Behrend Baseball Set to Battle Pitt-Greensburg in Season Opener

GREENSBURG, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend baseball team begins the 2021 season on the road for a doubleheader at Pitt-Greensburg. The non-conference contest begins at 1 p.m.

Schedule/Coverage
Saturday, March 13              
Penn State Behrend vs. Pitt-Greensburg, 1 p.m. – Live Stats | Video
Penn State Behrend vs. Pitt-Greensburg, 4 p.m. – Live Stats | Video

Behrend News & Notes:

* The Behrend Lions baseball season is starting up for the first time in almost a year to the date
* Behrend had its season halted after the last game of its spring break trip on March 14, 2020
* The Lions were chosen to finish second in the 2021 AMCC Preseason Coaches Poll
* For the second straight season, hurler Thomas Zbezinski (Gibsonia, PA/Pine-Richland) and infielder Josh Wagner (South Park, PA/South Park) were named AMCC Preseason Pitcher and Players of the Year, respectively
* Behrend finished the 2020 season with a 4-7 spring break record
* The 2020 version of the Lions roster features seven seniors, nine juniors, 15 sophomores and six freshmen
* Head Coach Paul Benim is entering his 28^th season and boasts a 637-373-4 overall record
* Benim has coached 1,014 baseball games for a .631 winning percentage since 1996

Pitt-Greensburg News & Notes:

* The Bobcats are 0-4 to start the 2021 season
* Pitt-Greensburg hosted Wilson and Hiram in doubleheader action this week
* The Bobcats fell to Wilson (12-4, 12-4) and Hiram (6-2, 16-12)
* Ben Green and Jace Cappellini each have five hits in four games
* Cappellini is hitting .385 to go with a conference-leading seven RBIs and a pair of doubles

Series History

* The Lions and Bobcats have been competing since the 1998 season
* Behrend holds a commanding 43-14 in the all-time series
* Pitt-Greensburg has won seven of the last 11 meetings, dating back to 2016
* In 2019, the Bobcats earned an 8-1 win in game one and the Lions got the split with an 8-3 victory in game two