UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State softball Head Coach Clarisa Crowell announced the program's 2023 fall ball schedule on Friday afternoon, with seven contests slated to take place on Beard Field at Nittany Lion Softball Park.
"Our team is coming off a successful spring season, and I am excited to announce our 2023 fall schedule," Crowell said. "We will play seven games at home on Beard Field, and we will wrap up our season in Williamsport. Having graduated 10 seniors from last year's team, this fall will provide our fans a great opportunity to see our returners and eight newcomers in action. Our staff is very excited about this year's group, and we are looking forward to competing this fall."
The Nittany Lions return to the field for the first time since the 2023 Big Ten Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 16, with a home round robin scheduled at Beard Field. PSU takes on Fordham at 11 a.m., with a neutral site contest between the Rams and Saint Francis to follow at 1:30 p.m. Penn State closes the afternoon out with a 4 p.m. start against Saint Francis.
The Blue & White remain at home two weeks later on Saturday, Sept. 30, with another home round robin against Bucknell and St. Bonaventure. PSU challenges the Bison in a rematch of last year's regular season meeting at 11 a.m., following that with a 4 p.m. start against the Bonnies. Bucknell and St. Bonaventure will meet at 1:30 p.m. between the Nittany Lions' pair of contests.
From there, Penn State turns its attention to three straight weeks of 10-inning midweek contests, starting with an Oct. 4 matchup against the NCAA Division II challenger East Stroudsburg Warriors at 5:30 p.m. The Nittany Lions continue work against the Lock Haven Bald Eagles on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. before closing out the home portion of the fall campaign on Wednesday, Oct. 18 with a test against the Seton Hill Griffins, also slated for 6 p.m. on Beard Field.
Penn State's final competition of the 2023 fall campaign will feature the Blue & White pitted against the Army Black Knights. For the second year in a row, PSU will play its final fall ball game in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, at Little League World Headquarters. Penn State's fall finale is slated for Saturday, Oct. 21, with first pitch time to be announced at a later date.
Admission to all fall ball games at Beard Field is free. Parking for all Penn State Athletics' non-football events will require a valid permit or payment of the applicable parking fee for campus lots. Fans with valid Penn State University Park parking permits will be permitted to park at non-football athletics events for free, following Transportation Services parking policies and access.
For softball games, fans are asked to park in Jordan East, Stadium West or Porter North lots. Fans without a permit are encouraged to prepare for event parking at a discounted rate of $5.50 through ParkMobile – https://psu.parkmobile.io/. Prepayment is available through 11:59 p.m. the day prior to each event. Event day parking will be $10 per vehicle and can be purchased on the ParkMobile app. The East Deck is also available for most events for $1 per hour.
Parking for all non-football athletics events is managed by Penn State Transportation Services. For more information or questions, visit transportation.psu.edu or email parking@psu.edu.
PENN STATE SOFTBALL 2023 FALL SCHEDULE
Sept. 16 | FORDHAM | 11 a.m. | BEARD FIELD
Sept. 16 | SAINT FRANCIS | 4 p.m. | BEARD FIELD
Sept. 30 | BUCKNELL | 11 a.m. | BEARD FIELD
Sept. 30 | ST. BONAVENTURE | 4 p.m. | BEARD FIELD
Oct. 4 | EAST STROUDSBURG | 5:30 p.m. | BEARD FIELD
Oct. 11 | LOCK HAVEN | 6 p.m. | BEARD FIELD
Oct. 18 | SETON HILL | 6 p.m. | BEARD FIELD
Oct. 21 | vs. Army | TBA | Williamsport, Pa.
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