Opportunities come and go -- so does food. Catcher Aaron Greenfield wasn't willing to part with either during one particular press conference.

After being motioned to sit and elaborate upon his three-RBI performance, Greenfield came across one slight snag.

"Where should I put my pizza?" he yelled while the interview was still in progress.

Penn State coach Robbie Wine didn't reply. He just smiled, looked down and shook his head.

Greenfield, the team's unabashed comedian, shrugged his shoulders and then made his way to a seat. He plopped down two slices of cheese pizza, one already half-devoured, along with a can of Pepsi directly in front of him.

"I hope the cameras are getting his pizza in the shot," Wine laughed, before turning to pitcher Steve Cline. "Where's yours?"

"I got a lollipop," Cline smiled.

That's been the story this season -- Greenfield has given Wine and the Nittany Lions plenty to smile about, even off the baseball field.

"That's his personality," Wine later said. "He keeps the team loose, and that's important."

And it's not just during practice. Greenfield jokes around during games, too.

Sometimes he'll approach the mound for no other reason than to offer a wisecrack.

"I won't forget this one time," pitcher Alan Stidfole said."I think it was a passed ball that he missed. He just came out and picked up some grass and was like, 'See -- this is the bad feeling I have right here. Just let it go.'

"It made me laugh out there, and we closed out the inning pretty well."

Greenfield, a self-proclaimed schmoozer, was described as the "kind of guy who could become a salesman or a politician."

It's easy to see why. Greenfield, better known as "Greenie" to his friends, has a penchant for talking.

According to Wine, Greenfield will speak with anybody -- umpires, fans, you name it.

A lot of that stems from his love of the game. As cliché as it may sound, it certainly ties in to his refreshing viewpoint on the sport.

"I just love to come out here and have a good time," he said. "A lot of college athletes forget why we're here. There's so much pressure put on us to exceed and do well, but that kind of hides the fact we're supposed to have fun.

"I mean, that's why we do this. And that's why you'll see me go out to the pitchers. I don't care if they're struggling or not -- I'm gonna go out there and try to loosen them up."

Greenfield earned the starting job after the No. 1 catcher, Joe Blackburn, went down in late March with an elbow injury. Blackburn underwent Tommy John surgery and was forced to take a medical redshirt.

But Greenfield hasn't skipped a beat.

His batting average is hovering around .300 and he's third on the team with 21 RBI.

Even more important than his hitting, though, has been his leadership. Greenfield has helped the team through adversity, while Wine has all along been calling him a positive influence -- an athlete who "finds the good side of everything ... and believes in themselves and the team."

"Aaron Greenfield has come so far, you can't even imagine," Wine said. "And he has a lot farther to go."