Friday, February 28
Macon, Ga.
12 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Marist
Softball Looks to Rebound at Mercer Classic
2/27/2014 1:55:00 PM | Softball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The IPFW softball team once again heads south, this time to Macon, Ga., to face off at the Mercer Bear Classic, where the team will face Marist, North Carolina Central, and Mercer over the course of five games in three days.
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
IPFW heads into the Mercer Classic after winning its last game by a 7-0 score over Lamar in the team's Diamond 9 Citrus Classic finale.
This season the squad has been led by its pitching staff, which has a 2.30 team ERA with 99 strikeouts in 85.1 innings of work. Leading the staff is junior Miranda Kramer who is 5-3 with a 1.45 ERA. She has struck out 73 batters in 48.1 innings, walking 19 and allowing opponents to hit .203. Megan Flenniken - 3-2 on the year with a 3.13 ERA - has struck out 24 batters, as opponents hit .238 against her.
Leading the Mastodon offense has been Larissa Franklin. Franklin, a member of the Canadian National Team over the summer, is hitting .450 with a team-best 13 runs scored on the year. She has one double, one home run, and five stolen bases this season. Kayti Hanson (.324) and Dani Pugh (.302) are each batting over .300 this season, as Pugh leads the team with 13 RBI's. Ashleigh Bousquet has a team-best four doubles, while Franklin, Pugh, and Hillary Kartman have the team's three home runs this season.
GAME 14
Opponent: Marist Red Foxes (0-0)
When: Friday, February 28 | 11 a.m.
Where: Macon, Ga.
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Live Stats: Mercer Live Stats
SCOUTNG THE RED FOXES
Marist comes into its season-opener as the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Preseason Favorite, with sophomore Nicole Cheek being named the preseason Co-Player of the Year. Last season the Red Foxes advanced to the NCAA Tournament, where they fell to Oklahoma (17-0) and Fordham (5-3).
Cheek led the MAAC with 15 home runs and 52 RBI's last season while finishing second with 64 hits and 4 runs scored. Also back is Alyssa Zahka, who batted .371 with 22 runs scored, eight home runs, an 41 RBI's.
Melanie White and Janine Lalli return for a pitching staff that had a combined 3.14 ERA a season ago. White was 3-6 with a 3.19 ERA and 54 strikeouts, while Lalli was 7-3 with 36 strikeouts, and a 3.20 ERA.
GAME 15
Opponent: North Carolina Central Eagles (0-6)
When: Friday, February 28 | 1:15 p.m.
Where: Macon, Ga.
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Live Stats: Mercer Live Stats
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
North Carolina Central comes into the weekend looking for its first win of the season, falling to Virginia, Eastern Michigan, Youngstown State, Towson, and twice to Campbell.
Emerie Germ has a team-best .471 batting average, with eight hits in 17 at-bats, while Jenny Tracy hits .313 and Tiphani Jackson .300. Tracy and London Germ have each scored three times to lead the team, while Tracy and Brianna Hampton have the team's two home runs.
The pitching staff has a 7.00 ERA and has allowed opposing batters to hit .369 on the year. London Booker is 0-5 on the season with a 5.40 ERA to go with 12 strikeouts in 23.1 innings of work. Hampton (0-0, 9.33 ERA) and Dominique Wilson (0-0, 12.02 ERA) have also seen time in the circle, with Wilson leading the pair with five strikeouts.
GAME 16
Opponent: Mercer Bears
When: Saturday, March 1 | 12:15 p.m.
Where: Macon, Ga.
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Live Stats: Mercer Live Stats
SCOUTING THE BEARS
Mercer heads into its second home weekend tournament with an 11-4 record, winning the Mercer Invitational earlier this season, which included wins over Florida A&M, Eastern Kentucky, and Samford in the championship.
Leading the offense for the Bears has been Taylor Miller who is hitting .474 with a dozen runs scored, as three others - McKenzie Woody (.383), Kaytlin Haney (.348), and Krista Kennedy (.308) - all hitting over .300. Haney, Kennedy, and Taylor each have three home runs, as Haney leads the team with 18 RBI's.
