson Tyer, and Evan Bouldin crossed home plate in the top of the third, bringing the score to 4-1 for the Blue Hens. Penn State made the pitcher switch to Mason Butash, who helped to hold off the Blue Hens for the rest of the inning.

In the top of the fourth, Graeber hit a double and scored after Tyer’s at bat.

In the top of the sixth, Penn State made another pitcher change to Harrison Lollin, trying to bring the game around. However, Graeber scored yet again for the Blue Hens, making the game 6-1 after a miscommunication amongst Nittany Lion outfielders. Shortly after, Bouldin, Andrew Amato, LT Cockrill, Tanner Donati, Matthew Minckler, and Brett Lesher made their way around the bases to bring the score to 12-1 as the Blue Hens twice took advantage of loaded bases.

In the bottom of the seventh, Penn State’s Nate Voss hit a double, allowing Jesse Jaconski to score for the Nittany Lions. Voss scored shortly, making the score 12-3.

In the top of the eighth, Penn State put Will Andrews in as pitcher. The Nittany Lions got the double play off of Stewart and Bouldin, but they couldn’t hold off Amato, who made the score 13-3 for the Blue Hens.

The mercy rule took effect in the bottom of the eighth inning, giving the Blue Hens the cherry on top of the 13-3 win.

Takeaways

• Weingartner showed strong power with his home run in the bottom of the first. Weingartner has consistently made big plays for the Nittany Lions and shows promise to hopefully break the stolen bases record by the end of the season.
• Joey DeMucci struggled to make some catches during critical moments this evening. This ultimately allowed for easy base walks and scores for the Blue Hens.
• The Nittany Lions as a whole struggled to make big plays. Whether it was at bat or on defense, nothing could go right for the team.

What’s Next?

Penn State will return to Medlar Field at Lubrano Park when it takes on Purdue at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 18.