Baseball to Open Fall Slate at Home This WeekendBaseball to Open Fall Slate at Home This Weekend

Baseball to Open Fall Slate at Home This Weekend

Sept. 8, 2009

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State baseball team opens its fall schedule this weekend with a pair of intrasquad games, Friday (Sept. 11) at 5 p.m. and Sunday (Sept. 13) at 12:30 p.m. Both games will be played at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park and are open to the public.

Despite losing a number of graduating seniors, the Nittany Lions do return a number of players, including last season's top two hitters, Jordan Steranka and Blake Lynd. Steranka hit .365 in his freshman campaign with a team-leading six home runs and 42 RBIs. Lynd wasn't far behind with a .356 average.

David Lutz and Jesse Alfreno are a pair of top returning pitchers from last season's bullpen. Lutz led the team with a 3.38 ERA in 42.2 innings while Alfreno was second with a 4.44 ERA.

Also returning is sophomore Ryan Ignas, who led Penn State in both wins and saves last season. He was one of only 10 players in Division I to lead his respective team in both categories. He was named a Third Team All-Big Ten honoree, along with Steranka.

This weekend is your first chance for a sneak peak of the 2010 Lions. Check back to GoPSUsports.com for more news and notes as the baseball team prepares for its 2010 schedule.

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