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Black Bears sink Spikes

UNIVERSITY PARK — The State College Spikes took the field as the State College Six Seven Baseball Club on Sunday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, wearing jerseys that all bore the number “Six-7” and welcoming fans to enjoy a fun homage to the Internet meme. However, the West Virginia Black Bears would turn the tables on the night, taking the decision in the MLB Draft League Overtime Tiebreaker by a 6-7, or 7-6, score. The Six Seven jerseys were up for bids in a Jersey-off-the-Back Auction presented by PSECU to benefit Children’s Miracle Network at Geisinger Janet Weis ...

Scott named associate head coach for Lions

UNIVERSITY PARK – Peter and Ann Tombros Endowed Head Coach Mike Rhoades has announced staff updates ahead of the 2026-27 season, including the promotion of Brent Scott to associate head coach, the additions of Sam Little (video coordinator/player development) and Alex Grumer (assistant director of operations) and title changes for both Patrick Dorney and Jake Szczecina. Brent Scott – Associate Head Coach Brent Scott has been elevated to associate head coach as he enters his fourth season at Penn State in 2026-27. Scott served three seasons as assistant coach from 2023-26. ...

Hall picked for Sweden’s training camp

STOCKHOLM - Rising-junior Nicole Hall of the Penn State women’s ice hockey team has been invited to Sweden’s Women’s National Team training camp this June, the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation announced on Friday morning. Hall is one of seven current NCAA players selected to attend Sweden’s training camp from June 23-28 at Sandbrohallen Rink in Enköping, Sweden. She joins Lisa Jönsson (Northeastern University), Ida Karlsson and Thea Johansson (Minnesota Duluth), Mira Jungåker, Jenna Raunio, and Hilda Svensson (Ohio State University). The camp is part of Sweden’s preparation ...

Spikes drop another contest to Scrappers

NILES, Ohio – Evan York put the State College Spikes ahead in the sixth inning with a two-run blast to right field, but the Mahoning Valley Scrappers used some late power to take an 8-5 decision on Thursday night at 7/17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood. York, a 19-year-old switch-hitting catcher from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada who played for the Canadian Junior National Team in 2025, jumped on a 3-1 pitch from Ciaran Caughey with one out in the sixth and sent it 370 feet to the Mahoning Valley (3-0) bullpen in right field to put the Spikes (0-3) in front, 6-5. Trent Turner also ...

Scrappers drop Spikes, 12-7

NILES, Ohio – Tyree Reed etched his name into the State College Spikes record books by homering twice in the same game and Justin Journette started the home run party going for the Spikes, but the Mahoning Valley Scrappers used a big inning to top the Spikes, 12-7, on Wednesday night at 7/17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood. Reed, an outfielder from Jackson State, began his barrage with a 379-foot, two-run shot to left-center field in the third inning. The Vallejo, Calif. native then followed it up by blasting a 421-foot, two-run dinger to center field in the eighth. With his ...

Scrappers double up Spikes, 6-3

NILES, Ohio – State College Spikes returnee Camden Ross smashed a two-run single in the eighth inning to keep the game within reach, but the Mahoning Valley Scrappers took a 6-3 victory on Tuesday night at 7/17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood to in the 2026 MLB Draft League opener for both teams. Ross, a catcher from Western Kentucky, who reached base at a .433 clip for the Spikes (0-1) over 22 games in 2025, marked his return by driving in Alex Mendoza Jr. and Tyree Reed to cut the deficit to two runs. CJ Richmond and Luke Nomura also stole bases to aid the State College ...