(ALTOONA, PA:)  Penn State Altoona dropped a heartbreaking 6-3 decision to Frostburg State in eight innings Tuesday afternoon at the Ivyside Field.  The squads made it through 1 and 1/2 innings of game two before rain wiped out the second contest, which has yet to be rescheduled.  The Lions fell to 3-12 overall and 0-3 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. 

Frostburg led 2-0 until the Lions picked up three runs in the bottom of the fifth.  With the bases loaded, freshman Nicolette Stimely (Lewistown, PA/Lewistown) hit a grounder to the second baseman.  The throw home was errant and two runs scored.  Two batters later, a wild pitch allowed sophomore Kara Myers (Millheim, PA/Penns Valley) to score to give Altoona a 3-2 lead. 

An error in the top of the sixth by the Lions allowed Frostburg to even the score at 3-3.  With two outs and Bobcat runner Brooke Tapman on second base, Tapman tried to steal third, and Myers pick off throw skipped past shortstop Megan Turiano (Tyrone, PA/Tyrone) into left field, giving the Bobcats the tying run. 

In the eighth inning, the Bobcats had the bases loaded with two outs.  A dropped foul ball allowed the inning to continue, and Frostburg's Lindsey Seal walked to bring in the go ahead run.  The next hitter, Meghan Dabkowski, cracked a two-run RBI single to give the visitors a comfortable 6-3 lead. 

Altoona was unable to muster any offense in its half of the eighth, hitting two groundouts and a pop out to conclude the game.  Freshman Callie Lyle (Brockway, PA/Brockway) was 2-2 with a triple and run scored.

Bobcat starting pitcher Kelly Callan worked 4 and 1/3 innings before being pulled in favor of Kately Coffey.  Coffey threw the final 3 and 2/3 innings of scoreless softball, not surrendering a single hit while walking three and fanning four.

Lion sophomore Emily Cummins (Spring Mills, PA/Penns Valley) pitched a gem in defeat, hurling all eight innings and allowing six runs, two earned, and only six hits.  Cummins walked three and recorded a season-high 11 strikeouts.

Game two was halted after 1 and 1/2 innings with the score 0-0.  A makeup date has yet to be announced.

Penn State Altoona returns to action for a non-conference doubleheader at Mount Aloysius on Thursday.  First pitch in Cresson is scheduled for 3:00 PM.

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