Freshman pitchers Kylee Lingenfelter and Bailey Parshall have been teammates for the last several years before joining the Nittany Lions this season.
The former Penn State basketball star returned to Milwaukee following an injury to shooting guard Malcolm Brogdon.
The Nittany Lions took down the Buckeyes to advance to the Big Ten title game for the second time in three years.
The Nittany Lions won a close one against UMass Lowell, heading into Big Ten play with just three losses on the season.
A walk-off error after a hit by Penn State's Mason Nadeau improved the team's record to 12-3.
The Nittany Lions beat UMass Lowell 3-1 in the first game of the weekend series.