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Updated March 9, 2010 8:01 PM
Two days after pitcher Jackie Hill helped propel her team to a victory, her defense unraveled around her. Updated 8:01 PM
Updated March 7, 2010 3:10 PM
The Penn State softball team won 4-2 in extra innings after rallying to overcome a deficit. Updated 3:10 PM
Updated March 6, 2010 7:09 PM
For the second time, the Penn State softball team failed to get its bats going and lost to Florida International 5-0. Updated 7:09 PM
Updated March 6, 2010 1:30 PM
Penn State received another strong performance from Jackie Hill, but this time the Nittany Lions couldn't find any offensive support and lost to Ball State, 1-0. Updated 1:30 PM
Updated March 5, 2010 10:28 PM
The Penn State softball team was able to jumpstart its offense in its second game of the day, this time beating Florida Gulf Coast, 4-3. The Nittany Lions (11-4) recorded 12 hits and scored in one run in four different innings to earn their second win of the tournament. Updated 10:28 PM
Jackie Hill struck out eight batters and held Central Michigan to just two hits on her way to helping Penn State secure a 3-1 victory. Updated 6:29 PM
It appeared to be nothing more than a ball that fouled back into the catcher's mask.
Robin Petrini isn't one for traveling during spring break.
Updated March 4, 2010 4:48 AM
The pitchers on the Penn State softball team didn't let their opponents have much of anything to hit last weekend.
Updated March 1, 2010 4:48 AM
One day, two games, two drastically different outcomes.
Updated February 27, 2010 2:49 PM
Behind a strong pitching performance from Penn State's Lisa Akamine, the Nittany Lions held Delaware to just one hit en route to a 9-1 win. Updated 2:49 PM
The Penn State softball team got off to a dominating start at the East Carolina Classic with a 10-1 win over Towson Saturday morning. Updated 12:11 PM
Updated February 26, 2010 4:00 AM
If two season-opening tournaments are any indication of the power the Penn State softball team brings to the plate, things are looking up for the Nittany Lions.
Traveling never used to be this hard for the Penn State softball team.
Updated February 23, 2010 4:52 AM
Cassidy Bell would be lying if she didn't say her first two collegiate softball tournaments have been different than high school.
Updated February 22, 2010 4:50 AM
The Penn State softball team didn't have a chance to see if it could knock off the defending national champions.
Updated February 21, 2010 3:33 PM
The Penn State softball team won't have a chance to finish its game against No. 1 Washington as rain forced the contest to be called off during the fourth inning. The game was scoreless, with each team recording just two hits a piece before rain soaked the field at the San Diego State complex. Updated 3:33 PM
Hours after coach Robin Petrini notched her 400th win at Penn State, pitcher Jackie Hill moved her up to 401. Updated 1:43 AM
Updated February 20, 2010 6:22 PM
Penn State head coach Robin Petrini earned career win number 400 Saturday afternoon when the Nittany Lions beat Utah State 6-1. Updated 6:22 PM
Updated February 19, 2010 9:59 PM
The Penn State softball team (4-3) defeated UC-Santa Barbara by a score of 3-1 Friday night at the Campbell/Cartier Classic in San Diego, Calif. Updated 9:59 PM
The Penn State softball team lost to Western Kentucky Friday by a score of 5-4. Updated 9:20 PM
Sitting on an aluminum chair in Holuba Hall with a baseball cap atop her head, Penn State softball coach Robin Petrini was just going about organizing another day of practice.
Months before Washington became a national champion last year, the Huskies found themselves on the ropes, staring an upset in the face.
Updated February 18, 2010 4:46 AM
When Penn State's leadoff hitter, Cassidy Bell, gets on base, senior co-captain Ashley Griffith knows her job: help the freshman advance on the base path and, if possible, get on base herself.
It was something that didn't show up on the statistics sheet. Nor did it directly impact the outcome of this past weekend's games.
Updated February 15, 2010 4:46 AM
Entering the bottom of the sixth inning, it looked as if the Penn State softball team might finish its season-opening weekend the way it started -- with a victory.
Updated February 14, 2010 9:10 AM
The Penn State softball team completed Saturday's doubleheader with an 8-4 win over University of Texas-San Antonio.
Updated February 13, 2010 10:09 PM
The Penn State softball team (2-1) lost to New Mexico State 10-9 at the Hotel Encanto Invitational in Las Cruces, N.M.
Updated February 12, 2010 9:53 PM
The Penn State softball team did something Friday it hadn't done since 2002 - win its season opener.
Ashley Griffith just can't wait to feel the dirt again.
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