For the first time since 2012, the Penn State Nittany Lions baseball team had a name called in the MLB Draft — this year, they had two. Both third baseman Jim Haley and closer Jack Anderson heard their names called Saturday afternoon in the 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft. With their selections, Haley and Anderson became the first two Nittany Lions drafted under head coach Rob Cooper, who took over the program prior to the 2014 season. Haley, a junior, was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays ... Read More
Troublesome 2nd inning hinders Nittany Lions in opening game vs. Iowa
A three-run second inning by the Iowa Hawkeyes proved to be insurmountable for Penn State on Thursday evening in Game 1 of a three-game series, and the Nittany Lions lost 3-2. The Hawkeyes took advantage of that second inning, which saw an error, a passed ball, two walks and two hits. And, on the flip-side, the Nittany Lions were unable to make anything of a spectacular pitching performance from senior Nick Hedge. After an eventful second inning, Hedge didn't give up a run in his next four ... Read More
Playoffs on line for Penn State baseball in series vs. Iowa
The Penn State Nittany Lions baseball team began its 2016 campaign in Cuba, but as it ends the regular season, the team will be back home in familiar digs in Medlar Field at Lubrano Park for a three-game series against Big Ten-foe Iowa. Iowa will be a pivotal match-up for head coach Rob Cooper’s Nittany Lions, which control their postseason destiny. Winning two out of three games all but clinches a trip to the Big Ten tournament and a chance to play their way to Omaha and the College World ... Read More
Penn State-Pitt rivalry returns to baseball diamond Wednesday
It’s no secret the Penn State-Pitt rivalry will return to the gridiron this summer, and the rivalry will hit the baseball diamond Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m. at the Charles L. Cost Field on the University of Pittsburgh campus. The Nittany Lions and Panthers have been squaring off on the baseball field dating back to 1912 for a total of 129 meetings. Penn State holds the all-time advantage in the match-up by way of its 86 victories over its in-state rival. Pitt has won 42 games in the ... Read More