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Blue & White Brew 4/9: Freshman Phenom
Bridget Nemeth leads the Big Ten in wins and ERA this season!
Penn State Brew Crew
April 09, 2024
🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics
Good morning! Limited tickets remain for the USA Wrestling Olympic Trials at the Bryce Jordan Center on April 19-20!
What else is brewing in today’s Brew?
⚾️ Sweep encore
🥎 Freshman phenom
🦁 And much, much more!
📈 STOCK UP
🔺 Tuesdays At Medlar. Fresh off a sweep of Northwestern at home over the weekend, Penn State baseball is back at Medlar Field today for a 5:30 p.m. first pitch against Fairleigh Dickinson.
The Knights are 12-16 on the season, but are off to a good start in NEC play with a 9-5 mark in conference action.
Tuesday is Dollar Dog Night and Country Night, with $1 hot dogs and country music all night long!
⚾️ PREVIEW: Baseball Set To Host FDU On Tuesday
🔺 Freshman Phenom. Penn State softball freshman Bridget Nemeth had another good weekend in the circle, and her numbers are truly incredible 113.2 innings into her Lady Lion career — her 1.17 ERA and 18 wins both lead the entire Big Ten!
Oh, and she hit a game-tying home run in the seventh inning against Nebraska last weekend!
🥎 READ ALSO: Nemeth Earns Record-Setting B1G Weekly Honors
🔺 Congrats, Coach! After 13 years in charge of the Penn State men’s tennis program, head coach Jeff Zinn has announced his retirement following the 2024 spring season.
Over 35 years as a collegiate head coach, Zinn has accumulated 556 wins and has led his team to 17 NCAA Tournaments.
🤔 BLUE & WHITE TRIVIA
Greg Vogel is the highest MLB Draft pick from Penn State, going No. 23 overall back in 1976. Which organization selected Vogel? |
🦁 ONE BIG THING
🔺 Road To The Big Leagues. Nine former Penn State baseball players got their minor league baseball seasons started over the weekend!
Check out where Justin Hagenman, Taylor Lehman, Bailey Dees, Jim Haley, Kyle Virbitsky, Jay Harry, Conor Larkin, Matt Wood and Daniel Ouderkirk were assigned for the beginning of the 2024 season.
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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Tuesday, April 9
⚾️ Baseball vs. Fairleigh Dickinson @ 5:30 p.m. | B1G+ | Listen | Live Stats
🦁 Have a great Tuesday, y’all!