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Official Twitter account of the IUP baseball program | #TalonsUp

Indiana, PA
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@IUPBaseball
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4 years
We are deeply saddened today to learn of the passing of our former head coach, Jeff Ditch. Our thoughts tonight are with his family and friends.
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@IUPBaseball
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We are saddened to learn about yesterday’s passing of former IUP catcher, Anthony Rota. We extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends. 🙏
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@IUPBaseball
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Congratulations, @Tj_Adams21 ! 👏 @Phillies select TJ Adams in the 27th Round. #MLBDraft2019 | #TalonsUp
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@IUPBaseball
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3 years
Congratulations to Steve Kline on being named the 14th head coach in program history! Welcome to IUP! 🔗 #TalonsUp
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@IUPBaseball
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4 years
Beautiful day at the ballpark ☀️
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4 years
👀 “It’s a beautiful day, in Indiana, Pa.!” Back at it in 10 days!
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@IUPBaseball
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4 years
New threads🔥 #TalonsUp
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4 years
Morning ☀️
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4 years
It's been a long time coming. But the wait was well worth it. Can't wait to get our guys on the new turf this fall. #TalonsUp
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1 year
💥 Harrison Pontoli cracks the first pitch of his at-bat over the fence in right center for an early 1-0 IUP lead in the first! #TalonsUp
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@IUPBaseball
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4 years
Dougherty Field is getting a facelift!🔥 “It’s a great and exciting time to be a part of IUP baseball. We now have the opportunity to expand on what we are able to do as a program on different levels year-round.” ~ Coach Rebyanski >> STORY: #TalonsUp
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@IUPBaseball
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2 years
Congratulations on victory #1 , @stevekline44 #TalonsUp
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4 years
How it started🧱 How it’s going😎
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3 years
A sight we have missed, but definitely not forgotten. Baseball is back.
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@IUPBaseball
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5 years
Prior to our game today, 12-year-old Parker Muhleman threw out the first pitch ⚾️🔥 Parker was told he would never be able to play sports after being diagnosed with a congenital heart defect...he has been playing baseball for nine years!
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@IUPBaseball
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4 years
Backflip 🔃 in full catchers gear? Not a problem for Ty Diehl! #TalonsUp
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1 year
Survive and advance! We will see you later today as it strikes midnight in Slippery Rock. #TalonsUp
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4 years
Beautiful day and a beautiful field.
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5 years
IUP vs. @AltoonaCurve in 30 minutes! People’s Natural Gas Field is top notch!
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4 years
Excited to see progress on the turf project! More to come in the upcoming weeks! #TalonsUp
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@IUPBaseball
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4 years
We would like to thank coach Grove for his hard work & dedication to our program over the last four years, as he is about to begin a new chapter in his life. We ALL wish you the very best in your future endeavors! Remember, once a hawk, always a hawk! #TalonsUp
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@IUPBaseball
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4 years
In the game of baseball, we are all one big family and part of a brotherhood. We send our deepest sympathies and condolences to @SHGriffBaseball and the Maund family. We are saddened for your loss and our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with you during this tragic time. #MM40
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@IUPBaseball
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4 years
It’s about that time! Team meeting at 6 p.m., followed by first practice this evening! ⚾️ #TalonsUp I #EarnedNotGiven
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@IUPBaseball
IUP Baseball
2 years
𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝. #TalonsUp
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@IUPBaseball
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3 years
New helmet sticker for the season. #RIPCoachDitch
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@IUPBaseball
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4 years
👀
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@IUPBaseball
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8 months
IUP head baseball coach Steve Kline with former coach and professional baseball player Archie Moore recently at practice. A former IUP professor, Moore coached the baseball program from 1971-82 and played professionally with the New York Yankees. #TalonsUp
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@IUPBaseball
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4 years
First look at OJD in the winter ❄️
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@IUPBaseball
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6 years
WHAT. A. FINISH!!! DeSanti and Rigous got BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS to give us a thrilling 7th inning win!!! 9-8 final. Wow, just wow. #TalonsUp
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@IUPBaseball
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7 years
We're honored to announce Dan Sepic as our inaugural Owen J Dougherty Player of the Year winner. Bob and Pat Dougherty on hand to present.
