1963 Penn State Nittany Lions baseball team explained

Year:1963
Team:Penn State Nittany Lions
Sport:baseball
Conference:Independent
Cbrank:5
Record:14–6
Head Coach:Chuck Medlar
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Kepler
Asst Coach2:Smith
Captain:David Felak
Stadium:New Beaver Field
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:6th

The 1963 Penn State Nittany Lions baseball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 1963 NCAA University Division baseball season. The head coach was Chuck Medlar, serving his first year.

The Nittany Lions lost in the College World Series, defeated by the Texas Longhorns.

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 || April 2 || at || Unknown • Gettysburg, Pennsylvania || 9–0 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2 || April 4 || || New Beaver FieldUniversity Park, Pennsylvania || 7–3 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || April 6 || || New Beaver Field • University Park, Pennsylvania || 8–6 || 3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4 || April 11 || at || Hoy FieldIthaca, New York || 17–0 || 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5 || April 17 || || New Beaver Field • University Park, Pennsylvania || 3–1 || 5–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6 || April 20 || || New Beaver Field • University Park, Pennsylvania || 4–5 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7 || April 22 || at Bucknell || Unknown • Lewisburg, Pennsylvania || 9–1 || 6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || April 29 || at || Shipley Field • College Park, Maryland || 3–2 || 7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || April 29 || at Maryland || Shipley Field • College Park, Maryland || 5–1 || 8–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 || May 3 || || New Beaver Field • University Park, Pennsylvania || 6–2 || 9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 11 || May 4 || || New Beaver Field • University Park, Pennsylvania || 1–3 || 9–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 12 || May 14 || at || Unknown • Annapolis, Maryland || 5–6 || 9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 13 || May 16 || at || Unknown • Morgantown, West Virginia || 4–5 || 9–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || May 21 || at || Erny Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania || 5–0 || 10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || May 25 || || New Beaver Field • University Park, Pennsylvania || 2–1 || 11–4|-|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || May 31 || vs || Bill Clarke FieldPrinceton, New Jersey || 3–0 || 12–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17 || May 31 || || Bill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey || 11–2 || 13–4|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 16 || June 10 || vs Arizona || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–8 || 13–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17 || June 11 || vs Western Michigan || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–0 || 14–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 18 || June 12 || vs Texas || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–6 || 14–6|-|-| [1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 Penn State Baseball Media Guide . Penn State Nittany Lions . www.gopsusports.com . August 16, 2020.