Nittany Lions Wrap Up Home Slate Against Huskies (Series Preview)

Washington (21-27, 10-14 Big Ten) at Penn State (13-31, 6-18 Big Ten)

Dates: May 8–TBD

Game Times (EST)

• 2:00 PM (Fri)

• Approx. 45 min after Game 1 (Fri)

• Time TBD (Date TBD)

Location: Medlar Field at Lubrano Park (University Park, PA)

• Average Home Attendance (2026): 1,206.50

• Highest Home Attendance (2026): 4,082 (April 21, vs. Bucknell)

• Capacity: 5,570

Coverage

• TV

  • B1G+ (Fri)

    • LIKELY CREWS

      • Game 1 – Brian Tripp & Luke Stefanisko

      • Game 2 – Luke Stefanisko & Isaac Hallock

  • Big Ten Network (Game 3, still TBD)

    • Announcers – TBD

• Radio

  • Penn State: Penn State Sports Network (Announcers TBD)

  • Student: CommRadio – check gameday links on X

    • Game 1 – Brendan Kern & Jacob Gold

    • Game 2 – Gabe Eisenberg & Dom Pizzelanti

    • Game 3 – Adam Pietrzak & Jacob Petrarca

• Live Stats/Pregame Lineups

  • Penn State: StatBroadcast

Storylines

Quick Preview: Desperation Time

Penn State’s ‘tragic’ number to be out of Big Ten Tournament contention is now four, complemented with Rutgers holding the head-to-head tiebreaker.

Washington is holding onto the 11th spot in the conference standings as Rutgers enjoys a favorable home date with Maryland this weekend.

Hotchkiss Moves Up The Record Books

It’ll be a battle of heavy hitters on both sides as left fielder Jackson Hotchkiss finds himself at the seventh spot in the Washington record book for single-season home runs.

Hotchkiss currently has 17 and would need five to tie the record that is currently held by Chad Boudon of 2003.

Source: University of Washington Athletics

Anderson Remains One Away From Record

Designated hitter Michael Anderson has hit a home run in all but one Big Ten series this year en route to what could be the breaking of the single-season record at Penn State.

Both Anderson and Ben Heath of 2010 are tied for the record with 19, as the chance looms for the former to break through this weekend.

Source: 2026 PSU Baseball Record Book

Head-to-Head History

Penn State is 1-1 against Washington all-time.

Penn State last played Washington on May 21, 2025, winning 5-3 in the Big Ten Tournament.

Penn State has never played a confirmed home game against Washington.

Penn State has never played a series against Washington.

Source: 2026 PSU Baseball Record Book

Washington at Penn State: By The Numbers

Washington	Offense	Penn State
.271	Batting Average	.266
.371	On-Base Pct	.362
57 (1.19)	Home Runs (per game)	54 (1.23)
68-49-70	Total Runs (Fri-Sat-Sun)	72-51-70

Washington	Defense	Penn State
5.45	Earned Run Avg	7.58
.262	Opponent Batting Avg	.307
412 (8.58)	Strikeouts (per game)	321 (7.30)
181 (3.77)	Walks (per game)	221 (5.02)

Probable Starting Pitchers

Washington

1. RHP Jackon Thomas, Sr. (1-4, 6.20 ERA)

2. RHP Noah Kenney, Sr. (4-5, 4.20 ERA)

3. RHP Hayden Lewis, Sr. (6-4, 6.12 ERA)

Penn State

1. RHP Colin Fitzgerald, R-Sr. (2-6, 6.99 ERA)

2. RHP Benjamin Hudson, So. (1-9, 7.55 ERA)

3. RHP Isaiah Shayter, Fr. (1-7, 10.66 ERA)

Top Bullpen Pitchers

Washington

• RHP Tommy Brandenburg, R-Sr. (20 app, 40 IP, 4.05 ERA, 4 sv)

• RHP Gunnar Nichols, Sr. (16 app, 42.1 IP, 5.74 ERA, 1.32 WHIP)

• LHP Jack Wade, Jr. (14 app, 18.1 IP, 5.89 ERA, 1.80 WHIP)

Penn State

• RHP Kyle Emmons, Jr. (18 app, 34 IP, 4.50 ERA, 1.41 WHIP)

• RHP Dimond Loosli, Sr. (18 app, 18.1 IP, 4.91 ERA, 1.99 WHIP)

• RHP Ben DeMell, R-Sr. (19 app, 23 IP, 5.87 ERA, 1.83 WHIP)

Top Hitters/Runners

Washington (5.23|4.08|7.00 Runs per Game)

1. LF Jackson Hotchkiss, So. (.362|.429|.763, 17 hr, 40 rbi, 6 sb)

2. C Colton Bower, R-Jr. (.342|.417|.712, 10 hr, 31 rbi)

3. SS Sam DeCarlo, Sr. (.308|.415|.517, 7 hr, 34 rbi, 10 sb)

Penn State (6.55|3.40|5.83 Runs per Game)

1. DH Michael Anderson, Sr. (.362|.478|.779, 19 hr, 48 rbi)

2. 2B Bryce Molinaro, R-Jr. (.256|.357|.542, 13 hr, 37 rbi)

3. 3B/1B Spencer Barnett, Jr. (.248|.327|.451, 6 hr, 16 rbi)

Quick Picks & Analysis

Bryan: Head coach Mike Gambino said Penn State needs to ‘win out’ following its doubleheader loss to Minnesota last Saturday. The best it’ll look like this weekend, however, seems to be one of three. Washington 2, Penn State 1.