
The Penn State Behrend baseball team won the 2023 Eastern College Athletic Conference Division-III championship with a 6-4 defeat of Alvernia on May 19.
The Penn State Behrend baseball team won the 2023 Eastern College Athletic Conference Division-III championship with a 6-4 defeat of Alvernia on May 19. Silvio Ionadi, a freshman from Pittsburgh, hit a triple with two outs showing in the fourth inning.
Behrend’s track and field teams also were in action last week. Here are the scores and highlights:
Baseball
- Penn State Behrend 6, Alvernia 4
- Penn State Behrend 6, Alvernia 1
- Alvernia 9, Penn State Behrend 3
Jeff Zick, a senior from Moon Township, pitched seven innings in the first of three games against Alvernia. He struck out six batters.
Men’s track and field
Dan Dabrowski, a junior from Harborcreek, placed third in the discus at the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference Championships, recording a throw of 50.08 meters. He and Samuel Hetrick, a junior from New Bethlehem who competes in the high jump, will represent Behrend at the NCAA DIII outdoor championships at St. John Fisher University.
Women’s track and field
Olivia Nola, a sophomore from Erie, finished seventh in the 1,500-meter race at the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference Championships. She finished in 4:39.31. Behrend’s 4x800 relay team — Nola, Ivy Laffan, Emily Ferrans and Lindsey Hartle — placed 14th, finishing in 10:02.91.
Scores, updates and video links for Penn State Behrend athletics are posted at psblions.com.
Robb Frederick
Assistant director, news and information, Penn State Behrend
Jill Yamma
Sports information director, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College