Beacons and Titans Visit Mastodon Softball This Week

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne softball team will welcome the Valparaiso Beacons and Detroit Mercy Titans to the Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field this week.

Game Day Information (Wednesday)
Who: Valparaiso Beacons
When: Wednesday, March 29 | 3:30 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None

Game Day Information (Friday)
Who: Detroit Mercy Titans
When: Friday, March 31 | 3 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None

Game Day Information (Saturday)
Who: Detroit Mercy Titans
When: Saturday, April 1 | Doubleheader starting at 1 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None

Know Your Foes
• Valparaiso is 3-21 with wins over Western Illinois, Bellarmine and Eastern Illinois. The Beacons have lost their last 12, including their first six to start Missouri Valley play.Kimberli Rodas has a team-best .286 batting average.
• Detroit Mercy is 3-17 and 2-3 to start Horizon League play. The Titans beat Robert Morris and Youngstown State once each. Their one non-league win was over North Carolina A&T. Jaiden Lara is leading the team with a .275 batting average.

Series Histories
• Valparaiso leads the all-time series 25-14. The last time the Mastodons won at home against the Beacons was 2010. The series dates back to 1987, which saw the two teams play four games.
• The series between the Mastodons and Detroit Mercy is even at 13 wins apiece. The Mastodons are 6-7 at home and 1-2 against the Titans in league play.

Long Ball
Purdue Fort Wayne is leading the Horizon League with 0.50 home runs per game.

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.

1-2-3, Eyes on Me
Grace Hollopeter, Taryn Jenkins and Alanah Jones have the second-most and fourth-most home runs in the Horizon League with four, three and three, respectively.

oK Queen!
Alanah Jones is second in the Horizon League with 70 strikeouts this season. This mark is also top-150 nationally.

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
Purdue Fort Wayne beat Western Michigan 4-0 on Friday (March 24). Taryn Jenkins had a two-run home run in the second inning to give the 'Dons the 4-0 lead.

Next Time Up
The Mastodons will hit the road for a rematch against Western Michigan on Tuesday (April 4).

~ Feel the Rumble ~

Beacons and Titans Visit Mastodon Softball This Week

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Players Mentioned

Grace Hollopeter

Taryn Jenkins

Alanah Jones

Purdue University Fort Wayne Athletics