UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State softball celebrated its graduating 2026 senior class on Sunday afternoon, honoring the careers of Cara Bohner, Jordyn Jochims and Madison Seidel in a pregame Senior Day ceremony presented by the Penn State Alumni Association. PSU dropped a 13-5 decision to the No. 3 Nebraska Cornhuskers in the teams’ regular season finale from Nittany Lion Softball Park & Beard Field.
Offensively, Penn State was led by a pair of student-athletes who registered multiple-hit outings. Freshman left fielder Breanna Hanik booked a 2-for-4 day at the plate that included a run scored, RBI and solo home run over the fence in left center to extend the game in the bottom of the sixth inning. Junior second baseman Michela Barbanente finished 2-for-3 with a pair of singles. Elsewhere in the order, junior designated player Brooke Klosowicz went 1-for-2 with a run scored, three RBI, a home run and pair of walks drawn, while freshman third baseman Allison Oneacre turned in a 1-for-4 day with a run and double to her credit.
In the circle, Penn State called on all five of its pitchers to work through Sunday’s series finale. Freshman southpaw Brevyn Kellepouris notched the start and booked an inning of work, ultimately being saddled with the loss at 4-3 overall on the year. Sophomore righty Abigail Britton worked an inning in relief, while junior right-handers McKenna Young and Bridget Nemeth each tallied a pair of frames across Sunday’s finale. Freshman right-hander Mackenzie Duncan rounded out the Nittany Lion pitching quintet, tossing the final inning of work against the Cornhuskers on the weekend.
Nebraska got out to an early three-run advantage in the top of the first inning and ballooned their lead to eight runs through the first two and a half frames. Penn State’s bats answered back with a three-run top of the third, as Walters led things off and punched an infield single down the third base line. Oneacre followed that up with a double off the wall in left field that had serious pop off the bat, and Klosowicz rewarded both of her teammates with a three-run shot over the fence in dead center that brought Penn State back within five runs of the lead. Nebraska and PSU traded blows with one run apiece in the fourth inning, but Nebraska was ultimately able to pull away and take the series finale by a 13-5 score in seven innings of work.
Following Sunday’s result in Happy Valley, Penn State wrapped up its 52-game regular season calendar and closed the book on a 32-20 campaign coupled with an 11-13 finish in Big Ten Conference competitions. Nebraska closed its 2026 regular season campaign at 43-6 overall and 23-1 in Big Ten matchups. The squads will both head to College Park, Maryland, this Wednesday through Saturday, May 6 through 9, as the programs get set to join a 12-team field at the 2026 Big Ten Softball Tournament presented by Allstate from Maryland Softball Stadium.
TOP NITTANY LION PERFORMERS
Brooke Klosowicz | 1-for-2, R, 3 RBI, HR, 2 BB
Breanna Hanik | 2-for-4, R, RBI, HR, SB
McKenna Young | 2.0IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 1K, 8BF, 30TP
KEY INNINGS
T1 | Jordy Frahm led the game off with a slow-rolling single down the first base line that the Nittany Lions were unable to cover, and Hannah Coor registered a bunt single to the PSU pitcher to give the Cornhuskers a pair on the basepath with no outs. Hannah Camenzind put another ball in play in the infield, going in the book as a fielder’s choice while Penn State’s pitcher overthrew the out at third base, allowing an unearned tally to come across. Hannah Camenzind stole second moments later to make it runners on second and third, and Ava Kuszak followed that up with a double to right-center that plated two more scores. NEB 3, PSU 0
T3 | Jesse Farrell led the top of the third off with a solo home run on a 1-0 count, and Emmerson Cope followed that up with a single through the left side of the infield. Katelyn Caneda entered to pinch run for her at first, and Kacie Hoffman registered a single to right that gave the Huskers a pair of runners on with no outs. An error by the Nittany Lion first baseman while attempting to cover a sac bunt ultimately loaded the bases, and a double by Lauren Camenzind brought a pair of runners across. A pitching change preceded a Nebraska sacrifice fly, and Coor followed that up with a single to left that plated one more. NEB 8, PSU 0
B3 | Walters led off the home half of the third for PSU and punched an infield single down the third base line. Oneacre followed that up with a double off the wall in left field that had serious pop off the bat, and Klosowicz rewarded both of her teammates with a three-run shot over the fence in dead center that brought Penn State back within five runs of the lead. NEB 8, PSU 3
T4 | With an early strikeout on the board, Farrell directed a double down the third base line and advanced to third on a flyout in the next at-bat. An infield single from Hoffmann brought Farrell across for the score. NEB 9, PSU 3
B4 | Following a slew of defensive changes for the Cornhuskers, Seidel and Flesher both registered back-to-back singles to place a pair of runners on the right side with nobody out. Hanik recorded a single that nicked the Nebraska shortstop’s glove, but a Nittany Lion was thrown out at second on the play, 8-2. Hanik stole second during the next at-bat, and a sacrifice fly to right from George brought another tally aboard for the Blue & White. NEB 9, PSU 4
T5 | With one away, Frahm sent a solo home run over the fence in left. NEB 10, PSU 4
T6 | Farrell drew a leadoff walk, and Alexis Jensen was rewarded with a home run opportunity after nearly striking out on the prior pitch, giving Nebraska an eight-run edge. NEB 12, PSU 4
B6 | With two outs on the board, Hanik sent a solo home run over the wall in left-center. NEB 12, PSU 5
T7 | Frahm hit her second home run of the game over the wall in center field. NEB 13, PSU 5
UP NEXT
Penn State softball awaits its tournament seeding, first round opponent and first pitch time for its opening game at the Big Ten Conference Softball Tournament presented by Allstate. The Nittany Lions will make their postseason debut on Wednesday, May 6, against an opponent to be determined from the Maryland Softball Stadium on the campus of the University of Maryland.
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The 2026 Penn State softball season is presented by Highmark.