Friday, March 15
College Park, Md.
11 AM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Bryant
McKenna Minton
Mastodon Softball Returns to Action at Maryland's Tournament
3/13/2024 6:20:00 PM | Softball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - After a week off, Purdue Fort Wayne softball heads to the Eastern Seaboard to play in Maryland's tournament this weekend.
Maryland Tournament Information
Host: Maryland
When: Friday, March 15 - Saturday, March 16
Where: College Park, Md.
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4
Tournament Schedule
Friday, March 15
11 AM - Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Bryant
4 PM - Purdue Fort Wayne at Maryland
Saturday, March 16
10:30 AM - Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Lafayette
1 PM - Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Fairfield
Series Histories
Bryant: Bryant leads 1-0. Last meeting: 3/9/2009, L, 4-1.
Maryland: First Meeting
Lafayette: First Meeting
Fairfield: Tied 1-1. Last meeting: 3/6/2009, W, 2-1.
Know Your Foes
• Bryant is 8-6, coming off a 2-0 weekend with a pair of wins at Yale. The Bulldogs started the year 4-0 with wins over Hampton, Coppin State and two against Norfolk state. Hannah Cochran is batting a team-best .410, while Aleix Hudson is slugging .735. Bryant's pitching staff is led by Grace McKillop, who has a 2.83 ERA. The team has an ERA of 4.70.
• Maryland is 9-13 and is coming off a 3-1 performance in their home opening week. The Terrapins picked up a win over Saint Peter's, a split with Boston College and a win over Virginia. Mazie MacFarlane is leading the team with a .321 batting average and adds a slugging percentage of .500. Diamond Williams has six home runs this season. Former Mastodon graduate assistant coach Katey Hendershott is now an assistant coach for the Terps.
• Lafayette is 2-14 and has lost its last 12 games. The Leopards are coming off two losses to Le Moyne on Wednesday (March 13). Their two wins are Buttalo and Tarleton State. Regan Dillon is batting a team-high 333. Jacqueline Cal is pacing the pitching for the Leopards with a 4.86 ERA.
• Fairfield is 2-12 and has lost its last three, including an 8-6 contest at Yale on Wednesday. The Stags topped former Mastodon league foe North Dakota 7-3 last weekend. Their other win was over Bucknell. Morgan Sylvestre is batting .325 with one extra base hit for a team-high .350 slugging percentage. Alyssa Weinberg is Fairfield's top pitcher with nine appearances and 37.1 innings pitched and has a 5.25 ERA. Bailey Taylor has a 3.42 ERA in 14.1 innings of relief.
Random Fact Time!
The last time Purdue Fort Wayne played Bryant and Fairfield, it was in the Rebel Spring Games in 2009 in Kissimmee, Florida.
Bailey Banter
Bailey Manos is batting .377 this season, the best on the team and fourth in the Horizon League.
Hollopeter Hoopla
Grace Hollopeter ranks fourth in the Horizon League with a .537 slugging percentage. She has five doubles and three home runs this season with a team-high 10 RBIs. Her three home runs are the second most in the HL.
A Lineup Not Out of Left Field
Five Mastodons have started all 18 games this season in the same field position: McKenna Minton (left field), Gwen McMenemy (right field), Bailey Manos (center field), Brooke Lickey (third base) and Brayden Lickey (shortstop).
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne is coming off a 3-1 loss at Eastern Kentucky on March 3.
Up Next
The Mastodons will have their season's home opener on March 20 when Dayton comes to the Summit City for a doubleheader.
Maryland Tournament Information
Host: Maryland
When: Friday, March 15 - Saturday, March 16
Where: College Park, Md.
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4
Tournament Schedule
Friday, March 15
11 AM - Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Bryant
4 PM - Purdue Fort Wayne at Maryland
Saturday, March 16
10:30 AM - Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Lafayette
1 PM - Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Fairfield
Series Histories
Bryant: Bryant leads 1-0. Last meeting: 3/9/2009, L, 4-1.
Maryland: First Meeting
Lafayette: First Meeting
Fairfield: Tied 1-1. Last meeting: 3/6/2009, W, 2-1.
Know Your Foes
• Bryant is 8-6, coming off a 2-0 weekend with a pair of wins at Yale. The Bulldogs started the year 4-0 with wins over Hampton, Coppin State and two against Norfolk state. Hannah Cochran is batting a team-best .410, while Aleix Hudson is slugging .735. Bryant's pitching staff is led by Grace McKillop, who has a 2.83 ERA. The team has an ERA of 4.70.
• Maryland is 9-13 and is coming off a 3-1 performance in their home opening week. The Terrapins picked up a win over Saint Peter's, a split with Boston College and a win over Virginia. Mazie MacFarlane is leading the team with a .321 batting average and adds a slugging percentage of .500. Diamond Williams has six home runs this season. Former Mastodon graduate assistant coach Katey Hendershott is now an assistant coach for the Terps.
• Lafayette is 2-14 and has lost its last 12 games. The Leopards are coming off two losses to Le Moyne on Wednesday (March 13). Their two wins are Buttalo and Tarleton State. Regan Dillon is batting a team-high 333. Jacqueline Cal is pacing the pitching for the Leopards with a 4.86 ERA.
• Fairfield is 2-12 and has lost its last three, including an 8-6 contest at Yale on Wednesday. The Stags topped former Mastodon league foe North Dakota 7-3 last weekend. Their other win was over Bucknell. Morgan Sylvestre is batting .325 with one extra base hit for a team-high .350 slugging percentage. Alyssa Weinberg is Fairfield's top pitcher with nine appearances and 37.1 innings pitched and has a 5.25 ERA. Bailey Taylor has a 3.42 ERA in 14.1 innings of relief.
Random Fact Time!
The last time Purdue Fort Wayne played Bryant and Fairfield, it was in the Rebel Spring Games in 2009 in Kissimmee, Florida.
Bailey Banter
Bailey Manos is batting .377 this season, the best on the team and fourth in the Horizon League.
Hollopeter Hoopla
Grace Hollopeter ranks fourth in the Horizon League with a .537 slugging percentage. She has five doubles and three home runs this season with a team-high 10 RBIs. Her three home runs are the second most in the HL.
A Lineup Not Out of Left Field
Five Mastodons have started all 18 games this season in the same field position: McKenna Minton (left field), Gwen McMenemy (right field), Bailey Manos (center field), Brooke Lickey (third base) and Brayden Lickey (shortstop).
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne is coming off a 3-1 loss at Eastern Kentucky on March 3.
Up Next
The Mastodons will have their season's home opener on March 20 when Dayton comes to the Summit City for a doubleheader.
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