Wednesday, April 27
Dayton, Ohio
3 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Dayton
Alsyon Wiesehan
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Mastodons Head to Dayton for Doubleheader With Flyers
4/26/2022 2:20:00 PM | Softball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne softball team will play at Dayton for a midweek doubleheader on Wednesday (April 27).
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (7-34, 6-14 Horizon League) at Dayton Flyers (14-20, 9-8 Atlantic 10)
When: April 27 - DH at 3 PM
Where: Dayton, Ohio
Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2
Watch: Game 1 | Game 2
Know Your Foe
Dayton is 14-20, 9-8 Atlantic 10 this season. The Flyers have played just one other Horizon League school this season, which was a 4-2 loss to Northern Kentucky. They beat Butler 6-0 the next day. Emma Schutter is leading the Flyers' squad with a .404 batting average. Alyssa Cacini has a team-high six home runs and 22 RBIs, and is slugging .529. Kelsey Gumm is leading the pitching staff with a 1.92 ERA and an 8-7 record. As a team, Dayton has a 3.44 ERA.
Series History
The Mastodons and Flyers have met 20 times dating back to 2005, including at least one game every season from 2005-10. The Flyers have a 16-4 edge in the all-time series, and have won all four since reigniting the series in 2016. The Mastodons' last win came in 2010, which saw Courtney Cronin throw 11 strikeouts in a 7.0-inning shutout performance.
Best When It's Best
Sonia Solis is batting .440 this season with runners in scoring position. She is also a perfect 4-for-4 when there is a runner on third with less than two outs, and .600 when bases are loaded.
The Complete Pitcher
Jadelyn Johnson threw a complete shutout against Detroit Mercy on Saturday, April 16. Johnson tossed a pair of strikeouts with only one walk in 25 batters. She ran through 25 batters in 1:15.
Speaking of Jade
Johnson was selected as the recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Senior in Psychology Award this year. She owns a 4.0 cumulative GPA, completed two internships this semester while playing softball, which included attending meetings from the road while with the team.
Breath of Fresh Eyre
Shaina Eyre is seventh in program history with 21 career wins. Eyre is also second in program history in career pitching appearances with 118, behind just Courtney Cronin (122).
1. 63 - Courtney Cronin (2009-12)
2. 59 - Miranda Kramer (2012-14)
3. 40 - Megan Flenniken (2011-14)
4. 24 - Angie Quickery (1992-94)
5. 23 - Rachel Staschuk (2008-11)
6. 22 - Mindy Pomeroy (2001-04)
7. 21 - Shaina Eyre (2018-present)
In League Play...
>> Brooke Wintlend is slugging .633 which is sixth and has an OPS of 1.123 for seventh in the league
>> Alise Hale has scored 14 runs, which is sixth the league. Emma McMillan is seventh in the league with 13.
>> Sonia Solis has the league's second-best 16 RBIs. Brooke Wintlend's 14 is fifth in the league.
>> Brooke Wintlend has four home runs, which is second in the league.
>> Taryn Jenkins has drawn the fourth-most walks in the league with nine.
>> Shaina Eyre has struck out 36, which is 10th in the league, and 14 strikeouts looking which is fifth.
>> Lauren McConnell and Shaina Eyre are two of the 10 players with at least one save in league play.
Think Pink!
Friday, May 6 will be the Mastodons' annual Pink Out game. In early February, Purdue Fort Wayne raised 7,500 dollars for the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. The check was delivered to the Vera Bradley Foundation during halftime of a women's basketball game on February 5. There was a luncheon prior to the game to recognize breast cancer survivors. The softball team will wear pink uniforms to celebrate the Mastodons' donation to the Vera Bradley Foundation.
Senior Day is Coming Up...
The Purdue Fort Wayne softball team will recognize seven seniors on May 7 for Senior Day: Ashley Haas, Shaina Eyre, Camryn Mosher, Alise Hale, Lauren McConnell, Jadelyn Johnson and Emma McMillan.
