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Rutgers overpowers Penn State in extra innings

Penn State's Johnny Piacentino (22) runs the bases during an NCAA baseball game on Friday, March 11, 2022, in Cary, N.C. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

OMAHA, Ne. (WTAJ) — Penn State baseball fell 5-4 to Rutgers in the Big Ten Baseball Tournament.

The Scarlet Knights lead 4-0 in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Nittany Lions scored four runs to tie the game and force extra innings.

Rutgers scored on a sac fly in the tenth inning for the go-ahead run.

Penn State will play Iowa on Saturday at 10 A.M. ET. The Nittany Lions opened the Big Ten Tournament with a 5-2 win over the Hawkeyes on Thursday. If the Nittany Lions win, they would play a second game against the winner of Maryland vs. Michigan, around 6 P.M. ET.