2015-16 Penn State Greater Allegheny Baseball News

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Del Rio and Jacko Earn USCAA Baseball Honorable-Mention All-American as Riley Named to USCAA Baseball All-Academic Team
Del Rio and Jacko Earn USCAA Baseball Honorable-Mention All-American as Riley Named to USCAA Baseball All-Academic Team

Newport News, Va. - With their hard-work on the field and in the classroom, three Penn State Greater Allegheny men's baseball players have been recognized by the United States Collegiate Athletic Association.

Four Greater Allegheny Baseball Players Honored with PSUAC All-Conference
Four Greater Allegheny Baseball Players Honored with PSUAC All-Conference

State College, Pa. - With their hard-work and dedication through the 2015-16 season, four Penn State Greater Allegheny baseball players were honored by the Penn State University Athletic Conference in the 2016 PSUAC Baseball Awards.

Del Rio Crowned PSUAC Player of the Week
Del Rio Crowned PSUAC Player of the Week

State College, Pa. - After his hummer of a grand slam in the 17-6 shattering of Penn State Hazleton, junior catcher Francisco Del Rio (Vega Baja, Puerto Rico/Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy) earned the Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) Hitter of the Week award for the Penn State Greater Allegheny baseball team.

DuBois Erupts in Fourth Inning to End GA Baseball Season, 7-3
DuBois Erupts in Fourth Inning to End GA Baseball Season, 7-3

DuBois, Pa. - A back-and-forth Penn State University Athletic Conference contest resulted in a huge fourth inning overturn for Penn State DuBois to overcome the Penn State Greater Allegheny baseball team, 7-3.

GA Baseball Keeps the Ball Rolling with Two-Game Sweep over Worthington-Scranton
GA Baseball Keeps the Ball Rolling with Two-Game Sweep over Worthington-Scranton

Scranton, Pa. - In a pair of seven-inning Penn State University Athletic Conference contests, the Penn State Greater Allegheny men's baseball team swept the Penn State Worthington-Scranton Lions, Sunday afternoon, by margins of 3-1 and 26-2.

Two-Game Sweep over Hazleton Snaps Losing Streak for GA Baseball
Two-Game Sweep over Hazleton Snaps Losing Streak for GA Baseball

Hazleton, Pa. - The Penn State Greater Allegheny men's baseball team snapped a five-game losing streak, Saturday afternoon, as the men took a 15-7 and 17-6 double-header sweep over Penn State University Athletic Conference foe, Penn State Hazleton.

Greater Allegheny Baseball Slighted by Schuylkill in Pair of Contests
Greater Allegheny Baseball Slighted by Schuylkill in Pair of Contests

Pittsburgh, Pa. - Through the 2015-16 Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) final home double-header of the season, the Penn State Greater Allegheny men's baseball team took a 9-0 blank in game one over Penn State Schuylkill, before falling in a 10-2 game two decision.

Late Game Surge Too Much to Handle for Greater Allegheny Baseball
Late Game Surge Too Much to Handle for Greater Allegheny Baseball

Pittsburgh, Pa. - In a Penn State University Athletic Conference double-header, the Penn State Greater Allegheny men's baseball team fell in a 7-4 extra innings decision over Penn State Brandywine, Saturday afternoon, before dropping game two in a 7-5 final.

Graziano Earns Complete Game Shutout in Double-Header Split over York
Graziano Earns Complete Game Shutout in Double-Header Split over York

York, Pa. - Through a Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) double-header over Penn State York, the Penn State Greater Allegheny men's baseball team took a narrow 6-5 loss in game one to come back and silence the home team through a 4-0 game two triumph.

Greater Allegheny Baseball Veteran Signs with Great Bend Boom
Greater Allegheny Baseball Veteran Signs with Great Bend Boom

Great Bend, Kansas - With hard-work and dedication, Penn State Greater Allegheny baseball alumni Clay Groff has been signed to be apart of the inaugural season of the Great Bend Boom as catcher after playing behind the dish for the Lions for four seasons.

GA Baseball Drops Double-Header Heart-Breaker over Mont Alto
GA Baseball Drops Double-Header Heart-Breaker over Mont Alto

Mont Alto, Pa. - The Penn State Greater Allegheny men's baseball team dropped a pair of Penn State University Athletic Conference battles to adversary, Penn State Mont Alto, Sunday afternoon, by margins of 11-2 and 4-3.

Lopez Retires Ten in 5-4 Edge over Fayette Baseball
Lopez Retires Ten in 5-4 Edge over Fayette Baseball

Uniontown, Pa. - The Penn State Greater Allegheny men's baseball team swiped a Penn State University Athletic Conference victory over Penn State Fayette, Wednesday afternoon, 5-4, before falling in game two by a tally of 7-2.

GA Lions Split First PSUAC Double-Header over Wilkes-Barre
GA Lions Split First PSUAC Double-Header over Wilkes-Barre

Butler, Pa. - Through their first Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) matches of the 2015-16 schedule, the Penn State Greater Allegheny men's baseball team picked up their first conference victory of the season, 4-3, before they fell through game two by a margin of 4-1.

Lion Baseball Drops a Pair to St. Joseph's (VT)
Lion Baseball Drops a Pair to St. Joseph's (VT)

Butler, Pa. - The Penn State Greater Allegheny men's baseball team hosted Saint Joseph's (Vermont) on Wednesday morning in a United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) double-header, falling in two seven-inning contests, both by the margin of 13-1.

Greater Allegheny Baseball Upended by Cincinnati-Clermont
Greater Allegheny Baseball Upended by Cincinnati-Clermont

Butler, Pa. - Through a pair of seven inning contests, the Penn State Greater Allegheny men's baseball team dropped both contests to the University of Cincinnati-Clermont, Saturday afternoon, by margins of 12-3 and 10-0.

Sophomore Left-Handed Pitcher Sam Ligeros Earns PSUAC Pitcher of the Week Accolades
Sophomore Left-Handed Pitcher Sam Ligeros Earns PSUAC Pitcher of the Week Accolades

State College, Pa. - In the first award of the Penn State University Athletic Conference, sophomore left-handed pitcher Sam Ligeros (Munhall, Pa./Steel Valley) earned the PSUAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week title after notching his first two collegiate wins on the bump for the Penn State Greater Allegheny men's baseball team.