Game Notes Penn State Schedule Penn State Athletic Communications (3-11 Overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Greg Kincaid, Baseball Contact E-Mail - [email protected] • Office - (814) 865-2498 DATE OPPONENT TIME/RES. Cell - (814) 321-5119 • GoPSUSports.com • @GoPSUGreg Feb. 17 vs. Seton Hall L, 6-3 Feb. 18 vs. West Virginia L, 4-1 Feb. 19 vs. Cincinnati W, 5-3 This Weekend: Penn State at East Carolina Feb. 24 at UNC Greensboro L, 10-7 Friday: Feb. 25 at UNC Greensboro L, 8-3 LHP Joe Kurrasch (0-0, 2.63) vs. LHP Kevin Brandt (3-1, 1.21) - 6:00 p.m. ET Feb. 26 at UNC Greensboro L, 6-0 Saturday: RHP John Walter (0-3, 5.40) vs. LHP Tyler Joyner (3-0, 1.12) - 2:00 p.m. ET March 3 vs. Samford W, 7-4 Sunday: RHP Steven Hill (0-2, 5.61) vs. RHP Jharel Cotton (3-0, 2.53) - 1:00 p.m. March 4 vs. Samford L, 4-1 March 5 vs. Samford L, 7-3 Nittany Lions Close Out 17-Game Road Swing at East Carolina: Penn State Baseball March 6 at Mississippi State L, 7-3 will close out a 17-game road schedule to open the season with a three-game series at East March 7 at Mississippi State L, 10-6 March 9 at UAB L, 9-3 Carolina this weekend. The Nittany Lions are coming off a tough 2-6 spring break trip, March 10 at UAB L, 3-2 where they earned victories over Samford and UAB. Sophomore Joe Kurrasch, junior March 11 at UAB W, 5-4 John Walter and junior Steven Hill will start on the mound for the Nittany Lions this March 16 at East Carolina 6 p.m. weekend. Kurrasch will be making his first career start in a Penn State uniform. March 17 at East Carolina 2 p.m. March 18 at East Carolina 1 p.m. Media: The game can be followed in a number of ways. Live stats will be available via a March 21 Pittsburgh 3:35 p.m. Gametrakcer link on GoPSUSports.com. In addition, fans can follow @psubaseball on March 23 Indiana 6:05 p.m. March 24 Indiana 2:05 p.m. Twitter for up-to-the-minute updates. March 25 Indiana 1:05 p.m. March 28 Coppin State (DH) 2 p.m. Most Recently: In Penn State’s 6-5 victory over UAB this past Sunday to snap its six- March 30 at Purdue 6:05 p.m. game losing streak, senior Jordan Steranka hit an RBI single in the top of the ninth inning March 31 at Purdue 2 p.m. to put the Nittany Lions in line to pick up the win. The Pittsburgh native also hit a two- April 1 at Purdue 1 p.m. run homer in the game. Freshman Casey Kulina entered the game in the ninth inning and April 3 at Kent State 3 p.m. got in a bases loaded jam with nobody out. The freshman turned in a gutsy performance April 4 Binghamton 6:05 p.m. April 6 Canisius 6:05 p.m. and struck out the side to pick up the save. Hill had arguably the best start for a Nittany April 7 Canisius 2:05 p.m. Lion starter this season, as he went 7.2 innings, giving up three earned runs. Hill fanned April 8 Canisius 1:05 p.m. three batters and did not walk anybody. Sophomore Greg Welsh came in to relieve Hill April 11 at Pittsburgh 6 p.m. and picked up the win. April 13 Michigan 6:05 p.m. April 14 Michigan 2:05 p.m. What’s Next: Following the three-game set with East Carolina, the Nittany Lions open April 15 Michigan 1:05 p.m. the 2012 home season at Medlar Field on March 21 against Pittsburgh at 3:35. It will April 18 Bucknell 6:05 p.m. April 20 at Iowa 7:05 p.m. be “Dollar Dog Night” at the ballpark. Penn State will open Big Ten play on March 23 April 21 at Iowa 2:05 p.m. against Indiana in the begining of a three-game series. All fans in attendance will receive April 22 at Iowa 1:05 p.m. a free schedule magnet. April 24 Mount St. Mary’s 6:05 p.m. April 25 Kent State 6:05 p.m. April 27 Ohio State 6:05 p.m. Penn State’s Projected Lineup April 28 Ohio State 2:05 p.m. April 29 Ohio State 1:05 p.m. Pos. # Name Avg. R H XBH HR RBI BB OBP SB May 4 at Minnesota 7:30 p.m. CF 7 Steve Snyder .276 7 16 3 0 2 2 .311 1-1 May 5 at Minnesota 