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2 years
Tuesday Sweep! 🧹🧹🧹 That’s two wins over The Rock today! We take game 2 by a score of 8-5. Hess: 3-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI Roper: HR, 3 RBI Pontoli: 2-3, 3 R, 2B Mueller/Johnson: 2B each Bullpen: 6.1 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 6 K #TalonsUp
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@IUPBaseball
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2 years
𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗣𝗦𝗔𝗖 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 » Our first all-league SS since 2013 » IUP record 22 doubles » .369/.438/.650 #TalonsUp
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@IUPBaseball
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2 years
Can we talk about what @MarkusCestra12 has been doing?
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@IUPBaseball
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2 years
Big shout out and thank you to the Richmond Flying Squirrels for letting us practice at The Diamond today. Looking forward to our games this weekend. #TalonsUp
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@IUPBaseball
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4 years
Family matters. The Hess Brothers have been part of our program since 2014. Scott (‘14-17) and Nick (‘19-present) have a combined: .300 BA 38 2Bs 21 HRs 105 RBI .501 Slug%
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2 years
𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗶 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗣𝗦𝗔𝗖 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 » Team-best 6 HR, 42 RBI » Also led team w/45 runs and 14 steals » .349/.443/.625 #TalonsUp
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2 years
Well deserved for the frosh.
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2 years
📰 GAZETTE: Kline wants to build 'gritty' program “We will come together as a team, and we will use our grit to fight and persevere. That’s how you have to do it in this game. You can’t just rely on talent.” Read: #TalonsUp
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@IUPBaseball
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2 years
𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 honor for Harrison Pontoli #TalonsUp
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@IUPBaseball
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4 years
It’s been six months since we got to do this. What a great feeling to be back on the 💎 once again! Day one in the books. #TalonsUp
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@IUPBaseball
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4 years
It’s officially game week! The weather can’t keep us away from NC this weekend. We have a 4-game set at Lenoir-Rhyne Friday and Saturday. #TalonsUp
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@IUPBaseball
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2 years
Breaking out the camo today 👀
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4 years
“There was nobody better out there. He was a father figure to me, personally. A mentor and just a true friend...” Anthony Rebyanski sat down with Jack Benedict to talk about how he’ll remember our former head coach, Jeff Ditch. #RIPJPD INTERVIEW >>
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@IUPBaseball
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6 years
Congratulations to our second baseman, Ted DeSanti, who was awarded with the Owen J. Dougherty Player of the Year award! 🏆
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@IUPBaseball
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7 years
ROTC cadet & Sr. Christian McClure has been awarded Active Duty & Distinguished Military Graduate. He's ranked in the top 20% in the nation!
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@IUPBaseball
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2 years
𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬! The bats come alive in a 13-7 victory in today’s nightcap! #TalonsUp
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@IUPBaseball
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3 years
👀 Is it really February 25? First day outdoors! Nine days until opening day! #TalonsUp
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1 year
Head coach Steve Kline enjoying tonight’s Pirates/Rangers game at PNC Park. Kline reunites with former manager and mentor Bruce Bochy tonight in Pittsburgh. #TalonsUp
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@IUPBaseball
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2 years
🤩 What a week for 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙪𝙨 𝘾𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖 13-27 (.481) 7 runs 7 doubles 2 homers 11 RBI #TalonsUp
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2 years
👋👋⚾️ 2-run homer for Pontoli gives us an 8-4 lead!
