Sean Clifford to appear at Spikes' opening day; Penn State baseball set for second-round Big ten matchup: Newsstand

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Penn State news and notes for May 27 include an upcoming appearance for Sean Clifford, an update on the Lions baseball team, new recruiting offers, and more.

It’s time to dive into the top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics on Friday.

Penn State tweets of the day

We start with an upcoming meet and greet with Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford.

The sixth-year passer and multi-year starter will be on hand at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park before the State College Spikes’ home opener on Fri., June 3. He will sign autographs prior to the 6:30 p.m. matchup with the Williamsport Crosscutters and also throw out the first pitch.

“We’re excited to have the opportunity to bring Sean Clifford to the ballpark to add to our Opening Night festivities,” Spikes President & General Manager Scott Walker said in a news release.

“We know Sean is gearing up for this fall, and we’re looking forward to seeing what that throwing arm we’ve all seen on Saturdays can do on the mound.”

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In other baseball news tied to Penn State, the Lions’ diamond nine upset No. 3 Iowa in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament in Omaha, Neb. First-team All-Big Ten catcher Matt Wood hit a towering three-run blast to lift head coach Rob Cooper’s team to a 5-2 victory. It marked the program’s first conference tournament win since 2008.

Penn State faces Rutgers next. First pitch is set for approximately 2 p.m. ET on the Big Ten Network.

Finally, for this section, Penn State sent out new offers on Wednesday. The Nittany Lions joined the mix for:

Class of 2023

Carmelo Taylor, a receiver from Roanoke, Va.

Class of 2024

Jalon Thompson, a three-star safety out of Orlando, Fla.

Brandon Jacob, a four-star safety also out of Orlando, Fla.

Dejuan Lane, a three-star offensive lineman from Baltimore, Md.

DD Holmes, a four-star defensive lineman from Washington, D.C.

Class of 2025

Peyton Joseph, an offensive tackle from Fort Valley, Ga.

Headlines of the day

Starting times for Penn State-Purdue opener, Penn State-Minnesota announced: Flounders, PennLive

Moussa Kane details Penn State relationship and top schools: Snyder, BWI

100 Reasons to Be Excited About PSU Football: Wogenrich, SI

Five-star DE Dani Dennis-Sutton set on Penn State arrival: Bauer, BWI

2022-23 college football bowl schedule, scores, games, dates, TV channels, kickoff times, locations: Cobb, CBS Sports

Meet Penn State’s 2021 freshmen class: BWI Photos: Snyder, BWI

Get to know the Penn State staff: James Franklin’s coordinators: Harbaugh, Nittany Lions Wire

Quote of the day

“It’s tremendous. It’s such a surreal feeling to be here, especially being a senior. This is my fourth year. Just where this team has come from, hats off to Coop. Unbelievable person, and a great coach, and he deserves to win. It’s just a great feeling to be in the winner’s bracket especially now to get that first win.”

PSU pitcher Tyler Shingledecker on the Lions baseball team winning 5-2 over Iowa in the first round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday.

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