Penn State Wilkes-Barre (2-6 PSUAC and overall) played Penn State Hazleton very close the entire first game of a double-header. The game was tied 2-2 in the 4th inning until Hazleton scored two more runs. Despite the great effort by Wilkes-Barre to come back, they fell by a final score of 6-2. Matt Kempenski had one hit and one RBI for Wilkes-Barre. Jonathan Ashton pitched six innings and had five strikeouts and only three earned runs.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre (2-4 PSUAC and overall) lost the first game of a double-header against Penn State Beaver 10-2. Wilkes-Barre scored both their runs in the 5th inning but was unable to come back. Matt Kempenski led the way with three hits and one run, while Richard Portugal had one hit and one run for Wilkes-Barre. Steven Ash pitched five innings while allowing seven hits and five earned runs.
In the first game of a double-header against Penn State Fayette, Penn State Wilkes-Barre (2-3 PSUAC and overall) got off to a quick start by scoring the first run. Penn State Fayette responded by scoring seven runs in four innings. Wilkes-Barre got several players on base in the final inning of the first game but was only able to cut the lead to 7-4. Meyers led the Mountain Lions with three hits, one run, and one RBI. Matt Kempenski added two hits and two RBIs for Wilkes-Barre.
On Sunday, April 14th, join the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Surveying Engineering Department for their Surveying Engineering Open House beginning at 1:00 p.m.
When Harriet Polites graduates in May, she isn't going to be experiencing the same anxiety that many of her fellow graduates will be going through — the anxiety of the job search.
Jonathan U. Dougherty, PhD, Penn State alumnus and Penn State Wilkes-Barre Advisory Board member, will address graduates at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre commencement ceremony Saturday, May 4 at 10:00 a.m. in the campus' Athletic and Recreation Building.
Dr. Charles Davis, Penn State Wilkes-Barre Chancellor, and the Pennsylvania State University are pleased to announce local Evan Pugh Senior Award honoree and Penn State Wilkes-Barre student, Megan Millo.
On Friday, April 26th, join Chancellor 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 Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Society, and The Diamond City Partnership. The Executive Management Series is held at the Best Western Genetti Hotel and Conference Center in Wilkes-Barre, beginning at 7:45 a.m.
The Mountain Lions (0-1 PSUAC) started the first game of a double-header against Penn State Greater Allegheny with a promising two-run lead after the first inning. Kerry Meyers had one hit and one run, while Steven Ash had one hit along with one RBI. Penn State Greater Allegheny tied the game up in the 4th inning before going on to score nine more runs from the 5th to 7th innings. The Mountain Lions' Matthew Kempenski pitched four innings and allowed 12 hits and seven runs after facing 28 hitters. The final score of the first game was 11-2.
Charles Ghilani, professor of engineering at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, is one of the 2013 recipients of the Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching.
The award recognizes excellence in teaching and student support among tenured faculty who have been employed full time for at least five years with undergraduate teaching as a major portion of their duties. Milton S. Eisenhower, brother of former U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, served as president of Penn State from 1950 to 1956.