3:05 p.m. May 6 at Minnesota 2:05 p.m. LF 32 Sean Deegan .193 4 11 3 0 6 3 .246 1-1 May 11 vs. Illinois 6:05 p.m. DH 25 Jordan Steranka .304 7 21 6 2 6 2 .377 0-0 May 12 vs. Illinois 2:05 p.m. 1B 20 Joey DeBernardis .216 7 11 4 2 9 4 .344 0-0 May 13 vs. Illinois 12 p.m. RF 8 Aaron Novak .308 4 4 1 1 2 0 .308 0-0 May 15 at Villanova 3:45 p.m. May 17 at Michigan State 3:05 p.m. 2B 3 Luis Montesinos .269 7 14 4 0 4 3 .321 0-1 May 18 at Michigan State 1:05 p.m. SS 10 Elliot Searer .146 3 7 1 0 3 8 .281 2-3 May 19 at Michigan State 1:05 p.m. 3B 37 Matt Paradise .143 0 2 0 0 0 2 .250 0-0 May 23-26 Big Ten Tournament TBD C 35 JC Coban .250 1 4 0 0 1 1 .294 0-0 2012 PENN STATE BASEBALL Scouting East Carolina: East Carolina en- 100 in 100 for Searer: Penn State junior ters this weekend’s series with a 11-4 over- shortstop Elliot Searer recorded his 100th BY THE NUMBERS all record and is coming off an 18-11 barn career hit in his 100th career game on burning loss over Virginia Commonwealth. March 3 against Samford. Searer currently Overall 3-11 Nevertheless, the Pirates have won six of its has 103 hits in 107 career games as a Nit- Big Ten 0-0 last eight games. East Carolina faced Pur- tany Lion. Non-Conference 3-11 Midweek 0-2 due once earlier this season, losing 6-4 to Home 0-0 the Boilermakers, who cracked the Baseball Lewis Earns First Win as a Nittany Lion: Away 2-9 America Top 25 earlier this week. The Pi- Penn State RHP CodyLewis hurled a nice Neutral 1-2 rates are hitting a solid .289 as a team and quality start against Samford to earn his first Day 3-6 are led by Corey Thompson, who sports a ever win in a Penn State uniform on March Night 0-5 .367 batting average with two homers, 12 3. Lewis went six innings, giving up seven 1-Run Games 1-1 RBI and three doubles. The Pirates do have hits and just one earned run. Notably, Lewis 2-Run (or fewer) Games 1-0 a lot of power, hitting 11 home runs as a shut down 11 of the last 13 Bulldog hitters Extra Innings 0-0 team and slugging at a .405 clip. he faced to hold Penn State’s lead in check. Penn State Scores First 2-4 Lewis previously played his ball at Arizona Opponent Scores First 1-7 Steranka on a Hot Steak: vs. LH Starters 1-3 Jordan Steranka (2009) and Saddleback JC (2010). The La- vs. RH Starters 2-8 has been swinging a very hot bat as of late. guna Niguel, Calif. native was required to Leading After 6 2-1 During his five-game hitting streak, he is sit out last year due to transfer rules. Trailing After 6 1-9 hitting .429 with a homerun, four RBI and Tied After 6 0-1 three doubles. He is slugging at a .714 clip Penn State to Have at Least Four Games Leading After 7 1-0 over the span and has sported a 1.143 OPS. Televised this Season: The Nittany Lion Trailing After 7 1-11 Steranka leads the team with a .356 overall baseball team will play in four games tele- Tied After 7 1-0 batting average and is also tied for the team vised by the BTN starting with the Fri- Leading After 8 2-0 lead in home runs and doubles. day, Apr. 13 matchup against Michigan at Trailing After 8 0-11 Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. PSU’s visit Tied After 8 1-0 Diaper Dandies: Exta Inning Games 0-0 Lately, the freshmen have to Target Field to play Minnesota will air Penn State Scores 5 or More 3-2 stepped up into big roles for Penn State. Saturday, May 5 at 3:00 p.m. as well Illi- Penn State Scores 4 or More 3-2 Aaron Novak has started the last two games nois’ trip to Happy Valley on Sunday, May Penn State Scores 3 or Less 0-9 in right field for the Nittany Lions. On 13. Penn State’s regular season BTN finale Penn State Scores 2 or Less 0-4 March 10 against UAB, Novak blasted a at Michigan State is scheduled for Saturday, Opponent Scores 5 or More 1-7 homer over the leftfield fence for his first May 19 at Noon.