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Baseball team of Penn State University
Penn State Nittany Lions baseball
2024 Penn State Nittany Lions baseball team
UniversityPennsylvania State University
Athletic directorPatrick Kraft
Head coachMike Gambino (1st season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationUniversity Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Home stadiumMedlar Field at Lubrano Park
(Capacity: 5,570)
NicknameNittany Lions
ColorsBlue and white
   
College World Series runner-up
1957
College World Series appearances
1952, 1957, 1959, 1963, 1973
NCAA regional champions
2000
NCAA Tournament appearances
1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 2000
Regular season conference champions
1996

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.

Year Record Pct Notes
1952 2–2 .500 College World Series, 3rd place
1955 0-1 .000 Lost in District 2 Semifinals
1956 0-1 .000 Lost in District 2 Semifinals
1957 5–2 .714 College World Series, 2nd place
1958 0–1 .000 Lost in District 2 Semifinals
1959 4–2 .667 College World Series, 3rd place
1962 0–1 .000 Lost in District 2 Semifinals
1963 3–2 .600 College World Series, 5th place
1967 1–2 .333 District 2 Semifinals
1970 1-2 .333 District 2 Semifinals
1971 1-2 .333 District 2 Semifinals
1972 2–2 .500 District 2 Finals
1973 3–2 .600 College World Series, 7th place
1974 0-2 .000 District 2 Semifinals
1975 1–2 .333 Mideast Regional
1976 0–2 .000 Northeast Regional
2000 4–3 .571 Austin Super Regional
TOTALS 27–31 .466

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

Year Rank
1952 4
1957 2
1959 4
1963 6
1973 8

Super Regionals

Year Rank
2000 2

Regionals

Year Rank
2000 1
1976 5
1975 3
1975 4
1974 4
1973 1
1972 2
1971 3
1970 3
1967 3
1963 1
1962 3
1959 1
1958 3
1957 1
1956 3
1955 3

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

Season League Conference Head Coach Conference Results Regular Season Conference Results NCAA Tournament
Wins Losses Ties Wins Losses Ties
Penn State Nittany Lions
1952 NCAA Independent Joe Bedenk 15 4 0 CWS, 3rd place
1955 NCAA Independent District 2 Semifinals
1956 NCAA Independent District 2 Semifinals
1957 NCAA Independent 0 0 0 19 0 0 District 2 Champions

CWS, 2nd place

1958 NCAA Independent District 2 Semifinals
1959 NCAA Independent 15 4 0 District 2 Champions

CWS, 3rd place

1962 NCAA Independent District 2 Semifinals
1963 NCAA Independent Chuck Medlar 13 4 0 District 2 Champions

CWS, 5th place

1965 NCAA Independent 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966 NCAA Independent 0 0 0 15 8 0
1967 NCAA Independent 0 0 0 16 8 1 District 2 Semifinals
1968 NCAA Independent 0 0 0 10 12 0
1969 NCAA Independent 0 0 0 14 8 0
1970 NCAA Independent 0 0 0 17 8 0 District 2 Semifinals
1971 NCAA Independent 0 0 0 15 6 0 District 2 Semifinals
1972 NCAA Independent 0 0 0 18 5 1 District 2 Finals
1973 NCAA Independent 0 0 0 19 7 0 District 2 Champions

