Baseball Defeats Ohio, 15-11, in 11 Innings

3/23/2004

P.J. Hiser continued his power streak as he belted two home runs and finished with four hits in six at-bats.

ATHENS, Ohio ? After falling behind early in the game, Pittsburgh?s baseball team rallied to defeat Ohio, 15-11, in 11 innings on Tuesday afternoon at Wren Stadium. The Panthers improved to 10-3 on the year while the Bobcats fell to 3-13.

Trailing 5-1 after two innings, Pittsburgh clawed back with nine runs over the next four innings. However, Ohio plated five runs in the fifth inning and led 11-10 entering the eighth inning.

In the eighth frame, the Panthers tied the score at 11-11 as P.J. Hiser hammered his second home run of the game. Hiser also tallied a solo blast in the fifth inning.

After neither team scored in the 10^th inning, Pittsburgh took control of the game in the 11^th inning as it recorded four runs on just one hit, a two-run single by Mike Scanzano. The other two runs were off a bases-loaded walk and a wild pitch that allowed Bryan Spamer to score from third.

Hiser finished the game 4-for-6 from the plate with five runs scored and two RBIs, including two solo home runs. Scanzano also added four hits in seven at-bats and added four RBIs, while Peter Parise collected three hits in five plate appearances. Ben Copeland led off the game with a single and extended his hitting streak to 13 games.

Eli Friedman picked up the win in relief, pitching the final four innings. Friedman (1-0) allowed just one hit and struck out two Bobcats and walked two.

Pittsburgh returns home for its home opener tomorrow at Trees Field as it battles Niagara. The first game of the doubleheader begins at 1 p.m.

Baseball Defeats Ohio, 15-11, in 11 Innings

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