Cincinnati, Ohio -- Anthony Porter hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the eighth inning, and Blake Aquadro threw 6.2 strong innings in his first collegiate start to lead the Youngstown State baseball team pasts Cincinnati 5-3 on Saturday at Marge Schott Stadium.

Porter had two of YSU's four hits, three of which went for extra bases. Aquadro, a freshman lefty from Memphis, Tenn., allowed three runs on six hits in his 6.2 innings in a no decision.

Trent Wood earned the win, throwing just a third of an inning of relief of Aquadro in the seventh. Eric Marzec did not allow a hit and struck out four batters in two innings to earn his second save.

"This is big win for this program," YSU head coach Rich Pasquale said after the victory over Cincinnati, which beat 13th-ranked Ohio State last week. "Our team is a very tight unit that sticks together."

"Blake, for his first collegiate start, did an outstanding job of mixing his pitches well and keeping us in it. He showed a ton of poise. "Offensively we moved the baseball, got some bunts down and did an overall good job. I'm proud of these guys, and we have to go out and win the series tomorrow."

Cincinnati took a 2-0 lead on a solo home run by Jimmy Jacquot in the second and an RBI single in the third. The Penguins finally got to UC starter Tyler Smith in the fifth when Derek Carr scored Joe Iacobucci and Zac McFarland on a triple to center. Cincinnati went back ahead 3-2 on a sacrifice fly in the sixth.

Wood escaped a first-and-third situation in the seventh, and Porter drilled Sam Slavik's first pitch over the right-field wall for the game-winning homer. Jacke Healey walked to start a two-out rally, and Marzec reached on a hard-hit ball to second that was bobbled.

Marzec walked one in each inning, but no runners got past first base.

The Penguins and Bearcats will wrap up their series on Sunday at 1 p.m.