While it may have been a cool spring Saturday afternoon at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, the bats were anything but.
Penn State and Maryland traded punches for more than four hours in a high-octane seesaw battle that ultimately ended in heartbreak for the Nittany Lions, who fell 12-11 in 11 innings.
Despite racking up 17 hits and nine RBI, a solo home run from Maryland’s Brayden Martin in the top of the 11th proved to be the difference.
“We’ve gotta execute a little bit better on the mound,” coach Mike Gambino said. “We’ve gotta play better defense.