Wednesday, April 6
Charleston, Ill.
5 PM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Eastern Illinois
Jade Johnson
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Softball Travels to Eastern Illinois for Midweek Doubleheader
4/5/2022 4:19:00 PM | Softball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne softball team will hit the road to play two games at Eastern Illinois on Wednesday (April 6) on ESPN+.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (4-21, 3-5 Horizon League) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (19-17, 6-5 Ohio Valley Conference)
When: April 6 - DH at 5 PM ET
Where:Â Charleston, Illinois
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Game 1 | Game 2
Know Your Foe
Eastern Illinois is 19-17 this season and has only played one other Horizon League program before the Mastodons visit Charleston. The Panthers beat the Jaguars 8-0 and 5-3. This was in the middle of a nine-game win streak. Hannah Cravens is leading the Panthers with a .381 batting average and an .823 slugging percentage. The redshirt-junior has 12 home runs, more than double of any other player on the team. Former Mastodon Maddie Swart is now playing for Eastern Illinois, batting .384. Alexa Rehmeier is 8-4 with a 3.82 ERA in 75.1 innings pitched. The EIU pitching staff is tossing a 4.44 ERA.
Series History
The Mastodons and Panthers have met just three times, with Eastern Illinois taking all three wins. The two teams met most recently in 2017, which had two games played. EIU won the first 10-0 and the second 1-0.
Wintlend in the Books
Brooke Wintlend has a slugging percentage of .615, which is in the top-10 in program history for a single season.
1. .812 - Kristina Karpun (2010)
2. .713 - Ashleigh Bousquet (2013)
3. .667 - Dawn Freeman (1993)
4. .615 - Brooke Wintlend (2022)
5. .613 - Cassie Wolfe (2011)
6. .596 - Alex Bousquet (2012)
  .596 - Ashleigh Bousquet (2014)
8. .592 - Ashleigh Bousquet (2011)
9. .586- Betsy Andrews (2000)
10. .585 - Cassie Wolfe (2010)
Breath of Fresh Eyre
Shaina Eyre is seventh in program history with 20 career wins. Eyre is also third in program history in career pitching appearances with 110, behind just Courtney Cronin (122) and Mindy Pomeroy (111).
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. 20 - Shaina Eyre (2018-present)
In League Play...
>> Brooke Wintlend is slugging .950, which is seventh-best in the league. Alise Hale is 11th with .714.
>> Brooke Wintlend has a 1.249 OPS, which is seventh in the league. Alise Hale is eighth with 1.242.
>> Alise Hale has scored 12 runs, which leads the league. Emma McMillan is sixth in the league with eight runs.
>> Alise Hale has one triple in league play, one of 12 league players to do so.
>> Sonia Solis has 13 RBIs, which is a league-best. Brooke Wintlend's 10 is second in the league.
>> Emma McMillan has five stolen bases, the fourth-most in the league.
>> Lauren McConnell and Shaina Eyre have two of the five saves in league play.
Streaky 'Dons
The following Mastodons have a streak of games this season where they get on base
>> 9 - Sonia Solis, Brayden Lickey
>> 8Â - Brooke Wintlend
>> 6 - Taryn Jenkins, Emma McMillan
>> 5Â - Alise Hale, Thais Uyema
>> 4 - Taylor Warne
>> 3 - Epiphany Hang
All Hail Alise Hale!
Alise Hale has started all 28 games at second base this season. She has started in the 3-spot 17 times, the most of any player in any spot in the batting order.
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 to Oakland in Horizon League play on April 1-2.Â
Next Time Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will hit the road again to face IUPUI in a league series this weekend.
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Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (4-21, 3-5 Horizon League) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (19-17, 6-5 Ohio Valley Conference)
When: April 6 - DH at 5 PM ET
Where:Â Charleston, Illinois
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Game 1 | Game 2
Know Your Foe
Eastern Illinois is 19-17 this season and has only played one other Horizon League program before the Mastodons visit Charleston. The Panthers beat the Jaguars 8-0 and 5-3. This was in the middle of a nine-game win streak. Hannah Cravens is leading the Panthers with a .381 batting average and an .823 slugging percentage. The redshirt-junior has 12 home runs, more than double of any other player on the team. Former Mastodon Maddie Swart is now playing for Eastern Illinois, batting .384. Alexa Rehmeier is 8-4 with a 3.82 ERA in 75.1 innings pitched. The EIU pitching staff is tossing a 4.44 ERA.
Series History
The Mastodons and Panthers have met just three times, with Eastern Illinois taking all three wins. The two teams met most recently in 2017, which had two games played. EIU won the first 10-0 and the second 1-0.
Wintlend in the Books
Brooke Wintlend has a slugging percentage of .615, which is in the top-10 in program history for a single season.
1. .812 - Kristina Karpun (2010)
2. .713 - Ashleigh Bousquet (2013)
3. .667 - Dawn Freeman (1993)
4. .615 - Brooke Wintlend (2022)
5. .613 - Cassie Wolfe (2011)
6. .596 - Alex Bousquet (2012)
  .596 - Ashleigh Bousquet (2014)
8. .592 - Ashleigh Bousquet (2011)
9. .586- Betsy Andrews (2000)
10. .585 - Cassie Wolfe (2010)
Breath of Fresh Eyre
Shaina Eyre is seventh in program history with 20 career wins. Eyre is also third in program history in career pitching appearances with 110, behind just Courtney Cronin (122) and Mindy Pomeroy (111).
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. 20 - Shaina Eyre (2018-present)
In League Play...
>> Brooke Wintlend is slugging .950, which is seventh-best in the league. Alise Hale is 11th with .714.
>> Brooke Wintlend has a 1.249 OPS, which is seventh in the league. Alise Hale is eighth with 1.242.
>> Alise Hale has scored 12 runs, which leads the league. Emma McMillan is sixth in the league with eight runs.
>> Alise Hale has one triple in league play, one of 12 league players to do so.
>> Sonia Solis has 13 RBIs, which is a league-best. Brooke Wintlend's 10 is second in the league.
>> Emma McMillan has five stolen bases, the fourth-most in the league.
>> Lauren McConnell and Shaina Eyre have two of the five saves in league play.
Streaky 'Dons
The following Mastodons have a streak of games this season where they get on base
>> 9 - Sonia Solis, Brayden Lickey
>> 8Â - Brooke Wintlend
>> 6 - Taryn Jenkins, Emma McMillan
>> 5Â - Alise Hale, Thais Uyema
>> 4 - Taylor Warne
>> 3 - Epiphany Hang
All Hail Alise Hale!
Alise Hale has started all 28 games at second base this season. She has started in the 3-spot 17 times, the most of any player in any spot in the batting order.
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 to Oakland in Horizon League play on April 1-2.Â
Next Time Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will hit the road again to face IUPUI in a league series this weekend.
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