CWS, 7th place

1974 NCAA Independent 0 0 0 18 6 1 District 2 Semifinals
1975 NCAA Independent 0 0 0 22 9 0 Mideast Regional
1976 NCAA Independent 0 0 0 18 8 0 Northeast Regional
1977 NCAA Independent 0 0 0 18 6 0
1978 NCAA Independent 0 0 0 17 6 2
1979 NCAA Eastern 8 0 0 0 20 5 0 5 Seed, 2-1
1980 NCAA Independent 0 0 0 17 7 0
1981 NCAA Independent 0 0 0 17 12 0
1982 NCAA Independent Shorty Stoner 0 0 0 17 11 0
1983 NCAA Atlantic 10 9 1 0 16 23 0 1 Seed West Division, 0-2, Lost to Temple in Title Game
1984 NCAA Atlantic 10 9 5 0 24 17 0 2 Seed West Division, 1-2, Lost to Temple in Lower Final
1985 NCAA Atlantic 10 11 4 0 32 14 0 2 Seed West Division, 1-2, Lost to West Virginia in Lower Final
1986 NCAA Atlantic 10 8 7 0 29 19 0 3 Seed West Division (Did not Qualify)
1987 NCAA Atlantic 10 12 6 0 29 19 0 2 Seed West Division, 0-2, Lost to UMass in Lower Round 1
1988 NCAA Atlantic 10 9 8 0 24 26 0 3 Seed West Division (Did not Qualify)
1989 NCAA Atlantic 10 12 4 0 23 19 1 2 Seed West Division, 0-2, Lost to GWU in Lower Round 1
1990 NCAA Atlantic 10 6 10 0 22 23 0 4 Seed West Division (Did not Qualify)
1991 NCAA Atlantic 10 Joe Hindelang 14 6 0 25 20 0 1 Seed West Division, 1-2, Lost to Rutgers in Lower Final
1992 NCAA Big Ten 11 17 0 24 24 0 8 Seed (Did not Qualify)
1993 NCAA Big Ten 5 23 0 15 28 0 10 Seed (Did not Qualify)
1994 NCAA Big Ten 12 15 0 25 24 0 6 Seed (Did not Qualify)
1995 NCAA Big Ten 13 13 0 25 29 0 5 Seed (Did not Qualify)
1996 NCAA Big Ten 19 8 0 32 24 0 1 Seed, 1-2, Eliminated by Illinois in Lower Final
1997 NCAA Big Ten 12 14 0 29 24 0 6 Seed (Did not Qualify)
1998 NCAA Big Ten 15 11 0 28 24 0 4 Seed, 1-2, Eliminated by Illinois in Lower Final
1999 NCAA Big Ten 12 15 0 32 23 0 6 Seed (Did not Qualify)
2000 NCAA Big Ten 18 9 0 41 17 0 2 Seed, 3-2, Eliminated by Illinois in Final Montclair Regional Champions

Austin Super Regional

2001 NCAA Big Ten 15 11 0 29 29 0 4 Seed, 1-2, Eliminated by Michigan in Third Round
2002 NCAA Big Ten 11 19 0 23 30 0 10 Seed (Did not Qualify)
2003 NCAA Big Ten 17 15 0 29 28 0 4 Seed, 3-2, Eliminated by Ohio State in Lower Final
2004 NCAA Big Ten 17 15 0 28 29 0 6 Seed, 0-2, Eliminated by Michigan State in Lower Round 1
2005 NCAA Big Ten Robbie Wine 13 19 0 28 27 0 8 Seed (Did not Qualify)
2006 NCAA Big Ten 13 19 0 26 30 0 8 Seed (Did not Qualify)
2007 NCAA Big Ten 20 10 0 31 26 0 3 Seed, 3-2, Eliminated by Minnesota in Lower Final
2008 NCAA Big Ten 17 15 0 27 31 0 3 Seed, 1-2, Eliminated by Indiana in Lower Round 3
2009 NCAA Big Ten 8 16 0 25 26 0 8 Seed (Did not Qualify)
2010 NCAA Big Ten 9 15 0 22 30 0 10 Seed (Did not Qualify)
2011 NCAA Big Ten 12 12 0 32 22 0 6 Seed, 0-2, Eliminated by Minnesota in Lower Round 1
2012 NCAA Big Ten 15 9 0 29 27 0 3 Seed, 0-2, Eliminated by Nebraska in Lower Round 1
2013 NCAA Big Ten 4 20 0 14 36 0 10 Seed (Did not Qualify)
2014 NCAA Big Ten Rob Cooper 5 18 0 18 32 0 10 Seed (Did not Qualify)
2015 NCAA Big Ten 6 16 0 18 30 0 12 Seed (Did not Qualify)
2016 NCAA Big Ten 12 12 0 28 27 0 10 Seed (Did not Qualify)
2017 NCAA Big Ten 4 20 0 18 37 0 13 Seed (Did not Qualify)
2018 NCAA Big Ten 3 21 0 15 34 0 13 Seed (Did not Qualify)
2019 NCAA Big Ten 4 18 0 22 27 0 13 Seed (Did not Qualify)
2020 NCAA Big Ten 0 0 0 10 5 0 Was not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 NCAA Big Ten 18 24 0 18 24 0 Was not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 NCAA Big Ten 26 29 0 11 13 0 6 Seed, 1-2, Eliminated by Rutgers in Second Round
2023 NCAA Big Ten 7 16 0 25 25 0 12 Seed, (Did not Qualify)
2024 NCAA Big Ten Mike Gambino 12 12 0 29 24 0 7 Seed, 3-1, Lost to Nebraska in Big Ten Championship game
Total 475 557 0 1380 1190 6 Final Standings, Tournament Record, Final Game

