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Nittany Lions Return Home for Big Ten Opener (Series Preview)
Iowa (11-5, 0-0 Big Ten) at Penn State (4-11, 0-0 Big Ten) Dates: March 13–15 Game Times (EST): 3:30 PM (Fri), 2:00 PM (Sat), 1:00 PM (Sun) Location: Medlar Field at Lubrano Park (Lubbock, TX) Average Home Attendance (2026): 409 Highest Home Attendance (2026): 409 (March 4, vs. Saint John’s) Capacity: 5,570 Coverage TV: B1G+ All days – Luke Stefanisko (PxP) Fri – Isaac Hallock (color) Sat – Chase Fisher (color) Sun – Bryan Portney (color) Radio Iowa: Hawkeye Radio Network
bryanportney01
Mar 123 min read


BPort Sports' College Baseball Series Picks (Week 5)
It's that time of the week! BPort Sports has got you covered with a wide variety of showcased series from all across Division I. Rankings for teams are based on the D1Baseball Top 25. Big Ten teams will also be denoted by the weekly BPort Sports’ Big Ten Power Rankings (found on X). Ex: B1 UCLA This week, picks will be limited to the Power 4 conferences and six select mid-major conferences. Rankings for teams in all other levels (NCAA Division II/III, NAIA, NJCAA) are based o
bryanportney01
Mar 123 min read


Nittany Lions Head to Lubbock for Weekend Non-Conference Finale (Series Preview)
Penn State (4-6, 0-0 Big Ten) at Texas Tech (7-4, 0-0 Big 12) Dates: March 6–8 Game Times (EST): 7:30 PM (Fri), 3:00 PM (Sat), 2:00 PM (Sun) Location: Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park (Lubbock, TX) Average Home Attendance (2026): 3,431.43 Highest Home Attendance (2026): 3,759 (Feb 28, vs. CSU Bakersfield) Capacity: 4,432 Coverage TV: ESPN+ (John Harris & Mike Gustafson) Radio Texas Tech: TTSN Fri & Sat – Jamie Lent & Chris Woodman Sun – Geoff Haxton & Jamie Lent Live St
bryanportney01
Mar 53 min read


BPort Sports' College Baseball Series Picks (Week 4)
It's that time of the week! BPort Sports has got you covered with a wide variety of showcased series from all across Division I. Rankings for teams are based on the D1Baseball Top 25. Big Ten teams will also be denoted by the weekly BPort Sports’ Big Ten Power Rankings (found on X). Ex: B12 Minnesota This week, picks will be limited to the Power 4 conferences and six select mid-major conferences. Rankings for teams in all other levels (NCAA Division II/III, NAIA, NJCAA) are b
bryanportney01
Mar 53 min read


St. John's at Penn State: Midweek Preview (March 4)
St. John’s Record: 1-9 (0-0 Big East) RPI: 228 (Quadrant 3) Quad 3 Record: 1-3 (.250 Pct) Away: 1-6 (.143 Pct) Best Win: W, 11-7, at Stetson (5-7, RPI: 231) {Feb 15} Coach: Mike Hampton (7th season, 149-137-2 at SJU) Previous Head-to-Head: W, 18-4 (Neutral | February 25, 2018) Team Analytics: Offense On-Base: .307 Average: .216 Runs: 26 (2.60 Per Game) Team Analytics: Defense Opponent Average: .266 K-BB Ratio: 44-42 (1.048 Ratio) Earned Run Average: 6.56 Probable St
bryanportney01
Mar 42 min read


