1. The Re-tweets of Victory, the Hashtags of Defeat Open Access Author: Mcmurtry, Scott Thomas Title: The Re-tweets of Victory, the Hashtags of Defeat Area of Honors: Letters, Arts, and Sciences Keywords: LettersArtsand SciencesSportsBaseballSocial MediaStatisticsPittsburghPiratesTechnology File: Download Scott_McMurtry--Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Debra Hawhee, Thesis SupervisorDr. Jack L Selzer, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. Hitting the Moneyball Into the Luxury Box Open Access Author: Loggia, Christopher Angelo Title: Hitting the Moneyball Into the Luxury Box Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceBaseballMoneyballPlayer ValuationZ-ScoreSportsStatisticsRevenueAttendanceWinning Percentage File: Download Chris_Loggia_Thesis_vf_4-13_Merged.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader
3. Modal Analysis on Baseball Bats: How Damping Rates Affect Overall "Feel" Open Access Author: Suder, Robert John Title: Modal Analysis on Baseball Bats: How Damping Rates Affect Overall "Feel" Area of Honors: Engineering Science Keywords: BaseballEngineeringSportsAcousticsVibrationsModal AnalysisDamping File: Download Suder-Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Daniel Allen Russell, Thesis SupervisorDr. Lucas Jay Passmore, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. Money Talks: How Economics Affect Sports Open Access Author: Little, Matthew Title: Money Talks: How Economics Affect Sports Area of Honors: Accounting Keywords: SportsBaseballFootballBasketballHockeyCompetitive AdvantageSuccessPayrollWinning PercentageChampionshipsPenn StateThe Pennsylvania State University File: Download Little_Thesis_Complete.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis SupervisorSamuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Honors AdvisorScott Collins, Faculty Reader