Bryce Molinaro answers Michigan rally with grand slam to give Penn State the lead in 8th inning

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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BRYCE MOLINARO!!! GRAND SLAM!!!

B8 | PSU 7, MICH 5#WeAre pic.twitter.com/NrXWWIvFPc

— Penn State Baseball (@PennStateBASE) May 24, 2024

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