WILSON, Nc. -  The Clarion University baseball team went 1-1 Monday in double-header action, taking the opening matchup against Fairmont State 5-4, and dropping the second game to Kutztown by a final of 9-1.  The win and loss moves Clarion's overall record to 3-4 on the season.  The Blue and Gold will return to action Tuesday when they take on Lock Haven at Fleming Stadium.  

Game one ended in dramatic walk-off fashion for the Golden Eagles.

Starting pitcher Kyler Mellott turned in a strong performance, going 6.2 innings with three strikeouts, however Clarion still trailed 4-3 headed into the ninth inning.  Reliever Tom Connell managed to work quickly and efficiently in the top of the inning, setting up one last chance for CU to steal it.  

Shortstop Joe Lopez got the ball rolling with a leadoff single before advancing to second base shortly thereafter on a passed ball.  Following a Brady Andrews walk, Tyler Falk drove in Lopez with a clutch sacrifice fly that sent Lopez home and tied the game at four.  Andrews managed ot advance to third on another wild pitch, and despite some creative infield shifting from FSU, John Finke ended the game on the next at-bat with a deep single to left field that drove in Andrews, a walk-off 5-4 win for Clarion.  

Game two against Kutztown was a tight defensive battle for the first six frames, however this time around it would be Clarion on the receiving end of a big inning.  Knotted at one apiece in the bottom of the seventh, the Golden Bears managed to break things open with a massive eight-run inning on the back of five hits courtesy of the Kutztown bats.

Clarion managed the first two outs with minimal damage, however the third proved to be more elusive.  After walking the bases loaded, Kutztown DH Dariel Richardson blew things wide-open with a two RBI double that cleared the bases. The Bears would add a few more just for good measure and eventually came away with the win.