The blue and white will take on reigning National Champion Syracuse on Friday, September 1.
"I want kids that want to win. I want kids that want to put the team first. I want you to want to play in the big leagues."
"You can play in the NBA from Penn State."
With just over a week gone since his hiring was announced, new Penn State baseball head coach Mike Gambino planted his flag.
During his one-year stint with Penn State, Ouderkirk went 2-4 from the mound with a 7.26 ERA through 39.2 innings.
Umar most recently served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Washington University in St. Louis for the previous two seasons.