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The Nittany Lions came back from an early deficit for a thrilling 6-5 walk-off win over Columbia. See some of the game’s highlights along with interviews from two players of the game.

By Ryan Loy Collegian Staff Writer Joey DeBernardis hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Penn State baseball team its second-straight win. The Nittany Lions (6-8) battled back from an early five-run deficit against Columbia to tie the game in the seventh inning before DeBernardis’s; ninth inning single [...]

Penn State’s bullpen combined to toss five innings of scoreless relief. ROCK HILL, S.C. – Despite falling behind 5-0, the Penn State baseball team clawed the way back to tie the score before sophomore Joey DeBernardis' (Lake Zurich, Ill.) walk-off single gave the Nittany Lions a 6-5 win over Columbia at the Coca-Cola Classic on [...]

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Columbia led 5-0 after the top of the fourth inning but Penn State gradually came back to tie the game in the seventh at 5-5.  The Lions had chances to move ahead in the later innings but could not convert and the Nittany Lions pushed across a run in the ninth [...]

They top Columbia 6-5 after being down 5-0 in the fourth. DeBernardis throws out a runner at home in the top of the ninth to keep the score at 5-5, then drives in the winning run in the bottom. Deagon had led the inning off with a triple, then DeBernarids struck with a walk-off single [...]