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    Lions run wild in win over La Salle  Apr 30, 2009
    The Penn State baseball coach got his wish early and the aggressiveness on the basepaths, as well as two crucial errors by the Explorers, led to eight runs in the first two innings. "Games like this, especially," Wine said about the importance of causing havoc on the basepaths. (Daily Collegian, PA)

      Lynd's baserunning keys PSU victory  Apr 16, 2009
    The error by first baseman Josh Winter gave Deese and the Penn State baseball team the lead for good as it beat Mount St. Mary's, 8-3, Wednesday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. "He tripped over the mound," Penn State coach Robbie Wine said about Winter. (Daily Collegian, PA)

      Huge inning dooms PSU  Apr 13, 2009
    The first seven batters reached in the frame, resulting in five runs as the Penn State baseball team lost to Purdue, 9-3, Sunday at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. On the fly ball, the first call was Lynd didn't make the catch, but the umpires reversed the call after a conference in the infield. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Macy strikes out 12 but baseball falls to complete-game performance  Apr 12, 2009
    The Penn State baseball team lost, 6-4, Friday night as Purdue pitcher Matt Bischoff threw a complete game. "Bischoff got tough when he had to get tough," coach Wine said. (Daily Collegian, PA)

      Lions to face Boilermakers  Apr 10, 2009
    For midweek games, the Penn State baseball coach said there's a fine line between wanting to win but still allowing relievers to get in innings. "For midweek, you need those wins yet you want to develop and get guys ready for the weekend," Wine said. (Daily Collegian, PA)

      Freshman stays hot as PSU downs Bucknell  Apr 9, 2009
    Wine made a point of going to his freshman third baseman and making sure he understood his role and his potential impact on the Penn State baseball team. "Young guys don't know their role, where they fit into the club," Wine said. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Lions ready to take field against Bison  Apr 8, 2009
    The Penn State baseball team huddles against Ohio State earlier this season ... Football sleds were pushed to the corner of Holuba Hall and Penn State baseball team members filed into the indoor practice building Tuesday, some showing frustration as they walked through the doors. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Baseball game postponed for rainy weather  Apr 7, 2009
    The Penn State baseball team's game against Pittsburgh Tuesday night has been postponed due to impending weather. Originally scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, the contest has been moved to Tuesday, April 14. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Baseball takes series against Michigan  Apr 6, 2009
    The Penn State baseball team responded with a 16-5 win against Michigan Sunday in Ann Arbor, Mich. The victory means the Nittany Lions take the three-game series, two games to one. (Daily Collegian, PA)

      Baseball splits with Michigan  Apr 5, 2009
    The Penn State baseball team split two games against Michigan on the road Saturday, winning 6-4 and losing 9-5. The Nittany Lions (16-12, 2-3 Big Ten) won the first game after falling behind 3-0. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Bucknell Baseball Edged by Penn State, 6-5  Apr 1, 2009
    - Ben Heath had a two-out single up the middle, scoring Louie Picconi from second base in the bottom of the eighth inning, to break a 5-5 deadlock as the Penn State baseball team defeated Bucknell 6-5 Tuesday evening at a breezy Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The Bison scored four runs in the top of the eighth to tie the score at 5-5. (Bucknellbison.com)

      Lions top Bison in thriller  Apr 1, 2009
    Picconi, the second baseman, scored from second base on Heath's line drive single to center with two outs in the eighth inning as the Penn State baseball team beat Bucknell, 6-5, Tuesday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The two-out, game-winning hit was the catcher Heath's only hit of the game and was just his fifth RBI of the season. (Daily Collegian, PA)

      Rough fifth inning dooms baseball team  Mar 29, 2009
    Macy's walk on a full count brought in the first of five runs in the fifth inning as the Penn State baseball team blew an early lead in losing to Ohio State, 8-3, Friday night in Lubrano Park at Medlar Field. "I don't know," Macy said about the fifth inning. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Penn State begins conference play against OSU  Mar 27, 2009
    Heading into the weekend, the Penn State baseball team holds a six-game win streak with an average margin of victory of more than five runs ... This weekend, the Penn State baseball team (13-8) will host the No. 28 Ohio State Buckeyes (18-3) at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park to open the Big Ten season. (Daily Collegian, PA)

      Lions win sixth straight  Mar 26, 2009
    After Wednesday afternoon's victory over the Temple Owls, head coach Robbie Wine wouldn't be surprised at least one player hasn't noticed how hot the Penn State baseball team has been. "How many in a row is that, five?" pitcher Paul Cianciolo said. (Daily Collegian, PA)