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

Career
Rank Player Games Years
1 Mike Campo 219 1997 1998 1999 2000
2 Cory Wine 218 2006 2007 2008 2009
3 Chris Netwall 214 1998 1999 2000 2001
4 Jordan Steranka 210 2009 2010 2011 2012
5 Mike Milliron 208 2002 2003 2004 2005
6 Adam Beers 205 1995 1996 1997 1998
7 Eric Spadt 204 1997 1998 1999 2000
8 Shawn Fagan 203 1997 1998 1999 2000
9 Chris Wright 202 1999 2000 2001 2002
10 Brian Ernst 201 2005 2006 2007 2008
Single season
Rank Player Games Year
1 Mike Campo 64 2000
Shawn Fagan 64 2000
Zach Smithlin 64 2000
4 Eric Spadt 63 2000
5 Chris Netwall 59 2000
6 Chris Wright 58 2001
Zach Smithlin 58 2001
Brian Ernst 58 2008
Cory Wine 58 2008
Rick Marlin 58 2008

At Bats

Career
Rank Player At Bats Years
1 Jordan Steranka 867 2009 2010 2011 2012
2 Cory Wine 799 2006 2007 2008 2009
3 Mike Campo 791 1997 1998 1999 2000
4 Steve Snyder 766 2010 2012 2013 2014
5 Brian Ernst 738 2005 2006 2007 2008
6 Shawn Fagan 700 1997 1998 1999 2000
7 Sean Deegan 694 2009 2010 2011 2012
8 Elliot Searer 682 2010 2011 2012 2013
9 Chris Netwall 680 1998 1999 2000 2001
10 Mike Milliron 678 2002 2003 2004 2005
Single season
Rank Player At Bats Year
1 Mike Campo 261 2000
2 Shawn Fagan 244 2000
3 Jordan Steranka 236 2010
4 Matt Cavagnaro 233 2007
Sean Deegan 233 2012
6 Jordan Steranka 222 2012
Sean Deegan 222 2011
8 Joe Blackburn 219 2007
Jim Haley 219 2016
10 Brian Ernst 218 2008
Sean Deegan 218 2010

Runs Scored

Career
Rank Player Runs Scored Years
1 Mike Campo 282 1997 1998 1999 2000
2 Shawn Fagan 188 1997 1998 1999 2000
3 Jordan Steranka 165 2009 2010 2011 2012
4 Eric Spadt 157 1997 1998 1999 2000
5 Chris Netwall 153 1998 1999 2000 2001
6 Kevin Billotte 146 1995 1996 1997 1998
7 Chris Wright 141 1999 2000 2001 2002
8 Mike Milliron 139 2002 2003 2004 2005
9 Derek Bochna 135 1992 1993 1994 1995
10 Sean Deegan 132 2009 2010 2011 2012
Single season
Rank Player Runs Scored Year
1 Mike Campo 83 2000
2 Shawn Fagan 72 2000
3 Mike Campo 63 1999
4 Matthew Wood 55 2022
5 Eric Spadt 54 2000
Sean Deegan 54 2011
7 Kevin Billotte 53 1998
Ben Heath 53 2010
9 Shawn Fagan 52 1998
Mike Derenzo 52 2002

