Behrend Baseball Travels to Pitt-Bradford Wednesday

BRADFORD, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend baseball team travels to Pitt-Bradford to take on the Panthers in an AMCC doubleheader on Wednesday. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.

Schedule/Coverage
Wednesday, April 7              
Penn State Behrend at Pitt-Bradford, 1 p.m. – Live Stats | Video
Penn State Behrend at Pitt-Bradford, 4 p.m. – Live Stats | Video

Behrend News & Notes:

* The Behrend Lions are back in action for the first time since March 27
* Behrend swept Pitt-Greensburg in an AMCC doubleheader last time out, improving to 9-2 overall
* The Lions tallied a 5-0 game-one victory and a 6-5 10 inning decision in the nightcap
* Thomas Zbezinski (Gibsonia, PA/Pine-Richland) and Anthony Slate (Hopewell, PA/Hopewell) were named Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Pitcher and Player of Week last week
* It was the second time Zbezinski was named Pitcher of the Week.
* Zbezinski is one of two pitchers left in the AMCC with a 0.00 ERA and is ranked fifth in strikeouts (16)
* Josh Wagner (South Park, PA/South Park) continues to lead the conference in RBIs with 16

Pitt-Bradford News & Notes:

* The Panthers enter the AMCC doubleheader with a 1-3 overall record and 0-2 conference mark
* Pitt-Bradford fell to Mt. Aloysius on Monday in a pair of games (6-3, 9-3)
* Senior utility player Nick Stein leads the team with a .357 average with five hits and four RBIs
* Senior catcher Matt LaBadie has two homeruns in three games for five RBI
* The Panthers opened the season against Altoona, falling 2-1 and then picking up a 16-10 victory in the nightcap

Series History

* The Lions and Panthers have been competing since the 1999 season
* Behrend holds a 39-21-1 lead in the all-time series
* In 2019, the Lions defeated Pitt-Bradford 10-2 and 9-8 (12) during the regular season