WAYNESBURG, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona baseball team got back in the win column on Thursday afternoon, earning a doubleheader sweep of non-conference opponent Waynesburg University on the road.
Penn State Altoona (5-9) broke its seven-game losing streak in game one, posting a 5-0 shutout victory over Waynesburg (3-7). The Lions completed the sweep with a 5-3 win over the Yellow Jackets in game two.
Game One: Penn State Altoona 5, Waynesburg 0
Penn State Altoona snapped its skid with a convincing shutout of Waynesburg in game one of Thursday’s twinbill.
Eli Wiles (Kittanning, PA/Armstrong) tossed a complete game, four-hit shutout to pick up his first win of the season. Over seven innings, the right-hander struck out five batters and walked just two.
Jonathan Rauch (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) went 2-for-3 with his first collegiate home run, two runs scored, and two runs batted in. Corey Chamberlain (Claysburg, PA/Claysburg-Kimmel) was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk, and Jake Hillard (State College, PA/State College) had a double and an RBI. Alex Hlivia (Pennsylvania Furnace, PA/State College) walked three times.
