Nittany Lions Head to the West Coast in Crucial Early-Season Series (Series Preview)
- bryanportney01
- Feb 23, 2024
- 2 min read
Penn State (3-1, Big Ten) at Stanford (1-3, Pac-12)
Dates: February 23-25
Times: 5:05 PM, 5:05 PM, 4:05 PM
Coverage
Radio: 90.1 FM KZSU (Stanford)
Live Stats: StatBroadcast (PSU) & StanfordStats (Stanford)
Storylines
Former Penn State Baseball Coach Joe Hindelang Passes Away (Link to Story)
The Nittany Lions were saddened to hear this week that their head coach from 1991-2004 passed away on Sunday. He was the program's all-time wins leader, having led Penn State to a Big Ten Championship and an NCAA Super Regional appearance.
Moore Among Nation's Top Sluggers (Link to Story)
Malcolm Moore is on the watch list for the Bobby Bragan National Collegiate Slugger Award. He started all 64 games as a freshman last season, with 55 of those being behind the plate, all while batting .311, slashing 15 homers, and 63 RBIs.
Numbers Tell The Story
Offense | Penn State | Stanford |
Batting Average | .301 | .270 |
On-Base Pct | .397 | .348 |
Home Runs | 4 | 3 |
Run Splits (F-S-S) | 6-4-3 | 0-6-4 |
Defense | Penn State | Stanford |
Earned Run Avg | 4.38 | 7.25 |
Opponent Batting Avg | .232 | .287 |
Strikeouts | 39 | 44 |
Walks | 13 | 15 |
First-Ever Meeting (www.GoPSUSports.com)
Penn State is 0-0 against Stanford all-time. Penn State is 0-0 against Pac-12 opponents all-time. Stanford is 3-2 against Big Ten opponents all-time. Stanford last played against Indiana in 2022, when they won 13-0 in 7 innings.
Probable Starting Pitchers
Penn State (Starters)
RHP Travis Luensmann, Sr. (0-0, 3.00 ERA)
RHP Jaden Henline, Sr. (5-3, 4.70 ERA) [2023 Stats]
RHP Frankie Sanchez, Jr. (1-0, 1.50 ERA)
Penn State (In the Bullpen)
LHP Anthony Steele, Jr. (2 app, 4.2 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0.43 WHIP)
RHP David Lee, Sr. (2 app, 2.1 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0.43 WHIP)
Closer: RHP Ben DeMell, R-So. (1 app, 0.00 ERA, 1 sv)
Stanford (Starters)
RHP Matt Scott, So. (0-1, 5.06 ERA)
Fastball: 97 MPH (91-50 K/BB) [1.68 Control Rate]
LHP Christian Lim, Fr. (0-1, 16.20 ERA)
Fastball: 90 MPH (39-15 K/BB) [2.23 Control Rate]
RHP Nick Dugan, So. (1-0, 1.69 ERA)
Fastball: 95 MPH (100-49 K/BB) [1.85 Control Rate]
Stanford (In the Bullpen)
RHP Ben Reimers, Fr. (2 app, 4.1 IP, 10.38 ERA, 1.38 WHIP)
RHP Trevor Moore, So. (2 app, 4.0 IP, 15.75 ERA, 3.50 WHIP)
Closer: RHP Aidan Keenan, Fr. (2 app, 4.50 ERA, 1 sv)
Top Hitters
Penn State (6.00|4.00|3.00 Runs per Game)
C Matt Maloney, Jr. (.625 avg, 1 hr, 11 rbi)
OF Adam Cecere, Gr. (.364 avg, 1 hr, 2 rbi)
OF Tayven Kelley, Gr. (.250 avg, 2 hr, 5 rbi)
Stanford (0.00|6.00|4.00 Runs per Game)
OF Cort MacDonald, So. (.429 avg, 1 hr, 2 rbi)
C Malcolm Moore, So. (.200 avg, 1 hr, 4 rbi)
INF Jimmy Nati, So. (.412 avg, 0 hr, 5 rbi)
Game Lines
Friday: STAN -0.5 | O/U: 9.5
Saturday: STAN -3 | O/U: 8.5
Sunday: STAN -1.5 | O/U: 9.5
Game Promotions
Friday: Magnet Schedule Giveaway
Saturday: N/A.
Sunday: Sunday Runday (Kids Run the Bases)
Quick Picks: Expert Analysis
Bryan: Stanford isn't as bad as the paper says they are. It's early in the season, and I have them taking two out of three. Stanford 2, Penn State 1.
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