Area athletes pick PSU Nov 11, 2009
Now one of the Penn State baseball team's top lefty relievers, Pierce remembers going to Nittany Lions games since age 6. "Growing up I always followed Penn State," Pierce said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
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)
