GREENVILLE, Pa. -- Thiel College senior designated hitter Jarod Nanna (Johnstown, Pa./Conemaugh)'s walk-off RBI single to the wall in left field powered the Tomcats to a 10-9 victory over Penn State Behrend Monday afternoon at Tomcat Park.

Nanna's game-winner was his lone hit against the Lions. Fellow seniors Doug Farley (Linesville, Pa./Linesville) and Eric King (Butler, Pa./Butler) each finished 4-for-6.The Tomcats pounded out 19 hits in the come-from-behind win, tying their effort on March 15 in the 14-0 win over Hiram for most hits in a nine-inning contest this season.

The Lions took an early lead, scoring three runs in the top of the first off starting pitcher Pat Duncan (Eastlake, Ohio/Eastlake North). Penn State Behrend added to their lead with a three-spot in the top of the second, scoring a run off of a balk, a sacrifice fly and a double to make it 6-0 in just the second inning.

The Tomcats finally got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third, as a two-out double by Eric Steininger (West Leechburg, Pa./Leechburg) gave Thiel a base-runner in scoring position. Nanna chipped a ball to the third baseman, who promptly air mailed his throw to first, and allowing Steininger to score from second to make it 6-1.

Penn State Behrend immediately answered with a run in the top of the fourth, scoring off of a sacrifice fly to make it 7-1 in favor of the visitors. The Tomcat bats awoke again in the fifth, as Doug Farley (Linesville, Pa./Linesville) started the inning of by reaching on an error to third. Eric King (Butler, Pa./Butler) doubled to right center, giving Thiel runners on second and third with no outs. After Steininger grounded out to the second baseman to score Farley, Nick Rossmiller (Butler, Pa./Butler) drove a double to the gap in left center to plate another runner and trim the Lion lead to 7-3.

Thiel continued to chip away at the lead in the sixth as Dan Koller (Euclid, Ohio/Lake Catholic) singled home Trent Mosley (South Euclid, Ohio/Brush) to make it 7-4. After the Lions again generated a run through the use of small-ball, the Tomcats had their work cut out for themselves heading into the eighth inning.

Thiel loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth, as Farley, King and Nanna all reached. Rossmiller walked on a full-count to score the fifth run of the contest for Thiel. A two-run single by Trent Smith (Franklin, Pa./Franklin) to right field made it 8-7 Lions, and a Nick Schiavoni two-run, two-out double gave the Tomcats their first lead of the contest at 9-8.

Penn State Behrend continued to do as they had done all game, scoring runs without base hits. After a walk and an error gave the Lions runners on first and second with one out, a wild pitch uncorked by reliever Kris Karr (Warren, Ohio/Champion) tied the game at 9-9. Karr was then relieved by Matt Elko (Middlefield, Ohio/Berkshire), who struck out the lone batter he faced to send the game to the bottom of the ninth.

Doug Farley (Linesville, Pa./Linesville) opened the frame by doubling down the right field line on the first pitch he saw. King followed with a perfectly placed bunt-single that moved Farley to third, and the Lions chose to intentionally walk Steininger to face Nanna. Nanna took the second pitch he saw to the wall in left field, as the ball careened off the wall and gave the Tomcats their 13^th win of the season.

Eight of the nine starters collected hits for the Tomcats, with six collecting multiple hits. Farley, who went four-for-six, scored three runs, while Schiavoni went three-for-five with two RBIs.

Matt Elko (Middlefield, Ohio/Berkshire) picked up the win in relief, striking out the lone batter he faced to improve to 2-1.

Thiel is back in action on Wednesday, April 10 when they host Bethany College for a home Presidents' Athletic Conference doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m