In the top of the second inning, Penn State first baseman Cole Bartels collected a solo home run to tie the game up at one apiece against Maryland baseball, putting pressure on Maryland starting right-handed pitcher Jason Savacool.
Right after surrendering the solo shot, the sophomore flipped a switch on the mound for Maryland as he struck out the next six batters he faced, denying the Nittany Lions a chance to score over the course of the next two innings.
Backed by Savacool’s brilliant 13-strikeout outing, in which he recorded nine over the first three innings, Maryland went on to take down Penn State on Sunday in College Park, 7-2, to win its first conference series of the 2022 season.