Yesterday afternoon must have been a dizzying experience for the Cornell baseball team.

Watching 39 Nittany Lions circle the bases and cross home plate would be enough to make anyone a little woozy, as the Penn State baseball team stayed hot, sweeping the Big Red 26-4 and 13-1 in a doubleheader in Ithaca.

The Lions improved to 14-15 on the season on the strength of relentless hitting and quality pitching. Senior Pete Yodis and freshman Aaron Tressler each notched their third win of the year, while Penn State pitching collectively allowed just 11 hits all afternoon.

But it was the Lions' offensive explosion that buried the Big Red (5-8) and made the four-hour bus ride home far more relaxing.

"It was enjoyable to play in and get to watch," junior third baseman Chris Wright said. "(Penn State baseball) Coach (Joe Hindelang) keeps talking about how he doesn't know how we're going to play in weekday games, but we responded well."

Yodis (3-4) allowed two earned runs in 4 2/3 innings pitched, while his teammates supported his cause with five home runs. Wright and catcher Matt Harter each hit a three-run blast, while Donnie Wright, Matt Lindert and Doug Rodio all added solo shots.

Devin Corr (0-1) took the loss in the opener after allowing five runs in just 1 1/3 innings. Cornell starter Chris Schutt (1-1) barely lasted longer in the second game, exiting after giving up two runs in two innings. First baseman Tom Gifford was the only Big Red batter with a multi-hit game, going 2-2 with a run scored in game one.

Tressler (3-2) threw five shutout innings in perhaps his best performance of the season. The State College product allowed just two hits and one walk while striking out four.

"It definitely felt good and it gave me some confidence going into the next game," said Tressler, who thinks he knows why he's been sharper lately after some shaky early outings.

"I've really learned how to pitch rather than just throw the ball," Tressler said. "I've learned how to get batters out."

Mike DeRenzo pounded out five hits on the afternoon, Willie Melendez was 3-4 with five runs scored, and Zach Smithlin was 3-6 with six RBI.

"Everyone is really swinging well," Smithlin said. "The bats are awake right now. I don't know how many times we batted around. In games like these you're just itching to get up to bat again."

The Lions are hoping that their bats will stay wide awake when they kick off an important four-game home series with Iowa this Friday.

"It's a big weekend for us," Chris Wright said. "It'd be nice to get at least three."