MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (March 24, 2024) – Junior Eli Somers had three hits and an RBI as the Stevens Institute of Technology baseball team fell to Penn State Harrisburg 5-3 in a non-conference contest Sunday afternoon.

Graduate student Leo Bristow (0-2) took the loss for Stevens. He lasted three and two-thirds innings and gave up five hits and four runs. Juniors Joe Gonzalez and Matt Villapiano combined to pitch three and a third and allowed no runs.

The Ducks (12-6) see their winning streak end at six games. Stevens has had two separate six-game winning streaks on the year. It became the first road loss of the year for the Ducks.

With the loss, Stevens loses the first game of the all-time series against the Lions. The two teams will square off later on this year in Hoboken. Penn State Harrisburg improves to 13-5.

The Rundown

• Penn State Harrisburg scored three in the bottom of the first to go up 3-0.
• Stevens stranded the bases loaded with one out in the third.
• The Lions added another run in the third via a solo home run.
• The Ducks finally got on the board in the fifth inning. First-year Chip Krese reached base on a fielder's choice. He then stole second and third. The first-year then scored on a wild pitch.
• Penn State Harrisburg quickly got the run back in the bottom of the fifth to take a 5-1 lead.
• Stevens was able to cut the deficit in the seventh. Krese and graduate student Ben Tobio each walked to start the inning. Junior Eli Somers then hit an RBI-single to score Krese from second. Tobio would later score on an error as the Lions led 5-3.
• The Ducks would bring the tying run to the plate in the ninth, but they would not be able to score as Penn State Harrisburg held on for the victory.

Top Performers

• Krese scored two runs.
• Tobio scored once.
• Krese stole two bases while first-year Garret Wolf stole one.
• Four Ducks had one hit to go along with the three from Somers.

For the Opponents

• Fisher Druck (3-0) earned the win. He pitched five innings and allowed just one run on five hits. Josh Berzonski (2) earned the save.
• Carlos Irizarry scored two runs, recorded two hits, and added two RBI.
• Kevin Lehner batted home two runs, as well as tallying a hit and a run scored.

Around the MAC Freedom 

• Arcadia 5, FDU-Florham 0
• DeSales 13, Lebanon Valley 9
• Arcadia 14, FDU-Florham 1
• DeSales 9, Lebanon Valley 0

Up Next

• Baseball is back on the road on Friday as they visit Delaware Valley for game one of a three game series in MAC Freedom action. The game is set to start at 3:00 p.m. Stevens is 8-2 all-time against the Aggies. Links for live stats and video are available on stevensducks.com.