Errors Cost Spartans in Loss to Penn State

Saturday, February 8

Miami, Fla.

12:30 pm

Michigan State University

0-2

Penn State

3-1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Penn State	0	1	6	3	1	11	11	0
Michigan State	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5

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Pitching:

W: L. Black (1-0)

L: Ladd, Sarah (0-2)

Penn State

Batting:

2B: K. Legg 1

RBI: K. Legg 3 ; M. Finnegan 1 ; D. Fey 1 ; A. Kurland 2 ; Livingston 1

Base Running:

RUNS: L. Matthews 1 ; K. Morrison 2 ; C. Swedberg 1 ; K. Legg 1 ; S. Rivard 1 ; M. Leone 2 ; K. Rex 1 ; D. Fey 2

SB: K. Morrison 1 ; C. Swedberg 1 ; D. Fey 1

HBP: L. Matthews 1

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Box Score

SPARTAN SYNOPSIS
Michigan State was victimized by errors for the second straight game, falling 11-0 to Penn State in five innings.

While the game featured a pair of non-conference teams, the result does not count in the Big Ten standings – it was a non-conference game for both squads. Penn State is now 3-1, while MSU falls to 0-2.

MSU had three errors in the third inning and two more in the fourth, allowing the Nittany Lions to put six and three runs on the scoreboard, respectively.

Junior Shae Schreckengost had the lone hit for MSU, giving her two in as many games.

Sarah Ladd got her second straight start and went 2.1 innings, allowing seven hits and striking out two. Alli Walker came in out of the bullpen with a strong effort for the second straight day, as she allowed four hits over the final 2.2 innings. Junior Logan Black logged a complete game win for Penn State, striking out two.

Michigan State wraps the day of action with a rematch vs. Cal at 5:30.

STATS AND STORYLINES

A pair of good bounces for the Nittany Lions allowed PSU to put a run on the board in the second. Dani Fey put down a two-out bunt single, stole second, and then came around on a single to right by Ally Kurland that just kissed the line to stay fair.

Shae Schreckengost picked up MSU's first base hit of the day in the second inning, her second base hit in as many games.

A hit batter and sac bunt put a pair of runners on for Penn State early in the third, and Kennedy Legg stepped in and delivered a double to the gap in left center that scored both runners for a 3-0 lead. A pair of Spartan errors loaded the bases with one out, and a walk, two singles, and a passed ball sent four more across the plate for the Nittany Lions to make it 7-0. MSU went to the bullpen to bring on Alli Walker, who got out of the inning without any more damage.

Penn State manufactured xx more runs in the fourth, taking advantage of two more MSU errors. A pair of base hits led to an 11^th run for PSU in the top of the fifth.

Alli Walker threw 2.2 innings of relief, scattering four hits and allowing two earned runs – the second relief outing for her in as many games. Sarah Ladd took the loss, allowing two earned runs in 2.1 innings, striking out two.