Friday, April 7
Indianapolis, Ind.
3 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
IUPUI
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Purdue Fort Wayne Visits IUPUI For #HLSB Series This Weekend
4/6/2023 3:30:00 PM | Softball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne softball team will hit the road again to play at IUPUI for a three-game Horizon League series this weekend.
Game Day Information
Who: IUPUI Jaguars
When: Friday, April 7-Saturday April 8 | Single game at 3 PM on Friday, Doubleheader at 1 PM on Saturday
Where: Indianapolis, Ind. | IUPUI Softball Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None
Know Your Foe
IUPUI is 9-18 this season and 5-2 in the early portion of Horizon League action. The Jaguars beat Oakland once, Cleveland State twice and Green Bay three times (once in non-league play). Kennedy Cowan has a.375 batting average, 1.083 OPS and .625 slugging percentage, leading the team in all three categories. Madison Bryant is the team's best pitcher, owning a 3.54 ERA, tossing five complete games.
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne leads the all-time series against IUPUI 29-23 and has a 15-8 advantage in Indianapolis. The Mastodons won two of three against the Jaguars last season on the road, with 5-2 and 2-1 wins and a 3-2 loss. Taryn Jenkins had a solo home run in the first inning of game one.
On a Streak
Purdue Fort Wayne is currently on a six-game winning streak for the first time since 2014, which saw the Mastodons win 11 in a row. This includes a three-game series sweep against Detroit Mercy, which is the first series sweep for the Mastodons since 2014.
Felling the Titans
Purdue Fort Wayne out-scored Detroit Mercy 23-3 in the three-game series against the Titans.
On the Brink-erhoff of Greatness
In Horizon League play, Gracie Brinkerhoff has the second-best opposing batting average of .156 and an ERA of 0.00. She is one of just two pitchers in the league with a 0.00 ERA in league play. Her five hits allowed is also second in the league.
Leading the League
Purdue Fort Wayne is leading the Horizon League with...
• 0.55 home runs per game
• .967 fielding percentage
• .352 slugging percentage
• 1.41 stolen bases per game
• 2.02 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 second in the Horizon League with 93 strikeouts this season. This mark is also top-75 nationally.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons tamed the Western Michigan Broncos with a 10-2 road victory earlier this week. Sonia Solis had a two-RBI triple and Taryn Jenkins hit a two-run home run.
Next Time Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will welcome Cleveland State to the Summit City for a three-game series on Tuesday and Wednesday (April 11-12), then quickly hit the road for a three-game series at Robert Morris on Friday and Saturday (April 14-15).
Game Day Information
Who: IUPUI Jaguars
When: Friday, April 7-Saturday April 8 | Single game at 3 PM on Friday, Doubleheader at 1 PM on Saturday
Where: Indianapolis, Ind. | IUPUI Softball Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None
Know Your Foe
IUPUI is 9-18 this season and 5-2 in the early portion of Horizon League action. The Jaguars beat Oakland once, Cleveland State twice and Green Bay three times (once in non-league play). Kennedy Cowan has a.375 batting average, 1.083 OPS and .625 slugging percentage, leading the team in all three categories. Madison Bryant is the team's best pitcher, owning a 3.54 ERA, tossing five complete games.
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne leads the all-time series against IUPUI 29-23 and has a 15-8 advantage in Indianapolis. The Mastodons won two of three against the Jaguars last season on the road, with 5-2 and 2-1 wins and a 3-2 loss. Taryn Jenkins had a solo home run in the first inning of game one.
On a Streak
Purdue Fort Wayne is currently on a six-game winning streak for the first time since 2014, which saw the Mastodons win 11 in a row. This includes a three-game series sweep against Detroit Mercy, which is the first series sweep for the Mastodons since 2014.
Felling the Titans
Purdue Fort Wayne out-scored Detroit Mercy 23-3 in the three-game series against the Titans.
On the Brink-erhoff of Greatness
In Horizon League play, Gracie Brinkerhoff has the second-best opposing batting average of .156 and an ERA of 0.00. She is one of just two pitchers in the league with a 0.00 ERA in league play. Her five hits allowed is also second in the league.
Leading the League
Purdue Fort Wayne is leading the Horizon League with...
• 0.55 home runs per game
• .967 fielding percentage
• .352 slugging percentage
• 1.41 stolen bases per game
• 2.02 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 second in the Horizon League with 93 strikeouts this season. This mark is also top-75 nationally.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons tamed the Western Michigan Broncos with a 10-2 road victory earlier this week. Sonia Solis had a two-RBI triple and Taryn Jenkins hit a two-run home run.
Next Time Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will welcome Cleveland State to the Summit City for a three-game series on Tuesday and Wednesday (April 11-12), then quickly hit the road for a three-game series at Robert Morris on Friday and Saturday (April 14-15).
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