Saturday, February 22
Martin, Tenn.
11 AM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Wright State
Lexi Smalarz
Photo by: Jim Whitcraft
Mastodon Softball Competes in Huddle House Classic This Weekend
2/20/2020 1:00:00 PM | Softball
MARTIN, Tenn. - The third weekend of the softball season will feature the Purdue Fort Wayne softball team hitting the road to take on Wright State and UT Martin in the Huddle House Classic on February 22 and 23.
Huddle House Classic
Opponents: Wright State, UT Martin
When: February 22-23
Where: Martin, Tenn. | Bettye Giles Field
Series History vs. Wright State: Wright State leads 5-4
Series History vs. UT Martin: UT Martin leads 6-1
Huddle House Classic Schedule
Saturday, February 22
11:00 a.m. - vs. Wright State (Stats)
1:30 p.m. - at UT Martin (Stats)
Sunday, February 23
11 a.m.- vs. Wright State (Stats)
4 p.m. - at UT Martin (Stats)
Scouting the Raiders
Wright State is 0-5 on the year, with all five coming in the Mercer Invitational. Grace Gressly is leading the team with four hits including two solo homers. The Raiders closest game was an eight-inning game against Dayton, which ended being a 3-2 loss. Last season, Wright State had 22-33, 9-15 in the Horizon League, which was seventh in the League. They were the first team left out of the Horizon League Tournament.
Scouting the Skyhawks
UT Martin is 4-5 this season, with wins over Alabama State (x2), Grambling State and Abilene Christian. Chelsey Gore is leading the team with 13 hits this year, including two triples, which is also a team-high. Shyanne Sheffield has the team's only home run, and has knocked in a team-high seven RBIs. The Skyhawks have split the pitching duties between Hannah Ridolfi, Seeley Layne and Erin Gallagher. Ridolfi has an ERA of 0.91 in 23.0 innings pitched.
That's a LONG Game!
Purdue Fort Wayne's game against Southeast Missouri was 3 hours and 45 minutes, featuring 31 runs and 37 hits combined between the two squads. This is the longest game on record for Purdue Fort Wayne in the Division I era (2002-present).
Smacking the Long Ball
Purdue Fort Wayne has six home runs through seven games this season, which is nearly half of what they had last season at 13. Morganne Denny and Olivia Stansbury both have two, and Alaina White and Madeline Swart both have one.
RBI Machine
Morganne Denny has nine RBIs this season, including three against both Jacksonville State and Southeast Missouri. Against SEMO and Troy, she had a two-run homer in both.
Newcomer Production
Transfer Kyndell Ethridge and freshman Madeline Swart both have batting averages above .380. Swart leads the team with 10 hits this season, and has started all seven games this season. Freshman Alaina White is second on the team in RBIs with five.
New Horizons
The 2020 campaign will be the final for the Mastodons in the Summit League. Next season the Mastodons will join the Horizon League. The longest trip in the Horizon League, Green Bay, at six hours, will match the shortest trip for the Mastodons in the Summit League (Western Illinois). The Mastodons joined the Summit League in 2007-08 making the 2019-20 season their 13th in the League.
Horizon League Foes This Year
Purdue Fort Wayne will play against four Horizon League schools this season. The 'Dons will face Wright State twice in the Huddle House Classic, Northern Kentucky at the Coach B Classic, UIC in the Billiken Spring Tournament, and Green Bay will be the home opener for Purdue Fort Wayne.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne went 1-3 at the Troy Invitational, topping Southern Miss 7-5. In the 'Dons' game against Southeast Missouri, Purdue Fort Wayne scored 15 runs in a nine-inning marathon that lasted 3 hours and 45 minutes.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will hit the road again next weekend when they travel to the Coach B Classic, hosted by Southern Illinois. The Mastodons will play Creighton, Southern Illinois (twice), Northern Kentucky and Murray State in Cardonale, Illinois.
Huddle House Classic
Opponents: Wright State, UT Martin
When: February 22-23
Where: Martin, Tenn. | Bettye Giles Field
Series History vs. Wright State: Wright State leads 5-4
Series History vs. UT Martin: UT Martin leads 6-1
Huddle House Classic Schedule
Saturday, February 22
11:00 a.m. - vs. Wright State (Stats)
1:30 p.m. - at UT Martin (Stats)
Sunday, February 23
11 a.m.- vs. Wright State (Stats)
4 p.m. - at UT Martin (Stats)
Scouting the Raiders
Wright State is 0-5 on the year, with all five coming in the Mercer Invitational. Grace Gressly is leading the team with four hits including two solo homers. The Raiders closest game was an eight-inning game against Dayton, which ended being a 3-2 loss. Last season, Wright State had 22-33, 9-15 in the Horizon League, which was seventh in the League. They were the first team left out of the Horizon League Tournament.
Scouting the Skyhawks
UT Martin is 4-5 this season, with wins over Alabama State (x2), Grambling State and Abilene Christian. Chelsey Gore is leading the team with 13 hits this year, including two triples, which is also a team-high. Shyanne Sheffield has the team's only home run, and has knocked in a team-high seven RBIs. The Skyhawks have split the pitching duties between Hannah Ridolfi, Seeley Layne and Erin Gallagher. Ridolfi has an ERA of 0.91 in 23.0 innings pitched.
That's a LONG Game!
Purdue Fort Wayne's game against Southeast Missouri was 3 hours and 45 minutes, featuring 31 runs and 37 hits combined between the two squads. This is the longest game on record for Purdue Fort Wayne in the Division I era (2002-present).
Smacking the Long Ball
Purdue Fort Wayne has six home runs through seven games this season, which is nearly half of what they had last season at 13. Morganne Denny and Olivia Stansbury both have two, and Alaina White and Madeline Swart both have one.
RBI Machine
Morganne Denny has nine RBIs this season, including three against both Jacksonville State and Southeast Missouri. Against SEMO and Troy, she had a two-run homer in both.
Newcomer Production
Transfer Kyndell Ethridge and freshman Madeline Swart both have batting averages above .380. Swart leads the team with 10 hits this season, and has started all seven games this season. Freshman Alaina White is second on the team in RBIs with five.
New Horizons
The 2020 campaign will be the final for the Mastodons in the Summit League. Next season the Mastodons will join the Horizon League. The longest trip in the Horizon League, Green Bay, at six hours, will match the shortest trip for the Mastodons in the Summit League (Western Illinois). The Mastodons joined the Summit League in 2007-08 making the 2019-20 season their 13th in the League.
Horizon League Foes This Year
Purdue Fort Wayne will play against four Horizon League schools this season. The 'Dons will face Wright State twice in the Huddle House Classic, Northern Kentucky at the Coach B Classic, UIC in the Billiken Spring Tournament, and Green Bay will be the home opener for Purdue Fort Wayne.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne went 1-3 at the Troy Invitational, topping Southern Miss 7-5. In the 'Dons' game against Southeast Missouri, Purdue Fort Wayne scored 15 runs in a nine-inning marathon that lasted 3 hours and 45 minutes.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will hit the road again next weekend when they travel to the Coach B Classic, hosted by Southern Illinois. The Mastodons will play Creighton, Southern Illinois (twice), Northern Kentucky and Murray State in Cardonale, Illinois.
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