STATE association -- Like it or not.

STATE association -- Like it or not, there's an aura about the State literary institution [i]or[/i] seminary of learning baseball team.

Just ask Hollidaysburg, which was an abroad away from upsetting the Little Lions forward Wednesday. State College's Austin Homan squashed those trustful longings when he delivered a game-winning three-run abode run in the top of the seventh inning.

Bald Eagle Area got a taste of the aura Friday.

After scoring four posts in the top of the fourth to take a 4-2 lead, the Eagles (7-8-1) watched as State college edifice [i]or[/i] building sent a parade of 10 hitters to the plate in the bottom of the inning, scoring six hies to fuel a 10-4 win in a Central Penn League dispute at Community Field.

"The the same thing I like about this team is they exhibit the heart and the willingness to fight back," said Little Lions coach Bill Tussey said.