2026 Gwynedd Mercy University Softball
L to R: Hannah Smith, Hannah Cohen
5
Winner Penn St.-Abington PSUAB 15-20
3
Gwynedd Mercy GMERCYU 9-23
Winner
Penn St.-Abington PSUAB
15-20
5
Final
3
Gwynedd Mercy GMERCYU
9-23
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Penn St.-Abington PSUAB 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 5 6 0
Gwynedd Mercy GMERCYU 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 6 2

W: Jess Dinardo (9-8) L: Fitzsimmons , Rylie (3-2)

7
Winner Penn St.-Abington PENN ST. 16-20
4
Gwynedd Mercy GWYNEDD 9-24
Winner
Penn St.-Abington PENN ST.
16-20
7
Final
4
Gwynedd Mercy GWYNEDD
9-24
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Penn St.-Abington PENN ST. 1 0 2 1 3 0 0 7 12 1
Gwynedd Mercy GWYNEDD 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 10 4

W: Iris Chapman (2-2) L: Price , Mckenzie (2-8) S: Paula Casale (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Griffins Close Home Schedule with Doubleheader versus Penn State Abington

Gwynedd Valley, Pa – (4/23/2026) – Gwynedd Mercy University (9-25) hosted Penn State Abington (16-20) for the final doubleheader of the 2026 season at Frank O. Genuardi Legends Field. There, they lost game one by a 5-3 spread and game two by a 7-4 measure. Senior shortstop Hannah Smith (Levittown, Pa) hit an inside the park home run for the final run of the game one (5-3). In game two, a double from freshman infield Macey Harrold (West Deptford, N.J.) brought in the last two runs of the afternoon (7-4). Junior third baseman Hannah Cohen (North Wales, Pa.) led the way in the twin bill with six hits (6-for-7); she also homered in the first game and plated a run in game two with a first-inning single.
 
Griffin Highlights
 
Game One:
  • The opening two innings remained scoreless before the Nittany Lions broke through in the third with a single run. The Griffins evened the score quickly as Smith tripled down the right field line before scoring on a wild pitch (1-1).
  • Cohen followed with a solo home run to center field - her second of the season - to give Gwynedd Mercy University a 2-1 advantage.
  • Smith was 2-for-4 with two runs and two runs-batted-in (RBI). Cohen was 3-for-3 with a run scored an RBI.
  • Freshmen pitchers Rylie Fitzsimmons (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Rylie O'Toole (Southampton, Pa.) split contest; the former took the loss (3-2) while allowing three earned runs on three hits and two walks. She struck out two over 4.1 innings.
Game Two:
  • The Red and Gold showed resilience as they responded with first-inning runs from freshman outfield Stephanie Jones (Hatboro, Pa.) and junior outfield Sierra Miller (Telford, Pa.); the former scored off a single from Cohen (1-1), while the second when stole home; 2-1.
  • Harrold looked to rally the Griffins with a two-RBI double that scored Jones in the sixth inning; 7-4.
  • Cohen stayed hot at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
  • The Gwynedd Mercy University bullpen was solid in relief. Freshman pitcher Lexie Kurth (Baldwin, Md.) stepped for a pair of outs (0.2 IP), while junior pitcher Grace Carney (Plymouth Meeting, Pa.) recorded the last six outs.
 Gwynedd Mercy University travels to Marywood University on Saturday, April 25, when they visit the Pacers for a 12:00 p.m. Atlantic East Conference (AEC) doubleheader.
 
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