STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (Interstat) — Isaiah Shayter pitched five scoreless innings and Avery Smith homered and drove in two runs as Penn State defeated Washington 4-0 on Saturday afternoon at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

Shayter allowed three hits and struck out five without issuing a walk for the Nittany Lions, who improved to 15-32 overall. The left-hander retired the side in order in the second, third and fifth innings and faced only one batter above the minimum through five frames. Penn State’s pitching staff combined to hold the Huskies to four hits and did not allow an earned run.

Smith went 3 for 4 with a solo home run in the fourth inning and a two-run shot in the sixth. His fourth-inning blast to left field gave Penn State a 2-0 lead. In the sixth, after Jesse Jaconski drew a walk, Smith homered to left field to extend the lead to 4-0. Jaconski also homered in the fourth inning, a solo shot that put Penn State ahead 1-0.

Washington starter Hayden Lewis took the loss, allowing four runs on nine hits over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out one and walked two. The Huskies fell to 21-29.

The game was scoreless through the first inning. Penn State broke through in the bottom of the second. Jaconski singled and moved to third on a single by Smith. Joe McDonald laid down a sacrifice bunt, scoring Jaconski and giving the Nittany Lions a 1-0 lead.

Washington threatened in the top of the first when Terry singled and Hotchkiss reached on an error, but a fielder’s choice and two strikeouts ended the inning. The Huskies left two runners on base in the top of the second when Wilson singled and Taggart walked, but Terry flied out to center field.

Penn State added insurance runs in the fourth and sixth innings. After Jaconski’s homer, Smith singled and advanced to second on another sacrifice bunt before eventually being left stranded. In the sixth, Jaconski walked and Smith followed with his second home run of the game.

Washington’s bullpen held Penn State scoreless over the final three innings. Jack Wade pitched 1 1/3 hitless innings, Tommy Brandenburg worked one inning and Bryce Johnson recorded one out.

Ben DeMell threw two hitless innings in relief for Penn State with three strikeouts. Mason Horwat pitched a perfect ninth and Dimond Loosli worked a scoreless sixth inning, striking out one.

The Nittany Lions outhit the Huskies 10-4. Penn State also executed three sacrifice hits.

The game was the final contest of a three-game series between the teams. Penn State won two of the three games, taking the opener 6-4 on Friday before Washington snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-4 victory in the second game of Friday’s doubleheader.

Washington next hosts UCLA for a three-game series beginning May 14. Penn State travels to Pittsburgh on May 12 before a three-game series at Maryland starting May 14.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Washington 5, Penn State 4. Interstat’s ELO system had given Washington a 56 percent probability to win.