After a thrilling midweek victory over Princeton, Rutgers baseball (27-18, 8-7) prepares to host the Penn State Nittany Lions (24-15, 6-8) in a three-game weekend series. The Nittany Lions will travel to Bainton Field in Piscataway, N.J., for a crucial series for both teams.
The Scarlet Knights are coming off a come-from-behind victory over Princeton, with Rutgers walking it off in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Scarlet Knights are 8-2 in their last ten games, with victories over Michigan, Monmouth, Northwestern, St. John’s, Purdue, and Princeton. Rutgers plays their best baseball at home, recording an 11-3 home record. According to the NCAA rating percentage index, the Scarlet Knights are No. 47 in the country.
MASSIVE weekend against Penn State at Bainton Field.
It all gets started tomorrow night at 6 PM. See you there, Rutgers Nation!#TCD pic.twitter.com/o71X0NCgDZ
— Rutgers Baseball (@RutgersBaseball) May 4, 2023
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On the other hand, the Nittany Lions are 6-4 in their last ten games, with victories over Purdue, Youngstown State, Ohio State, and Iowa. Heading into this Big Ten series, the Nittany Lions are 10th in the Big Ten conference standings, while the Scarlet Knights are 8th. According to the NCAA rating percentage index Penn State is No. 112 in the country. The Nittany Lions have struggled on the road this season, holding a road record of 2-9.
Team Leaders
Rutgers center fielder Ryan Lasko led the way for the Scarlet Knights against Princeton, contributing five of their eight runs. In five at-bats, Lasko had three hits to go with his five RBIs. He hit the game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth against the Tigers, leading to Rutgers’ victory.
Penn State infielder Thomas Bramley is the team’s leader in batting average (.329). Graduate student Grant Norris leads the team in RBIs with 38. Junior infielder Jay Harry leads the team in hits with 51.
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
| 5/5/2023 (Friday) | Penn State | Piscataway, N.J. | 6:00 P.M. |
| 5/6/2023 (Saturday) | Penn State | Piscataway, N.J. | 6:00 P.M. |
| 5/7/2023 (Sunday) | Penn State | Piscataway, N.J. | 2:00 P.M. |
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