Johnstown, PA -- The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford baseball team opened its AMCC slate on Saturday as it took on Pitt-Greensburg at Sargent's Stadium at the Point in Johnstown. The Panthers struggled to find their footing in the opener, falling 10-0, and then lost the lead late in the nightcap to lose 7-5.

Game One: Pitt-Greensburg 10 - Pitt-Bradford 0

In the opener, the Panthers fell behind early and could not make up the difference against the Bobcats' ace, who limited Pitt-Bradford to just 3 hits in a 10-0 loss.

Maddox Stadler got the start for the Panthers and ran into early trouble. The first three Bobcats reached, with two of their hits going for extra bases, giving the hosts a 2-0 lead before an out was recorded. Stadler settled down after the 2nd run scored, retiring the next three batters to avoid further damage. 

After a quick 2nd inning, Pitt-Greensburg tacked on 4 more in the 3rd. Stadler hit a batter and allowed a single and 3 doubles, which pushed the deficit to 6. He was replaced by Patrick Synan, who effectively ended the inning with two strikeouts and a flyball. 

The Panthes finally recorded their first hit of the game in the 4th when Alex Ognen beat out an infield single, but it was erased by a double play a batter later. The Bobcats struck again in the bottom of the frame, picking up three more runs on 4 hits, including 2 for extra bases. Synan recorded all three outs of the frame by strikeout.

Following a quick 5th, the Panthers had another single erased by a double play in the top of the 6th. Pitt-Greensburg led off the bottom half with a solo home run before Synan retired the next three batters. 

In the final frame, Noah Avey hit a one-out double down the right field line, but was left on 2nd as the game ended two batters later. 

Maddox Stadler (2-2) picked up the loss after allowing 6 earned runs in 2+ innings pitched. He struck out 2. Patrick Synan pitched the final 4 innings for the Panthers, allowing 4 earned runs while striking out 7. Noah Avey doubled for Pitt-Bradford, while Mallick Metcalfe and Alex Ognen each had singles.

Game Two: Pitt-Greensburg 7 - Pitt-Bradford 5

In the nightcap, Pitt-Bradford jumped out to an early 3-0 lead. They were ahead 5-1 through 6, but allowed 3 in the 7th, and a go-ahead 3-run home run in the 8th to eventually fall 7-5.

The Panthers rallied with two outs in the top of the 1st to take a 1-0 lead in the opening at bat. Avey doubled to left and then scored a batter later on a Trent Bielak single through the right side. Collin Porter got the start for the Panthers and posted a shutdown inning in the first. He walked a pair of batters, but was able to escape the jam with a double play. 

Porter was rewarded in the 2nd, as the Panthers tacked on a pair of runs. Ethan Obergfell reached on a one-out single and then moved to third when Alex Ognen singled to short. A batter later, Aiden Zimmerman came up with the big hit, doubling to left to drive in a pair. Porter retired the side in order in the bottom half to post his second consecutive shutdown inning.

The Bobcats pulled a run back in the third, scoring on an RBI groundout after a one-out triple to left. 

Leading 3-1 in the 6th, the Panthers scored two more runs to push their lead to 4. Avey led off with a single, and then, following a strikeout, three straight Panthers singled. Mallick Metclafe had the first on a hit through the right side, before Alex Colwell brought in Avey with a single down the right field line. A batter later, Obergfell hit a single down the left field line to drive in Metcalfe. 

Following a leadoff walk in the 7th, Porter was lifted for Jake Sherdel. Sherdel loaded the bases with another free pass and a bunt single, but picked up an out on a shallow fly ball to left. He allowed the inherited runner to score on a wild pitch, but then got the second out on a strikeout. He was nearly out of the inning with just one run allowed, but a two-out single up the middle drove in a pair, cutting the lead to 1.

Pitt-Bradford put two runners on base in the top of the 8th on singles by Obergfell and Colwell, but could not take advantage, as Alex Ognen's sinking liner to right was caught by a diving outfielder. The play would come back to haunt the Panthers as the hosts rallied to score 3 times in the bottom of the frame. Sherdel quickly retired the first two batters of the inning, but then saw the frame extended on back-to-back singles to center. He was not able to get out of the jam, as the next batter lifted a fly ball over the short porch in left field for a go-ahead 3-run home run. Sherdel was replaced by Ethan Zimmerman after the home run, who ended the inning with a groundout. 

Tim Beimel reached on a one-out walk in the top of the 9th, but the Panthers were not able to advance the runner, and the game ended two batters later.

Collin Porter had a strong outing for the Panthers, allowing 2 earned runs on 3 hits in 6+ innings pitched. He struck out 2 batters. Jacob Sherdel (0-3) picked up the loss after allowing 5 earned runs in 1.2 innings pitched with one strikeout. Ethan Zimmerman retired the only batter he faced. Ethan Obergfell led the Panthers' offense in game two, finishing 3 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. Aiden Zimmerman went 2 for 5 with a pair of doubles and 2 runs driven in. Noah Avey also had a multi-hit game, finishing 2 for 5 with a double and 2 runs scored.

The losses drop Pitt-Bradford to 2-13 on the season, with a 0-2 mark in AMCC play. They will be back in action on Tuesday, March 24th, when they hit the road for a doubleheader at Alfred. First pitch is slated for 1:00 p.m.