GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Thiel College baseball team defeated the Grove City Wolverines, 8-7 in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game on Thursday.
 
The Tomcats and Wolverines were tied at two after three innings. The Tomcats proceeded to score each of the next five innings to take an 8-2 lead. In the final frame, the Wolverines scored five runs, but the Tomcats were able to stop the Wolverines' comeback short and strand the tying run on second.
 
Jamin Wentling (Greenville, Pa./Greenville) went 4-for-5 with his fourth home run of the season, three doubles, four runs, and two RBIs. He has hit a home run in each of the last three PAC games. Wentling also tied Thiel's single-game records in both doubles and runs scored. Anthony Rago (Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin) tallied two runs, an RBI, and three more hits, including a double, to raise his season average to .402. Mike Sittig (Monaca, Pa./Central Valley) also notched three hits with a run and an RBI. Nick Guarnieri (Niles, Ohio/Mckinley) and Chase Morrison (Monaca, Pa./Central Valley) each drove in two runs.
 
On the mound, Travis Harvey (Boardman, Ohio/Boardman) cruised through eight innings of two-run ball with four strikeouts, including a streak of 13-straight outs. In the ninth he allowed four runs and finished with six runs allowed but earned his fourth win of the season. Wentling allowed one run in relief and struck out two to earn the save.
 
For the Wolverines, Anthony Tambellini hit a pinch-hit two-run double in the ninth. Mally Kilbane drove in two runs, including one on a double in the ninth inning. Evan Umland was charged with his second loss of the season, allowing five runs on 10 hits with five strikeouts in 5.1 innings.
 
The Tomcats and Wolverines are scheduled to play a doubleheader at Grove City Saturday starting at 1 p.m.