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      Penn State DuBois captures third USCAA World Series title

      Members of the Penn State DuBois baseball team hoist the championship trophy, celebrating the team's third USCAA World Series victory. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

      DUBOIS, Pa. — Tournament MVP Daniel Stauffer went 2-for-4 and earned his tournament record third save as Penn State DuBois defeated Cincinnati-Clermont 10-5 to capture its third straight United States Collegiate Athletic Association national championship.

      Trailing 3-1 after six innings, Zane Morgan singled in a run and Tyler Corl smacked a three-run home run in a four-run seventh to put the Nittany Lions up 5-3.

      UC Clermont answered with a pair in its half of the seventh as Tyler Grant doubled in Peyton Leinhardt and scored on a single by Grant Hessman as the Cougars tied the game at 5-5.

      Thayne Morgan drove in a pair of runs with a single in the eighth and the Lions iced the game with a pair of home runs in the ninth. Trevor Hanna started with a solo blast and Stauffer closed the scoring with a two-run home run, which was his fourth of the tournament.

      Game 1 – UC Clermont 11, Penn State DuBois 10

      Jack Deeds and Tyler Stewart had three hits each, while Tyler Gulley drove in three with a pair of home runs as the Cougars held off a frantic Penn State DuBois comeback to force the if-necessary game with an 11-10 win.

      Brian Zix had a solo home run in the top of the eighth to put UC Clermont up 11-5.  His home run set a tournament record for the Cougars as it was their seventh in the game.

      The Lions pushed three runs across in the eighth as Logan Wagner had a RBI single and Brandon Sicheri drove in a pair with a double to trim the deficit to 11-8.

      In the bottom of the ninth, Thayne Morgan lead off with a double before the Cougars got a pair of strikeouts.  Daniel Stauffer came in with a two-run home run to make it a one-run game at 11-10.  Three walks followed to make things very entertaining before Zach Woodrum forced a flyout from Sicheri to end the game.

      Sicheri and Toner Curl had a pair of hits for Penn State DuBois, while Trevor Hanna drove in three.

      2021 All-Tournament Team

      Penn State Brandywine: Tyler Brooks

      Bryant & Stratton: Keniel Carrion de Jesus

      Penn State Mont Alto: Zach Garlin

      Mississippi University for Women: Heath Ford, Trey Petite

      UC Clermont: Tyler Gulley, Tyler Stewart, Drew Day

      Penn State DuBois: Toner Corl, Brandon Orsich, Daniel Stauffer

      Tournament MVP: Daniel Stauffer

       

      Last Updated May 21, 2021

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