Chelsea Bisi Season 2021

CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Season: 2019: Hit 13 home runs to tie for team lead, tied for third-most in a single season in program history.

2021 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for second-straight season...Named 2020-21 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar...Named NFCA Easton All-America Scholar-Athlete.

Season: Started 24 games as designated player and made an additional appearance as pinch hitter...Totaled 10 hits and five RBI...Had two multi-hit and two multi-RBI games, both in the same games...Scored one run.

at Nebraska (3/26): Made first start of season after missing first month of season battling injuries. at Nebraska (3/28): Went 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBI to lead Nittany Lions to first win of season...Recorded eventual game-winning two-RBI single up the middle in top of eighth. at Maryland (4/24): Had second eventual game-winning hit of season with RBI-single in fourth to score Kailee Smith in lone run of game. at Indiana (5/7): Went 2-for-4 at the plate with two RBI and a run scored...Hit first home run of season and first since freshman season (4/26/19).

2020 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors...Named 2019-20 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.

Season: Played and started 10 games in the outfield before missing rest of season with injury…Had five hits with three RBI…Scored one run…Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.

vs. Cal (2/7): Started first game of season…Had one hit to advance eventual game-tying run. at FIU (2/7): Hit one double…Scored game-tying run in top of third…Recorded sacrifice fly to score eventual game-winning run. vs. Syracuse (2/8): Collected one RBI. vs. FAU (2/15): Recorded RBI single in shutout victory.

2019 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Named to Big Ten All-Freshman Team…Earned NFCA Easton Scholar-Athlete nod.

Season: Started 50 games at four different positions and made 51 total appearances…Had 46 hits for second on team and team-high 37 RBI…Hit 13 home runs, tied for most on team, and third most in a single season…Recorded 12 multi-hit games and 11 multi-RBI games…Had season-high nine-game hit streak…Recorded team-high .660 slugging percentage.

vs. Ball State (2/8): Made first career start at third base in Nittany Lions’ first game at FGCU Kickoff Classic. at FGCU (2/8): Recorded first career hit and RBI to score Penn State’s lone run of game. at UCF (2/23): Hit first career home run in first at-bat of game…Batted in two runs for first multi-RBI game…Scored first run of season. vs. Pitt (2/24): Went 2-for-3 at the plate…Recorded first multi-hit game of season. vs. Central Michigan (3/3): Went 2-for-3 at the plate as designated hitter in dominant 7-2 win…Started season-long nine-game hit streak…Batted in one run with single to left field to cap five-run fifth inning. vs. Holy Cross (3/8): Hit second home run of season to lead off second inning in Penn State’s five-inning run-rule victory. vs. South Dakota State (3/8): Went 2-for-3 at the plate with both hits in final two innings in come-from-behind win…Doubled in bottom of seventh to score game-tying run. vs. Saint Joseph’s (3/9): Recorded third multi-hit game of spring break trip…Had one home run and one single to total season-high three RBI. at Michigan State (3/22): Had 3-for-3 outing in first conference game of season…Put runners in scoring position in each at-bat and saw runners score each inning. at Pitt (3/27): Had two extra-base hits in team victory…Hit home run in first at-bat…Recorded first career triple to seal game…Totaled three RBI to tie season high. Saint Francis (4/3): Hit one home run in each game of doubleheader…Batted in two runs in each game…Scored three total runs. at Purdue (4/5): Went 2-for-3 for third-straight multi-hit game…Hit two doubles in tough loss in series opener. at Purdue (4/6): Hit two-run home run in game two of doubleheader to tie game in third inning as Nittany Lions would rally to win series finale…Singled in first at-bat to advance runner. at Maryland (4/20): Tied season high with three hits in season-high five at-bats in game two of doubleheader…Hit one home run for two RBI. Bucknell (4/24): Doubled in first at-bat to put Penn State on board first…Hit solo home run in fifth inning to give Nittany Lions two-run lead…Totaled two RBI and scored two runs. at No. 22 Michigan (4/26): Hit game-tying home run with two outs in seventh inning in tough loss. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Played three seasons at Derry Area High School in Latrobe, Pennsylvania…Named a PGF Regional All-American in 2018...Had a breakout freshman season with team and offensive MVP nods…Repeated as team and offensive MVP as a sophomore and junior…Honored as a three-time all-section pick…Garnered all-state honors as a sophomore and junior…Was member of the Tribune Review Terrific 10 Softball All-Stars for three seasons…Earned Tribune Review Player of the Week laurels and a USA Today Player of the Week selection…Led the team all three years in batting average, on-base percentage, doubles, triples and home runs.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Rod and Brandy Bisi…Has one brother, Dan, who also attends Penn State…Father, Rod, played college baseball at Maryland…Majoring in accounting…Enrolled as a Schreyer Honors College Scholar.