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2 years
We made it interesting, but held on for a 13-10 win in game one. Cestra, Mueller, Hess: HR each Edeburn: W, 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 9 K
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@IUPBaseball
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3 years
📆 SCHEDULE RELEASE Announcing our 40-game schedule for the 2021 season! 23 home, 17 away. Season-opener March 6 against Malone. Full slate » #TalonsUp
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2 years
Friday Sweep! We take two from Wheeling with a 9-6 game two win. Pontoli, Cestra: 2 RBI each Tooley: W, 5.0 IP, 5 ER, 8 K
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4 years
With each passing day, the anticipation and excitement grows! Making progress, getting close. 💯 #TalonsUp
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2 years
✍️ It’s Official! Please welcome Teague Hoover as the next addition to our 2022 recruiting class! #TalonsUp
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2 years
A sweep for the seniors! We finish Clarion off with a 7-2 victory in today’s nightcap! Our season ends at 27-22 and we finished 5th in the PSAC West at 16-12. #TalonsUp
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2 years
Another top-25 win 👀 We beat No. 22 Slippery Rock 3-2 in today’s first game. Tooley: W, 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 8 K Mueller/Cestra: 2B each Roper: GW RBI 1B in the B6 #TalonsUp
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@IUPBaseball
IUP Baseball
3 years
What a 𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙮 day! We had a great time at our inaugural chili cook-off this afternoon. Thank you to everyone who made this happen!
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1 year
A look at our Opening Day lineup for game one: ▪️ 3B - Markus Cestra ▪️ 2B - Harrison Pontoli ▪️ SS - David Kessler ▪️ 1B - Andrew Sicinski ▪️ LF - Torrey Roper ▪️ DH - Colton Burd ▪️ RF - Elijah Dunn ▪️ C - Davin Landers ▪️ RF - Au'Sean Owens ▪️ P - Mark Edeburn
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@IUPBaseball
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5 years
First official day of fall practice in the books! Great to be back at it! ⚾️💯 #EarnedNotGiven #WhoAreWeIUP
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3 years
We’re excited to host PBR 2021 Summer Prospect Showcase on August 3 at Owen Dougherty Field! @PBRPennsylvania x #TalonsUp
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2 years
⬇️ Lost game one 19-3 ⬆️ Won game two 9-0 That was our first shutout since besting UPJ 9-0 back in May 2017. Tomorrow: Millersville #TalonsUp
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2 years
𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙨, 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧𝙨!
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4 years
All around great day on the diamond! Today’s final, IUP 8, Franklin Pierce 5. Hess: 1 for 4, HR, 2 RS, 2 RBI Burd: 1 for 1, HR, 2 RBI Williams: 2 for 3, RS, 2B Final game in Cary tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. against St. Thomas Aquinas. #TalonsUp
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2 years
✅ Another ranked DUB 7-2 over No. 13 Seton Hill on game 1 today! Roper: 2 RBI Williams: 2 RBI Mueller: 2 R Williams (W): CG, 4 H, 0 ER, 8 K
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2 years
You gotta pump it up 🔄 @stevekline44
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5 years
A little piece of heaven. First intersquad of the fall set for tomorrow at 4 p.m. ! #WhoAreWeIUP #EarnedNotGiven
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6 years
2018 Crimson & Gray World Series MVP! #TalonsUp
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4 years
Great way to finish off spring break! Today’s final, IUP 17, STAC 8. Hess: 2 for 4, 2 RS, 2 RBI, SB Mueller: 2 for 4, 2 RS, HR, 3 RBI Cestra: 1 for 1, HR Williams: 2 for 4, 2 RS, 2B, RBI WP: Jake Decker (1-0), 3 IP, 5 K Next up, Seton Hill on March 20! #TalonsUp
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4 years
Pick up number one. Today’s final: IUP 13, Frostburg State 9. Hess: 2 for 4, 1 RS, 2B, 2 RBI Mueller: 2 for 4, 1 RS, 2 2B, 3 RBI Pontoli: 1 for 3, 3 RS, 2B, 2 RBI Thornberry: 2 for 5, 1 RS, 3B, RBI Next up, Franklin Pierce tomorrow at 3 p.m. #TalonsUp
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1 year
Congratulations to our 3⃣ All-PSAC West First team selections, the most for our program since 2013. ▪️ Markus Cestra - Designated Hitter ▪️ Harrison Pontoli - Infielder ▪️ Jeremiah Williams - Starting Pitcher #TalonsUp
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4 years
Getting closer! Turf installation to begin very soon. #TalonsUp
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Happy DII Day! 🥳 Our division, our team, our day! We are a proud member of Division II, and are proud to celebrate our student athletes! #MakeItYours | #TalonsUp
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5 years
Scout Day! Senior outfielder Chris Eisel and junior infielder/outfielder Nick Hess representing the Crimson Hawks in front of 24 MLB pro scouts! #TalonsUp I #EarnedNotGiven
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7 years
IUP will scrimmage @AltoonaCurve on Monday, April 3 at 1:30pm at Peoples Natural Gas Field!
