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Penn State Nittany Lions baseball

Baseball team of Penn State University

Summary

Baseball team of Penn State University

Field	Value
name	Penn State Nittany Lions baseball
founded	1893 (132 years ago)
current	2026 Penn State Nittany Lions baseball team
logo	Penn State wordmark.svg
logo_size	250
university	Pennsylvania State University
conference	Big Ten
conference_history	Atlantic 10 (1983–1991)
location	University Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.
coach	Mike Gambino
tenure	3rd
stadium	Medlar Field at Lubrano Park
capacity	5,570
nickname	Nittany Lions
runner_up	1957
cws	1952, 1957, 1959, 1963, 1973
regional_champ	2000
ncaa_tourn	1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 2000
conf_champ	1996
athletic_director	Pat Kraft

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.

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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
Penn State Nittany Lions}}"	Penn State Nittany Lions
NCAA	Independent	Joe Bedenk				15	4	0		CWS, 3rd place
NCAA	Independent								District 2 Semifinals
NCAA	Independent								District 2 Semifinals
NCAA	Independent	0	0	0	19	0	0		District 2 Champions
NCAA	Independent								District 2 Semifinals
NCAA	Independent				15	4	0		District 2 Champions
NCAA	Independent									District 2 Semifinals
NCAA	Independent	Chuck Medlar				13	4	0		District 2 Champions
NCAA	Independent	0	0	0	0	0	0
NCAA	Independent	0	0	0	15	8	0
NCAA	Independent	0	0	0	16	8	1		District 2 Semifinals
NCAA	Independent	0	0	0	10	12	0
NCAA	Independent	0	0	0	14	8	0
NCAA	Independent	0	0	0	17	8	0		District 2 Semifinals
NCAA	Independent	0	0	0	15	6	0		District 2 Semifinals
NCAA	Independent	0	0	0	18	5	1		District 2 Finals
NCAA	Independent	0	0	0	19	7	0		District 2 Champions
NCAA	Independent	0	0	0	18	6	1		District 2 Semifinals
NCAA	Independent	0	0	0	22	9	0		Mideast Regional
NCAA	Independent	0	0	0	18	8	0		Northeast Regional
NCAA	Independent	0	0	0	18	6	0
NCAA	Independent	0	0	0	17	6	2
NCAA	Eastern 8	0	0	0	20	5	0	5 Seed, 2-1
NCAA	Independent	0	0	0	17	7	0
NCAA	Independent	0	0	0	17	12	0
NCAA	Independent	Shorty Stoner	0	0	0	17	11	0
NCAA	Atlantic 10	9	1	0	16	23	0	1 Seed West Division, 0-2, Lost to Temple in Title Game
NCAA	Atlantic 10	9	5	0	24	17	0	2 Seed West Division, 1-2, Lost to Temple in Lower Final
NCAA	Atlantic 10	11	4	0	32	14	0	2 Seed West Division, 1-2, Lost to West Virginia in Lower Final
NCAA	Atlantic 10	8	7	0	29	19	0	3 Seed West Division (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Atlantic 10	12	6	0	29	19	0	2 Seed West Division, 0-2, Lost to UMass in Lower Round 1
NCAA	Atlantic 10	9	8	0	24	26	0	3 Seed West Division (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Atlantic 10	12	4	0	23	19	1	2 Seed West Division, 0-2, Lost to GWU in Lower Round 1
NCAA	Atlantic 10	6	10	0	22	23	0	4 Seed West Division (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Atlantic 10	Joe Hindelang	14	6	0	25	20	0	1 Seed West Division, 1-2, Lost to Rutgers in Lower Final
NCAA	Big Ten	11	17	0	24	24	0	8 Seed (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Big Ten	5	23	0	15	28	0	10 Seed (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Big Ten	12	15	0	25	24	0	6 Seed (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Big Ten	13	13	0	25	29	0	5 Seed (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Big Ten	19	8	0	32	24	0	1 Seed, 1-2, Eliminated by Illinois in Lower Final
NCAA	Big Ten	12	14	0	29	24	0	6 Seed (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Big Ten	15	11	0	28	24	0	4 Seed, 1-2, Eliminated by Illinois in Lower Final
NCAA	Big Ten	12	15	0	32	23	0	6 Seed (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Big Ten	18	9	0	41	17	0	2 Seed, 3-2, Eliminated by Illinois in Final	Montclair Regional Champions
NCAA	Big Ten	15	11	0	29	29	0	4 Seed, 1-2, Eliminated by Michigan in Third Round
NCAA	Big Ten	11	19	0	23	30	0	10 Seed (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Big Ten	17	15	0	29	28	0	4 Seed, 3-2, Eliminated by Ohio State in Lower Final
NCAA	Big Ten	17	15	0	28	29	0	6 Seed, 0-2, Eliminated by Michigan State in Lower Round 1
NCAA	Big Ten	Robbie Wine	13	19	0	28	27	0	8 Seed (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Big Ten	13	19	0	26	30	0	8 Seed (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Big Ten	20	10	0	31	26	0	3 Seed, 3-2, Eliminated by Minnesota in Lower Final
NCAA	Big Ten	17	15	0	27	31	0	3 Seed, 1-2, Eliminated by Indiana in Lower Round 3
NCAA	Big Ten	8	16	0	25	26	0	8 Seed (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Big Ten	9	15	0	22	30	0	10 Seed (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Big Ten	12	12	0	32	22	0	6 Seed, 0-2, Eliminated by Minnesota in Lower Round 1
NCAA	Big Ten	15	9	0	29	27	0	3 Seed, 0-2, Eliminated by Nebraska in Lower Round 1
NCAA	Big Ten	4	20	0	14	36	0	10 Seed (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Big Ten	Rob Cooper	5	18	0	18	32	0	10 Seed (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Big Ten	6	16	0	18	30	0	12 Seed (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Big Ten	12	12	0	28	27	0	10 Seed (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Big Ten	4	20	0	18	37	0	13 Seed (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Big Ten	3	21	0	15	34	0	13 Seed (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Big Ten	4	18	0	22	27	0	13 Seed (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Big Ten	0	0	0	10	5	0	Was not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
NCAA	Big Ten	18	24	0	18	24	0	Was not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
NCAA	Big Ten	26	29	0	11	13	0	6 Seed, 1-2, Eliminated by Rutgers in Second Round
NCAA	Big Ten	7	16	0	25	25	0	12 Seed, (Did not Qualify)
NCAA	Big Ten	Mike Gambino	12	12	0	29	24	0	7 Seed, 3-1, Lost to Nebraska in Big Ten Championship game
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

