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Michela Barbanente, Penn St.
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Utility · #1

Michela Barbanente

penn st logoPenn St.Big TenJunior5'9"Itasca, Ill.

Michela Barbanente, a junior utility player for Penn St., hit .297 with 8 home runs, 26 RBI and a 1.006 OPS in 2026. 488th (tied) of 2,417 qualified D1 hitters in OPS.

Final 2026 season stats, postseason included.

AVG
.297
HR
8
OPS
1.006
Team 2026
33-21

Hitting

2026 · final
G
54
GS
54
PA
196
AB
145
R
48
H
43
2B
6
3B
3
HR
8
RBI
26
BB
40
HBP
5
K
28
SB
11
CS
5
SAC
6
AVG
.297
OBP
.461
SLG
.545
OPS
1.006
ISO
.248
BB%
20.4%
K%
14.3%
HR/PA
4.1%
SB%
69%

Percentile Rankings

Hitting

vs 2,417 qualified D1 hitters (2.0 PA per team game)

AVG
avg .303
47
.297
OBP
avg .385
88
.461
SLG
avg .469
73
.545
OPS
avg .854
80
1.006
HR / PA
avg 2.8%
73
4.1%
BB%
avg 10.3%
98
20.4%
K%
avg 12.3%↓
31
14.3%
SB
avg 5
87
11

Bubble = percentile among qualified D1 players (NCAA minimums: 2.0 PA or 1.0 IP per team game). ↓ = lower is better (percentile already flipped).

Fielding

2026
PO
79
A
56
E
7
FLD%
.951

Penn St. Teammates

Michela Barbanente · 2026 FAQ

What were Michela Barbanente's 2026 softball stats?
Michela Barbanente, a junior utility player for Penn St., hit .297 with 8 home runs, 26 RBI and a 1.006 OPS in 2026.
What was Michela Barbanente's batting average in 2026?
Michela Barbanente hit .297 (43-for-145) with 8 home runs for Penn St. in 2026, 1277th among 2,417 qualified D1 hitters.
What position does Michela Barbanente play?
Michela Barbanente is listed as a utility (#1) on the 2026 Penn St. softball roster.

Source: Penn St. official 2026 statistics. Rates recomputed from totals; innings shown in baseball notation (45.1 = 45⅓).