March 8, 2012
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TAMPA, Fla. - Penn State softball looks to snap a two-game skid when it takes on Virginia Tech and South Florida on Friday in the USF Under Armour Showcase. The Nittany Lions face the Hokies at 11:30 a.m. before meeting the Bulls at 2:00 p.m. at USF Softball Stadium. Penn State will also play Central Connecticut State, USC Upstate and Rutgers to finish Spring Break at Clearwater's Eddie C. Moore Complex.
PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (6-9)
Games 16-20: USF Under Armour Showcase • Mar. 9-11 • USF Softball Stadium/Eddie C. Moore Complex • Tampa/Clearwater, Fla.
SCHEDULE
Friday, 11:30 a.m. vs. Virginia Tech: | USF Softball Stadium
Friday, 2:00 p.m. vs. South Florida: | USF Softball Stadium
Saturday, 11:30 a.m. vs. CCSU: | Moore No. 3
Saturday, 2:00 p.m. vs. USC Upstate: | Moore No. 2
Sunday, 9:00 a.m. vs. Rutgers: | Moore No. 9
Penn State (6-9) fell to Miami (Ohio), 5-2, on Wednesday, while Virginia Tech (13-7) defeated the Dutch National Team. USF is 15-4 this season, including a 10-1 mark at home. The Bulls are ranked 25th in the latest USA Softball poll and is receiving votes in the NFCA poll.
USC Upstate is 18-1 with a 14-1 home record this season. The Spartans haven't faced any NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago, but are receiving votes in both softball polls. Central Connecticut State (2-4) won its first games of the year on Sunday with a doubleheader sweep of Hartford. PSU-CCSU is slated for 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, while Penn State-USC Upstate is set for 2:00 p.m.
The Nittany Lions will face an old foe in Rutgers on Sunday to close out the tournament on Sunday at 9:00 a.m. The Scarlet Knights (4-8) used to be Atlantic 10 members with Penn State back in the 1980s and early 1990s.
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