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Spikes come up short versus Thunder, 6-3

TRENTON, N.J. – Down 6-2 entering the ninth inning, the State College Spikes rallied to bring the tying run to the plate before falling to the Trenton Thunder, 6-3, in a Sunday night series finale at Trenton Thunder Ballpark. The Spikes (17-15 2nd Half) now sit 1 ½ games back of the Aberdeen IronBirds for first place in the second-half standings with 14 games remaining in the MLB Draft League season, while the Thunder (16-15 2nd Half) now sit two games back. Jacoby Long’s RBI double in the ninth brought the Spikes within three runs, and after Justin Journete singled, Blake ...

Scanning Penn State’s o-line situation

Following is a preseason series on Penn State’s position groups and a key player to watch from each: POSITION: Offensive line Player to watch: Malachi Goodman (No. 78) Class: Redshirt freshman Height/weight.: 6-foot-6, 330 pounds Career to this point: Redshirted in his true freshman ...

Camping out: Lions embrace connectivity

UNIVERSITY PARK – The word most predominantly heard in Penn State’s preseason camp is “culture.” As Matt Campbell attempts to put his stamp on the Nittany Lion football program, he is emphasizing all the intangibles that he believes translate to the field. The Lions will stage their first scrimmage today at Beaver Stadium, at which point, Campbell told a post-practice briefing Thursday, he’ll get a better idea of “where are we,” and “are we showcasing the right players?” Associate head coach Terry Smith has seen enough already to declare a different vibe than ...

Bears rally to beat Spikes, 10-8

GRANVILLE, W. Va. – Camden Ross extended his on-base streak to 25 games and Justin Journette delivered a laser shot to left field for his seventh homer of the year, but the State College Spikes saw their 6-0 lead dwindle until Zack Thompson hit a walk-off grand slam to give the West Virginia Black Bears a 10-8 win on Thursday night at Kendrick Family Ballpark. Journette’s two-run, line-drive homer into the Spikes (16-1315 2nd Half) bullpen in the fifth capped a four-run frame and gave State College a six-run lead. The long ball left the bat at 110 miles per hour, the second-hardest ...

Ebel chosen for Butkus Award list

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State senior linebacker Kooper Ebel was selected to the Butkus Award watch list on Thursday. The Butkus Award, in its 42nd year, is presented to the top linebacker in the country. Kooper Ebel · Sr. · LB · 6-4 · 233 · Hartley, Iowa · Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn · Iowa State Earned CSC Academic All-District honors in 2024. Tabbed Academic All-Big 12 in 2024. Has played in 34 games and made 27 starts in his career. Has collected 149 tackles (73 solo), 14 tackles for loss, two sacks, one forced fumble and three pass breakups. In 2025, posted ...

PSU men’s hoops non-conference slate unveiled

UNIVERSITY PARK – The Penn State men’s basketball team has revealed its 2026-27 non-conference schedule, which consists of eight home games, trips to The Palestra in Philadelphia and the GIANT Center in Hershey, as well as a trip to Imperial Arena in the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. The Nittany Lions officially begin the 2026-27 slate under fourth-year head coach Mike Rhoades on Monday, Nov. 2, at the Bryce Jordan Center when Penn State hosts Canisius. Following the matchup with the Golden Griffins, Chattanooga makes the trip to Happy Valley on Thursday, Nov. 5, ...