WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Monmouth University Baseball got strong relief pitching but were edged out by the University of Pennsylvania Wednesday, 6-2.
 
A wild pitch put Penn up 1-0, but MU answered immediately. With two aboard, Andrew Schmid hit a laser back to the mound that hit the pitcher's foot and dropped down, allowing one run to score and tie the game. Penn scratched across a pair in the fourth to take a 3-1 lead, only for Monmouth to again respond. Ben Winstead singled leading off and Nick Czarnecki laced his first career extra base hit into the left field corner, a triple to cut it to a one run game.
 
After the teams traded zeroes for three straight innings, Penn added a run in the eighth. IN the bottom of the inning, Czarnecki represented the tying run but was called out on interference on a foul ball to left. The Quakers would tack on two more in the ninth and win it, 6-2.
 
NOTES
 
-Nick Czarnecki notched his first career extra base hit, a triple that plated a run.
-Ben Winstead scored twice for the fourth time this season.
-Monmouth's bullpen allowed just three runs across 5.1 innings.
-Tommy Kent matched a career-high with four K's, making his first career start.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth was outhit 13-8.
-John Cerwinski earned the win for Penn, allowing two runs in 3.1 innings.
-Penn's bullpen threw 5.2 shutout innings.

UP NEXT
-Monmouth heads to Towson Friday to open a three-game CAA series at 3:00 p.m.