PHILADELPHIA, PA – Monmouth University Baseball (7-8) dropped a midweek contest Wednesday at the University of Pennsylvania (8-5). Freshman Jay Bant hit his first career home run, and sophomore Dixon Black hit a bases-clearing double in the contest.
 
Bant's homer in the top of the second cleared the right field wall and gave MU a 1-0 lead. Later in the inning, the Hawks loaded the bases and Dixon Black doubled off the wall in left, clearing the bases to make it 4-0. In that span, Ryan Bearse worked three one-hit innings, keeping Penn off the board. Casey Caufield extended his hitting streak with an RBI single after Penn's lone run of the opening five innings came on a solo homer, the only run Cory Hiltz would allow in two on the mound.
 
Penn was able to put together a big sixth inning to take the lead, scoring seven runs on six hits to lead 8-5. The home team added another three on three hits in the eighth to lead 11-5, the eventual final score.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES

"We were unable to protect our lead and let one get away from us today. Bearse competed and threw the ball well and it was nice to see Bant get his first college home run." – Head Coach Dean Ehehalt  
 
-Jay Bant hit his first career home run.
-Dixon Black posted his fourth multi-RBI game of the season.
-Ryan Bearse threw his second straight scoreless outing.
-Casey Caufield extended his hitting streak to 11 games, and his on base streak to 12.
-Andrew Schmid made his second career plate appearance, walking both times.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
 
-Neither team made an error in the game.
-There were 14 combined pitchers used.
-Ryan Bearse made his second start, both scoreless outings.
-Jake Fraher took the loss for MU.
 
UP NEXT
-Monmouth opens up a three-game weekend series at Delaware on Friday beginning at 3:00 p.m.