UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State baseball team closed out its weekend home series against Georgetown with a 7-2 win on Sunday afternoon at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Solid pitching and a strong day at the plate by the top and bottom of the lineup helped the Nittany Lions to move to 11-5 on the season.
Jordan Morales got his second start for the Nittany Lions, getting the win and putting on a solid and effective opening performance on the mound in three innings. He recorded two strikeouts and allowed no runs on three hits.
Steven Miller followed Morales with three strong innings of his own. Miller gave up one run (unearned) on three hits and struck out three. Jaden Henline closed out the game, allowing one run over three innings and striking out five, to earn the save.
Kyle Hannon made stellar defensive plays at second base in the first two innings of play to keep the Hoyas scoreless, with a sliding stop on a grounder in the top of the first inning, and a quick glove flip to first base in the top of the second. Billy Gerlott added a sliding catch in right field in the eighth.
Jake Bloss made the start for Georgetown, allowing five runs and six hits in 3.2 innings. Bloss struck out one batter and walked four. Jordan Yoder, Everett Catlett and Garett Keough combined to hold the Nittany Lions scoreless through 3.1 combined innings. Tyler Mead took the mound in the eighth, giving up two…
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