The Mountain Lions split games against Mont Alto, winning the first game of the doubleheader 15-5 and losing the second 12-2. In game one of the day, Weiss and Portugal scored three runs, while Reilly and Sherry had three RBIs and Mazonkey had two. In game two, Portugal and Sherry had the only runs of the game. Penn State Wilkes-Barre holds a record of 1-7 in the PSUAC and 1-7 overall. The Mountain Lions will play next at Penn State York tomorrow, April 13th, at 2:00 and 4:30 p.m.
The Mountain Lions had two very close but losing games on Wednesday afternoon at Penn College. In game one they fell 5-4 in 7 innings. LF Lance Sherry, CF Richard Portugal, 3B Tyler Weiss and SS Jeffrey Carter all had one hit on the day, and 2B Kerry Meyers had two. Sherry, Portugal, Carter and RF Alec Parchinski scored the four runs of the day. In game two the team lost 3-1, where first basemen Devon Mazonkey scored on the only run of the game. Shortstop Jeffrey Carter got the recorded RBI on the run.
The Mountain Lions started the season off with a tough loss on the road at Penn State Greater Allegheny, losing 13-0 in the first matchup. CF Richard Portugal, RF Lance Sherry, and DH Edward Moffett all had one hit on the day. In their second matchup the team fell 11-1; 2B Kerry Meyers had one hit and DH Edward Moffett scored the only run of the game. Penn State will play another double-header at Penn State Beaver on Monday, March 31st at 2:00 and 4:30 p.m.
On the road at Beaver, Wilkes-Barre dropped both games with scores of 7-3 and 6-1. In game one, Nicholas Myers was up at bat five times and scored all three runs for the Mountain Lions. Tyler Weiss had the only RBI on the day. Penn State will travel to Penn College for another double header on Wednesday, April 9th at 2:00 and 4:30 p.m.
The Mountain Lions return nine players from last season's baseball team. All of these men will be looked at for their talent and dedication on and off the field. Junior Mike Tierney was named Academic All American in the PSUAC and USCAA. Sophomore Kerry Meyers, Second Team All Conference, will hold down the infield with his golden glove with a .898 field percentage and leading the team with a batting average of .358 last season.
Saturday, April 12th through Wednesday, April 16th, two Penn State Wilkes-Barre students will be traveling to San Diego, California, where the National Society of Professional Surveyors will be hosting a California Land Surveyors Association and Nevada Association of Land Surveyors conference.
From Lego Land® to a foreign land of magic lamps, from sports to science and animals to art, Penn State Wilkes-Barre is offering 18 enrichment and two sports camps this summer that are sure to appeal to every young mind. The camps are designed to engage young children and teens of all grade levels to become physically active and creative. New camps this year include: App Attack!
In an effort to continue improving the educational experience offered to our students, the Division of Academic Affairs announced that the Wilkes-Barre campus will be offering 3 new courses that will be available for Fall 2014.
On Thursday, April 10th, join Dr. Charles Davis and the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Continuing Education department for their Executive Management Series, co-sponsored by the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce. The Executive Management Series is held at The Convention Center in Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Hotel in Wilkes-Barre, beginning at 7:45 a.m.
Building on his mission to "Dominate The State," Penn State football coach James Franklin and several head coaches will embark on the Penn State Coaches Caravan tour this spring, with stops in 17 locales. Thirteen of the 17 events will take place in Pennsylvania, including four on Penn State campuses, with additional stops in Baltimore, New Jersey, New York City and Washington, D.C.