Jenkintown, PA-- The St. Mary's College of Maryland Baseball Team (7-15) concluded their three game series with United East Conference Rival Penn State Abington (14-15) this afternoon (Apr. 15). The Seahawks rallied in the top of the eighth inning to win, 16-14. 

How It Happened

• After a scoreless couple of innings, the Seahawks tallied the first points of the day in the top of the third. George Berbakos got things going for the Seahawks with an RBI double that sent home Gavin Wathen from second base. Wathen reached base earlier in the inning on a walk. The Nittany Lions answered back the next half inning with three runs of their own. The Nittany Lions held a 3-1 advantage after the first three innings. 

• The Seahawks continued their home run hot streak in the top of the fourth inning when Gavin Wathen hit a two run shot to give St. Mary's their fourth run of the day. Auber scored earlier in the inning as well on a fielding error by the Nittany Lions. Just when it felt like the Seahawks were going to build on a lead, Penn State Abington answered back and retook the lead. The Nittany Lions held a 5-4 edge going into the fifth.

• The Seahawks and Nittany Lions would continue to trade runs back and forth over the middle innings. Penn State Abington came through with a five run fifth inning to take a 9-4 lead. As they had all game, the Seahawks responded right back with a four run inning of their own. Chase O'Dell brought two runners home on an RBI single to the left hand side that sent two runners home. Ian Walters would also record an RBI on a sacrifice fly to bring St. Mary's back to within one. Despite the positive momentum, Penn State Abington scored the next five runs to take a 14-8 lead into the eighth inning. 

• With their backs against the wall, the Seahawks recorded one of their more memorable innings of the season. Garrett Pullium got things going with an RBI single with one out. After a few pitching errors from the Nittany Lions loaded the bases, Ian Walters would score after Adrian Auber got hit by a pitch to trim the lead to four for the Nittany Lions. Abington continued to walk batters with the bases loaded and the Seahawks kept capitalizing thanks to great plate discipline. With the lead now down to just two with two outs, Cole Tarleton made the play of the season thus far for the Seahawks, hitting a go ahead grand slam to give St. Mary's a two run advantage. 

• The Seahawks would hold the Nittany Lions scoreless the final two innings. St. Mary's held on to win, 16-14. 

Inside the Box Score 

• Chase O'Dell finished with four hits and three RBIs.

• Cole Tarleton contributed four RBIs on two hits.  

• Gavin Wathen hit his first home run of the season 

• Nick Russo, Ryder Chalk, Jack Overton, Jake Sandridge, Graham Houck, and Trevor Smith all made mound appearances for the Seaahwks. Russo faced 23 batters over four and two thirds innings. 

Up Next for the Seahawks

Apr. 21 | vs. Penn State Berks | 11:00AM | Reading, PA

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