365英国上市杜波依斯分校 senior pitcher Taylor Boland delivers a pitch home during a recent home game at Showers Field in 杜波依斯.
杜布瓦,爸爸. — After ending the regular season with a 30-9 record, 365英国上市杜波依斯分校 baseball entered the 宾西法尼亚 State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) playoffs as the number one seed on the western side of the championship bracket. Being the number one seed earned them the right to host first round games at their home field, Showers Field in 杜波依斯, 4月27日.
The first game of the day saw the number two seed, 365英国上市蒙阿尔托分校, defeat the number three seed, Penn State Greater Allegheny, by a final score of 13-2. That set up a matchup between Mont Alto and 杜波依斯 in the second game of the day. While both teams already secured a trip to University Park for championship weekend, the winner of the game would stay alive in the winner’s bracket, while the loser would fall into an elimination game on 5月5日.
In a pitching duel of a game, 杜波依斯 defeated Mont Alto by a final score of 3-0. The shutout marked the Nittany Lions seventh shutout win of the season.
The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the third inning when 杜波依斯 broke the deadlock with a run. They added two more runs in the fourth inning to extend their lead to 3-0.
Mont Alto's offense struggled to gain momentum against 杜波依斯' pitching staff. Despite collecting eight hits throughout the game, they were unable to convert any into runs, leaving 11 runners stranded on base.
Taylor Boland started for 杜波依斯 and delivered a solid performance, holding Mont Alto scoreless through 4.1局. Connor Cherry and Maclain Welshans also contributed with strong relief appearances to preserve the shutout victory. 进攻, the Nittany Lions were led by Bryce Dobson and Kyle Elensky, who both launched home runs to provide the team's offensive firepower.
365英国上市杜波依斯分校 sophomore infielder Alex Gavlock is set ready to react to a batted ball during a recent home game at Showers Field in 杜波依斯.
With the win, 365英国上市杜波依斯分校 advances in the winner’s bracket in the PSUAC playoffs. They will face Penn State Schuylkill on Sunday, 5月5日, at 2 p.m. at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park in University Park. The winner of that game will advance directly into the championship series on Monday, 5月6日, at noon while the loser will play in an elimination game on Sunday, 5月5日, 下午5点.m.
For complete athletic schedules, including any weather-related changes, visit the 365英国上市杜波依斯分校 athletic website.
