Lincoln, Neb. — Youngstown State's bowling team won two matches to start the Big Red Invitational and finished the Baker round with a 2-3 record.

The Penguins topped Western Illinois 973-894 in their opening match and followed with a 1027-857 victory over Quincy. YSU then battled the event host and sixth-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers late into game five before falling 1,050-1,029.

Youngstown State was averaging 201.93 per game through three matches, but its scoring pace fell to 180 per game over its last two matches. YSU fell 1,031-894 to No. 5 Louisiana Tech and 1,103-906 to No. 1 Jacksonville State.

The tournament will resume with five traditional matches on Saturday, starting at 11:10 a.m. Eastern.

Baker Match Results

Match 1: WIN — 973-894 vs. Western Illinois
Match 2: WIN — 1,027-867 vs. Quincy
Match 3: LOSS — 1,029-1,050 vs. No. 6 Nebraska
Match 4: LOSS — 894-1,031 vs. No. 5 Louisiana Tech
Match 5: LOSS — 906-1,103 vs. No. 1 Jacksonville State

Team Summary

YSU's total pinfall: 4,829
Game average: 193.16
Highest game: 235 vs. Western Illinois
Standings update: 10th of teams

Saturday's Schedule

Five traditional matches starting at 11:10 a.m. ET

Match 6 vs. #13 McKendree — Lanes 13-14
Match 7 vs. #7 Maryville — Lanes 9-10
Match 8 vs. #4 Wichita State — Lanes 15-16
Match 9 vs. #3 Arkansas State — Lanes 19-20
Match 10 vs. #14 Sam Houston — Lanes 21-22