Source:

Games Played

10	Brian Ernst	201	2005 2006 2007 2008

	Rick Marlin	58	2008

At Bats

10	Mike Milliron	678	2002 2003 2004 2005

	Sean Deegan	218	2010

Runs Scored

10	Sean Deegan	132	2009 2010 2011 2012

	Mike Derenzo	52	2002

Hits

10	Jared Sadlowski	212	1994 1995 1996 1997

	Matthew Wood	75	2022

Doubles

	Brian Ernst	39	2005 2006 2007 2008

	Josh Spiegel	17	2022

Triples

	Jordan Steranka	5	2011

Homeruns

10	Carl Albrecht	25	1995 1996 1997

	Matthew Wood	12	2022

Runs Batted In (RBI)

10	Lance Thompson	121	2003 2004 2005 2006

10	Carl Albrecht	52	1997

Stolen Bases

	Shawn Fagan	34	1997 1998 1999 2000

10	Ray Lopez	17	1991

Caught Stealing

	Jim Haley	11	2014 2015 2016

	Curtis Robison	6	2021

Walks

10	Cory Wine	85	2006 2007 2008 2009

	Wes Borden	34	2008

References

Jr, Robert Mcg Thomas. (1989-12-16). "Penn State To Join Big Ten Conference". The New York Times.
"GENERAL CWS RECORDS".
"Penn State University College World Series History".
"Penn State Nittany Lions - Baseball History - The Baseball Cube".

Wikipedia Source

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