Friday, March 18
Cleveland, Ohio
Noon
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Cleveland State
Taryn Jenkins
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Meets Cleveland State This Weekend
3/17/2022 1:23:00 PM | Softball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne softball team will put its perfect start to Horizon League play on the line on Friday and Saturday (March 18-19) when the Mastodons visit fellow Cleveland State, which also has an unblemished league record.
NOTE: The schedule of games has shifted from its original schedule due to potential inclement weather in the Cleveland area.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (3-14, 2-0 HL) at Cleveland State (7-14, 3-0 HL)
When: March 18-19
Where: Cleveland, Ohio
Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
Watch: TBD
Schedule of Games
Friday, March 18: DH at Noon
Saturday, March 19: TBD
Series History
Cleveland State owns a 9-6 advantage over the Mastodons in the all-time series, but the two squads are even with two wins each as Horizon League foes. The 'Dons and Vikings split last year's four-game series, with Purdue Fort Wayne taking the middle two 11-1 and 8-5. CSU took the opening and closing games 4-3 and 10-7. Cleveland State won the first three meetings, which came in 2004-05.
Know Your Foe
Cleveland State is 7-14, 3-0 Horizon League, with three wins at IUPUI on Sunday and Monday. Prior to the start of league play, CSU had lost 13 in a row after opening the season winning four of their first five. Melissa Holzopfel is leading the team with a .310 batting average with 22 hits and 11 runs. She also has the most games of record from the circle, going 4-9 in 71.0 innings pitched with a 3.94 ERA. The team has a 4.39 ERA.
The Player of the Week
Alise Hale was named the Horizon League Player of the Week on March 15 after a 3-for-4 performance with a 2.500 slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .833 in two games against UIC. She was the first position player for the Mastodons to be named Player of the Week since Demitra Burns was the Summit League Offensive Player of the Week in 2018.
Taryn It Up
Taryn Jenkins is leading the Mastodons with a .276 batting average. Brooke Wintlend has the team's best slugging percentage of .769.
Let's Look at the Lineup
>> Emma McMillan, Thais Uyema and Alise Hale have started all 17 games
>> Alise Hale has started all 17 games at second base
>> Alise Hale has batted third in the lineup 10 times
>> Taryn Jenkins has batted leadoff the most times this season with seven
>> Gracie Brinkerhoff has the most starts in the circle with seven
>> Brooke Wintlend has 11 starts at first base
Streaky 'Dons
The following Mastodons have an active streak of games where they get on base
>> Alise Hale - 5
>> Taryn Jenkins - 3
>> Sonia Solis - 3
>> Emma McMillan - 2
>> Brooke Wintlend - 2
>> Alyson Quinlan - 2
Smarty Pants
Five current Mastodons were named NFCA All-America Scholar Athletes in 2021: Shaina Eyre, Ashley Haas, Alise Hale, Jadelyn Johnson and Emma McMillan. Hale is a two-time honoree. All five student-athletes were required to maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA or better over the year to earn the award.
Breath of Fresh Eyre
Shaina Eyre is in the top-10 in program history in wins with 18. Next on the list are Kerrie Quickery and Missy Czaja, who both had 19 wins in the pre-Division I era. Eyre is also fourth in program history and 42nd in the NCAA among active players in career pitching appearances with 98.
Our New Hall of Famer
On February 13, Courtney Cronin (2009-12) was inducted in the Mastodon Athletics Hall of Fame. Cronin was a game changer in the circle and at the plate. The 2010 Summit League Pitcher of the Year led the 'Dons to a pair of second-place finishes in the Summit League regular season. She paced the Mastodons to its best record in program history in 2012, as the Mastodons went 45-14, and won 17 games in league play. Cronin's awards were numerous, including eight Pitcher of the Week awards, one Offensive Player of the Week award, four All-League honors, and two Academic All-District First Team selections. Her nine Player of the Week honors stand as the second-most in Summit League history. Her 63 career wins is eighth most in Summit League history while her 1.81 career ERA ranks 15th in league history. At the plate, she finished fifth in program history with 98 RBIs and sixth in home runs (21).