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1 year
Sean Furlong works through some traffic on the basepaths with three punchouts in the seventh inning, securing a 4-2 victory for IUP in game one against No. 23 East Stroudsburg! Game two coming up momentarily from Creekview Park. #TalonsUp
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6 years
Congratulations seniors! 🎓 We will miss you!
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4 years
Colin Williams has a 3.4 GPA in small business management and has appeared in 56 games with 43 starts in his 3 seasons at IUP.
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4 years
Hope Jones ( @IUPsoftball ) and Colin Williams ( @IUPBaseball ) named IUP Athletes of the Week #TalonsUp
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Opening Day is finally here! ⏰ Noon 🆚 @BaseballMaloneU 📍 Dougherty Field 📝 📊 #TalonsUp
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4 years
The sweet sounds of baseball are in the air #TalonsUp ⚾️
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6 years
Congrats to head coach . @Paul_Tortorella , his coaching staff and ALL of . @IUPfootball for an amazing season. Was exciting to watch and follow all season long. You gentlemen WILL be back! #ALLIN 💯
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3 years
A great compliment from a World Series winning manager. #TalonsUp
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6 years
And so it begins, rise and shine! First team workout of the 2018-19 campaign this morning! 💯
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7 months
Members of the IUP baseball program spent some time at Indiana Area School District today, volunteering with students and having some fun this Halloween! #TalonsUp
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6 years
It’s official! Welcome to the Crimson Hawk family, Caden! #TalonsUp #IUPSigningDay
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1 year
Throwin’ it 🔙 to media day 🖼
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10 months
Members of the IUP baseball program were on-hand at PNC Park last weekend and spent some time pregame with San Francisco Giants All-Star Brandon Crawford. Head coach Steve Kline spent several seasons as a player and coach within the Giants organization. #TalonsUp
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6 years
Our student-athletes continue to compete not only on the field, but in the classroom! Finishing the fall with 24 Dean’s List members (3.25 GPA or higher), three perfect 4.00 GPA’s, and a final fall team overall GPA of 3.343! #RSH 💯
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4 years
📚 Another semester is officially in the books! Our student-athletes had another very successful semester in the classroom: Team GPA: 3.16 Dean’s List (3.25 ⬆️): 16 3.50 GPA ⬆️: 8 #TalonsUp
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4 years
Always improving no matter what the circumstances. #TalonsUp
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1 year
Heading to the playoffs 🎉 Mark Edeburn goes the distance on the mound in game two, allowing just one run as IUP clinches a spot in the PSAC Tournament behind a 2-1 win and sweep of Gannon on Friday. #TalonsUp
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5 years
💪💪💪💪💪
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6 years
Congrats to IUP baseball alum Mike Lupia ('15) for being named head baseball coach at his scholastic alma mater, Middletown Blue Raiders!
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Walk off winners 🚨 Branden Kanick delivers a walk-off knock in the bottom of the ninth, capping the comeback for a 7-6 victory in the regular season finale against Gannon. #TalonsUp
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3 years
OPENING GAME WINNERS! We start the day with an impressive 5-1 win. #TalonsUp
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19 days
Job’s not finished. Following results around the league this weekend, IUP baseball has secured a spot in the PSAC Tournament! #TalonsUp
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1 year
Two lockdown starting pitching performances helped lead us to a Sunday sweep against Slippery Rock 🔒 Jeremiah Williams and Mark Edeburn were on point today. #TalonsUp
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Congrats to Ted DeSanti for earning PSAC West Athlete of the Week honors! 💯⚾️ Story » #TalonsUp
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3 years
✍️ It’s Official! Another big get for us: Welcome David Kessler to our 2022 class! #TalonsUp
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2 years
Markus Cestra rings in a walk off double to bring in Au’Sean Owens for a 9-8 win over Kutztown! 💪 This is our 20th win of the season 😏
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