Thursday, March 10
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Noon
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
UIC
Lauren McConnell
Mastodon Softball Opens Horizon League Season at Home on Thursday
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne softball team will open Horizon League play with UIC on Thursday and Friday (March 10-11) at the Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field.
NOTE: These games were originally scheduled for Friday and Saturday, but have moved up to Thursday and Friday to avoid potential weather in the Fort Wayne area.
Game Day Information
Who: UIC (3-12) at (Purdue Fort Wayne (1-14)
When: March 10-11
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind.
Live Stats: Link
Watch: none
Schedule of Games
Thursday, March 10: DH starting at noon
Friday, March 11: Single game starting at noon
Series History
UIC has an 8-0 advantage over the Mastodons in the series history, dating back to 2003. The two teams met four times last year, all in Chicago. The Mastodons have never played a home game against the Flames.
Know Your Foes
UIC was 3-12 in their pre-league schedule, but played a very tough slate. The Flames played two games against No. 24 South Florida, both of which went the full seven innings, three against Stanford, a pair against San Diego State and one vs. BYU. The Flames' wins are Cal Poly, Middle Tennessee and Army. Tara McElligott is batting .317 to lead UIC while slugging .561. UIC has a team ERA of 2.71, led by Christina Toniolo with a 1.38.
Taryn It Up
Taryn Jenkins is leading the Mastodons with a .292 batting average. Brooke Wintlend has the team's best slugging percentage of .524.
Let's Look at the Lineup
>> In all 10 games, Alise Hale has started at second base and third in the batting order
>> Alise Hale has started all 15 games at second base
>> Taryn Jenkins has batted leadoff the most times this season with five
>> Gracie Brinkerhoff has the most starts in the circle with six
Streaky 'Dons
The following Mastodons have an active streak of games where they get on base
>> Alise Hale - 3
>> Taryn Jenkins - 3
>> 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 17. 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
The 'Dons went 0-5 at the Thundering Herd Round Robin.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will head to Cleveland State for three games on March 18-19.
NOTE: These games were originally scheduled for Friday and Saturday, but have moved up to Thursday and Friday to avoid potential weather in the Fort Wayne area.
Game Day Information
Who: UIC (3-12) at (Purdue Fort Wayne (1-14)
When: March 10-11
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind.
Live Stats: Link
Watch: none
Schedule of Games
Thursday, March 10: DH starting at noon
Friday, March 11: Single game starting at noon
Series History
UIC has an 8-0 advantage over the Mastodons in the series history, dating back to 2003. The two teams met four times last year, all in Chicago. The Mastodons have never played a home game against the Flames.
Know Your Foes
UIC was 3-12 in their pre-league schedule, but played a very tough slate. The Flames played two games against No. 24 South Florida, both of which went the full seven innings, three against Stanford, a pair against San Diego State and one vs. BYU. The Flames' wins are Cal Poly, Middle Tennessee and Army. Tara McElligott is batting .317 to lead UIC while slugging .561. UIC has a team ERA of 2.71, led by Christina Toniolo with a 1.38.
Taryn It Up
Taryn Jenkins is leading the Mastodons with a .292 batting average. Brooke Wintlend has the team's best slugging percentage of .524.
Let's Look at the Lineup
>> In all 10 games, Alise Hale has started at second base and third in the batting order
>> Alise Hale has started all 15 games at second base
>> Taryn Jenkins has batted leadoff the most times this season with five
>> Gracie Brinkerhoff has the most starts in the circle with six
Streaky 'Dons
The following Mastodons have an active streak of games where they get on base
>> Alise Hale - 3
>> Taryn Jenkins - 3
>> 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 17. 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
The 'Dons went 0-5 at the Thundering Herd Round Robin.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will head to Cleveland State for three games on March 18-19.
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