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne went 2-0 against UIC to open Horizon League play. The Mastodons had a grand slam in each game, including the come-from-behind go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning of the second game.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will continue Horizon League play on Friday-Saturday (March 25-26) with a trip to Green Bay for three games.
NOTE: The schedule of games has shifted from its original schedule due to potential inclement weather in the Cleveland area.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (3-14, 2-0 HL) at Cleveland State (7-14, 3-0 HL)
When: March 18-19
Where: Cleveland, Ohio
Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
Watch: TBD
Schedule of Games
Friday, March 18: DH at Noon
Saturday, March 19: TBD
Series History
Cleveland State owns a 9-6 advantage over the Mastodons in the all-time series, but the two squads are even with two wins each as Horizon League foes. The 'Dons and Vikings split last year's four-game series, with Purdue Fort Wayne taking the middle two 11-1 and 8-5. CSU took the opening and closing games 4-3 and 10-7. Cleveland State won the first three meetings, which came in 2004-05.
Know Your Foe
Cleveland State is 7-14, 3-0 Horizon League, with three wins at IUPUI on Sunday and Monday. Prior to the start of league play, CSU had lost 13 in a row after opening the season winning four of their first five. Melissa Holzopfel is leading the team with a .310 batting average with 22 hits and 11 runs. She also has the most games of record from the circle, going 4-9 in 71.0 innings pitched with a 3.94 ERA. The team has a 4.39 ERA.
The Player of the Week
Alise Hale was named the Horizon League Player of the Week on March 15 after a 3-for-4 performance with a 2.500 slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .833 in two games against UIC. She was the first position player for the Mastodons to be named Player of the Week since Demitra Burns was the Summit League Offensive Player of the Week in 2018.
Taryn It Up
Taryn Jenkins is leading the Mastodons with a .276 batting average. Brooke Wintlend has the team's best slugging percentage of .769.
Let's Look at the Lineup
>> Emma McMillan, Thais Uyema and Alise Hale have started all 17 games
>> Alise Hale has started all 17 games at second base
>> Alise Hale has batted third in the lineup 10 times
>> Taryn Jenkins has batted leadoff the most times this season with seven
>> Gracie Brinkerhoff has the most starts in the circle with seven
>> Brooke Wintlend has 11 starts at first base
Streaky 'Dons
The following Mastodons have an active streak of games where they get on base
>> Alise Hale - 5
>> Taryn Jenkins - 3
>> Sonia Solis - 3
>> Emma McMillan - 2
>> Brooke Wintlend - 2
>> Alyson Quinlan - 2
Smarty Pants
Five current Mastodons were named NFCA All-America Scholar Athletes in 2021: Shaina Eyre, Ashley Haas, Alise Hale, Jadelyn Johnson and Emma McMillan. Hale is a two-time honoree. All five student-athletes were required to maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA or better over the year to earn the award.
Breath of Fresh Eyre
Shaina Eyre is in the top-10 in program history in wins with 18. Next on the list are Kerrie Quickery and Missy Czaja, who both had 19 wins in the pre-Division I era. Eyre is also fourth in program history and 42nd in the NCAA among active players in career pitching appearances with 98.
Our New Hall of Famer
On February 13, Courtney Cronin (2009-12) was inducted in the Mastodon Athletics Hall of Fame. Cronin was a game changer in the circle and at the plate. The 2010 Summit League Pitcher of the Year led the 'Dons to a pair of second-place finishes in the Summit League regular season. She paced the Mastodons to its best record in program history in 2012, as the Mastodons went 45-14, and won 17 games in league play. Cronin's awards were numerous, including eight Pitcher of the Week awards, one Offensive Player of the Week award, four All-League honors, and two Academic All-District First Team selections. Her nine Player of the Week honors stand as the second-most in Summit League history. Her 63 career wins is eighth most in Summit League history while her 1.81 career ERA ranks 15th in league history. At the plate, she finished fifth in program history with 98 RBIs and sixth in home runs (21).
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne went 2-0 against UIC to open Horizon League play. The Mastodons had a grand slam in each game, including the come-from-behind go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning of the second game.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will continue Horizon League play on Friday-Saturday (March 25-26) with a trip to Green Bay for three games.
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