Penn College baseball team off to 0-3 start
Published 03.10.2019
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Traveling south to find decent weather, the Pennsylvania College of Technology baseball team got its season underway over the weekend. The college’s softball team, however, has to wait a couple of extra days to take the field.
Baseball
In their weather-delayed season opener on Saturday, the Wildcats dropped a 9-7 nonconference decision to Benedict College at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The winners used a seven-run fifth inning to take control of the game, then held off Penn College as it rallied with four runs in the eighth inning and two in the ninth – the final scored on a double by Jacob Carles, of Bernville. Alex Zelger, of Red Lion, and Colton Riley, of Danville, each had two hits for Penn College while Cole Hofmann, of Newtown, drove in two runs and Richard Lennon, of Morgantown, scored twice. The Wildcats stranded 10 base runners. Hunter Thomas, of Elizabethtown, who relieved starter Devon Sanders, of Bloomsburg, after four innings, took the mound loss.
Back in action on Sunday in a doubleheader against Mount Aloysius College, Penn College fell 11-2 in the first game and lost 10-3 in the second to drop to 0-3 overall. In the first game, Riley had two of the Wildcats’ four hits and drove in a run. Nathan Holt, of Shippensburg, went four innings in his first pitching start of the season and took the loss. In the second game, Lennon went 3-for-3 at the plate with a run scored. Starting pitcher Cody Nelson, of South Williamsport, went three innings and took the loss.
Softball
Penn College’s scheduled games on Saturday at Virginia Beach, Virginia, were canceled and the Wildcats now are slated to begin their season Monday afternoon with games in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
SCHEDULE/RECORDS/RESULTS
Baseball
Overall: 0-3
NEAC: 0-0
Saturday, March 9 – vs. Benedict College at Myrtle Beach, S.C., L, 9-7
Sunday, March 10 – vs. Mount Aloysius College (2) at Myrtle Beach, S.C., L, 11-2; L, 10-3
Monday, March 11 – vs. The Catholic University of America at Myrtle Beach, S.C., 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 12 – vs. Stockton University (2) at Myrtle Beach, S.C., 10 a.m.
Wednesday, March 13 – vs. Wells College at Myrtle Beach, S.C., 12:30 a.m.
Thursday, March 14 – vs. Centenary (N.J.) University at Myrtle Beach, S.C., 3 p.m.
Saturday, March 23 – at Washington College (2), 12:30 p.m.
Softball
Overall: 0-0
NEAC: 0-0
Saturday, March 9 – vs. Notre Dame of Maryland University at Virginia Beach, Va., canceled
Saturday, March 9 – vs. Wilkes University at Virginia Beach, Va., canceled
Monday, March 11 – vs. Spalding (Ky.) University at North Myrtle Beach, S.C., 1:30 p.m.
Monday, March 11— vs. Albertus Magnus College at North Myrtle Beach, S.C., 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 12 – vs. Cairn University at North Myrtle Beach, S.C., 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 12 – vs. Shawnee State University at North Myrtle Beach, S.C., 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 14 – vs. Norwich University at North Myrtle Beach, S.C., 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, March 14 – vs. Dean College at North Myrtle Beach, S.C., 1:30 p.m.
Friday, March 15 – vs. Dean College at North Myrtle Beach, S.C., 9:30 a.m.
Friday, March 15 – vs. Medaille College at North Myrtle Beach, S.C., 11:30 a.m.
Friday, March 22 – host Keystone College (2) at Elm Park, 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 23 – host SUNY Pottsdam (2) at Elm Park, 2 p.m.
Men’s Tennis
Overall: 1-2 (fall)
NEAC: 0-0
Saturday, March 23 – at Elmira College, 1 p.m.
Friday, March 29 – at Lancaster Bible College (NEAC), 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 30 – at Penn State Berks (NEAC), 11 a.m.
Sunday, March 31 – at Misericordia University, noon
Saturday, April 6 – host College of Saint Elizabeth (NEAC), noon
Sunday, April 7 – host Penn State Abington (NEAC), 11 a.m.
Saturday, April 13 – host Marywood University, 1 p.m.
Thursday-Friday, April 25-26 – NEAC Championships at Birchwood Tennis Center, Clarks Summit
Women’s Tennis
Overall: 0-3 (fall)
NEAC: 0-0
Friday, March 29 – at Lancaster Bible College (NEAC), 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 30 – at Penn State Berks (NEAC), 11 a.m.
Sunday, March 31 – at Misericordia University, noon
Saturday, April 6 – host College of Saint Elizabeth (NEAC), noon
Sunday, April 7 – host Penn State Abington (NEAC), 11 a.m.
Saturday, April 13 – host Marywood University, 1 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, April 26-27 – NEAC Championships at Birchwood Tennis Center, Clarks Summit
Golf
Monday, April 1 – at Lebanon Valley College, noon
Saturday-Sunday, April 6-7 – Susquehanna Invitational at Susquehanna Valley Country Club, TBA
Wednesday, April 10 – at Keuka College, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, April 16 – at Gettysburg College, 12:30 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday, April 27-28 – NEAC Championships at Foxchase Golf Club, Stevens
Archery
Saturday-Sunday, April 13-14 – Adam Wheatcroft Memorial/U.S. Archery East Regionals at James Madison University
Thursday-Sunday, May 16-19 – U.S. National Outdoor Collegiate Championships at Darree Fields Park, Dublin, Ohio.
