CARY, N. C. – The Frostburg State baseball team lost their final game in Cary, N.C. to Indiana (Pa.), 13-9. The win moves FSU to 4-9 on the season while the Crimson Hawks to 1-8 in 2020.

The Bobcats registered 12 hits with first-year AJ Campbell going 2-for-5 with two hits and two runs scored. Campbell also toed the slab for FSU, tossing six innings allowing and only six hits.

IUP jumped out to a 2-0 advantage in the first inning off an error, two walks and back-to-back singles to left field giving Indiana (Pa.) the early lead. Frostburg came clawing back in the top of the second inning, scoring sophomore Nick Benitez after he knocked a one-out single. Benitez got into scoring position after sophomore Worthy Hollister blasted a line drive single to right. Senior Mitch Fyffe drove Benitez home after a single to left field making the score 2-1 IUP.

Fyffe drove home another run after reaching on an error by the Crimson Hawks shortstop. Campbell scored after racing around the bags to knot the game at 2-2 in the fourth inning.

A two-out rally in the fifth inning sparked the Bobcat bats. Junior Bret Fogle laced a single into centerfield to start the attack. Junior Bryce Jackson continued his hot weekend by doubling into centerfield scoring Fogle from first. Senior Ryan Roell belted a fly ball into right field that scored Jackson and eventually advance Roell into scoring position making the score 4-2 FSU.

After one run from IUP, the Bobcats started the fifth inning with a single from Benitez. After a fielder's choice from Hollister, FSU stationed one man on the base path. Fyffe walked then stole second, brining sophomore Hayden McLaughlin to the dish. McLaughlin drilled a line drive single to right field scoring two Bobcat runners making the score 6-3 FSU. Fogle followed that at-bat up with a triple to centerfield scoring McLaughlin. Fogle then scored on a wild pitch to grow the Bobcat advantage to 8-3 in the sixth.

In the seventh inning, Hollister reached on an error scoring Campbell who previous hit a double to get into scoring position. FSU's lead grew to 9-4. The Crimson Hawks responded with two more runs to make it a 3-run game, 9-6 in the bottom of the seventh.

Indiana (Pa.) rattled off seven runs in the bottom of the eighth to take a 13-9 advantage heading into the final stanza.

Frostburg State takes the field again Saturday, March 14, as they play their first series in the Mountain East Conference against West Virginia Wesleyan College on the road. For up-to-date information, or to follow along with the live feed or the live stats, visit frostburgsports.com.