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By Gre / Staff Writer Catcher Kevan Smith drove in three runs and scored one himself, but No. 24 Pitt still blew a late four-run lead against Penn State Tuesday. Pitt (22-9, 6-3 Big East) led 8-4 at the seventh inning stretch, but the Nittany Lions (14-17, 2-4 Big Ten) notched five runs in the [...]

Victory marked Penn State's first over a ranked opponent since the 2009 season-finale against Minnesota. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Trailing 8-4, the Penn State baseball team responded with five runs in the seventh inning and five more in the eighth on its way to a thrilling 14-8 victory over No. 24 Pittsburgh on Tuesday evening [...]

By Paul Casella Collegian Staff Writer Despite hitting three home runs and having back-to-back five-run innings, the Penn State baseball team didn’t seal the victory until turning a game-ending double play with the bases loaded in the ninth. In a slugfest that featured only one completely scoreless inning between the two teams, the Nittany Lions [...]

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By Paul Casella Collegian Staff Writer When the Penn State baseball team takes the field at 6:05 tonight, things won’t look the same as they did when the Nittany Lions lost to Pittsburgh March 24. Penn State’s 7-4 loss at Trees Field that day marked the team’s third-straight loss and 10th in its last 12 [...]

Loss snaps Penn State’s five-game winning streak against Pittsburgh. PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Despite jumping out to a 3-0 lead on Ben Heath’s (Huntersville, N.C.) seventh home run of the season, the Penn State baseball team couldn’t hold on as it dropped a 7-4 decision to Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Heath and sophomore Joey DeBernardis (Lake Zurich, [...]

Lions drop 7-4 decision to Pitt. via Penn State baseball falls short in Keystone Rivalry | NittanyWhiteOut.

By Ryan Loy Collegian Staff Writer There’s a pattern developing that hints to whether the Penn State baseball team will win or lose. It’s actually pretty simple, and coach Robbie Wine is aware of it — the team’s pitching needs to improve. Wine said he’d like to see a progression in the team’s pitching, which [...]

By Donnie Tasser / For The Pitt News When the Nittany Lions come to Trees Field tomorrow at 3 p.m. to take on the Panthers (14-4), they’ll bring along their current two-game skid. The Penn State baseball team started off the year strong, winning its first two games in extra innings, but has since lost [...]

Lions, Pitt rained out – The Daily Collegian Online via kwout

For the third time this season, but first at Pittsburgh, the Panthers and the Lions tried to play ball. This one made it into the third inning tied 101 before the heavens opened up and the game was cancelled.

Penn State, Pitt to Clash at Trees Field at 4 p.m. Start Time – PENN STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE via kwout

Baseball endures another rainout – The Daily Collegian Online via kwout