DUBOIS, Pa. — Houghton baseball got no production at the plate or on the mound in a 9-0 loss at Penn State DuBois on Tuesday.
The hosts scored three runs each in the second, third and fifth innings as they pounded out 16 hits on the evening. Houghton bats were quiet, tallying just two hits for the contest.
GAME VITALS
Score: PSU-DuBois – 9 | Houghton – 0
Records: PSU-DuBois: 11-6 | Houghton: 5-9
Venue: Showers Field | DuBois, Pa.
KEY STATS:
>> David Wessels and
Colin Kloc gathered Houghton's only hits
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Brandon Joslin started on the mound, and after pitching a scoreless first inning, allowed a single and walk to open the second.
Griffin Tubbs came on in relief. Two singles, a fielder's choice and another single brought home the first three runs for the Lions.
>> Tubbs allowed four runs on five hits over 1.2 innings of work
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Aaron Monroe pitched 2.1 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks
>. Caleb Phillips (one inning, two hits) and
Holden Deres (two innings) didn't allow any runs over the final three innings
UP NEXT:
The Highlanders travel to Elmira to start a three-game series on Friday, March 29 at 4 p.m.