For more about NEAC, visit the conference website.
Baseball
In their weather-delayed season opener on Saturday, the Wildcats dropped a 9-7 nonconference decision to Benedict College at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The winners used a seven-run fifth inning to take control of the game, then held off Penn College as it rallied with four runs in the eighth inning and two in the ninth – the final scored on a double by Jacob Carles, of Bernville. Alex Zelger, of Red Lion, and Colton Riley, of Danville, each had two hits for Penn College while Cole Hofmann, of Newtown, drove in two runs and Richard Lennon, of Morgantown, scored twice. The Wildcats stranded 10 base runners. Hunter Thomas, of Elizabethtown, who relieved starter Devon Sanders, of Bloomsburg, after four innings, took the mound loss.
Back in action on Sunday in a doubleheader against Mount Aloysius College, Penn College fell 11-2 in the first game and lost 10-3 in the second to drop to 0-3 overall. In the first game, Riley had two of the Wildcats’ four hits and drove in a run. Nathan Holt, of Shippensburg, went four innings in his first pitching start of the season and took the loss. In the second game, Lennon went 3-for-3 at the plate with a run scored. Starting pitcher Cody Nelson, of South Williamsport, went three innings and took the loss.
Softball
Penn College’s scheduled games on Saturday at Virginia Beach, Virginia, were canceled and the Wildcats now are slated to begin their season Monday afternoon with games in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
SCHEDULE/RECORDS/RESULTS
Baseball
Overall: 0-3
NEAC: 0-0
Saturday, March 9 – vs. Benedict College at Myrtle Beach, S.C., L, 9-7
Sunday, March 10 – vs. Mount Aloysius College (2) at Myrtle Beach, S.C., L, 11-2; L, 10-3
Monday, March 11 – vs. The Catholic University of America at Myrtle Beach, S.C., 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 12 – vs. Stockton University (2) at Myrtle Beach, S.C., 10 a.m.
Wednesday, March 13 – vs. Wells College at Myrtle Beach, S.C., 12:30 a.m.
Thursday, March 14 – vs. Centenary (N.J.) University at Myrtle Beach, S.C., 3 p.m.
Saturday, March 23 – at Washington College (2), 12:30 p.m.
Softball
Overall: 0-0
NEAC: 0-0
Saturday, March 9 – vs. Notre Dame of Maryland University at Virginia Beach, Va., canceled
Saturday, March 9 – vs. Wilkes University at Virginia Beach, Va., canceled
Monday, March 11 – vs. Spalding (Ky.) University at North Myrtle Beach, S.C., 1:30 p.m.
Monday, March 11— vs. Albertus Magnus College at North Myrtle Beach, S.C., 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 12 – vs. Cairn University at North Myrtle Beach, S.C., 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 12 – vs. Shawnee State University at North Myrtle Beach, S.C., 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 14 – vs. Norwich University at North Myrtle Beach, S.C., 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, March 14 – vs. Dean College at North Myrtle Beach, S.C., 1:30 p.m.
Friday, March 15 – vs. Dean College at North Myrtle Beach, S.C., 9:30 a.m.
Friday, March 15 – vs. Medaille College at North Myrtle Beach, S.C., 11:30 a.m.
Friday, March 22 – host Keystone College (2) at Elm Park, 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 23 – host SUNY Pottsdam (2) at Elm Park, 2 p.m.
Men’s Tennis
Overall: 1-2 (fall)
NEAC: 0-0
Saturday, March 23 – at Elmira College, 1 p.m.
Friday, March 29 – at Lancaster Bible College (NEAC), 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 30 – at Penn State Berks (NEAC), 11 a.m.
Sunday, March 31 – at Misericordia University, noon
Saturday, April 6 – host College of Saint Elizabeth (NEAC), noon
Sunday, April 7 – host Penn State Abington (NEAC), 11 a.m.
Saturday, April 13 – host Marywood University, 1 p.m.
Thursday-Friday, April 25-26 – NEAC Championships at Birchwood Tennis Center, Clarks Summit
Women’s Tennis
Overall: 0-3 (fall)
NEAC: 0-0
Friday, March 29 – at Lancaster Bible College (NEAC), 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 30 – at Penn State Berks (NEAC), 11 a.m.
Sunday, March 31 – at Misericordia University, noon
Saturday, April 6 – host College of Saint Elizabeth (NEAC), noon
Sunday, April 7 – host Penn State Abington (NEAC), 11 a.m.
Saturday, April 13 – host Marywood University, 1 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, April 26-27 – NEAC Championships at Birchwood Tennis Center, Clarks Summit
Golf
Monday, April 1 – at Lebanon Valley College, noon
Saturday-Sunday, April 6-7 – Susquehanna Invitational at Susquehanna Valley Country Club, TBA
Wednesday, April 10 – at Keuka College, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, April 16 – at Gettysburg College, 12:30 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday, April 27-28 – NEAC Championships at Foxchase Golf Club, Stevens
Archery
Saturday-Sunday, April 13-14 – Adam Wheatcroft Memorial/U.S. Archery East Regionals at James Madison University
Thursday-Sunday, May 16-19 – U.S. National Outdoor Collegiate Championships at Darree Fields Park, Dublin, Ohio.
For more about NEAC, visit the conference website.
For more information, visit the Wildcat Athletics website.
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