Penn State baseball’s Bryce Molinaro was named to Perfect Game’s All-Big Ten Preseason roster, the organization announced Friday.

The redshirt junior appeared in all 56 games at third base for Coach Gambino’s Nittany Lions last season. Across the season, Molinaro tallied 60 hits, including eight doubles, three triples, 13 homers, 61 RBI, and 46 runs. He slashed a .329 batting average and .496 slugging percentage.

Molinaro finished last season ranked third in the Big Ten in triples with three and eighth in the Big Ten with 61 RBI. He would later go on to be selected to the 2025 All-Big Ten Third Team.

The Drums, PA native, who was drafted as the No. 501 overall pick to the Washington Nationals in the 2025 MLB Draft, returns to the Nittany Lions with two years of eligibility remaining.

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