Baseball: Bison Split Doubleheader; Roell Reaches 100 Career Hits

Hermitage, Pa.- Bethany Baseball had to pivot their way to Hickory High School to play a doubleheader against PSU Shenango. The Nittany Lions entered the day on a five game winning streak that the Bison were able to snap in game two. The teams split 1-1. 

THE BASICS

Final Scores:

Game One: Shenango 5. Bethany 1

Game Two: Bethany 11, Shenango 0

Records:

• Shenango (12-5)

• Bethany (5-9)

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME ONE) 

• Errors hurt the Bison in game one. They had four errors compared to the Lions clean game.

• PSU put up three runs in the bottom of the second inning. While only two of them were earned. 

• The Bison's only run came in the sixth inning. Nick Roell started with a leadoff double and found his way over to third with one out. Hunter Rhodes drove in the Bison's lone run on a sacrifice fly. 

• That run was immediately given back in the bottom of the inning off an error. 

• Shenango's Nick Osborne threw a complete game, only allowing the Bison a single run. His performance gave the Lions the game one victory.

BISON LEADERS IN GAME ONE: 

• Tyler McKee had the only multi-hit game going 2-3.

• Rhodes pushed the only run home via a sac-fly.

• Logan Bennett gave up two earned runs off a home run, but finished with a decent outing throwing four innings with six strikeouts. 

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME TWO): 

• The Bison kept their offense in their bags until game two where they exploded for 11 runs. After a scoreless first, the green and white crossed home in every inning until the run rule came into effect in the fifth. 

• During this big offensive bash, Roell earned his 100th hit. 

• Josh Speaker had a big game. A home run to dead center was a piece of his team leading five RBI performance. 

• Roell and Mike Hines both had multi-RBI performances. They added to the Bison's big seven run fifth inning. 

• Trey Mantle had just as much success on the mound as his offense did at the plate. He threw a scoreless complete game, only allowing one hit. Mantle averaged over a strikeout an inning with seven K's. 

BISON LEADERS IN GAME TWO:

• Roell had two hits, including his 100th hit as a Bison.

• Mantle got the win in his shutout performance.

• Speaker amassed five RBI led by his home run.