20.May.2010 at 20 | UncleLar
Baseball Falls to Michigan in Series Opener; Remains Alive For Postseason Berth
Johnny Bench Award Semifinalist Ben Heath blasts his 19th home run of the season in the loss.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State baseball team sent the go-ahead run to the plate in the eighth and ninth innings, but fell short in a 6-3 setback to Michigan on Thursday night in the opening game of the final regular season series at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Juniors Ben Heath (Huntersville, N.C.) and Mario Eramo (Houston, Texas) both homered in the fourth inning, but the Nittany Lions (21-29, 8-14 Big Ten) were unable to cross the plate over the final five frames. Despite the loss, the Lions remain alive for a Big Ten Tournament berth heading into a must-win scenario on Friday at 5:35 p.m.
Heath’s home run also marked his 100th career hit. It was the third time this season that a Nittany Lion hitter recorded his 100th career hit, with all of them leaving the yard. Sophomore Jordan Steranka’s (Pittsburgh, Pa.) came against Kent State while senior Louie Picconi’s (North Merrick, N.Y.) was a grand slam at Ohio State.
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