Bison Fall to PSU-Berks 14-9

Washington, DC.- The Bison battled PSU-Berks, but fell today at home 14-9. The loss dropped Gallaudet to 2-9-1 on the year.  The win for the Lions was their first of the year as they took their record to 1-4.

The game started on an inauspicious note, as the sky was overcast and gloomy-looking. A mix of rain and snow had been forecast for the afternoon, adding a sense of urgency to the game.  The Lions struck first blood in the early innings as errors once again allowed the opposition to mount a large lead.  But as has become custom for Gallaudet this season a flurry of late hits put the team back into contention, but in the end the Bison ran out of time and innings.

Jeremy Shepps took the mound for the Bison, coming off his heroic relief stint at Lancaster Bible. Penn State got on base almost immediately in the first, due to infield errors, but Shepps managed to fight his way out.

The early errors left Shepps on the mound for too long so Zane Noschese came into the game from shortshop in relief of Shepps. Nochese kept the Penn State offense off-balance long enough to allow Gallaudet a chance to get back into the game, which the Bison did with 8 runs in the last four innings. However, an oft-recurring weakness in the Bison offense reared its head at the worst possible moment; with Shepps at 2^nd and John Moore at 1^st, the Bison struck out three times to end the game.

Gallaudet's next game will be a double-header at home, against CAC opponent Mary Washington on March 22.