Tuesday, March 21
Youngstown, Ohio
3 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Youngstown State
Taylor Warne, Ryleigh Carraway
Photo by: Jim Whitcraft
Horizon League Play Opens For Mastodon Softball on Tuesday
3/20/2023 2:39:00 PM | Softball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne softball team opens Horizon League play on Tuesday with a doubleheader at Youngstown State. The series was previously scheduled to be a three-game series over last weekend, but the forecasted weather prompted a shifted schedule.
Game Day Information
Who: Youngstown State Penguins
When: Tuesday, March 21 | Doubleheader at 3 PM
Where: Youngstown, Ohio | YSU Softball Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Game 1 | Game 2
Know Your Foe
Youngstown State is 7-13 and is riding a four-game losing streak. The Penguins have wins over Norfolk State, Lafayette, Providence, Saint Louis, Arkansas Pine Bluff (2) and Memphis. Sara Fessler has 21 hits to lead the team and has a team-best .588 slugging percentage. Devan Ryan is pitching with a team-best 2.19 ERA and 3-5 record. She has thrown five complete games and two shutouts.
Series History
YSU Leads the all-time series against the Mastodons 7-3. The Mastodons' last win over the Penguins came in 11-6 fashion in 2021. No member of the current Mastodon team played in that game and Alyson Quinlan is the only current player on that roster. Youngstown State has won the last four matchups.
Allllllll The Extra Bases
Purdue Fort Wayne is averaging a Horizon League-best 0.52 home runs per game. This is 123rd nationally. The 'Dons are also second in the HL and top-200 in the country with 22 doubles this season.
HL Preview
Purdue Fort Wayne beat Green Bay 2-1 in a non-league game at the Hoosier Classic. The Phoenix were picked to finish fourth in the Horizon League.
1-2 Punch
Grace Hollopeter and Alanah Jones have the most and second-most home runs in the Horizon League with four and three, respectively.
oK Queen!
Alanah Jones is second in the Horizon League with 58 strikeouts this season. This mark is also top-150 nationally.
Well That's Pretty Good Too!
Alyson Quinlan has the best opposing batting average in the Horizon League, allowing batters to hit just .220. She is also ninth in the league with 34 strikeouts.
Graced By Her Presence
Grace Hollopeter was named Horizon League Player of the Week on February 21. The freshman finished the week with seven hits with a .368 batting average and a 1.053 slugging percentage. Hollopeter had nine RBI behind four home runs, three of which were 2-run shots. In the first game against Rhode Island, Hollopeter had two two-run home runs in her first two at bats, the second of which was on the first pitch she saw. Defensively, she was a perfect 1.000 in the field with eight putouts.
Last Time Out
Butler completed a comeback against Purdue Fort Wayne to top the Mastodons 5-4 last Wednesday (March 15). Brooke Wintlend had a two-run home run in the fourth inning.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons return home for a midweek contest against Valparaiso on Wednesday (March 29) at the Purdue Fort Wayne softball field.
Game Day Information
Who: Youngstown State Penguins
When: Tuesday, March 21 | Doubleheader at 3 PM
Where: Youngstown, Ohio | YSU Softball Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Game 1 | Game 2
Know Your Foe
Youngstown State is 7-13 and is riding a four-game losing streak. The Penguins have wins over Norfolk State, Lafayette, Providence, Saint Louis, Arkansas Pine Bluff (2) and Memphis. Sara Fessler has 21 hits to lead the team and has a team-best .588 slugging percentage. Devan Ryan is pitching with a team-best 2.19 ERA and 3-5 record. She has thrown five complete games and two shutouts.
Series History
YSU Leads the all-time series against the Mastodons 7-3. The Mastodons' last win over the Penguins came in 11-6 fashion in 2021. No member of the current Mastodon team played in that game and Alyson Quinlan is the only current player on that roster. Youngstown State has won the last four matchups.
Allllllll The Extra Bases
Purdue Fort Wayne is averaging a Horizon League-best 0.52 home runs per game. This is 123rd nationally. The 'Dons are also second in the HL and top-200 in the country with 22 doubles this season.
HL Preview
Purdue Fort Wayne beat Green Bay 2-1 in a non-league game at the Hoosier Classic. The Phoenix were picked to finish fourth in the Horizon League.
1-2 Punch
Grace Hollopeter and Alanah Jones have the most and second-most home runs in the Horizon League with four and three, respectively.
oK Queen!
Alanah Jones is second in the Horizon League with 58 strikeouts this season. This mark is also top-150 nationally.
Well That's Pretty Good Too!
Alyson Quinlan has the best opposing batting average in the Horizon League, allowing batters to hit just .220. She is also ninth in the league with 34 strikeouts.
Graced By Her Presence
Grace Hollopeter was named Horizon League Player of the Week on February 21. The freshman finished the week with seven hits with a .368 batting average and a 1.053 slugging percentage. Hollopeter had nine RBI behind four home runs, three of which were 2-run shots. In the first game against Rhode Island, Hollopeter had two two-run home runs in her first two at bats, the second of which was on the first pitch she saw. Defensively, she was a perfect 1.000 in the field with eight putouts.
Last Time Out
Butler completed a comeback against Purdue Fort Wayne to top the Mastodons 5-4 last Wednesday (March 15). Brooke Wintlend had a two-run home run in the fourth inning.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons return home for a midweek contest against Valparaiso on Wednesday (March 29) at the Purdue Fort Wayne softball field.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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