In a grueling conference battle that required five extra frames, Penn State Shenango secured a gritty 2-1 walk-off victory over Penn State Beaver on Saturday afternoon at Hickory High School. The contest was a pure pitcher's duel, with both staffs combining for 30 strikeouts in a game that lasted over three hours.

The game remained scoreless until the 3rd inning when Beaver managed to scratch across a run, but Shenango responded in the 4th when Troy Bachman cleared the fence for a solo home run to knot the game at 1-1. From that point on, both offenses were silenced by elite relief pitching as the game moved deep into extra innings. Shenango's defense and pitching staff navigated high-leverage situations to keep the score leveled until the bottom of the 12th. With the pressure mounting, Dominic Fornataro delivered the decisive blow, lining a walk-off single to drive in the winning run and clinch another conference victory on the season.

The victory was anchored by a dominant showing on the mound. Nate Evans set the tone with a masterful start, racking up 11 strikeouts over seven innings while allowing just one run. Brady Walker then took over in relief, delivering five dominant innings of work to shut down any Beaver momentum and earn his third win of the year. Offensively, Shenango relied on timely hitting and aggressive baserunning, totaling nine stolen bases as a team to stay in constant motion on the paths.

Shenango Stat Leaders:

• Dominic Fornataro: 3-5, 2B, Walk-off RBI, 2 SB

• Troy Bachman: 2-5, HR, RBI, R, SB

• Mikey Guarnieri: 1-2  

• Mason Bevan: 1-1  

• Brady Walker: 3 SB; 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 6 K (W, 3-0)

• Nate Evans: 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 11 K