With every game it has gotten worse.

The Penn State baseball team was out-slugged by George Washington (21-11), 11-6, yesterday at Beaver Field.

The loss was the Nittany Lions' (10-18) second consecutive mid-week loss, and the team has now dropped six straight games -- the longest losing streak since 1996 when the team lost nine straight games.

Penn State baseball coach Joe Hindelang was anything but pleased with his team's effort one day after losing a game on a controversial call.

"We did a poor job today," Hindelang said after the loss.

"We hit the ball, but then there were other holes with our pitching and defense. I'm really disappointed and upset with the effort."

The Colonials jumped out in the first inning on a solo home run by Chris Barry, and George Washington never looked back.

In the third inning, George Washington tacked on three more runs -- all crossing the plate with two outs.

Penn State starting pitcher Alan Stidfole retired the first two batters, before the Colonials' attack came alive with a single, walk, two-run double and an RBI single.

After stranding 31 runners over the last four games against Minnesota and yesterday against Maryland, the Lions continue to struggle in that department leaving nine runners on base. Penn State batted 5-for-11 with runners in scoring position.

Trailing 7-0 heading into the bottom of the fourth inning, the Penn State offense showed some signs of breaking out.

Wes Reohr lead off the inning with a solo home run, and no umpire could take this one away from him, as it sailed over the center field fence.

"It feels good," Reohr said. "I wish it would have been yesterday, then this losing streak would be over."

Colin Runt had his third hit of the season, driving in the second run of the inning, and Penn State's Zack Smithlin followed that with a run-scoring single of his own.

In the fifth inning, Penn State put another three spot on the scoreboard, but 7-6 was as close as Penn State would get to the Colonials. George Washington extended its lead to 10-6 in the top of the sixth inning.

"The sixth inning was the turning point," George Washington baseball coach Tom Walker said. "After they cut the lead to one, we were able to respond."

Hindelang said that coaches and players are different breeds of people.

"The players they're kids, they will laugh it off 10 minutes after a shower," Hindelang said.

"The coaches are not laughing."

Penn State has the opportunity to redeem itself this weekend in conference play when Northwestern, which scored 36 runs in its mid-week contest, arrives in State College on Friday.