Baseball takes 4 game sweep to remain perfect in conference play
Baseball takes 4 game sweep to remain perfect in conference play
Game 1
Game 1
Penn State New Kensington
3
Penn State Du Bois
11
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | X | 11 | 11 | 2 |
April 4, 2026
The Penn State DuBois baseball team continued its impressive 2026 campaign by completing a four-game conference series sweep of Penn State New Kensington this past weekend. Following the victories, DuBois improved to an overall record of 17-1 for the season and a perfect 8-0 in conference play.
The series opened on Friday, April 3, 2026, with DuBois traveling to New Kensington for a pair of contests.
Game 1: DuBois 2, New Kensington 0
In a defensive pitchers' duel, Zach Witherow delivered a masterful complete-game three-hit shutout. Witherow was efficient throughout, striking out seven batters without issuing a single walk on 67 total pitches. The DuBois offense provided just enough support, with Josh Stout recording an RBI sacrifice fly in the fourth inning and Kam Kushner scoring on a double-steal in the seventh.
Game 2: DuBois 7, New Kensington 1
The bats woke up early in the second game as DuBois plated three runs in both the first and second innings. Grant Lillard highlighted the early surge with a three-run home run in the first frame. Austin Shoup earned the win on the mound, and Austin Mitchell provided four shutout innings of relief to secure the victory.
The bats woke up early in the second game as DuBois plated three runs in both the first and second innings. Grant Lillard highlighted the early surge with a three-run home run in the first frame. Austin Shoup earned the win on the mound, and Austin Mitchell provided four shutout innings of relief to secure the victory.
Game 3: DuBois 11, New Kensington 3
DuBois found themselves in a 3-3 ballgame going into the sixth inning before Issac Tiracorda blasted a grand slam over the right centerfield wall giving the home team a comfortable cushion going into the 7th inning. Junior, Josh Ross came in to close the game out giving up only two hits in 3 innings pitched with 2 strikeouts.
Game 4: DuBois 13, New Kensington 3: The Nittany Lions finished the sweep in emphatic fashion with a 13-3 victory that ended after five innings due to the run rule. Senior Jorge Rodriguez powered the offense with a two-run home run over the center-field wall in the second inning. On the mound, Zach Tiracorda pitched a complete game to earn the win with 8 strikeouts.
DuBois is back in action on Friday Night at Showers Field against Penn State Shenango with games starting at 6 and 8 PM.