Penn State Shenango fell 8-6 to Penn State Schuylkill in a back-and-forth contest in Myrtle Beach on March 11th. Despite a late-inning push and a multi-hit performance from the offense, Shenango couldn't overcome an early deficit in the extra-inning matchup.

The game opened with Schuylkill jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first, but Shenango responded immediately. In the bottom half of the frame, Jason Malley drove in Troy Bachman with an RBI single, followed by a Dominic Fornataro RBI single to knot the game at 2-2. Schuylkill regained the lead with a solo home run in the second and two more runs in the third to make it 5-2. Shenango chipped away at the lead in the fourth when Fornataro crossed the plate on a balk. In the fifth inning, Malley launched a solo homerun to center field, his second RBI of the day, cutting the deficit to 5-4.

After Schuylkill added a run via a solo homer in the sixth, Shenango answered again. Dante Micaletti recorded an RBI single to bring home JA Quahliero, making it a 6-5 ballgame. The comeback was completed in the seventh when Mikey Guarnieri doubled to left field, driving in Fornataro to tie the game at 6-6 and force the contest into an extra frame.

In the top of the eighth, Schuylkill capitalized on a hit-by-pitch with the bases loaded and a groundout to plate two runs. Shenango was unable to answer in the bottom of the inning.

Statistical Leaders:

• Jason Malley: 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

• Dominic Fornataro: 2-for-3, RBI, 2 R, BB

• Mikey Guarnieri: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI

• Troy Bachman: 1-for-4, R, BB, SB

On the mound, Nate Evans started the game, striking out four over three innings. Remington Hart provided strong relief, striking out four and allowing only one hit in three innings of work. Will Perry threw the final two innings, recording one strikeout.