BPort Sports' College Baseball Series Picks (Week 3)
It's that time of the week! BPort Sports has got you covered with a wide variety of showcased series from all across Division I. Rankings for teams are based on the D1Baseball Top 25. This week, picks will be limited to the Power 4 conferences and five select mid-major conferences. American, like Power 4, will have two matchups for picks. Rankings for teams in all other levels (NCAA Division II/III, NAIA, NJCAA) are based on their respective mainstream rankings. Teams in bold
bryanportney01
Feb 263 min read
Where does Penn State baseball go from here?
The Nittany Lions had arguably their worst weekend of the Mike Gambino era to open 2026, going 1-2 with two run-rule losses bookending their time at the MLB Desert Invitational. Perfect Game All-Conference selection Bryce Molinaro struggled to record an RBI all weekend and had just three hits in 11 tries. The run game that led the Big Ten in stolen bases last year was only able to record four stolen bases all weekend. The pitching was not all great either as only two pitchers
bryanportney01
Feb 184 min read


BPort Sports' College Baseball Series Picks (Week 2)
Photo by CASportsFan - Own work It's that time of the week! BPort Sports has got you covered with a wide variety of showcased series from all across Division I. Rankings for teams are based on the D1Baseball Top 25. This week, picks will be limited to the Power 4 conferences and five select mid-major conferences. American, like Power 4, will have two matchups for picks. Rankings for teams in all other levels (NCAA Division II/III, NAIA, NJCAA) are based on their respective ma
bryanportney01
Feb 183 min read


Nittany Lions Kick Off 2026 in Scottsdale for MLB Desert Invitational (Weekend Preview)
Penn State (33-23, 15-15 Big Ten) vs. Air Force (20-34, 12-18 Mountain West) Penn State (33-23, 15-15 Big Ten) vs. Grand Canyon (31-27, 13-11 WAC) Penn State (33-23, 15-15 Big Ten) vs. Kansas State (32-26, 17-13 Big 12) Dates: February 13–15 Game Times (EST) vs. Air Force – February 13, 8:00 PM vs. Grand Canyon – February 14, 3:00 PM vs. Kansas State – February 15, 2:00 PM Locations (Scottsdale, AZ) vs. Air Force – Goodyear Ballpark Capacity: ~9,500 vs. Grand Canyon –
bryanportney01
Feb 125 min read


BPort Sports' College Baseball Series Picks (Week 1)
Photo: University of North Carolina Athletics It's that time of the week! BPort Sports has got you covered with a wide variety of showcased series from all across Division I. Rankings for teams are based on the D1Baseball Top 25. Conferences without home matchups [or neutral-site matchups as home teams] will be replaced by mid-major matchups. This week: no America East, Horizon, Ivy, MAAC, Mid-American or Patriot. Rankings for teams in all other levels (NCAA Division II/III,
bryanportney01
Feb 115 min read


BPort Sports' College Baseball Series Picks (Preseason Week 3)
It's that time of the week! BPort Sports has got you covered with a wide variety of showcased series from all across small college baseball. Rankings for NCAA Division II teams are based on the NCBWA Preseason 2026 poll. Rankings for NAIA teams are based on the GoRout NAIA Baseball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Rankings for NJCAA teams are based on the rankings of their respective divisions. Teams in bold denote my pick to win the listed matchup. (Parentheses) denote the team's 2025
bryanportney01
Feb 54 min read


BPort Sports' College Baseball Series Picks (Preseason Week 2)
It's that time of the week! BPort Sports has got you covered with a wide variety of showcased series from all across small college baseball. Rankings for NCAA Division II teams are based on the NCBWA Preseason 2026 poll. Rankings for NAIA teams are based on the GoRout NAIA Baseball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Rankings for NJCAA teams are based on the rankings of their respective divisions. Teams in bold denote my pick to win the listed matchup. (Parentheses) denote the team's 2025
bryanportney01
Jan 293 min read


