Wednesday, March 11
Saint Louis, Mo.
3 PM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
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Saint Louis
Alise Hale
Photo by: Jim Whitcraft
Billiken Spring Tournament Starts a Day Early
3/10/2020 7:15:00 PM | Softball
SAINT LOUIS, Mo. - Purdue Fort Wayne is set to compete in the Billiken Spring Tournament, which will begin a day earlier than originally scheduled. The first games will be played on Wednesday, March 11, with a doubleheader against Saint Louis set to begin at 3 p.m. Forecasted weather prompted the tournament to begin a day early.
Billiken Spring Tournament
Opponents: Saint Louis, UIC, Omaha, Lipscomb
When: March 11-14
Where: Saint Louis, Mo. | Billiken Sports Center
Series History vs. Saint Louis: Saint Louis leads 8-7
Series History vs. UIC: UIC leads 10-3
Series History vs. Omaha: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 6-4
Series History vs. Lipscomb: Lipscomb leads 10-2
Billiken Spring Tournament Schedule
Wednesday, March 11
3 p.m. ET - at Saint Louis (Stats)
5 p.m. ET - at Saint Louis (Stats)
Friday, March 13
2 p.m. - vs. UIC (Stats)
6:30 p.m. - vs. Omaha (Stats)
Saturday, March 14
Noon ET - vs. Lipscomb (Stats)
Scouting the Billikens
Saint Louis is 6-13 on the season and is coming off a 2-3 outing at The Spring Games. The Billikens defeated Valparaiso 3-2 in nine innings and Niagara 7-2. The Billikens share a common foe with Purdue Fort Wayne in Southern Miss, which SLU beat 5-4 in one contest and fell 9-1 in the other. Sadie Wise is leading the team with a .414 bating average, with 24 hits, six doubles and two home runs. Chloe Wendling is the best in the circle for the Billikens, pitching with a 4.20 ERA with a pair of wins.
Scouting the Flames
UIC is 9-11, coming off a 3-2 weekend at the Eastern Kentucky Invitational. The Flames topped Dayton 6-5 and beat Akron 5-3 and 16-1. UIC managed a two-run game with No. 10 Oregon on March 1. Samantha Ferguson is leading the team in batting average at .349 with 22 hits on the year. Christina Toniolo is 3-6 as the pitcher of record this year with a 3.12 ERA.
Scouting the Mavericks
Omaha is 12-12 on the season as the Mavericks near Summit League play. They are coming off a pair of wins over Utah Valley (12-2) and Northern Iowa (3-1). The Mavs beat Big Ten foe Michigan State earlier this season 4-2. Emily Klosterman has 27 hits this year with a .422 batting average. She has four doubles, a triple and a home run. Sydney Hampton has the best ERA on the team with 5.14, but she holds a record of 10-4.
Scouting the Bisons
Lipscomb is 11-10, with a game to play before coming to the Billiken tournament. The Bisons will play North Carolina on Wednesday. Lipscomb beat Tennessee Tech in their second and third matchups 8-7 and 6-5. The Bisons are led by Presley Leebrick, who is hitting .356 on the year with 21 hits. She also has four doubles and a homer. Megan Gra is pacing Lipscomb from the circle with a 7-1 record and a 2.27 ERA.
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
In Purdue Fort Wayne's game against Austin Peay in the Governors Classic, the Mastodons recorded their 13th home run of the season, which tied the total from the 2019 season. Eight different Mastodons have hit the long ball this season: Freshman Olivia Stansbury leads the team with four, Morganne Denny and Alaina White have two, and Madeline Swart, Brooke Imel, Mariah Grant, Alise Hale and Camryn Mosher each have one.
RBI Machine
Morganne Denny has a team-high 13 RBIs this season, including three against both Jacksonville State and Southeast Missouri. Against SEMO and Troy, she had a two-run homer in both. She had two RBIs in the Governors Classic.
Newcomer Production
There are a few Mastodon newcomers that have been leading the team in several major statistical categories through 21 games. Freshmen Alaina White and Madeline Swart lead the team in batting average with .309 and .303, respectively. Swart leads the team in hits (20), doubles (4) and runs (13). Freshman Olivia Stansbury has the most home runs on the team with four.
