Following a 10-5 start to the regular season, Penn State and its three seniors likely had high aspirations for the 2020 season after their weekend series against Miami (Ohio).
Instead, utility player Gavin Homer, catcher Jacob Padilla and outfielder Mason Nadeau were all suddenly hit with an extremely difficult decision — hang up their cleats or put their Penn State graduation on hold.
After the NCAA and the Big Ten decided to cancel all remaining spring sports contests in March, spring athletes who lost their 2020 season were awarded another year of athletic eligibility.
But, according to coach Rob Cooper, that wasn't always a given.