      Steranka's slam gives Lions win  Mar 25, 2009
    Steranka's grand slam in the fourth inning lifted the Penn State baseball team to a 9-2 win against Kent State Tuesday at Schoonover Stadium. "I was looking for a ball kind of up," Steranka said. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Lasch Building a target for mischief  Mar 17, 2009
    Two 17-year-old Massachusetts boys broke into the football complex March 6, stealing a Nike warm-up jacket, a Penn State T-shirt, a Penn State baseball cap and an autographed football, police said. This comes eight months after Penn State student Daniel J. Costenbader caused $5,000 worth of damage to the building in July, police said. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Baseball splits series with Scarlet Knights  Mar 16, 2009
    Thanks to Lynd's single that started a seventh-inning rally with four runs, the Penn State baseball team earned a series split with Rutgers with a 7-3 win Sunday in Boca Raton, Fla. "It was awesome," Jordan Steranka said about Lynd's hit. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Baseball team swept in doubleheader  Mar 15, 2009
    The Penn State baseball team was swept by Rutgers, 6-5 and 5-2, Saturday in Boca Raton, Fla. The losses ended a two-game winning streak and were the first time in almost a week that the Nittany Lions failed to top 10 runs in a game. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Lions defeat Florida Gulf Coast, 18-16  Mar 13, 2009
    While the Eagles did score five more runs, Penn State (6-6) held out long enough to capture the one-game-apiece series split -- a two-game series that saw 57 total runs scored, 12 more than the previous high mark for Penn State baseball. While the game featured 35 hits and five home runs total by the end, Penn State pitcher Paul Cianciolo, in his first collegiate start, gave up only three hits, no earned runs and had three strikeouts in his first three innings of work before being pulled in the... (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Police: Juveniles break into Lasch, Beaver Stadium  Mar 11, 2009
    Once inside, the visitors stole a Nike warm-up jacket, a Penn State T-shirt, a Penn State baseball cap and an autographed football, Hazel said. The boys returned to campus Saturday and gained entrance to Beaver Stadium, finding an Office of the Physical Plant ATV and key, Hazel said. (Daily Collegian, PA)

      Lions notch comeback win versus St. Joe's, finish weekend sweep  Mar 9, 2009
    A week after suffering a four-game sweep at the hands of No. 2 Texas, the Penn State baseball returned to the win column by sweeping a three-game series against northern foes in Lantana, Fla. In the weekend finale Sunday evening, St. Joseph's scored six third-inning runs to take control early, but Penn State's bats woke up in the sixth inning en route to an 8-7 victory. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Baseball team falls in Texas, 9-2  Mar 1, 2009
    Seven proved to be an unlucky number for the Penn State baseball team Friday afternoon in Austin, Texas, as the Nittany Lions fell to the No. 7 Longhorns, who rode their seven-run fourth inning to a 9-2 victory. After Texas jumped out to an early 1-0 first-inning lead, the Nittany Lions answered back in the fourth when Michael Glantz doubled. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Baseball team to take on Texas  Feb 27, 2009
    Today through Sunday, the Penn State baseball team will play four games against Texas, the No. 7 team in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association's poll, at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Texas. "Going in to play somebody like that, it reminds me of a couple of years ago, when we went to play North Carolina when they were ranked No. 1," Penn State head coach Wine said. (Daily Collegian, PA)

      Kelley adjusts to rotation  Feb 26, 2009
    A few heads turned when Penn State baseball coach Robbie Wine said the former reliever and outfielder would be placed high in the starting rotation this season. But now Kelley has turned a few heads of his own after he notched his first collegiate win in his first start as a pitcher. (Daily Collegian, PA)

      Kelley, Wine lead Lions to first victory  Feb 22, 2009
    Scott Kelley picked up a win in his first career start as the Penn State baseball team earned its first win of the season by defeating Northwestern, 9-1, Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla. as part of the Big Ten/Big East Challenge. (Daily Collegian, PA)

