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And it's pretty clear that they do."It's hard not to get down, with a record like we have, but I think overall, all things considered, the attitude's been really good," said catcher Joe Blackburn.
"We've tried to take the positives from all the losses we've had, and it's good to get those things out of the way early in the season."
The glass-half-full types can check Penn State's schedule and see that of those 16 losses, seven were to Tulane, North Carolina State and Arizona State, all top 25 programs.
They can see that Penn State's .281 team batting average and 11 team home runs are pretty good numbers considering the quality of pitching it has faced, and that junior right-hander Aaron Markowitz (1-2, team-best 3.47 ERA) has developed into a reliable starter.
On the other hand, the Nittany Lions' bullpen has been erratic, at best, and their offense less than opportunistic.
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