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#Ohio State Softball

[Youngstown State Softball 🐧 @YSUSoftball]

PENGUINS WWWIN!

YSU 5
GB 2

Nikki Saibene went 2-for-4 with an RBI and tied the school record for career RBIs at 130.

Sophie Howell picked up her 5th win and Elle Buffenbarger got the save.

#GoGuins

[Youngstown State Softball 🐧 @YSUSoftball]

Congratulations to Elle Buffenbarger and Nikki Saibene for sweeping the Horizon League Weekly Softball Awards

https://t.co/ZoFYBthfmu

#GoGuins // #HLSB

[CantonRep.com @CantonRepdotcom]

Former Stark County softball standouts Nikki Saibene, Grace Vesco, Katie Yun, Jessica LeBeau and Josie Wise all earned assorted postseason awards. https://t.co/EX4rtyk1y1

[Youngstown State Softball 🐧 @YSUSoftball]

Congratulations to Nikki Saibene, Elle Buffenbarger on being named to the NFCA All-Midwest Region Teams!

Nikki
✅ First-Team All-Region
✅ First-Team All-HL

Elle
✅ Third-Team All-region
✅ POTY, First-Team All-HL

Details ⬇️
https://t.co/tZR1eWOGw2

#GoGuins

[Youngstown State Softball 🐧 @YSUSoftball]

SAIBENE 💣

Nikki cuts the UIC lead in half with a solo home run to CF.

That's her 12th home run of the season and tied for 2nd on the YSU single-season list.

End of 2
UIC 2
YSU 1

#GoGuins

[Youngstown State Softball 🐧 @YSUSoftball]

Softball Collects Several Horizon League Postseason Awards

✅ POTY - Elle Buffenbarger
✅ FOTY - Jillian Jakse
✅ COTY - HC Brian Campbell
✅ 3 1st-Teamers - JJ, Elle, Nikki Saibene

📓: https://t.co/lDpWuJ3PNN

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[Youngstown State Softball 🐧 @YSUSoftball]

Nikki Saibene belts a two-run home run, her 10th of the season, to get the Penguins on the board.

She becomes the first YSU player with at least 10 💣 in a season since 2016 - Cali Mikovich had 13, Miranda Castiglione had 12, and Sarah Dowd had 11

T6
NKU 5
YSU 2

#GoGuins

[Perry Baseball @PerryBaseball]

Our next senior is #21 1B/DH Rocco Saibene. In the fall, Rocco plans to study criminal justice. Rocco is undecided on where he wants to go, but he still aspires to play baseball. Rocco's favorite memory was the home opener against Lake seeing all the support and energy from fans.

[Youngstown State Softball 🐧 @YSUSoftball]

➡️ Congratulations to Maddi Lusk on being named the @Nike #HLSB Pitcher of the Week

➡️ Congratulations to Nikki Saibene on being named the @Nike #HLSB Co-Batter of the Week

Details ⬇️
https://t.co/J9VFg1IY2J

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[Jayla rae @Jayla_Raee]

So excited to be moving into our first house but hate packing...

[Horizon League @HorizonLeague]

Nikki Saibene and Elle Buffenbarger earned @Nike #HLSB awards this week as @YSUSoftball went 5-1 to remain atop the League standings

🥎: https://t.co/hrFuY2P2g0

[Youngstown State Softball 🐧 @YSUSoftball]

Buffenbarger, Saibene Sweep Horizon League Softball Weekly Awards

Elle ➡️ Pitcher of the Week
3-0, 0.33 ERA, 29 Ks, 21 IP

Nikki ➡️ Batter of the Week
.647 AVG, 7 RBIs, .765 SLG%, .667 OBP

https://t.co/rIVx39t9qt

#GoGuins #HLSB

[Youngstown State Softball 🐧 @YSUSoftball]

We had to settle for the split.

Elle Buffenbarger tossed a 2-hit shutout with 11 Ks in the opener. Yazmine Romero went 2-for-3.

In the nightcap, Nikki Saibene went 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs while Alex DeLeon had 2 hits.

Sophie Howell struck out 11 in 6 innings of relief.

#GoGuins

[Jayla rae @Jayla_Raee]

@YSUSoftball @Nike So proud of you @nikki_saibene

[Youngstown State Softball 🐧 @YSUSoftball]

Congratulations to Nikki Saibene on being named the @Nike
Horizon League Softball Batter of the Week

https://t.co/tGSxPOxL9s

➡️ .583 average (7-for-12)
➡️ 2 2B
➡️ 💣💣💣
➡️ 6 RBIs
➡️ 1.500 SLG%
➡️ .643 OBP
➡️ 2.143 OPS

#GoGuins #HLSB

[Jamie Hall @JayMe_Hall]

SAIBENE HOME RUN COUNTER; 💣💣

Nikki Saibene clobbers her second HR of the game, a two-run shot to CF, and YSU extends it lead to 7-3.

Saibene is now 3-for-3 with 2 HR, 2B, and 4 RBIs

#GoGuins

[Jayla rae @Jayla_Raee]

@kelsss_ohh Yeah it’s super stressful!!! Lol we thought it would be easy with this market but so many people are buying houses!

[Jayla rae @Jayla_Raee]

@kelsss_ohh This is the story of my life. Have been looking for 8 months and put many offers in different houses or paid for inspections

[Youngstown State Softball 🐧 @YSUSoftball]

GAMEDAY!!

We open league today with a twinbill against the Flames!

🥎 vs. UIC
📍 Youngstown, Ohio
🏟 YSU Softball Field
🕐 2/4 p.m. ET
📺 ESPN+

#GoGuins🐧 #HLSB

[Jayla rae @Jayla_Raee]

@nikki_saibene Lol soon enough!!!