2021 Baseball News

Cumming Voted to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
Cumming Voted to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team

July 01, 2021

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Penn State Altoona baseball’s first baseman Catcher Cumming (Altoona, PA/Altoona) collected another postseason award on Thursday afternoon, when he was selected to the 2020-21 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District team.

Penn State Altoona Student-Athletes Named to Winter, Spring All-Sportsmanship Teams
Penn State Altoona Student-Athletes Named to Winter, Spring All-Sportsmanship Teams

June 14, 2021

NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – Penn State Altoona student-athletes earned seven spots on the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Winter and Spring All-Sportsmanship teams, which were announced by the league on Monday.

Hillard Selected Second Team All-Region by D3baseball.com
Hillard Selected Second Team All-Region by D3baseball.com

June 01, 2021

ALTOONA, Pa. – Following his outstanding freshman campaign with the Penn State Altoona baseball team, Lions third baseman Jake Hillard (State College, PA/State College) was named to the second team of the D3baseball.com All-Mideast Region squad on Tuesday morning.

Cumming, Hillard Take Third Team All-Region Honors from ABCA/Rawlings
Cumming, Hillard Take Third Team All-Region Honors from ABCA/Rawlings

June 01, 2021

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Penn State Altoona baseball’s senior first baseman Catcher Cumming (Altoona, PA/Altoona) and freshman third baseman Jake Hillard (State College, PA/State College) were each named to the third team of the 2021 American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-Mideast Region team, which was released on Tuesday afternoon.

Cumming, Hillard Headline AMCC All-Conference Team
Cumming, Hillard Headline AMCC All-Conference Team

May 21, 2021

NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – Four Penn State Altoona baseball players were voted to the All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference team, as the league released the sport’s postseason awards on Friday morning.

Lions Eliminated from AMCC Tournament With 17-9 Loss at Alfred State
Lions Eliminated from AMCC Tournament With 17-9 Loss at Alfred State

May 11, 2021

ALFRED, N.Y. – The Penn State Altoona baseball team came up short in Tuesday afternoon’s Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Tournament Quarterfinal game with Alfred State College, suffering a 17-9 loss at Pioneer Field.

Photo by Earl Kufen
Baseball Stays Alive With Split in Monday’s AMCC Tournament Games

May 10, 2021

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Penn State Altoona baseball team forced a game three in this week’s Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Tournament Quarterfinal best-of-three series, earning a split with Alfred State College on Monday afternoon in a pair of games played at Monroe Community College.

Sunday Baseball Games Moved to Monday
Sunday Baseball Games Moved to Monday

May 09, 2021

ALFRED, N.Y. – Penn State Altoona baseball's Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Tournament games at Alfred State College, scheduled for today, Sunday, May 9, have been rescheduled.

Schedule Changes Announced for Weekend Baseball Series
Schedule Changes Announced for Weekend Baseball Series

May 07, 2021

ALFRED, N.Y. – Due to the expectation of rain, schedule changes have been announced for this weekend's Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Tournament best-of-three baseball series at Alfred State College.

Lions’ Hillard Selected National DIII Rookie of the Week
Lions’ Hillard Selected National DIII Rookie of the Week

May 05, 2021

WOOSTER, Ohio – Penn State Altoona baseball’s freshman third baseman Jake Hillard (State College, PA/State College) was recognized on a national level for his stellar performance with the bat last week, as the slugger was named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division III Rookie of the Week on Wednesday afternoon.

Hillard Named AMCC Baseball Player of the Week
Hillard Named AMCC Baseball Player of the Week

May 03, 2021

NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – Penn State Altoona baseball’s freshman third baseman Jake Hillard (State College, PA/State College) was selected the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday afternoon.

Lions Finish Regular Season With Senior Day Sweep of Hilbert
Lions Finish Regular Season With Senior Day Sweep of Hilbert

May 01, 2021

ALTOONA, Pa. – Penn State Altoona baseball capped its regular season schedule with a sweep of Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Hilbert College in a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at Stewart Athletic Field.

Photo by Earl Kufen: Lions catcher Richard Carey makes contact during the game two win over Mount Aloysius on Tuesday.
Lions Sweep Mounties to Even Conference Record

April 27, 2021

ALTOONA, Pa. – Penn State Altoona baseball pulled its Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference record back up to .500 on Tuesday afternoon, when the Lions swept nearby conference rival Mount Aloysius College in a doubleheader at Stewart Athletic Field.

Photo (by Tim Belardi): Jared Ennis (center) and teammates celebrate the Lions' walkoff win in game two on Sunday.
Lions Split Sunday Doubleheader With Pitt-Greensburg

April 25, 2021

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona baseball team returned to action for its first games in over a week on Sunday afternoon, when the Lions hosted Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Pitt-Greensburg for a doubleheader at Stewart Athletic Field.

Changes Announced to Baseball, Softball Schedules
Changes Announced to Baseball, Softball Schedules

April 22, 2021

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona baseball and softball teams announced some changes to their schedules on Thursday.

Wednesday Baseball Doubleheader Moved to Thursday
Wednesday Baseball Doubleheader Moved to Thursday

April 19, 2021

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona baseball team's home doubleheader against Pitt-Greensburg, scheduled for this Wednesday, April 21, has been rescheduled due to the expectation of rain.