After suffering a double header sweep by Washington and
Jefferson the Behrend Lions bounced back to beat Fredonia State
11-8 in a single nine inning game. With the win the blue and white
moved to 28-9 on the year and took the three game series 2-1.
The blue and white took advantage of two Fredonia errors in the
first inning to jump out to a 4-0 lead. Both the leadoff man, Jon
Gray (State College/State College), and Ed Kessler (Bethel
Park/Bethel Park) reached on error to start the game. Junior
Josh Fyffe (Fredonia/Sharpsville) then doubled to
score Gray. The Behrend Lions finished the first with two hits and
four unearned runs.
Fredonia State tied the game at four in the third inning. The blue
and white proceeded to knock in three runs in the fifth, two in the
sixth and eighth to give the blue and white a little cushion. The
Behrend Lions needed the cushion as Fredonia fought back getting
one run in the seventh and three in the ninth before Ryan Smith
(Franklin/Franklin) settled in and closed out the game to give the
blue and white an 11-8 victory.
Fyffe went 4-for-4 with four RBI and two runs scored. Both Gray and
Kessler went 2-for-4 on the day. Gray scored four times while
Kessler knocked in one run and scored two.
Fran Haus (Wexford/North Allegheny) got the win for the Behrend
Lions going six innings giving up five hits, four runs; one earned
and struck out two. Haus moved to 3-0 on the year with the win.
The Behrend Lions will travel to Denison for a double header on
Sunday, May 3 at 2:00 p.m. The blue and white will then host the
AMCC Tournament on May 8-11.
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February 2, 2009
2009 Behrend Lions Baseball Season Preview