By Joseph Dolan

Bright lights, a video board and walkup songs are common things featured at ballgame, but until last night, Penn State's baseball stadium could not boast any of them.

But with the addition of these amenities showcased, the Nittany Lions (3-12) won the first collegiate game ever played at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, defeating Central Connecticut State, 8-1. Penn State snapped an eight-game losing streak in the process.

Starting pitcher Craig Clark carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning, ensuring a comfortable margin would be retained.

"One kid in the dugout said, 'Man, that’s a lot of zeroes up there,' " Clark said. "You can’t really worry about that in your head or it’s not gonna work, so you just gotta got out there and act like it’s 0-0."

Clark, a lefty, had a 6-0 lead when he gave up a bloop single to Blue Devils (4-2) right fielder Jay Schillaci in the top of the eighth. An unearned run would score later in the inning when catcher Rob Yodice allowed a passed ball.

But the run wasn't nearly enough for Central Connecticut State. Center fielder Brian Ernst led the Nittany Lions with three hits and Yodice broke the game open with two RBI on a single in the third.

Ernst recorded the first collegiate hit at the ballpark with a single to right in the first inning.

"It wasn’t exactly a bullet," Ernst said. "But I guess that’ll be something I can say for the rest of my life."

Check Monday's Collegian for a summary of this weekend's series with Central Connecticut State.