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Anderson named Rawlings All-American

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State baseball senior Michael Anderson was tabbed an ABCA/Rawlings first-team All-American on Friday. Anderson earned his second All-American honor this season, joining his NCBWA second-team selection on Wednesday. Anderson is Penn State’s 14th All-American selection and its first since catcher Ben Heath in 2010. Anderson is the program’s fifth first-team All-American, joining pitcher Ed Drapcho (1957), second baseman Larry Fegley (1960), second baseman Greg Vogel (1976) and outfielder Michael Campo (2000). Anderson joins Campo, Heath, ...

Aberdeen bulldozes Spikes, 12-1

ABERDEEN, Md. – One night after 12-0 win to clinch their first-ever series victory over the Aberdeen IronBirds, the State College Spikes’ bid for a sweep fell short as they dropped a 12-1 decision on Thursday night at IBEW Local 24 Union Field at Ripken Stadium. The game was shortened to six innings by thunderstorms in the Aberdeen area. The Spikes (4-5) took the opening lead of the game on Trent Turner’s RBI groundout in the second inning, but Aberdeen (3-5) unleashed two big innings, with four runs in the second and seven runs in the fourth. CJ Richmond extended his on-base ...

PSU men’s 2026 soccer slate unveiled

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State men’s soccer announced its 2026 campaign, including 10 contests at Jeffrey Field and five against teams that appeared in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Time designations for 2026 season will be announced at a later date. Penn State opens the fall with a pair of scrimmages, first on the road at American, then at home versus Syracuse. The contests are scheduled for Saturday, August 8 and Friday, August 14, respectively. A home contest against Mercyhurst on Thursday, August 20 marks the regular season opener for the Nittany Lions before the Blue & ...

Henry, Burkhart earn All-American status

EUGENE, Ore. - Penn State opened competition at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Wednesday with a First-Team All-American performance from junior Ryan Henry, a Second-Team All-American finish from senior Collin Burkhart and a pair of men's 800-meter qualifiers from senior Niko Schultz and graduate student Allon Clay. Henry capped his outdoor track and field season by advancing to the shot put final after recording a throw of 19.30m (63-4.00) in his opening three attempts. With three additional throws in the final, he improved his mark to an outdoor personal best of ...

State College bashes its way to 12-0 win over Aberdeen

ABERDEEN, Md. – Kolt Myers delivered the State College Spikes’ first inside-the-park home run in nearly three years, CJ Richmond smashed his first home run as a Spike one batter later, and four pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout in a 12-0 victory over the Aberdeen IronBirds on Wednesday night at IBEW 24 Union Field at Ripken Stadium. The win gave the Spikes (4-4) their first-ever series victory over the IronBirds (2-5) in Aberdeen in their fifth visit since 2006 and first since 2015. Myers stepped up to the plate with a runner on in the third inning and sent a line drive to ...

Anderson named first team all-region

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State baseball senior Michael Anderson was named ABCA/Rawlings All-Region first-team as a designated hitter on Tuesday. He advances to All-American voting with those teams set to be released on Friday, June 12. Anderson is Penn State’s 48th all-time ABCA All-Region honoree and PSU’s eighth first-team selection since 1996. Anderson is Penn State’s seventh All-Region selection in the last three seasons joining Adam Cecere (first team, 2024), J.T. Marr (first team, 2024), Travis Luensmann (second team, 2024), Ryan DeSanto (second team, 2025), ...