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Nittany Lions Conclude 'Cary Games' Against Crimson (Series Preview)

Updated: Mar 7, 2024

Harvard (1-5, Ivy) vs. Penn State (5-2, Big Ten)

Dates: March 8-10

Times: 12:00 PM, 3:30 PM (Fri DH), 12:00 PM (Sunday)

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Storylines

JT Marr's Historic Hitting Streak (No Story Link)

11 games in a row might not seem like a lot for some, but for Nittany Lions' catcher/designated hitter JT Marr, it's a stepping stone to future success. Marr leads the team in batting average (.429) and is just one dangerous hitter from the lefty-heavy Penn State lineup.


Baseball’s Matson Wins Ivy League Pitcher of the Week (Link to Story)

Harvard University baseball junior right-handed pitcher Sean Matson has earned Ivy League Pitcher of the Week honors after throwing 6.1 scoreless innings last week, the Ivy League conference office announced on Monday afternoon. Matson tossed 6.1 scoreless innings in his start on Saturday, helping Harvard earn a 4-3 win over The Citadel in 10 innings in game one.


Numbers Tell The Story

Offense

Penn State

Harvard

Batting Average

.303

.260

On-Base Pct

.421

.307

Home Runs

12

5

Run Splits (F-S-S)

23-31-14

7-11-4


Defense

Penn State

Harvard

Earned Run Avg

6.19

8.10

Opponent Batting Avg

.261

.257

Strikeouts

67

44

Walks

45

44


First-Ever Meeting (www.GoPSUSports.com)

Penn State is 0-0 against Harvard all-time. Penn State is 13-6 against Ivy League opponents all-time. Penn State last played Brown from March 10-11, 2023, winning 2 games out of 3 at a neutral site (Penn State outscored Brown, 16-14). Harvard is 4-8 against Big Ten opponents all-time. Harvard last played against Ohio State on March 7, 2020, losing 13-1.


Probable Starting Pitchers

Penn State (Starters)

  1. # 33 RHP Travis Luensmann, Sr. (1-1, 7.71 ERA)

  2. # 27 RHP Mason Horwat, Fr. (1-0, 4.91 ERA) or # 20 RHP Frankie Sanchez, Jr. (1-0, 1.50 ERA)

  3. # 24 RHP Jaden Henline, Sr. (2-0, 5.00 ERA)

Penn State (In the Bullpen)

  • # 15 RHP David Lee, Sr. (5 app, 8 IP, 1.13 ERA, 0.75 WHIP)

  • # 30 LHP Anthony Steele, Jr. (5 app, 9.1 IP, 2.89 ERA, 0.96 WHIP)

  • Closer: # 10 RHP Ben DeMell, R-So. (5 app, 9.53 ERA, 1 sv)

Harvard (Starters)

  1. # 28 RHP Sean Matson, Jr. (0-0, 1.74 ERA)

  2. # 31 LHP Brian Dowling, So. (0-0, 8.31 ERA)

  3. # 25 RHP Callan Fang, So. (0-2, 9.58 ERA)

Harvard (In the Bullpen)

  • # 24 RHP Andrew Abler, Fr. (2 app, 7.2 IP, 2.35 ERA, 1.04 WHIP)

  • # 42 RHP Will Burns, Fr. (2 app, 2.0 IP, 4.50 ERA, 2.50 WHIP)

  • # 36 RHP Truman Pauley, Fr. (2 app, 2.0 IP, 13.50 ERA, 2.50 WHIP)


Top Hitters

Penn State (7.67|10.33|4.67 Runs per Game)

  1. # 23 3B Bryce Molinaro, So. (.273 avg, 2 hr, 12 rbi)

    1. Batted 3rd in all but one game.

  2. # 40 DH/C J.T. Marr, Gr. (.429 avg, 1 hr, 11 rbi)

    1. Batted cleanup (4th) in all but one game.

  3. # 18 C Matt Maloney, Jr. (.346 avg, 1 hr, 13 rbi)

    1. Batted 8th in 5 of his 8 starts.

Harvard (3.50|5.50|2.00 Runs per Game)

  1. # 9 DH Ben Rounds, Sr. (.478 avg, 1 hr, 4 rbi)

    1. Batted 2nd in every game.

  2. # 27 1B Chris Snopek, Sr. (.318 avg, 1 hr, 2 rbi)

    1. Batted 5th in every game.

  3. # 20 LF Matt Gilberti, Jr. (.286 avg, .375 obp, 2 sb)

    1. Batted 9th in the last 2 games and all of his 3 starts.


Game Lines (BPSportsbook)

Friday: PSU -1.5 | O/U: 11.5

Saturday: PSU -5 | O/U: 14.5

Sunday: PSU -1 | O/U: 9.5


Game Promotions

Friday: N/A.

Saturday:  N/A.

Sunday: N/A.


Quick Picks: Expert Analysis

Bryan: On paper, this has the makings of an easy sweep, but it reeks of trap potential. I think Penn State will struggle, but ultimately win the series. Penn State 2, Harvard 1.

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