Hits

Career
Rank Player Hits Years
1 Mike Campo 295 1997 1998 1999 2000
2 Jordan Steranka 292 2009 2010 2011 2012
3 Shawn Fagan 251 1997 1998 1999 2000
4 Brian Ernst 234 2005 2006 2007 2008
5 Cory Wine 228 2006 2007 2008 2009
6 Steve Snyder 224 2010 2012 2013 2014
7 Chris Netwall 218 1998 1999 2000 2001
Chris Wright 218 1999 2000 2001 2002
9 Lance Thompson 216 2003 2004 2005 2006
10 Jared Sadlowski 212 1994 1995 1996 1997
Single season
Rank Player Hits Year
1 Mike Campo 111 2000
2 Shawn Fagan 92 2000
3 Jordan Steranka 82 2012
4 Matt Cavagnaro 78 2007
Brian Ernst 78 2008
6 Lance Thompson 77 2006
7 Joe Blckburn 76 2007
8 Wes Reohr 75 2002
Joey DeBernardis 75 2010
Matthew Wood 75 2022

Doubles

Career
Rank Player Doubles Years
1 Chris Wright 59 1999 2000 2001 2002
Jordan Steranka 59 2009 2010 2011 2012
3 Joey DeBernardis 54 2009 2010 2011 2012
4 Mike Campo 53 1997 1998 1999 2000
5 Jared Sadlowski 50 1994 1995 1996 1997
6 Lance Thompson 47 2003 2004 2005 2006
7 Cory Wine 44 2006 2007 2008 2009
8 Dave Hall 39 1991 1992 1993 1994
Chris Netwall 39 1998 1999 2000 2001
Brian Ernst 39 2005 2006 2007 2008
Single season
Rank Player Doubles Year
1 Mike Campo 24 2000
Joey DeBernardis 24 2011
3 Chris Wright 23 2000
4 Jordan Steranka 20 2012
Dave Hall 20 1992
6 Dan Beers 19 1999
7 Sean Deegan 18 2011
8 Paul Komorowski 17 1988
Chris Wright 17 2001
Josh Spiegel 17 2022

Triples

Career
Rank Player Triples Years
1 Sean Deegan 15 2009 2010 2011 2012
2 Kevin Billotte 13 1995 1996 1997 1998
3 Mike Campo 12 1997 1998 1999 2000
Jordan Steranka 12 2009 2010 2011 2012
5 Russ Mushinsky 10 1989 1990 1991
Mike Derenzo 10 1999 2001 2002 2003
7 Shawn Fagan 9 1997 1998 1999 2000
Cory Wine 9 2006 2007 2008 2009
9 Lance Thompson 8 2003 2004 2005 2006
Joe Blackburn 8 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Joey DeBernardis 8 2009 2010 2011 2012
Steve Snyder 8 2010 2012 2013 2014
Greg Guers 8 2014 2015 2016
Single season
Rank Player Triples Year
1 Kevin Billotte 6 1995
2 Russ Mushinksky 5 1990
Mike Campo 5 2000
Joe Blackburn 5 2007
Sean Deegan 5 2010
Sean Deegan 5 2011
Jordan Steranka 5 2011

Homeruns

Career
Rank Player Homeruns Years
1 Shawn Fagan 43 1997 1998 1999 2000
2 Chris Netwall 34 1998 1999 2000 2001
3 Dan Beers 33 1997 1998 1999
4 Jordan Steranka 32 2009 2010 2011 2012
5 Mike Campo 30 1997 1998 1999 2000
Chris Wright 30 1999 2000 2001 2002
7 Eric Spadt 29 1997 1998 1999 2000
8 Derek Bochna 28 1992 1993 1994 1995
9 Sean Deegan 26 2009 2010 2011 2012
10 Carl Albrecht 25 1995 1996 1997
Single season
Rank Player Homeruns Year
1 Ben Heath 19 2010
2 David Simononis 17 1978
3 Dan Beers 16 1998
4 Shawn Fagan 15 2000
5 Dan Beers 13 1998
Dan Beers 13 1999
Shawn Fagan 13 1999
Chris Wright 13 2001
9 Jared Sadlowski 12 1997
Shawn Fagan 12 1998
Chris Netwall 12 1999
Sean Deegan 12 2011
Matthew Wood 12 2022

