Behrend Baseball Hosts La Roche in AMCC Opener

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend baseball team host the La Roche Redhawks in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) opener on Monday. The doubleheader is scheduled for 1 p.m.

Coverage:
Penn State Behrend vs. La Roche, 1 p.m. (Live Stats | Video)
Penn State Behrend vs. La Roche, 3:30 p.m. (Live Stats | Video)

Behrend News & Notes:

* Behrend is currently 5-8 overall
* The Lions recently dropped a 7-3 decision to non-conference Allegheny on Thursday
* Behrend will host the Redhawks in its home opener and then hit the road for six straight games
* Mac Ciocco (Venetia, PA/Peters Township) ranks fourth in the AMCC in batting average (.449)
* Ciocco leads the team with 22 hits and 14 RBIs in 13 games played this season
* Jeff Zick (Moon, PA/Our Lady of Sacred Heart) is eight strikeouts away from 100 career K's
* Five different pitchers have collected a win on the mound
* Hurler Evan Bromley (Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park) has pitched 16.2 inning for a 1-1 record and a 3.24 ERA
* Derek Shields (Waterford, PA/Fort LeBoeuf) has fanned 29 batters in four appearances
* The Lions were chosen to finish tied for first with Mt. Aloysius in the Preseason Coaches Poll

La Roche News & Notes:

* The Redhawks enter the conference doubleheader with a 6-10 overall record
* La Roche is coming off a 15-1 decision over Penn State Greater Allegheny on Wednesday
* The Redhawks were voted to finish sixth in the AMCC in the Coaches Preseason Poll
* La Roche is under the helm of Adam Dukate in his second season
* Last year, the Redhawks finished 15-20 and 8-9 in the AMCC
* Senior Nathan Stutz leads the team with 22 hits, nine doubles and 23 RBIs

Series History

* The all-time series is tied 35-35 between Behrend and La Roche
* The Lions are on a four-game winning streak against the Redhawks
* Behrend defeated La Roche for the AMCC Championship in 2021 and swept them during the regular season last year