Penn State blanks Washington 4‑0 behind Shayter’s pitching
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (Interstat) — Isaiah Shayter pitched five innings of three-hit, shutout ball and Avery Smith homered and drove in two runs as Penn State defeated Washington 4-0 on Saturday evening at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Shayter struck out five and did not allow an earned run. Smith went 3-for-4 with a solo homer in the sixth, part of a two-run inning that also included a two-run shot by Jesse Jaconski. Jaconski finished 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI. Hayden Lewis took the loss for Washington, allowing four earned runs on zero hits over 5.1 innings with one strikeout. Penn State collected 10 hits and made three sacrifice hits, while Washington managed four hits. The Nittany Lions improved to 15-32 overall, while the Huskies fell to 21-29. Ben DeMell added two scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts. The win gave Penn State a split in the Big 10 doubleheader after Washington won the first game 5-4 earlier Friday.