Lions Walk it Off Twice in Home Finale (Series Recap)

Recaps

FRIDAY: Penn State 7, Rutgers 6

• The Nittany Lions grabbed a 6-4 lead heading into the top of the 9th, however the game was tied up thanks to two RBI hits for the Scarlet Knights. Grant Norris responded with a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 9th.

• W: Anthony Steele (0.1 IP, 0 SO, 0 ER, 10 pitches)

SATURDAY: Rutgers 7, Penn State 1

• Jaden Henline and crew held the Scarlet Knights scoreless through the first 7 frames, striking out 4 and allowing only 3 hits in the process. After Sanchez came in, the damage was done and the offense failed to get any traction.

• L: Frankie Sanchez (0.1 IP, 0 SO, 6 ER, 23 pitches)

SUNDAY: Penn State 11, Rutgers 10

• The Nittany Lions were down 9-2 going into the bottom of the 4th, as head coach Mike Gambino was soon ejected from the game. A 4-run 9th inning, led by back-to-back solo home runs and capped off by a Joe Jaconski opposite-field RBI single, propelled them to a big win with the season on the line.

• W: Anthony Steele (0.1 IP, 0 SO, 0 ER, 10 pitches)

Player of the Weekend: 1B Joe Jaconski [3-for-13, 4 RBI, 31 PO]

• Jaconski walked it off in the bottom of the 9th on Sunday to complete the 9-2 comeback. He's been a delight to watch this season at the plate and on the field this season, making heroic play after heroic play.

Pitcher of the Weekend: RHP Jaden Henline [7 IP, 4 SO, 0 ER]

• In his final outing at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, Henline pitched a gem, tossing 7 crucial scoreless innings in a 7-1 loss to Rutgers on Saturday. In what was his best outing of the season, he made a big impact with the season on the line, even though he didn't get the Nittany Lions the win.

Next Weekend

Penn State travels to College Park to take on the Maryland Terrapins from Thursday to Saturday to finish the regular season. Thursday's game will start at 6:00 PM, Friday's game will start at 6:30 PM, and Saturday's game will start at 2:00 PM. Listen live to all games this season on LionVision, and track live stats all year on StatBroadcast.