NEWBERRY, S.C. – The Indiana University of Pennsylvania baseball program got three hits out of Harrison Pontoli and a trio of steals from Au'sean Owens, but a five-run fourth from Newberry turned a two-run lead into a three-run deficit in which IUP could not recover in a 8-7 setback.
 
Pontoli was raking the baseball in the series finale, going 3-for-5 (.600) with an RBI single and an RBI double, the only extra-base hit of the afternoon for the Crimson Hawks.
 
Markus Cestra joined Pontoli in driving home a pair of baserunners, once on a single and the other via sacrifice fly while scoring once as well.
 
Owens failed to crack the hit column but reached base twice courtesy of a walk and a hit-by-pitch. Once there, he was a blur, swiping not one, not two, but three bases, scoring two times on top of an RBI fielder's choice.
 
Brady Yard consistently found himself on-base, hitting .667 (2-for-3) with two runs scored and coaxing a free pass.
 
The pitching duo of Eli Glass and Paul Tripi held the Wolves in check over the final two frames, surrendering two hits and striking out one (Tripi) without allowing a run.
 
Indiana University of PA will take a nearly two week hiatus before embarking on its spring break trip to the Sunshine State, where it will take on Eckerd in a three-game series on March 11 and 12. First pitch of game one is at 6 p.m. in the Turley Athletic Complex.
 
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