22.May.2010 at 22 | UncleLar
Steranka’s Walk-Off Single Caps Five-Run Ninth to Lift Nittany Lions Past Michigan, 6-5
Despite the thrilling comeback, Penn State was eliminated from postseason contention due to scores in other Big Ten games.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Trailing by four runs heading into the bottom of the ninth and down to the game’s final strike, sophomore Jordan Steranka (Pittsburgh, Pa.) capped a furious five-run Penn State rally with a two-run walk-off single for a dramatic 6-5 victory over Michigan on Friday evening at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Penn State's (22-29, 9-14 Big Ten) sixth win in walk-off fashion eliminated any hopes the Wolverines (33-20, 13-10 Big Ten) had of winning the Big Ten Regular Season Title. The teams will close the series and regular season on Saturday at 1:05 p.m. on Senior Day.
“That’s one of those spots you love to be in,” said Steranka. “[A situation] you dream about when you’re a kid. We had a great comeback, played some good defense, good pitching. I was fortunate to get a hit.”
“It shows a lot from us that we didn’t give up when we were down 5-1 in the ninth,” said sophomore Sean Deegan (Readington, N.J.), who hit a huge double as part of the comeback. “It’s big for the seniors to get a nice win like this, especially against a team like Michigan.”
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