Friday, March 30
Fargo, N.D.
3:00 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
North Dakota State
Photo by: Lucas Carter
Softball to Fight for First in Fargo
3/29/2012 3:52:00 PM | Softball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Current Summit League softball leader North Dakota State plays host to the IPFW Mastodons, currently second in the League, in a trio of games at the Ellig Sports Complex this weekend.
Game: vs. North Dakota State (22-11, 6-0 Summit League)
When: Friday, March 30; Saturday, March 31
Where: Fargo, N.D. | Ellig Sports Complex
Live Stats: North Dakota State Live Stats
BATTLE FOR THE TOP
This weekend IPFW faces off against North Dakota State, picked second in the preseason poll by a narrow margin, and the only undefeated time in league play this year. IPFW, at 7-2 in league play, is tied for second in the league standings with Western Illinois, while Southern Utah is in fourth place at 6-3.
ALL TIME SERIES
North Dakota State holds a 10-6 advantage in the all-time series between the two teams. The last time the two teams met in Fargo for a regular season series, the Mastodons swept the Bison 9-3, 4-3, and 2-1, before falling to NDSU later that season in the first round of the Summit League Tournament. Last season NDSU won the season series 2-1 in Fort Wayne, before knocking IPFW into the play-back bracket of the Summit League tournament with a first-round win in Macomb.
TOP OF THE CONFERENCE ROTATION
Between IPFW and North Dakota State, the teams have five of the top six pitching ERA's in the conference this season. IPFW has each of the top three, as Courtney Cronin has a 0.93 ERA, Megan Flenniken 1.27, and Miranda Kramer 1.69. NDSU's Krista Menke is fourth with a 2.00 ERA, while Whitney Johnson is sixth with a 2.19 ERA, and a conference-leading 122 strikeouts, while Menke is third with 95 k's, and Cronin fifth with 75. The five also have the five lowest opponent batting averages allowed on the season.
FAST START
IPFW's 24-7 record through 31 games of the season is the best mark through 31 games in program history, and are the third-most single-season wins in school history, with 24 games remaining on the schedule. Only the 29 wins from 2010 and the 28 from 2011 are higher than this seasons' total.
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT
IPFW sophomore Alex Bousquet has been hit by a pitch 11 times this season, which is easily a new single-season school record, and pushed her into the career lead in school history with 14, passing Tierni Green, who had 12 from 2002 until 2005. The 11 also stand as the ninth most in Summit League single-season history. The Summit League single-season record is 27 held by Julie Owen of Oakland from 2009. Bousquet has twice been hit by pitch multiple times in a game, including three times against Oakland on March 17.
LONGBALL LEADER
North Dakota State freshman Amanda Grable currently leads the Summit League with seven home runs, and is third in slugging percentage with .600, and is also third in RBI's with 24.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Game: vs. North Dakota State (22-11, 6-0 Summit League)
When: Friday, March 30; Saturday, March 31
Where: Fargo, N.D. | Ellig Sports Complex
Live Stats: North Dakota State Live Stats
BATTLE FOR THE TOP
This weekend IPFW faces off against North Dakota State, picked second in the preseason poll by a narrow margin, and the only undefeated time in league play this year. IPFW, at 7-2 in league play, is tied for second in the league standings with Western Illinois, while Southern Utah is in fourth place at 6-3.
ALL TIME SERIES
North Dakota State holds a 10-6 advantage in the all-time series between the two teams. The last time the two teams met in Fargo for a regular season series, the Mastodons swept the Bison 9-3, 4-3, and 2-1, before falling to NDSU later that season in the first round of the Summit League Tournament. Last season NDSU won the season series 2-1 in Fort Wayne, before knocking IPFW into the play-back bracket of the Summit League tournament with a first-round win in Macomb.
TOP OF THE CONFERENCE ROTATION
Between IPFW and North Dakota State, the teams have five of the top six pitching ERA's in the conference this season. IPFW has each of the top three, as Courtney Cronin has a 0.93 ERA, Megan Flenniken 1.27, and Miranda Kramer 1.69. NDSU's Krista Menke is fourth with a 2.00 ERA, while Whitney Johnson is sixth with a 2.19 ERA, and a conference-leading 122 strikeouts, while Menke is third with 95 k's, and Cronin fifth with 75. The five also have the five lowest opponent batting averages allowed on the season.
FAST START
IPFW's 24-7 record through 31 games of the season is the best mark through 31 games in program history, and are the third-most single-season wins in school history, with 24 games remaining on the schedule. Only the 29 wins from 2010 and the 28 from 2011 are higher than this seasons' total.
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT
IPFW sophomore Alex Bousquet has been hit by a pitch 11 times this season, which is easily a new single-season school record, and pushed her into the career lead in school history with 14, passing Tierni Green, who had 12 from 2002 until 2005. The 11 also stand as the ninth most in Summit League single-season history. The Summit League single-season record is 27 held by Julie Owen of Oakland from 2009. Bousquet has twice been hit by pitch multiple times in a game, including three times against Oakland on March 17.
LONGBALL LEADER
North Dakota State freshman Amanda Grable currently leads the Summit League with seven home runs, and is third in slugging percentage with .600, and is also third in RBI's with 24.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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