Rodney Lopez II ⚾🐧🇺🇸

Dad * Husband * Recruiting Coordinator / Assistant Coach Youngstown State University Baseball * Former Waubonsee HC * Son * Retired Chicago Firefighter⚾🐧🇺🇸

[YSU Baseball 🐧 @YSUBaseball]

Congratulations to redshirt senior Teddy Ruffner on earning @CollSportsComm Academic All-District honors for his combined performance on the field and in the classroom! 🐧⚾️

📰: https://t.co/btdAM9bTpM

#GoGuins

[YSU Baseball 🐧 @YSUBaseball]

Congratulations to senior Braden Gebhardt on earning @CollSportsComm Academic All-District honors for the third straight season! 🐧⚾️

The Howland, Ohio, native becomes just the second three-time honoree in program history!

📰: https://t.co/btdAM9bTpM

#GoGuins

[YSU Baseball 🐧 @YSUBaseball]

💯 K's on the season for 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐭 ☑️🐧⚾️

With his first punchout tonight, the senior left-hander becomes just the fifth pitcher in YSU history and the first since Matt Brosky in 2022 to reach 100 or more strikeouts in a season!

#GoGuins

[Horizon League @HorizonLeague]

Our @UnderArmour #HLBASE Pitcher of the Week is Braden Gebhardt of @YSUBaseball!

https://t.co/dlkkFoGSJP

#OurHorizon🌇| @YSUsports

[YSU Baseball 🐧 @YSUBaseball]

Penguins Battle Golden Grizzlies on Wednesday in 2026 #HLBASE Championship 🐧⚾️

Preview 📰: https://t.co/mkU2n9nQPD

#GoGuins

[YSU Baseball 🐧 @YSUBaseball]

𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐭 has been named the Under Armour #HLBASE Pitcher of the Week for a record sixth time in 2026! 🐧⚾️

Gebhardt becomes just the third pitcher in HL history to win the award at least six times in a career!

📰: https://t.co/REy9cfGxcK

#GoGuins

[Horizon League @HorizonLeague]

Our 2026 #HLBASE Championship bracket has been revealed with @WSURaidergang earning the top seed!

https://t.co/lmdw9sIkkF

#OurHorizon 🌇| #MajorExperiences

[YSU Baseball 🐧 @YSUBaseball]

Stretch time in Dayton! 🐧⚾️

MID 7th | YSU 8, WSU 2

The erupted for five runs on four hits in the top of the seventh to increase our lead!

🔴 Shannon - RBI single
🔴 Schummer - RBI single
🔴 Rossi - RBI single
🔴 Ruffner - 2 RBI double

#GoGuins

[YSU Baseball 🐧 @YSUBaseball]

𝐔𝐏 𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓 ➡️ Oakland

We'll face the Golden Grizzlies on Wednesday at 5 p.m. in an opening round elimination game at Nischwitz Stadium in the 2026 #HLBASE Championship!

📰: https://t.co/KJdeNeVdq4

#GoGuins🐧⚾️

[YSU Baseball 🐧 @YSUBaseball]

Penguins Win Twice on Friday, Conclude Regular Season With #HLBASE Series Sweep at Wright State 🐧⚾️

Recap, stats and photos from today's doubleheader sweep in Dayton: https://t.co/TAjnb1zYU3

#GoGuins

[YSU Baseball 🐧 @YSUBaseball]

Closed the regular season in style!😎🐧⚾️

The Guins complete the three-game #HLBASE series sweep of the Raiders with their second victory of the day!

We'll return to Nischwitz Stadium in Dayton to face Oakland on Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the 2026 #HLBASE Championship.

#GoGuins

[YSU Baseball 🐧 @YSUBaseball]

MID 9th | YSU 6, WSU 5

Ryan Schummer belted this two-out solo home run in the top of the ninth to put us back in front!

#GoGuins🐧⚾️

[YSU Baseball 🐧 @YSUBaseball]

Celebrating our #HLBASE series sweep in Dayton! 👏🐧⚾️

Excited to return to Nischwitz Stadium next week to begin postseason play!

#GoGuins

[YSU Baseball 🐧 @YSUBaseball]

Shannon’s Go-Ahead Homer, Stellar Pitching Effort Send Guins to 5-2 Series-Opening Win at Wright State 🐧⚾️

Recap, stats and photos from today's #HLBASE victory in Dayton: https://t.co/mjR2xEjA5P

#GoGuins

[YSU Baseball 🐧 @YSUBaseball]

Stretch time at Nischwitz Stadium.

MID 7th | WSU 2, YSU 0

Braden Gebhardt remains on the mound for the Guins in the bottom of the seventh. The senior left-hander has allowed one earned run while scattering four hits with eight strikeouts over six innings.

#GoGuins🐧⚾️

[YSU Baseball 🐧 @YSUBaseball]

MID 8th | YSU 3, WSU 2

Brady Shannon delivers a two-out, three-run go ahead home run in the top of the eighth! 😤😤🚀

#GoGuins🐧⚾️

[YSU Baseball 🐧 @YSUBaseball]

Senior LHP 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐭 has set a new #HLBASE single-season record with 5⃣ Under Armour Pitcher of the Week awards! 🐧⚾️

🔴 1st pitcher to win the award 5x in a season
🔴 2nd to win the award 4x or more in season
🔴 6th to win the award 5x in a career

#GoGuins

[YSU Baseball 🐧 @YSUBaseball]

Series-opening Dub in Dayton ✔️😎

#GoGuins🐧⚾️

[Horizon League @HorizonLeague]

Our @UnderArmour #HLBASE Pitcher of the Week is Braden Gebhardt of @YSUBaseball!

https://t.co/xHwWQ6s0m3

#OurHorizon🌇| @YSUsports

[Youngstown State Penguins @YSUsports]

🏠📸 OF THE WEEK

@YSUBaseball earned a series win over Milwaukee in its final home series while @YSUSoftball hosted the #HLSB Championship!

Photos presented by @cochrancars

#GoGuins