The Nittany Lions began the season as the No. 2 team in the land, but have since fallen to No. 13, its lowest ranking to date this year.
The Nittany Lions' schedule features four nationally ranked opponents.
Penn State softball will play the University of Virginia on October 4.
With former Penn State coach Brent Pry fired on Sunday, his players are now eligible to hit the transfer portal.
Bakare had been committed to the Nittany Lions since July 7.
All students' physical ID cards will be deactivated on September 15 in an effort to switch to a mobile only system.