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The Nittany Lions fall to 4-3 on the season, 2-2 on their Texas road swing. BEAUMONT, Texas – Despite sophomore Jordan Steranka's (Pittsburgh, Pa.) second home run in as many days, the Penn State baseball team couldn't overcome Lamar’s six-run fifth inning in falling to the Cardinals, 8-3 on Sunday at the YMBL Cardinal Classic. [...]

By Stephen Hennessey Collegian Staff Writer Lamar pitcher Matison Smith threw a complete game shutout against Penn State in its second game Saturday to give his team a 4-0 win over the Nittany Lions. After the Lions beat Dallas Baptist 12-6 earlier in the day, Smith held the Nittany Lions (4-2) to four hits. via [...]

Penn State now stands at 4-2 on the young season. BEAUMONT, Texas – The Penn State baseball team exploded for seven runs in the second inning and cruised to a 10-4 victory against Dallas Baptist before dropping a 4-0 final to Lamar in a split doubleheader on Saturday at the YMBL Cardinal Classic. Freshmen Neal [...]

From Texas TV station KFDM About Penn State Penn State went 2-1 in last week’s Big Ten/Big East Challenge in Clearwater, Fla. The Nittany Lions opened with wins of 5-4 over Cincinnati and 3-2 over Seton Hall then dropped a 9-8 decision to Notre Dame in 10 innings.