Box Score

Sophomore Zac Okonski had the winning hit in the eighth inning as the Albright College baseball team defeated Penn State- Brandywine 3-2, Monday on the road.

With the game tied 2-2 in the top of the eighth, Okonski's one-out single brought Nate Peiffer home for the winning run.

The Lions got excellent pitching from their non-conference staff for the second consecutive week. Sophomore Aaron Forker earned the win, getting the first two outs in the bottom of the ninth.

With two men on base, sophomore Max Dundore entered and struck out Mario Dioguardi for the final out.

Transfer sophomore William Klinger started and went five innings, striking out five while allowing just one run.

Okonski was 1-for-3 on the day, while Peiffer was 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Dundore was 1-for-3 with an RBI at the plate.

Gabe Encarnacion was big at the plate for Brandywine, going 4-for-4 with an RBI double and triple, the former coming in the first inning.

Albright took the lead in the fifth, as Dundore grounded in Peter DeFrancisci and Patrick Makowski came home on Peiffer's single. Encarnacion tied the game in the bottom of the seventh with an RBI triple.

Brian Pennock was unlucky to take the loss, allowing just five hits and three runs in eight innings.

Albright is 9-8 overall, heading into an important home doubleheader tomorrow vs. Messiah (1 p.m.).