EUGENE, Ore. – Junior designated player Brooke Klosowicz registered her team-best 12th multiple-hit outing of the season, but Penn State softball ultimately fell by a 10-1 score in five innings to the No. 18 Oregon Ducks on Saturday from Jane Sanders Stadium to drop the program’s season-opening Big Ten Conference series.
A native of Johnsburg, Illinois, Klosowicz finished the middle game of the weekend series with a 2-for-2 final line, highlighted by her ninth home run of the 2026 campaign in the top of the second inning. The third-year offensive sensation booked her 12th multiple-hit outing of the season and first since logging a trio of knocks against then-No. 11 Virginia Tech on March 7. Klosowicz’ solo shot against the Ducks marked her 22nd long ball at the collegiate level, further cementing her No. 9 position in career homers at Penn State.
Sophomore center fielder Natalie Lieto also extended the longest active hitting streak on the Nittany Lion roster in the contest, booking at least one hit in each of the last eight games following a single in the top of the third. In the circle, Penn State saw freshman left-hander Brevyn Kellepouris notch her fourth start of the 2026 campaign in addition to her 15th appearance overall, throwing the first three innings of the contest. Junior righty McKenna Young entered in relief and went the rest of the way, notching her 13th appearance of the season in the process.
Penn State came close to drawing a pair of walks in the top of the first inning on full counts, but a pair of inside pitches were called in Oregon’s favor culminating in a one-two-three inning. The Ducks struck first with a trio of runs scored in the home half, but the Nittany Lions were able to muster a response in the top of the next frame. Klosowicz led off the visitor’s half of the second inning and took a pair of pitches before clobbering a solo shot over the fence in dead centerfield. Oregon replied with three runs in the bottom of the second and four more in the third, and despite a two-out single from Lieto in the top of the fourth frame, Penn State was unable to stave off the 10-1, run-rule result in five innings of play.
The Blue & White dropped their second game of the Big Ten Conference opening weekend series in the Pacific Northwest, moving to 19-8 overall and 0-2 in B1G competitions. The 18th-ranked Ducks improved to 20-7 overall and moved to 2-0 in league play, with both teams set to compete in a Sunday getaway game from Jane Sanders Stadium. Oregon increased its lead in the all-time series, remaining unbeaten against the Nittany Lions through eight opportunities with the ninth meeting in the set scheduled for Sunday.
TOP NITTANY LION PERFORMERS
Brooke Klosowicz | 2-for-2, R, RBI, HR
Natalie Lieto | 1-for-2, 1B
KEY INNINGS
B1 | Ayanna Shaw struck out swinging but reached first via a wild pitch on the third strike. Kaylynn Jones sent a single through the right side to put a pair of runners on the basepath, but a strikeout put one down. Amari Harper walked to load the bases, and an RBI hit-by-pitch saw the first run of the day come across. Stefini Ma’ake lifted a sacrifice fly to right to plate a second tally, and Emma Cox sent an RBI single to left to make it a three-run affair. ORE 3, PSU 0
T2 | Klosowicz led off the visitor’s half of the second inning and took a pair of pitches before clobbering a solo shot over the fence in dead centerfield. ORE 3, PSU 1
B2 | Addison Amaral reached via a fielding error on the PSU shortstop, and Shaw made it runners on the right side with a single to left. A wild pitch saw both runners advance, but a popout put one away. Elon Butler laced an RBI double down the left field line to plate both runners while leaving one on the path. Harper singled to center to make it runners on the corners, but a strikeout saw two outs flash on the board. Harper stole second base moments later, and a wild pitch brought the runner on third aboard. ORE 6, PSU 1
B3 | Cox reached with a single and Regan Legg entered to run for her at first. A grounder saw Legg reach second, and a double down the left field line from Amaral saw Legg come around. A strikeout put a second out on the board, but Jones kept the frame alive with a walk. Another wild pitch saw both runners move into scoring position, and Butler lifted an opposite-field home run to plate three more scores and put the Ducks in run-rule territory. ORE 10, PSU 1
UP NEXT
Penn State softball wraps up its three-game Big Ten Conference-opening weekend series in the Pacific Northwest this Sunday, March 15, as the Nittany Lions get set for the finale against the No. 18 Oregon Ducks from Jane Sanders Stadium. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m. (ET) / Noon (PT), with streaming available to a worldwide audience of authenticated subscribers via B1G+ and the B1G+ app on connected devices.
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The 2026 Penn State softball season is presented by Highmark.