Behrend Softball Hosts Marietta Sunday

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend softball team will host the Marietta Pioneers in a non-conference doubleheader on Sunday afternoon.   

Schedule of Events/Coverage
Penn State Behrend vs. Marietta, 1 p.m. (Live Stats)
Penn State Behrend vs. Marietta, 3 p.m. (Live Stats)

Penn State Behrend News & Notes

* The Lions are 4-2 on the week, sweeping Pitt-Bradford and splitting with Alfred and Pitt-Greensburg
* Behrend played all six games on the road, smacking 37 hits, 31 RBIs, six doubles, five home runs and three triples
* The Lions are 14-14 overall and currently 8-2 in the AMCC, behind Penn State Altoona in the conference standings for second
* On Friday, the Bobcats posted a 9-1 (5) victory over the Lions before Behrend won the nightcap, 9-5
* Meghan Petitte (Sugarcreek, OH/Garaway) tallied her first collegiate grand slam in game two vs. Pitt-Greensburg
* Sierra Williams (Grove City, PA/Lakeview) also hit one over the fence in the win
* In six games this week, Jocelyn McNany (Cranberry Township, PA/Seneca Valley) has seven hits, eight RBIs, two doubles and two triples along with a home run
* Pitcher Abby Tingley (Union City, PA/Union City) went 2-0 on the week, striking out 13 in 20 innings of work

Marietta News & Notes

* The Pioneers are 20-10 this season, including 7-4 on the road
* Marietta is coming off a pair of wins against John Carroll on Friday
* The Pioneers won 5-3 and 6-3 in OAC action
* Rachel Kazmirski leads the team with 46 hits, 44 RBIs, 12 doubles and 11 home runs
* Kazmirski also leads Marietta with a 3.18 ERA in 17 starts in the circle

Series History

* Marietta is 4-0 against the Behrend Lions
* Last season, the Pioneers won a pair at home (8-0, 12-10)