

Junior third baseman Ryleigh Carricaburu was initially called out at first for the second half of a double play, but video showed her safe and earned her an RBI. She led off the inning with a single, advanced on error and came home on a 4-6 fielder's choice.

Mataya scored the first run of the game in the second inning after Michigan used a successful video replay to wipe out the third out and make the run count.

Freshman second baseman Indiana Langford posted a career-best three hits, while graduate-student outfielder Ellie Mataya tallied two hits and an RBI. On the other side of the duel, Michigan chased PSU ace and fellow All-Big Ten honoree Bailey Parshall from the circle in the fifth and out-hit the Nittany Lions 7-5 in the contest. Sophomore right-handed pitcher Lauren Derkowski (18-14) was strong from the circle, striking out six while allowing three runs - two earned - on five hits and a pair of walks. The Nittany Lions (31-15) led off the inning with a walk and scored the winning run from first base on a fielder's choice and errant throw into the right-center field gap. Michigan (26-25) twice led in the contest, scoring runs in the second and fifth innings, but Penn State kept pace each time to send the game into the seventh even at 2. The University of Michigan softball team dropped a 3-2 heartbreaker to Penn State in walk-off fashion in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday afternoon (May 10) at Illinois' Eichelberger Field. » Lauren Derkowski struck out six and allowed three runs - two earned - on five hits and two walks.ĬHAMPAIGN, Ill. » U-M out-hit the Nittany Lions 7-5 Indiana Langford tallied three hits, while Ellie Mataya posted two hits and an RBI. » Michigan fell to Penn State 3-2 in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on a seventh-inning walk and subsequent throwing error.
