Penn State (3-5) jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first. After a leadoff walk and hit batter, Mike Deese delivered an RBI single. Two batters later, Jordan Steranka ripped a two-run triple to right. An error on what should have been the third out allowed Steranka to score.

Grant Youngblood did more damage in the second, hitting a three-run home run for a 7-0 PSU lead. In the fourth, Deese drove in his second run of the game with a sacrifice fly to right, making the score 8-0.

Despite the rocky start, UA starter Andrew Brown (0-1) settled down to strikeout seven with just the two walks over five complete. The freshman allowed eight hits and eight runs (seven earned). PSU starter T.J. Macy (1-1) also pitched five innings, fanning nine and allowing just two hits and two walks.

Akron got on the board in the sixth. Matt Roberts drew a leadoff walk, Jake Plata was hit by a pitch and Kyle Hallett hit a bloop-single to load the bases. A wild pitch brought Roberts home and Plata scored on a Ryan Frazee sacrifice fly. Brett Savage kept the rally going with an RBI single, making the score 8-3.

The Zips kept the momentum rolling in the seventh as John Turk had a leadoff home run, his first of the season, trimming the deficit to four (8-4).

Penn State got the run back in the home half as pinch hitter Joey DeBernardis hit a one-out home run to center. The Lions padded their advantage with a run in the eighth. Landon Nakata had a leadoff single, moved to second on a balk and advanced to third on a ground out.  Ryan Boonie capped the PSU scoring with an RBI single.

Roberts and Hallett led the UA offense, each with two hits.