      Lions fall to Red Storm in Big Ten/Big East opener  Feb 21, 2009
    The 2009 Penn State baseball campaign got off to a rough start Friday as the Nittany Lions fell to St. John's, 15-6, in their first game of the Big Ten/Big East Challenge in Dunedin, Fla. The Red Storm collected a single, double and triple in the first inning off of Penn State starting pitcher Mike Lorentson, scoring three runs to open the game. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Baseball team's goal is simple: Go to Omaha  Feb 18, 2009
    After a third place finish in the Big Ten last year, the Penn State baseball team wants to go one step further and reach the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament and ultimately Omaha, Neb. the site of the College World Series. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Starters begin to emerge  Feb 10, 2009
    Mondays are supposed to be a day off for the Penn State baseball team. But with less than two weeks until the first pitch of the 2009 season, the Nittany Lions gathered on the AstroTurf Field Monday to take advantage of a rare above-freezing February afternoon in State College. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Lions' starters find niche against OSU  Apr 1, 2008
    Although they struggled at the beginning of the year, it looks like the Penn State baseball team's starting pitchers have turned a corner. In its first 18 games of the season, Penn State gave up 10 or more runs seven times -- with 18 unearned runs -- pushing the team ERA to 6. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Fundamentals are key in Lions' home opener  Mar 21, 2008
    As the sun began to set yesterday and practice came to a close, the Penn State baseball team huddled on the pitcher's mound. With coach Robbie Wine in the center, and the outfield scoreboard emanating a dim light just above centerfield, the team received one final piece of advice before dispersing to into the dugout. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Early season errors not troublesome yet  Feb 28, 2008
    The defensive stats for the Penn State baseball team don't look good. Nine errors, three games. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Lions looking to use 'small ball'  Feb 28, 2008
    At practice Tuesday, as the Penn State baseball team ran infield drills, two sounds routinely reverberated off the walls at the Multi-Sport Facility. With a crack of the bat, the awaiting shortstop pursued the ground ball. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Blackburn helps pitchers' ERAs  Feb 26, 2008
    It's a multi-step process the Penn State baseball team's All-America candidate takes each game. By analyzing each batter's strengths and flaws, Blackburn can determine what makes them struggle, then relays the information to his teammate on the mound. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Starting pitching solid in first series  Feb 25, 2008
    That hit completed the uplifting comeback 7-4 win for the Panthers, and in a series starting pitcher Mike Wanamaker said the team was "shaking off the cobwebs," the Penn State baseball team (1-2) dropped two of three games to host High Point. "This was not up to our expectations," Penn State coach Robbie Wine said. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Athletes react to 'roids case  Feb 14, 2008
    As Roger Clemens and his former trainer took the stand and contradicted each other for more than five hours yesterday, members of the Penn State baseball team watched with interest ... Senior Penn State baseball captain Brian Ernst said the Mitchell Report and yesterday's hearing may be the beginning of the end for the Steroid Era. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    PSU holds baseball camp  Jul 26, 2007
    While the State College Spikes hit the road for an extended trip, the Penn State baseball team takes advantage of their vacated ballpark ... Instead, Penn State baseball campers decided to stick out the quick summer storms. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Spikes season begins June 19  Jun 19, 2007
    Infielder Matt Cavagnaro -- who the Pirates drafted earlier this month in the 21st round of the Major League Baseball Entry Draft -- played for the Penn State baseball team, which recently finished third in the Big Ten. Check the Collegian for continued Spikes coverage beginning July 3. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Lions looking for midweek rebound  May 2, 2007
    It didn't take long for the Penn State baseball team's clubhouse to come back down to earth. Fresh off of a seven-game winning streak that vaulted them into third place in the Big Ten and to their first. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Lions to face Ind.  Apr 29, 2007
    Times are changing for the Penn State baseball team. Gone are the days when a starting pitcher constantly worries about run support. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Lions rally to defeat Dukes  Apr 25, 2007
    Cavagnaro scattered two more hits in the next two innings and drove in a pair of crucial runs in the eighth, which propelled the streaking Penn State baseball team to a 12-8 victory against intrastate foe Duquesne last night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. After starting the season with just two wins in their first 14 games, the Nittany Lions (17-19, 9-5 Big Ten) are an impressive 15-7 in their last 22 contests and have won five games in a row. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Baseball looking to continue win streak  Apr 24, 2007
    Everything just seems to be going in favor of the red-hot Penn State baseball team. Over the past two weeks, the streaking Nittany Lions (16-19, 9-5 Big Ten) have erased the unsavory memory of their 2-12 start by winning eight of their last 10 games. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Lions punctuate series with big win over MSU  Apr 17, 2007
    Joe Blackburn said he wanted the Penn State baseball team to carry the momentum from its "emotional" come-from-behind win on Sunday into yesterday's series finale against Michigan State. Apparently the middle of the Nittany Lions' batting order was listening to the junior catcher. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Well-rested Lions set to travel to Michigan  Apr 13, 2007
    Such is the case for the Penn State baseball squad (9-17, 2-4 Big Ten), which will be taking to the road for a four-game series against Michigan State this weekend. But inclement weather has postponed the start of the series slated for today until tomorrow afternoon at 1. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    'Back to basics' for Lions vs. TU  Apr 11, 2007