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 played Wright State twice in the Huddle House Classic and Northern Kentucky at the Coach B Classic. They will play UIC in the Billiken Spring Tournament, and Green Bay will be the home opener for Purdue Fort Wayne.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons dropped a midweek game at Evansville 11-0.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will open its home season with Horizon League member Green Bay on Wednesday (March 18) at 2 p.m. at the Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field.
Billiken Spring Tournament
Opponents: Saint Louis, UIC, Omaha, Lipscomb
When: March 11-14
Where: Saint Louis, Mo. | Billiken Sports Center
Series History vs. Saint Louis: Saint Louis leads 8-7
Series History vs. UIC: UIC leads 10-3
Series History vs. Omaha: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 6-4
Series History vs. Lipscomb: Lipscomb leads 10-2
Billiken Spring Tournament Schedule
Wednesday, March 11
3 p.m. ET - at Saint Louis (Stats)
5 p.m. ET - at Saint Louis (Stats)
Friday, March 13
2 p.m. - vs. UIC (Stats)
6:30 p.m. - vs. Omaha (Stats)
Saturday, March 14
Noon ET - vs. Lipscomb (Stats)
Scouting the Billikens
Saint Louis is 6-13 on the season and is coming off a 2-3 outing at The Spring Games. The Billikens defeated Valparaiso 3-2 in nine innings and Niagara 7-2. The Billikens share a common foe with Purdue Fort Wayne in Southern Miss, which SLU beat 5-4 in one contest and fell 9-1 in the other. Sadie Wise is leading the team with a .414 bating average, with 24 hits, six doubles and two home runs. Chloe Wendling is the best in the circle for the Billikens, pitching with a 4.20 ERA with a pair of wins.
Scouting the Flames
UIC is 9-11, coming off a 3-2 weekend at the Eastern Kentucky Invitational. The Flames topped Dayton 6-5 and beat Akron 5-3 and 16-1. UIC managed a two-run game with No. 10 Oregon on March 1. Samantha Ferguson is leading the team in batting average at .349 with 22 hits on the year. Christina Toniolo is 3-6 as the pitcher of record this year with a 3.12 ERA.
Scouting the Mavericks
Omaha is 12-12 on the season as the Mavericks near Summit League play. They are coming off a pair of wins over Utah Valley (12-2) and Northern Iowa (3-1). The Mavs beat Big Ten foe Michigan State earlier this season 4-2. Emily Klosterman has 27 hits this year with a .422 batting average. She has four doubles, a triple and a home run. Sydney Hampton has the best ERA on the team with 5.14, but she holds a record of 10-4.
Scouting the Bisons
Lipscomb is 11-10, with a game to play before coming to the Billiken tournament. The Bisons will play North Carolina on Wednesday. Lipscomb beat Tennessee Tech in their second and third matchups 8-7 and 6-5. The Bisons are led by Presley Leebrick, who is hitting .356 on the year with 21 hits. She also has four doubles and a homer. Megan Gra is pacing Lipscomb from the circle with a 7-1 record and a 2.27 ERA.
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
In Purdue Fort Wayne's game against Austin Peay in the Governors Classic, the Mastodons recorded their 13th home run of the season, which tied the total from the 2019 season. Eight different Mastodons have hit the long ball this season: Freshman Olivia Stansbury leads the team with four, Morganne Denny and Alaina White have two, and Madeline Swart, Brooke Imel, Mariah Grant, Alise Hale and Camryn Mosher each have one.
RBI Machine
Morganne Denny has a team-high 13 RBIs this season, including three against both Jacksonville State and Southeast Missouri. Against SEMO and Troy, she had a two-run homer in both. She had two RBIs in the Governors Classic.
Newcomer Production
There are a few Mastodon newcomers that have been leading the team in several major statistical categories through 21 games. Freshmen Alaina White and Madeline Swart lead the team in batting average with .309 and .303, respectively. Swart leads the team in hits (20), doubles (4) and runs (13). Freshman Olivia Stansbury has the most home runs on the team with four.
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 played Wright State twice in the Huddle House Classic and Northern Kentucky at the Coach B Classic. They will play UIC in the Billiken Spring Tournament, and Green Bay will be the home opener for Purdue Fort Wayne.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons dropped a midweek game at Evansville 11-0.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will open its home season with Horizon League member Green Bay on Wednesday (March 18) at 2 p.m. at the Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field.
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