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Friday, May 14
University Park, PA
5:00 PM
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Gophers Close Out Regular Season at Penn State
5/13/2021 9:58:00 AM | Softball
HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND
• The No. 23 Minnesota closes out the home season against Penn State, May 14-16 in University Park, Pa. The weekend format is a single game on Friday, doubleheader on Saturday and a single game scheduled Sunday. Friday's game and the second game of the Saturday doubleheader will be on BTN, while first game Saturday and Sunday's game will be streamed on BTN +.Â
• Minnesota closed out the home season last weekend when No. 19 Michigan came to town. The Golden Gophers dropped three of four, but took the series finale (7-3) on senior day. The Gophers belted three home runs in the win. Minnesota also honored its five seniors: Carlie Brandt, Amber Fiser, Macy Gill, Katelyn Kemmetmueller and MaKenna Partain.Â
• Minnesota's 39 home runs ranks first in the Big Ten, with Nebraska and Michigan are second at 33 this year. In fact, Minnesota averages 1.08 home runs per game, which ranks 44th nationally. Natalie DenHartog is tied for first in the league with 11 home runs, while Sara Kinch and MaKenna Partain have six and Katelyn Kemmetmueller has five.Â
• The Gopher pitching corps holds a 2.12 ERA this season, which ranks second in the Big Ten and 28th nationally. Autumn Pease holds a 1.54 ERA with 90 strikeouts to just 18 walks and a 11-2 record in 100 innings this year. Amber Fiser holds a 2.23 ERA, 13-7 record and 116 strikeouts to 39 walks in 138 innings pitched this season.
ABOUT PENN STATE
• With no Big Ten Tournament this year, the Penn State series marks the end of the regular season. Minnesota enters the final week of play with a 26-10 record, while the Nittany Lions are 6-31 this year. In the 2021 season, all Big Ten teams played a conference-only slate.Â
• Minnesota has not faced Penn State since the 2018 season. The Golden Gophers also closed out the 2018 Big Ten regular season against the Nittany Lions that year too. Minnesota hosted Penn State that season, and took two-of-three in the three-game series. In the series finale, Amber Fiser also got the win when she allowed just two hits in that game en route to an 8-0 Gopher win.Â
• Penn State played two games already this week as it faced Michigan State on Tuesday. The Spartans and Nittany Lions split a two-game series. Bailey Parshall has seen the most action in the circle for PSU. She has appeared in 20 games and holds a 2.83 ERA, 83 strikeouts and seven complete games. Kylee Lingenfelter has appeared in 16 games and holds a 4.20 ERA.  Ally Kurland has played in 34 games and is hitting .229 in 83 at bats and four home runs.Â
WHAT'S NEXT
• Minnesota awaits to see if it's one of 64 teams selected to the NCAA Tournament. Selection Sunday announcement will be held at 8 p.m., on ESPN2. Should Minnesota advance to the NCAA Tournament, it would be the Golden Gophers' 15th appearance. The Gophers advanced to the Women's College World Series in 2019. Â
• The No. 23 Minnesota closes out the home season against Penn State, May 14-16 in University Park, Pa. The weekend format is a single game on Friday, doubleheader on Saturday and a single game scheduled Sunday. Friday's game and the second game of the Saturday doubleheader will be on BTN, while first game Saturday and Sunday's game will be streamed on BTN +.Â
• Minnesota closed out the home season last weekend when No. 19 Michigan came to town. The Golden Gophers dropped three of four, but took the series finale (7-3) on senior day. The Gophers belted three home runs in the win. Minnesota also honored its five seniors: Carlie Brandt, Amber Fiser, Macy Gill, Katelyn Kemmetmueller and MaKenna Partain.Â
• Minnesota's 39 home runs ranks first in the Big Ten, with Nebraska and Michigan are second at 33 this year. In fact, Minnesota averages 1.08 home runs per game, which ranks 44th nationally. Natalie DenHartog is tied for first in the league with 11 home runs, while Sara Kinch and MaKenna Partain have six and Katelyn Kemmetmueller has five.Â
• The Gopher pitching corps holds a 2.12 ERA this season, which ranks second in the Big Ten and 28th nationally. Autumn Pease holds a 1.54 ERA with 90 strikeouts to just 18 walks and a 11-2 record in 100 innings this year. Amber Fiser holds a 2.23 ERA, 13-7 record and 116 strikeouts to 39 walks in 138 innings pitched this season.
ABOUT PENN STATE
• With no Big Ten Tournament this year, the Penn State series marks the end of the regular season. Minnesota enters the final week of play with a 26-10 record, while the Nittany Lions are 6-31 this year. In the 2021 season, all Big Ten teams played a conference-only slate.Â
• Minnesota has not faced Penn State since the 2018 season. The Golden Gophers also closed out the 2018 Big Ten regular season against the Nittany Lions that year too. Minnesota hosted Penn State that season, and took two-of-three in the three-game series. In the series finale, Amber Fiser also got the win when she allowed just two hits in that game en route to an 8-0 Gopher win.Â
• Penn State played two games already this week as it faced Michigan State on Tuesday. The Spartans and Nittany Lions split a two-game series. Bailey Parshall has seen the most action in the circle for PSU. She has appeared in 20 games and holds a 2.83 ERA, 83 strikeouts and seven complete games. Kylee Lingenfelter has appeared in 16 games and holds a 4.20 ERA.  Ally Kurland has played in 34 games and is hitting .229 in 83 at bats and four home runs.Â
WHAT'S NEXT
• Minnesota awaits to see if it's one of 64 teams selected to the NCAA Tournament. Selection Sunday announcement will be held at 8 p.m., on ESPN2. Should Minnesota advance to the NCAA Tournament, it would be the Golden Gophers' 15th appearance. The Gophers advanced to the Women's College World Series in 2019. Â
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