As Roger Clemens and his former trainer took the stand and contradicted each other for more than five hours yesterday, members of the Penn State baseball team watched with interest.

Neither Clemens nor trainer Brian McNamee was convicted of anything, but both could be facing future perjury investigations. Clemens again denied using steroids or HGH, while McNamee reiterated that he injected Clemens "16 to 21 times" from 1998 to 2001.

For now, however, the baseball public is forming its own opinions.

"It's a he-said, he-said situation," Nittany Lions closer Drew O'Neil said. "They both say they're innocent, so it's pretty difficult to tell who is lying."

Andy Pettitte, former teammate and close friend of Clemens, told the committee he and Clemens had a conversation in which Clemens talked of his own HGH use. Clemens denied the charge.

"It isn't good for the public's perception," said O'Neil, who was drafted in the 2007 MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds, but decided to stay at Penn State. "Some might shun baseball like they did after the [strike-shortened 1994 season]. But baseball recovered from that eventually."

While there is no doubt steroids have hurt baseball, many believe this off-season may finally quell the conflict. Senior Penn State baseball captain Brian Ernst said the Mitchell Report and yesterday's hearing may be the beginning of the end for the Steroid Era.

"The game felt the impact of steroids a couple years ago when guys like Barry Bonds, Rafael Palmeiro and Sammy Sosa were accused," he said. "This may finally set things right for the game."

Although the hearing offered no substantial evidence opposing Clemens' statements, Henry Waxman, chairman of the Committee on Government and Oversight Reform, was skeptical.

"We have found conflicts and inconsistencies in Mr. Clemens' account. During his deposition, he made statements that we know are untrue,'' Waxman said.

At Penn State, however, neither student-athlete is jumping the gun and accusing the two-time World Series champion.

"I just know what ESPN has been telling me for the last two months," O'Neil said. It's hard to tell now, and neither has been proven guilty."

Ernst is a bit more doubtful.

"They both have inconsistencies in their testimonies," he said. "I'm not making a judgment yet, but I think we'll find out soon enough."

While neither player is a "Clemens fan," both have respect for his career and are unsure of the impact the trial will have.

"He accomplished great things," Ernst said. "Now, we just don't know if he was doing it with outside help."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.