Bryce Molinaro won’t go away easily. On Thursday, the redshirt freshman smacked a grand slam to left field to give Penn State a 7-5 lead over Michigan in the bottom of the eighth inning in the teams’ Big Ten Tournament showdown.
The home run was Molinaro’s eighth of the season. Molinaro entered the Thursday night matchup with 32 RBI on 53 hits while boasting a .338 batting average and a .554 slugging percentage.
Molinaro began his collegiate career at St. John’s. However, he did not see action during his true freshman season with the Red Storm. He then transferred to Penn State ahead of the 2024 campaign. Molinaro is now making the most of his move.
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Penn State entered the matchup against Michigan on a four-game win streak. Propelled forward by Bryce Molinaro’s extraordinary play, the Nittany Lions will look to extend their streak. The winner between Penn State and Michigan will not play again until Saturday.
2024 Big Ten Baseball Tournament bracket, schedule
All times CT
Tuesday, May 21st
Game 1: No. 3 Indiana 8, No. 6 Purdue 6
Game 2: No. 7 Ohio State 15, No. 2 Nebraska 2
Wednesday, May 22nd
Game 3: No. 8 Penn State 8, No. 1 Illinois 4
Game 4: No. 4 Michigan 3, No. 5 Iowa 2 (10 innings)
Game 5: Nebraska 6, Purdue 2
Thursday, May 23rd
Game 6: No. 1 Illinois 4, No. 5 Iowa, 2 (10 innings)
Game 7: Indiana 14, Ohio State 7
Game 8: Penn State vs. Michigan – 7 p.m. on BTN
Friday, May 24th
Game 9: Loser of Game 7 vs. Nebraska – 2 p.m. on BTN
Game 10: Loser of Game 8 vs. No. 1 Illinois – 7 p.m. on BTN
Saturday, May 25th
Game 11: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 9 – 9 a.m. on BTN
Game 12: Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 10 – 1 p.m. on BTN
Game 13 (if necessary): Winner of Game 11 vs. Loser of Game 11 – 5 p.m. on BTN
Game 14 (if necessary): Winner of Game 12 vs. Loser of Game 12 – 9 p.m. on BTN
Sunday, May 26th
Game 16: Championship game – 2 p.m. on BTN
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