Brown Bears outlast Penn Quakers 13‑9 in slugfest

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Mark Henshon drove in five runs on two hits to lead Brown to a 13-9 victory over Penn on Friday, May 1, at Hank DeVincent Field. The Bears (21-16) collected 14 hits, while the Quakers (17-19) had 12.

Henshon doubled twice, including a three-run double in the seventh and a two-run double in the eighth. DJ Dillehay went 3-for-6 with three RBIs, and Alex Benevento added three hits and two RBIs. Christian Butera had an RBI double.

For Penn, Gavin Collins homered and drove in three runs. Nick Spaventa added a two-run homer. Marty Coyne allowed four earned runs on six hits over six innings with seven strikeouts.

Brown starter Peter Dubie allowed five earned runs on zero hits over six innings with five strikeouts. Christian Keel pitched two scoreless innings. Aidan von Zuben tossed 1 2/3 scoreless for Penn.

The Bears scored three in the first and broke open the game with five runs in the seventh and four in the eighth. Penn scored nine runs over the seventh and eighth innings, but could not overcome Brown’s early lead.