INDIANA, Pa. – The Indiana University of Pennsylvania baseball program put on a hitting clinic Wednesday afternoon at Owen J. Dougherty Field, erupting for 15 runs and 16 hits while blasting a half-dozen home runs in a 15-10 victory over Mount Aloysius.

The scoring bonanza produced more runs (15) over one nine-inning contest than the Crimson Hawks logged (14) through four games as well as the most runs in a non-conference matchup since 2021.

Its six round-trippers were the most in a single contest since hitting the same number of bombs in an incredible 30-10 triumph at Clarion on April 2, 2015.

It was a nightmare for pitching coaches everywhere as all 25 combined runs that crossed the plate were earned despite four fielding errors.

The only hurler on either squad to toss a full frame and come away unscathed was Cole Litman, allowing a single base runner.

In an unprecedented display of power, depth and balance as the six taters came off different players' bats.

Markus Cestra, Harrison Pontoli, David Kessler, Andrew Sicinski, Elijah Dunn, and Au'sean Owens all went yard with Cestra, Dunn, and Kessler's long balls being two-run shots while the rest were of the solo variety.

Those powerful student-athletes combined to hit .520 (13-for-25), account for 32 total bases, score 13 times, drive in 13 RBIs, walked twice and stole a base.

Torrey Roper used his speed rather than his strength, motoring for a pair of steals in a 2-for-3 outing that saw him walk, score, and drive home two.

Barring the ever-present possibility of rain throwing a wrench in the plans, Indiana (Pa.) will return to the diamond on Friday at 6 p.m. to begin a three-game series against the Newberry Wolves in South Carolina.

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