    Penn State baseball coach Robbie Wine stood on the grass at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, beating dirt out of his cleats with a bat. He was quiet and terse, and his body language couldn't hide what was on his mind. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Yodice treads father's path  Apr 10, 2007
    It was transformed and carried on by Yodice Sr. and passed on to Robert Yodice, a catcher for the Penn State baseball team. The name has become very American. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Club team to play at Medlar  Apr 6, 2007
    So the club will try to make the most of the opportunity that has been given to it to play on the field that it shares with the Penn State baseball team and the State College Spikes. Chalfin hopes that his team can show off what they can do and earn the right to play on the field. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Lions to visit Iowa  Apr 6, 2007
    Exiting the field, coming back into a heated clubhouse on Wednesday, the Penn State baseball team was sniffling. As soon as the Nittany Lions warmed up, though, head coach Robbie Wine had a not-so-cozy message for his players, including his son, Cory. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Seventh-inning rally pushes PSU to victory  Apr 5, 2007
    It had been more than a month since the Penn State baseball team managed to produce a come-from-behind win. That was until last night, however. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Freshmen propel squad in narrow win  Apr 5, 2007
    Playing freshmen is an adventure, but last night it turned out to be a fruitful endeavor for the Penn State baseball team. In the bottom of the seventh inning, with driving rain that would later turn into April snow, freshman second baseman Louie Picconi was set to lead off the inning, hitless on the day and still zeros for his entire upstart career. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Offense continues struggles at the plate after hot start  Apr 4, 2007
    Following a four-game stretch where its offense produced a total of seven runs, the Penn State baseball team looked as if it was finally starting to show some life during its at-bats. But after taking little time to build a five-run lead and chase Bucknell starting pitcher Andrew Clarke after just 2 1/3 innings, the Nittany Lions could not maintain the momentum and continued to struggle with the bat in their hands. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Lions preparing for midweek baseball  Apr 3, 2007
    Even after the Penn State baseball team's last game against Minnesota, a 9-2 defeat that lost the Nittany Lions their opening conference series, Wine was refreshed. The bright blue sky and watching his team take batting practice was almost enough. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Cancellation gives series to Minnesota  Apr 2, 2007
    Cavagnaro and the rest of the Penn State baseball team never got that opportunity, however, as yesterday's contest was canceled because of inclement weather. There are no plans for a make-up date. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Lions begin Big 10 season  Mar 30, 2007
    But when the Penn State baseball team (4-13) takes the field at 6:35 tonight at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park against Minnesota for its first Big Ten weekend series of the season, the Nittany Lions will have the opportunity to start anew. The four-game series will feature a doubleheader tomorrow. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Team enjoys time outside  Mar 29, 2007
    Dimly lit buildings, spongy turf and the inability to hit a routine fly ball have plagued Penn State baseball practices since early winter. But on Tuesday, the ceilings of the Multi-Sport Facility and Holuba Hall did not ricochet pop-ups in strange directions. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Clark, pitchers come up big  Mar 27, 2007
    Tuesday, March 27, 2007. By Jon Blau Collegian Staff Writer. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    New coach ready for season  Mar 21, 2007
    Lippert is excited about his team's chances and thinks this could be the year the No. 2 Penn State baseball club wins its first World Series title ... The Penn State baseball club begins its season this Saturday at Kent State for a doubleheader at 1 p.m.. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Lions feel no urgency  Mar 21, 2007
    A 2-12 record through its first 14 games may not have been exactly what the Penn State baseball team was expecting when the season began. But it is going to take more than the Nittany Lions' worst start since stumbling out of the gates to a 1-13-1 mark to open the 1989 season, as well as their longest losing streak in a decade (eight games), before head coach Robbie Wine lunges for the panic button. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Baseball building off upset  Mar 9, 2007
    Rob Yodice noticed something different about his teammates on the Penn State baseball team during practice this week. "I think guys are a little more comfortable now that we've played seven games," the Nittany Lions' junior catcher said. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Gaffney succeeds as starting pitcher  Mar 6, 2007
    Prior to the Penn State baseball team's game against Centenary on Feb. 18, Scott Gaffney had not been a starting pitcher since he was 12 years old. But with the Nittany Lions seeking their first win of the year -- they were 0-3 at the time -- the junior from Westbury, N.Y., didn't allow the eight-year layoff to affect him in his first start since Little League. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Lions head south to kick off season  Feb 16, 2007
    The Penn State baseball team ventured to Louisiana last February to open its season against Tulane, and returned home on the wrong side of three lopsided results. This weekend, the Nittany Lions will hope for a much better reception from the Bayou State as they gladly play their first four games of the new year. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    New stadium, recruits excite baseball team  Feb 15, 2007
    In the Penn State baseball clubhouse, it's been hard to ignore the energy. A new stadium will be home for a team made up of fresh faces, giving new hope to a squad that puttered to a seventh place finish in the conference. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Sports in Brief  Feb 13, 2007
    The Penn State baseball program today announced the 2007 ticket prices for its inaugural season of play in the new Medlar Field at Lubrano Park ... All ticket sales for Penn State baseball will be handled by the State College Spikes ticket office, which is located in Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. (Daily Collegian, PA)


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