Behrend baseball team wins two against Waynesburg

ERIE, Pa. — The Penn State Behrend baseball team swept a doubleheader against Waynesburg University on March 17. The team, which has built a 7-3 record, will travel to Franciscan on Wednesday.

Behrend’s softball, volleyball and tennis teams also were in action last week. Here are the scores and highlights:

Baseball

Penn State Behrend 12, Waynesburg 4

Penn State Behrend 7, Waynesburg 2

David Gibson, a freshman from North East, hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning of the nightcap. Pitcher Ethan Tinker, a sophomore from Pittsburgh, struck out four batters and gave up just one hit in three innings of work.

Softball

Penn State Behrend 6, Hiram 1

Hiram 4, Penn State Behrend 3

Mt. Union 10, Penn State Behrend 1

Mt. Union 3, Penn State Behrend 2

Maria Jones, a senior from Wilcox, batted four-for-four in the second game against Hiram, including a long ball that was her 100th career hit.

Men’s volleyball

Penn State Behrend 3, Geneva 0

Nazareth 3, Penn State Behrend 0

Kyle Hoffman, a sophomore from Carlton, had 11 kills, three digs and three block assists against Geneva. Alex Jackson, a senior from Cochranton, had 30 assists.

Men’s tennis

Houghton 7, Penn State Behrend 2

Luke Vunora, a freshman from Natrona Heights, won a tiebreaker at No. 5 singles, 6-2, 3-6, 11-9. He partnered with William Thomas, a freshman from Greensburg, to win at No. 3 doubles, 8-6.

Women’s tennis

Penn State Behrend 7, Houghton 2

Grove City 8, Penn State Behrend 1

Erica Jasinski, a senior from Fairview, won at No. 1 singles against Houghton, 6-1, 6-0. Tamanna Sharma, a sophomore from Brampton, Canada, won at No. 2 singles, 7-5, 6-2. Rachel Fleming, a sophomore from St. Marys, won a tiebreaker at No. 5 singles against Grove City, 6-4, 0-6, 10-8.

Scores, updates and video links for Penn State Behrend athletics are posted at psblions.com.