DuBOIS, Pa. — You might have heard of the saying “it’s bigger than sports,” and for so many college towns that holds true. The saying takes on a unique meaning for the Penn State DuBois baseball team, not only because of what the team means to the people of DuBois, but also because of what the town means to the baseball program and how they impact one another on a stage that is much larger than the field they play on.
Nestled in the heart of Pennsylvania, about 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, is the city of DuBois. Another 60 miles to the east is State College — a mesmerizing college town that hundreds of thousands call home on Saturdays in the fall. Penn State's University Park campus may have all the bells and whistles of a Division I institution, but what exists in DuBois cannot be matched with money, facilities or nationally televised games.
“Baseball was always a love for me. Growing up, DuBois was a baseball town from their little league programs up through high school,” said former shortstop and starting pitcher Caleb Bennett. “When I heard Coach [Calliari] was starting up the program, I knew he was a great fit to carry on that tradition into the college baseball scene.”