FORT PIERCE, Fla. – The Penn State Behrend baseball team scattered 17 runs over nine innings to defeat Northwestern 17-8 on day three of spring break in Fort Pierce, Florida.

Score: Penn State Behrend 17, Northwestern 8
Record: Penn State Behrend (3-3), Northwestern (3-1)

Noteworthy:

* The Lions handed Northwestern its first loss of the season
* Freshman Ethan Tinker (Pittsburgh, PA/Avonworth) tallied his first collegiate win, pitching five innings and only allowing two earned runs and striking out three
* Zac Bogats (Corapolis, PA/Moon) went 4-for-6 with three runs
* Ryan Meneskie (Moon Township, PA/Moon) tallied five hits on six at-bats, while Isaac Stouffer (Punxsutawney, PA/Punxsutawney) and Mac Ciocco (Venetia, PA/Peters Township) managed three hits each
* Behrend had a nine-run fourth inning to make the difference in the game

Next Up:

* The Behrend Lions will face Elizabethtown tomorrow at 11 a.m. for a single game.