Tuesday, April 11
Fort Wayne, Ind.
3:30 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Cleveland State
Amber Bowman, Taryn Jenkins
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
League-Leading Mastodons Welcome Cleveland State This Week
4/10/2023 3:02:00 PM | Softball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Horizon League-leading Purdue Fort Wayne softball team will look to extend its nine-game winning streak this week with Cleveland State coming to the Summit City on Tuesday and Wednesday (April 11-12).
Game Day Information
Who: Cleveland State Vikings
When: Tuesday, April 11-Wednesday April 10 | Single game at 3:30 PM on Tuesday, Doubleheader at 1 PM on Wednesday
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None
Know Your Foe
Cleveland State is 9-23 and 5-3 in the Horizon League this season and has won five of its last six games. The Vikings won the series against Northern Kentucky with 10-0 and 4-2 wins, then swept Detroit Mercy with a combined score of 18-0. Melissa Holzopfel won two games in 14.0 innings pitched and struck out 27 Titans in the series. Jenna Deang is batting a team-best .292.
Series History
The Vikings have an 11-7 edge over the Mastodons in the series history with a 5-3 edge in Fort Wayne. The series dates back to 2004, but had a 10-year hiatus between 2008 and 2018. The two teams split the series 2-2 in 2021 and CSU won last year's edition 2-1.
On a Streak
Purdue Fort Wayne is currently on a nine-game winning streak for the first time since 2014, which saw the Mastodons win 11 in a row. This includes three-game series sweeps against Detroit Mercy and IUPUI, the former of which was the first series sweep for the Mastodons since 2014. The 11 wins in a row in 2014 stands as the longest winning streak in program history.
Notes From the Streak
In the last nine games...
• Tori Countryman is batting .550
• Taryn Jenkins is batting .469, slubbing .813 with 15 hits, five doubles and two home runs
• Grace Hollopeter is batting .464
• Sonia Solis has 12 RBIs
• Gracie Brinkerhoff has a 0.71 ERA with 18 strikeouts
• Alanah Jones has 45 strikeouts in 26.2 innings pitched and a 1.43 ERA
• The Mastodons are 30-for-32 in stolen bases
Leading the League
Purdue Fort Wayne is leading the Horizon League with...
• 0.50 home runs per game
• .355 slugging percentage
• 1.69 stolen bases per game
• 2.19 strikeout-to-walk ratio
Graced By Her Presence
Grace Hollopeter is the only freshman in the Horizon League to be named Player of the Week twice this year (Feb. 21, April 4). She is also the only Mastodon player in the program's Division I history to be named Player of the Week twice as a freshman.
oK Queen!
Alanah Jones is leading the Horizon League with 110 strikeouts this season. This mark is also top-55 nationally. Her 7.5 strikeouts per seven innings is just outside the top-100 nationally.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons went 3-0 against IUPUI last weekend, picking up 3-1, 9-5 and 4-1 wins. Tori Countryman was 5-for-6 against the Jaguars in the last two games.
Next Time Up
The 'Dons will hit the road to play Robert Morris this weekend (Friday-Saturday, April 14-15) for a three-game series.
Game Day Information
Who: Cleveland State Vikings
When: Tuesday, April 11-Wednesday April 10 | Single game at 3:30 PM on Tuesday, Doubleheader at 1 PM on Wednesday
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None
Know Your Foe
Cleveland State is 9-23 and 5-3 in the Horizon League this season and has won five of its last six games. The Vikings won the series against Northern Kentucky with 10-0 and 4-2 wins, then swept Detroit Mercy with a combined score of 18-0. Melissa Holzopfel won two games in 14.0 innings pitched and struck out 27 Titans in the series. Jenna Deang is batting a team-best .292.
Series History
The Vikings have an 11-7 edge over the Mastodons in the series history with a 5-3 edge in Fort Wayne. The series dates back to 2004, but had a 10-year hiatus between 2008 and 2018. The two teams split the series 2-2 in 2021 and CSU won last year's edition 2-1.
On a Streak
Purdue Fort Wayne is currently on a nine-game winning streak for the first time since 2014, which saw the Mastodons win 11 in a row. This includes three-game series sweeps against Detroit Mercy and IUPUI, the former of which was the first series sweep for the Mastodons since 2014. The 11 wins in a row in 2014 stands as the longest winning streak in program history.
Notes From the Streak
In the last nine games...
• Tori Countryman is batting .550
• Taryn Jenkins is batting .469, slubbing .813 with 15 hits, five doubles and two home runs
• Grace Hollopeter is batting .464
• Sonia Solis has 12 RBIs
• Gracie Brinkerhoff has a 0.71 ERA with 18 strikeouts
• Alanah Jones has 45 strikeouts in 26.2 innings pitched and a 1.43 ERA
• The Mastodons are 30-for-32 in stolen bases
Leading the League
Purdue Fort Wayne is leading the Horizon League with...
• 0.50 home runs per game
• .355 slugging percentage
• 1.69 stolen bases per game
• 2.19 strikeout-to-walk ratio
Graced By Her Presence
Grace Hollopeter is the only freshman in the Horizon League to be named Player of the Week twice this year (Feb. 21, April 4). She is also the only Mastodon player in the program's Division I history to be named Player of the Week twice as a freshman.
oK Queen!
Alanah Jones is leading the Horizon League with 110 strikeouts this season. This mark is also top-55 nationally. Her 7.5 strikeouts per seven innings is just outside the top-100 nationally.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons went 3-0 against IUPUI last weekend, picking up 3-1, 9-5 and 4-1 wins. Tori Countryman was 5-for-6 against the Jaguars in the last two games.
Next Time Up
The 'Dons will hit the road to play Robert Morris this weekend (Friday-Saturday, April 14-15) for a three-game series.
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