Softball Edged by Penn State in Extra Innings

Sunday, April 26

University Park, Pa.

1:00 PM

Rutgers University

26-17, 10-10

Penn State

27-24, 9-11

Rutgers

Penn State

Apr 26 | Softball

Box Score

April 26, 2015

Final Stats

STATE COLLEGE, PA. (April 26, 2015) -- Despite six consecutive scoreless innings of work from senior Alyssa Landrith (Vacaville, Calif.), the Rutgers softball team was edged by Penn State, 4-3, in the ninth inning of a Sunday afternoon contest at Beard Field.

The Scarlet Knights fell to an overall record of 26-17 and a 10-10 mark in Big Ten play, while the NIttany Lions moved to a record of 27-24 overall and a mark of 9-11 in the league.

Rutgers opened the contest with consecutive hits from junior Stephanie Huang (Paramus, N.J.) and senior Chandler Howard (North Wilmington, Del.). Junior Jordan Whitley (Clayton, Del.) then registered RU's third hit of the frame to send both runners in, giving RU a 2-0 lead in the top of the first.

In the circle, senior Alyssa Landrith (Vacaville, Calif.) retired nine consecutive Nittany Lions at the plate to open the game. After extending the streak to 11 straight in the top of the fourth, PSU was able to put two runners on via a hit and a walk. However, Landrith induced a ground out to end the inning unharmed.

Following another 1-2-3 inning from Landrith, a home run from freshman Sierra Maddox (Kennesaw, Ga.) extended RU's lead to 3-0 in the first half of the sixth.

After Landrith had held PSU scoreless for six consecutive frames and to only one hit, Nittany Lion Erin Pond registered a three-run home run to tie the game, 3-3, in the bottom of the seventh. The senior lefty sent Gianna Arrizurieta down swinging to send the contest into extra innings.

Despite a bases loaded situation in the bottom of the eighth, Landrith induced a groud out for the final out to push the game into the ninth still tied at 3-3.

In the bottom of the ninth frame the score remained tied, 3-3. With a runner on third and two outs, Alicia Walker registered an RBI single to give PSU the win.

Overall, Landrith (14-10) recorded seven scoreless innings of work and allowed only seven hits in the loss.

KNIGHT NOTES

Today's loss marked only the second loss in extra innings for the Scarlet Knights. When the game goes into extra frames, RU has been victorious in three out of five contests.
A total of seven Scarlet Knights in the lineup registered a hit in the game.
Sierra Maddox registered the fifth homer of her career.
Alyssa Landrith registered the 77^th complete game of her career. The senior lefty needs only four more complete games to move into the top three in the Rutgers' career record books
Rebecca Hall extended her hit streak to 11 consecutive games.
Stephanie Huang and Sierra Maddox moved their hit streaks to five straight.
Jackie Bates has reached base in 11 consecutive contests.

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