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
Purdue Fort Wayne dropped three games at Robert Morris last weekend.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will return to Fort Wayne to start their final homestand of the season. The 'Dons will host Youngstown State at Indiana Tech's Warrior Park on April 29-30, then host the Northern Kentucky Norse on May 6-7 at the Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (7-34, 6-14 Horizon League) at Dayton Flyers (14-20, 9-8 Atlantic 10)
When: April 27 - DH at 3 PM
Where: Dayton, Ohio
Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2
Watch: Game 1 | Game 2
Know Your Foe
Dayton is 14-20, 9-8 Atlantic 10 this season. The Flyers have played just one other Horizon League school this season, which was a 4-2 loss to Northern Kentucky. They beat Butler 6-0 the next day. Emma Schutter is leading the Flyers' squad with a .404 batting average. Alyssa Cacini has a team-high six home runs and 22 RBIs, and is slugging .529. Kelsey Gumm is leading the pitching staff with a 1.92 ERA and an 8-7 record. As a team, Dayton has a 3.44 ERA.
Series History
The Mastodons and Flyers have met 20 times dating back to 2005, including at least one game every season from 2005-10. The Flyers have a 16-4 edge in the all-time series, and have won all four since reigniting the series in 2016. The Mastodons' last win came in 2010, which saw Courtney Cronin throw 11 strikeouts in a 7.0-inning shutout performance.
Best When It's Best
Sonia Solis is batting .440 this season with runners in scoring position. She is also a perfect 4-for-4 when there is a runner on third with less than two outs, and .600 when bases are loaded.
The Complete Pitcher
Jadelyn Johnson threw a complete shutout against Detroit Mercy on Saturday, April 16. Johnson tossed a pair of strikeouts with only one walk in 25 batters. She ran through 25 batters in 1:15.
Speaking of Jade
Johnson was selected as the recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Senior in Psychology Award this year. She owns a 4.0 cumulative GPA, completed two internships this semester while playing softball, which included attending meetings from the road while with the team.
Breath of Fresh Eyre
Shaina Eyre is seventh in program history with 21 career wins. Eyre is also second in program history in career pitching appearances with 118, behind just Courtney Cronin (122).
1. 63 - Courtney Cronin (2009-12)
2. 59 - Miranda Kramer (2012-14)
3. 40 - Megan Flenniken (2011-14)
4. 24 - Angie Quickery (1992-94)
5. 23 - Rachel Staschuk (2008-11)
6. 22 - Mindy Pomeroy (2001-04)
7. 21 - Shaina Eyre (2018-present)
In League Play...
>> Brooke Wintlend is slugging .633 which is sixth and has an OPS of 1.123 for seventh in the league
>> Alise Hale has scored 14 runs, which is sixth the league. Emma McMillan is seventh in the league with 13.
>> Sonia Solis has the league's second-best 16 RBIs. Brooke Wintlend's 14 is fifth in the league.
>> Brooke Wintlend has four home runs, which is second in the league.
>> Taryn Jenkins has drawn the fourth-most walks in the league with nine.
>> Shaina Eyre has struck out 36, which is 10th in the league, and 14 strikeouts looking which is fifth.
>> Lauren McConnell and Shaina Eyre are two of the 10 players with at least one save in league play.
Think Pink!
Friday, May 6 will be the Mastodons' annual Pink Out game. In early February, Purdue Fort Wayne raised 7,500 dollars for the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. The check was delivered to the Vera Bradley Foundation during halftime of a women's basketball game on February 5. There was a luncheon prior to the game to recognize breast cancer survivors. The softball team will wear pink uniforms to celebrate the Mastodons' donation to the Vera Bradley Foundation.
Senior Day is Coming Up...
The Purdue Fort Wayne softball team will recognize seven seniors on May 7 for Senior Day: Ashley Haas, Shaina Eyre, Camryn Mosher, Alise Hale, Lauren McConnell, Jadelyn Johnson and Emma McMillan.
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
Purdue Fort Wayne dropped three games at Robert Morris last weekend.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will return to Fort Wayne to start their final homestand of the season. The 'Dons will host Youngstown State at Indiana Tech's Warrior Park on April 29-30, then host the Northern Kentucky Norse on May 6-7 at the Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field.
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