Anna O'Neill is 4-2 this season with a 2.01 ERA, as Kirsten Stevens is 3-0 with a 2.28 ERA. In all, Mercer has used five pitchers, and have a team ERA of 3.44 this year, with 64 strikeouts in 91.2 innings of work.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
IPFW heads into the Mercer Classic after winning its last game by a 7-0 score over Lamar in the team's Diamond 9 Citrus Classic finale.
This season the squad has been led by its pitching staff, which has a 2.30 team ERA with 99 strikeouts in 85.1 innings of work. Leading the staff is junior Miranda Kramer who is 5-3 with a 1.45 ERA. She has struck out 73 batters in 48.1 innings, walking 19 and allowing opponents to hit .203. Megan Flenniken - 3-2 on the year with a 3.13 ERA - has struck out 24 batters, as opponents hit .238 against her.
Leading the Mastodon offense has been Larissa Franklin. Franklin, a member of the Canadian National Team over the summer, is hitting .450 with a team-best 13 runs scored on the year. She has one double, one home run, and five stolen bases this season. Kayti Hanson (.324) and Dani Pugh (.302) are each batting over .300 this season, as Pugh leads the team with 13 RBI's. Ashleigh Bousquet has a team-best four doubles, while Franklin, Pugh, and Hillary Kartman have the team's three home runs this season.
GAME 14
Opponent: Marist Red Foxes (0-0)
When: Friday, February 28 | 11 a.m.
Where: Macon, Ga.
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Live Stats: Mercer Live Stats
SCOUTNG THE RED FOXES
Marist comes into its season-opener as the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Preseason Favorite, with sophomore Nicole Cheek being named the preseason Co-Player of the Year. Last season the Red Foxes advanced to the NCAA Tournament, where they fell to Oklahoma (17-0) and Fordham (5-3).
Cheek led the MAAC with 15 home runs and 52 RBI's last season while finishing second with 64 hits and 4 runs scored. Also back is Alyssa Zahka, who batted .371 with 22 runs scored, eight home runs, an 41 RBI's.
Melanie White and Janine Lalli return for a pitching staff that had a combined 3.14 ERA a season ago. White was 3-6 with a 3.19 ERA and 54 strikeouts, while Lalli was 7-3 with 36 strikeouts, and a 3.20 ERA.
GAME 15
Opponent: North Carolina Central Eagles (0-6)
When: Friday, February 28 | 1:15 p.m.
Where: Macon, Ga.
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Live Stats: Mercer Live Stats
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
North Carolina Central comes into the weekend looking for its first win of the season, falling to Virginia, Eastern Michigan, Youngstown State, Towson, and twice to Campbell.
Emerie Germ has a team-best .471 batting average, with eight hits in 17 at-bats, while Jenny Tracy hits .313 and Tiphani Jackson .300. Tracy and London Germ have each scored three times to lead the team, while Tracy and Brianna Hampton have the team's two home runs.
The pitching staff has a 7.00 ERA and has allowed opposing batters to hit .369 on the year. London Booker is 0-5 on the season with a 5.40 ERA to go with 12 strikeouts in 23.1 innings of work. Hampton (0-0, 9.33 ERA) and Dominique Wilson (0-0, 12.02 ERA) have also seen time in the circle, with Wilson leading the pair with five strikeouts.
GAME 16
Opponent: Mercer Bears
When: Saturday, March 1 | 12:15 p.m.
Where: Macon, Ga.
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Live Stats: Mercer Live Stats
SCOUTING THE BEARS
Mercer heads into its second home weekend tournament with an 11-4 record, winning the Mercer Invitational earlier this season, which included wins over Florida A&M, Eastern Kentucky, and Samford in the championship.
Leading the offense for the Bears has been Taylor Miller who is hitting .474 with a dozen runs scored, as three others - McKenzie Woody (.383), Kaytlin Haney (.348), and Krista Kennedy (.308) - all hitting over .300. Haney, Kennedy, and Taylor each have three home runs, as Haney leads the team with 18 RBI's.
Anna O'Neill is 4-2 this season with a 2.01 ERA, as Kirsten Stevens is 3-0 with a 2.28 ERA. In all, Mercer has used five pitchers, and have a team ERA of 3.44 this year, with 64 strikeouts in 91.2 innings of work.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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