Softball Faces Penn State on Tuesday Night

LEWISBURG, Pa.- Bucknell softball (9-19) takes a break from Patriot League play to face Route 45 Rival Penn State in a Tuesday night clash. The Nittany Lions sit at 14-18 after dropping a non-conference doubleheader against #17 Oklahoma State and Georgia Tech in Atlanta on March 29. The Bison seek to halt its six-game losing streak with a victory over its central Pennsylvania rival.

The Starting Lineup

What: Game at Penn State
Where: Nittany Lion Softball Park & Beard Field (University Park, Pa.)
When: April 1

Bucknell Schedule (All Times EST)

Tuesday, April 1
6 p.m. | at Penn State | Live Stats | BIG+

The Inside "Herd" on the Bison

Bucknell was swept for the second straight Patriot League weekend when Army defeated the Bison 4-0, 4-0, and 8-1 at West Point.
The Black Knights opened the weekend series last Friday with a pair of 4-0 victories, including a no-hitter in the second contest.
The Orange & Blue dropped the single game on Saturday, 8-1, after cutting the deficit to 2-1.
Rookie Reagan Powell leads the team with a .333 batting average.
Brooke Popella is the only other player hitting above .300, sitting exactly at the coveted line.
MaKenzie Hilling's and Popella's 17 RBI lead the team.
Savannah Jones has emerged as the staff ace with a 4-5 record and a team-low 3.93 ERA.

Overview of the Opposition

Penn State- The Nittany Lions have slightly regressed from their 2024 NCAA Regional team with a 14-18 overall record and a 2-5 Big Ten mark. PSU has challenged itself with six ranked foes (0-6). They destroyed Lafayette 13-0 (5) at Beard Field on March 9. Brooke Klosowicz has been a hitting tornado, batting .489 with with 16 doubles, eight home runs, and 29 RBI. Power is Penn State's game with 50 home runs in 32 contests. The team hit 53 bombs in 2024. Pitching has been the Lions's Achilles paw with a staff ERA of 5.61. Bridget Nemeth's injury derailed PSU's pitching plans.

History with the Foe

Penn State- The Nittany Lions own the 34-9 series lead. Bucknell last defeated PSU in 2019.

Up Next

Bucknell resumes Patriot League play with a three-game series at Lehigh on April 5-6. The Mountain Hawks are 3-3 in conference competition having swept archrival Lafayette after being swept by Army.

Players Mentioned

MaKenzie Hilling

Savannah Jones

Brooke Popella

Reagan Powell

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