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Career
Rank Player RBI Years
1 Shawn Fagan 198 1997 1998 1999 2000
2 Jordan Steranka 183 2009 2010 2011 2012
3 Chris Wright 176 1999 2000 2001 2002
4 Mike Campo 152 1997 1998 1999 2000
5 Chris Netwall 137 1998 1999 2000 2001
6 Dan Beers 128 1997 1998 1999
Eric Spadt 128 1997 1998 1999 2000
Cory Wine 128 2006 2007 2008 2009
9 Jared Sadlowski 124 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
10 Lance Thompson 121 2003 2004 2005 2006
Single season
Rank Player RBI Year
1 Shawn Fagan 80 2000
2 Dan Beers 60 1998
3 Chris Wright 58 2000
4 Ben Heath 57 2010
Jordan Steranka 57 2011
6 Chris Wright 56 2001
Robert Yodice 56 2008
8 Shawn Fagan 53 1999
Matthew Wood 53 2022
10 Carl Albrecht 52 1997

Stolen Bases

Career
Rank Player Steals Years
1 Zach Smithlin 62 2000 2001 2002 2003
2 Mike Campo 57 1997 1998 1999 2000
3 Sean Deegan 41 2009 2010 2011 2012
4 Kevin Billotte 39 1995 1996 1997 1998
5 Derek Bochna 35 1992 1993 1994 1995
Blake Lynd 35 2009 2010 2011
Steve Snyder 35 2010 2012 2013 2014
Greg Guers 35 2014 2015 2016
9 Ryan Wheeler 34 1991 1992 1993 1994
Shawn Fagan 34 1997 1998 1999 2000
Single season
Rank Player Steals Year
1 Mike Campo 27 1999
Kyle Hannon 27 2023
3 Rod Perry 24 2001
Zach Smithlin 24 2003
Sean Deegan 24 2010
6 Blake Lynd 22 2009
7 O.J. McDuffie 20 1990
Mike Campo 20 2000
Greg Guers 20 2016
10 Ray Lopez 17 1991

Caught Stealing

Career
Rank Player Caught Steals Years
1 Steve Snyder 22 2010 2012 2013 2014
2 Mike Milliron 17 2002 2003 2004 2005
3 Kevin Billotte 15 1995 1996 1997 1998
4 Derek Bochna 14 1992 1993 1994 1995
5 Ryan Wheeler 13 1991 1992 1993 1994
Chris Netwall 13 1998 1999 2000 2001
7 Kirk Rentschler 12 1992 1993 1994 1995
Shawn Fagan 12 1997 1998 1999 2000
9 Ray Werner 11 1995 1996
Zach Smithlin 11 2000 2001 2002 2003
Blake Lynd 11 2009 2010 2011
Jim Haley 11 2014 2015 2016
Single season
Rank Player Caught Steals Year
1 Steve Snyder 10 2013
2 Blake Lynd 9 2009
3 Ray Werner 8 1995
4 Lance Rathmell 7 1994
Kevin Billotte 7 1995
Mike Milliron 7 2005
7 Russ Mushinsky 6 1991
Eric Spadt 6 1999
Rod Perry 6 2001
Brian Ernst 6 2007
Curtis Robison 6 2021

Walks

Career
Rank Player Walks Years
1 Shawn Fagan 126 1997 1998 1999 2000
2 Eric Spadt 112 1997 1998 1999 2000
3 Ryan Wheeler 106 1991 1992 1993 1994
4 Kevin Billotte 104 1995 1996 1997 1998
5 James Coates 103 2013 2014 2015 2016
6 Chris Wright 101 1999 2000 2001 2002
7 Mike Campo 90 1997 1998 1999 2000
8 Donnie Wright 87 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
9 Chris Netwall 86 1998 1999 2000 2001
10 Cory Wine 85 2006 2007 2008 2009
Single season
Rank Player Walks Year
1 Eric Spadt 47 2000
2 Shawn Fagan 46 1999
3 Shawn Fagan 39 2000
Landon Kakata 39 2008
5 James Coates 37 2016
6 Scott Gummo 36 2006
Matthew Wood 36 2022
8 Ryan Wheeler 35 1994
Mike Milliron 35 2004
10 Chris Wrigth 34 2001
Wes Borden 34 2008

References

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  2. Jr, Robert Mcg Thomas (1989-12-16). "Penn State To Join Big Ten Conference". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. ^ "GENERAL CWS RECORDS" (PDF). Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Penn State University College World Series History". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  5. "Penn State Nittany Lions - Baseball History - The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.

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