Tuesday, March 29
Fort Wayne, Ind.
3 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Kent State
Alsyon Wiesehan
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Hosts Kent State for Midweek Doubleheader
3/28/2022 12:14:00 PM | Softball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne softball team returns home on Tuesday (March 29) for a midweek doubleheader against MAC foe Kent State.
Game Day Information
Who: Kent State (7-13, 1-4 MAC) at Purdue Fort Wayne (4-19, 3-5 Horizon)
When: March 29 - DH at 3 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind.
Live Stats: Link
Know Your Foe
Kent State is 7-13, 1-4 MAC and is coming off an 11-3 win over Akron. The Golden Flashes have played five games against ranked foes this season, but have only played a full game against No. 19/17 Michigan. Savannah Wing is leading Kent State with a .310 batting average with 13 hits and seven RBIs. The Golden Flashes have a 3.28 team ERA, with Jessica LeBeau and Kylie Ringler both owning three wins.
Series History
The Mastodons and Golden Flashes have met just twice, both in 2012. The Mastodons won both games, the first 14-4 and the second 6-3.
Wintlend in the Books
Brooke Wintlend has a slugging percentage of .732, which if it holds for the remainder of the season, this would be the second-best in program history. This is only behind Mastodon Hall of Famer Kristina Karpun's .812, and is better than Ashleigh Bousquet's .713.
Breath of Fresh Eyre
Shaina Eyre is seventh in program history in wins with 20. She needs two more wins to move into a tie for sixth with Mindy Pomeroy (2001-04). Eyre is also third in program history in career pitching appearances with 108.
In League Play...
>> Brooke Wintlend is slugging .950, which is third-best in the in the league. Alise Hale is sixth with .857.
>> Brooke Wintlend has a 1.450 OPS, which is also third in the league. Alise Hale is sixth with 1.395.
>> Alise Hale has scored 10 runs, which leads the league. Brooke Wintlend (7) and Emma McMillan (6) are also in the top-10.
>> Brooke Wintlend has five home runs, the third-most in the league.
>> Taryn Jenkins has drawn six walks, the second-most in the league.
>> Sonia Solis has 12 RBIs, which is a league-best.
>> Lauren McConnell and Shaina Eyre have two of the three saves in league play.
Streaky 'Dons
The following Mastodons have an active streak of games where they get on base
>> 9 - Sonia Solis
>> 8 - Brooke Wintlend
>> 6 - Taryn Jenkins
>> 5 - Alise Hale
>> 4 - Brayden Lickey
>> 2 - Alyson Quinlan
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.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons dropped three games on the road at Green Bay.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will welcome Oakland as they resume Horizon League play on Friday (April 1). First pitch at the Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field will be at 4 p.m. on Friday. A doubleheader will start at 12 p.m. on Saturday.
Game Day Information
Who: Kent State (7-13, 1-4 MAC) at Purdue Fort Wayne (4-19, 3-5 Horizon)
When: March 29 - DH at 3 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind.
Live Stats: Link
Know Your Foe
Kent State is 7-13, 1-4 MAC and is coming off an 11-3 win over Akron. The Golden Flashes have played five games against ranked foes this season, but have only played a full game against No. 19/17 Michigan. Savannah Wing is leading Kent State with a .310 batting average with 13 hits and seven RBIs. The Golden Flashes have a 3.28 team ERA, with Jessica LeBeau and Kylie Ringler both owning three wins.
Series History
The Mastodons and Golden Flashes have met just twice, both in 2012. The Mastodons won both games, the first 14-4 and the second 6-3.
Wintlend in the Books
Brooke Wintlend has a slugging percentage of .732, which if it holds for the remainder of the season, this would be the second-best in program history. This is only behind Mastodon Hall of Famer Kristina Karpun's .812, and is better than Ashleigh Bousquet's .713.
Breath of Fresh Eyre
Shaina Eyre is seventh in program history in wins with 20. She needs two more wins to move into a tie for sixth with Mindy Pomeroy (2001-04). Eyre is also third in program history in career pitching appearances with 108.
In League Play...
>> Brooke Wintlend is slugging .950, which is third-best in the in the league. Alise Hale is sixth with .857.
>> Brooke Wintlend has a 1.450 OPS, which is also third in the league. Alise Hale is sixth with 1.395.
>> Alise Hale has scored 10 runs, which leads the league. Brooke Wintlend (7) and Emma McMillan (6) are also in the top-10.
>> Brooke Wintlend has five home runs, the third-most in the league.
>> Taryn Jenkins has drawn six walks, the second-most in the league.
>> Sonia Solis has 12 RBIs, which is a league-best.
>> Lauren McConnell and Shaina Eyre have two of the three saves in league play.
Streaky 'Dons
The following Mastodons have an active streak of games where they get on base
>> 9 - Sonia Solis
>> 8 - Brooke Wintlend
>> 6 - Taryn Jenkins
>> 5 - Alise Hale
>> 4 - Brayden Lickey
>> 2 - Alyson Quinlan
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.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons dropped three games on the road at Green Bay.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will welcome Oakland as they resume Horizon League play on Friday (April 1). First pitch at the Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field will be at 4 p.m. on Friday. A doubleheader will start at 12 p.m. on Saturday.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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