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The Penn State Nittany Lions baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania, United States. The team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I and are members of the Big Ten Conference.
History
Penn State has played baseball continuously since 1893. The Nittany Lions currently play their home games at 5,570-seat Medlar Field, a facility that opened in 2006 and that they share with the State College Spikes of the MLB Draft League.
After spending most of their history as an Independent, the Nittany Lions joined the Atlantic 10 Conference ahead of the 1983 season. In 1989, Penn State announced plans to join the Big Ten Conference for all sports, beginning baseball play in the Big Ten in 1992. Since joining the conference, Penn State won the 1996 regular season title and has advanced to the Big Ten Tournament championship game twice, most recently in 2024.
Throughout its history, Penn State has played in 17 NCAA baseball tournaments, advancing to the College World Series 5 times, and finishing as runners-up to California in 1957. Penn State's most recent College World Series appearance came in 1973 while its most recent NCAA tournament berth came in 2000, when the Nittany Lions won the Rutgers-hosted Montclair Regional before falling to Texas in the Austin Super Regional.
The Nittany Lions have been coached by Mike Gambino since the 2024 season.
Penn State in the NCAA Tournament
The NCAA Division I baseball tournament started in 1947. The Nittany Lions have played in 17 tournaments and advanced to the College World Series in 1952, 1957, 1959, 1963, and 1973, finishing as the runners-up to California in 1957.
College World Series
Penn State baseball has appeared in the College World Series five times. Its best result was runner-up in 1957.
= Championship Results
=College World Series
Super Regionals
Regionals
= All-Time Scores
=1952 (2-2)
Penn State. 5, Texas 3
Penn State 12, Duke 7
Missouri 3, Penn State 2
Holy Cross 15, Penn State 4
1957 (3-2)
Penn State 7, Florida State 0
Penn State 4, Texas 1
California 8, Penn State 0
Penn State 5, Notre Dame 4
California 1, Penn State 0
1959 (2-2)
Penn State 5, Connecticut 3
Oklahoma State 8, Penn State 6
Penn St. 7, Clemson 0
Oklahoma State 4, Penn State 3
1963 (1-2)
Arizona 8, Penn State 1
Penn State 3, Western Michigan 0
Texas 6, Penn State 4 (10 innings)
1973 (0-2)
Arizona State 3, Penn State 1
Oklahoma 6, Penn State 0
= Awards
=Jace Diesing Sr. Most Outstanding Player Award
1957: Cal Emery
Season by Season Result
= Shutouts
=1957: Ed Drapcho, Penn St. vs. Florida St., 6-8-57 (7-0)
1959: Ron Riese, Penn St. vs. Clemson, 6-15-59 (7-0)
1963: Dick Noe, Penn St. vs. Western Mich., 6-11-63 (3-0)
Notable alumni
To date Penn State has had 89 players drafted and has been the alma mater to 24 MLB Players
Statistical Leaders
= Batting
=Games Played
At Bats
Runs Scored
Hits
Doubles
Triples
Homeruns
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Stolen Bases
Caught Stealing
Walks
References
External links
Official website