BPort Sports' College Baseball Series Picks (Preseason Week 1)
It's that time of the week! BPort Sports has got you covered with a wide variety of showcased series from all across small college baseball. Rankings for NAIA teams are based on the GoRout NAIA Baseball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Rankings for NJCAA teams are based on the rankings of their respective divisions. Teams in bold denote my pick to win the listed matchup. (Parentheses) denote the team's 2025 record before Thursday’s games. *Asterisk denotes NJCAA intra-region matchups (
bryanportney01
Jan 214 min read
BPort Sports' College Football Picks (CFP National Championship)
It's that time of the week! BPort Sports has got you covered with a wide variety of showcased games all across college football. CFP team rankings are based on seeding. All games are FBS unless otherwise noted. Below, you can find our pick and preview for the CFP National Championship. This Week: 0-0 Last Week: 2-0 Record This Season: 145-102 2022-2024 Record: 980-680 Overall Record: 1,125-782 **Teams in bold denote my pick to win the listed game. Parentheses denote a team’s
bryanportney01
Jan 192 min read
BPort Sports' College Football Picks (CFP Semifinals)
It's that time of the week! BPort Sports has got you covered with a wide variety of showcased games all across college football. CFP team rankings are based on seeding. All games are FBS unless otherwise noted. Below, you can find a list of our picks for the CFP semifinals. This Week: 0-0 Last Week: 8-6 Record This Season: 143-102 2022-2024 Record: 980-680 Overall Record: 1,123-782 **Teams in bold denote my pick to win the listed game. Parentheses denote a team’s 2025 record.
bryanportney01
Jan 73 min read
BPort Sports' College Football Picks (December 31–January 5)
It's that time of the week! BPort Sports has got you covered with a wide variety of showcased games all across college football. FBS Rankings are based on CFP rankings. CFP team rankings are based on seeding. All non-FBS team rankings are based on playoff seeding. All games are FBS unless otherwise noted. Below, you can find a list of our picks for December 31–January 5. This Week: 0-0 Last Week: 7-4 Record This Season: 135-96 2022-2024 Record: 980-680 Overall Record: 1,115-7
bryanportney01
Dec 31, 20253 min read
BPort Sports' College Football Picks (December 26–27)
It's that time of the week! BPort Sports has got you covered with a wide variety of showcased games all across college football. FBS Rankings are based on CFP rankings. All games are FBS unless otherwise noted. Below, you can find a list of our picks for December 26–27. This Week: 0-0 Last Week: 9-3 Record This Season: 128-92 2022-2024 Record: 980-680 Overall Record: 1,108-772 **Teams in bold denote my pick to win the listed game. Parentheses denote a team’s 2025 record. LS =
bryanportney01
Dec 26, 20253 min read


Nittany Lions Finish 2025 Campaign Against Tigers (Pinstripe Bowl Preview)
Clemson (7-5, 4-4 ACC) vs. Penn State (6-6, 3-6 Big Ten) Date: Saturday, December 27 Time (EST): 12:00 PM Location: Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY) Average Pinstripe Bowl Attendance (all-time): 37,536.64 Highest Pinstripe Bowl Attendance (all-time): 49,012 (Dec. 27, 2014, Penn State vs. Boston College) Football Game Capacity: 54,251 Coverage TV: ABC (Dave Pasch & Dusty Dvoracek & Taylor McGregor) Radio (Broadcasters) Clemson: Clemson Athletic Network (Don Munson & Tim Bourret &
bryanportney01
Dec 24, 20255 min read
BPort Sports' College Football Picks (Week 17)
It's that time of the week! BPort Sports has got you covered with a wide variety of showcased games all across college football. Due to the lack of games at the FBS level, this week’s picks will also include playoff matchups of each level: FCS, Division II, Division III and NAIA. FBS Rankings are based on CFP seeding. All games are FBS unless otherwise noted. Below, you can find a list of our picks for Week 17. This Week: 0-0 Last Week: 10-5 Record This Season: 119-89 2022-20
bryanportney01
Dec 18, 20253 min read
BPort Sports' College Football Picks (Week 16)
It's that time of the week! BPort Sports has got you covered with a wide variety of showcased games all across college football. Due to the lack of games at the FBS level, this week’s picks will also include playoff matchups of each level: FCS, Division II, Division III and NAIA. FBS Rankings are based on the CFP Top 25. All games are FBS unless otherwise noted. Below, you can find a list of our picks for Week 16. This Week: 0-0 Last Week: 13-9 Record This Season: 109-84 2022
bryanportney01
Dec 12, 20253 min read
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