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The Blue Devils proved to the conference on Saturday that they could win games in a struggle. Saturday's doubleheader seemed to be a struggle for the Devils most of the afternoon. Dwight Lambert saved the victory in the first game by throwing a six hitter and allowing only one run. The Devils struggled to score in the game, plating only two runs

In the second game, the bats were alive, but Blue Devil hurlers struggled to throw strikes. The staff issued eleven free passes, but only allowed three runs to cross. The most impressive aspect of the sweep was the fact the Blue Devils did not commit one error in either game.

PSU BEAVER 2
PSU McKeesport 1
   Lambert is used to pitching with suspect run support. In three starts, the Blue Devils have only scored four runs for the righthander (1-2). The Devils scored enough for the victory, however, which is all that is important.
    The Blue Devils scored one run each in the third and fourth inning. In the third, John Rosati singled, stole second, and moved to third on Ron Glass's groundout. He scored on a botched pickoff attempt by McKeesport catcher Chuck Waney.
     In the fourth, Andy Fry singled with two out and scored on Ryan Campbell's two strike base hit. Lambert would make the lead stick, retiring the side in order in three of the game's

four final innings.
     Lambert issued a two out walk in the sixth inning that was followed by a single. He pitched out of the inning with a strikeout.
BOX SCORE

PSU BEAVER 9
PSU McKeesport 3
    The Blue Devils offense was much more efficient in the 'nightcap.' The team pounded fourteen hits and plated nine runs.
    Trent Berner, Mike Meerdo, Rick Dietz, and Chris Thumm all registered multiple hit games. Dietz and Thumm led the attack with three hits each, and combined for three runs scored and three runs batted in.
     Penn State Beaver scored all it would need in the fourth inning, plating seven innings in the frame.
     Dietz led the inning off with a double and was followed by hits by Fry, Thumm, Berner, and Meerdo. Dietz also finished the rally with a run scoring triple. All of Dietz's hits were for extra bases.
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