Tuesday, April 9
Cleveland, Ohio
3 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Cleveland State
Epiphany Hang
Photo by: Megan Isenbarger
Mastodon Softball Travels to Cleveland to Take on Next Horizon League Foe
4/8/2024 10:49:00 AM | Softball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne softball team looks to add to their recent success, as they travel to Cleveland State for a mid-week series (April 9-10).
Game Day Information
Who:Â Cleveland State
When:Â Tuesday, April 9, 3Â PM | Wednesday, April 10, noon (DH)
Where:Â Cleveland, Ohio
Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
Watch:Â Game 2Â |Â Game 3
Know Your Foe
Cleveland State is 9-16 on the season and 5-4 in the Horizon League. The Vikings won both their IUPUI and Green Bay series with two wins in each, losing a game to each opponent. Oakland took its series over the Vikings, besting them twice. Sophomore Emma Gilkerson has a team-high three home runs this season, is batting .383 and slugging .633. Melissa Holzopfel, Cleveland State's leading pitcher over the last two seasons, is continuing to lead her team in the circle. Holzopfel is 9-7 on the season with a 2.32 ERA, to continue her career mark of 2.74.
Series History
Cleveland State leads the series 13-8. The Mastodons took one game during last year's three-game series, taking the first game to extra innings before losing.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons won the series against Robert Morris last weekend (April 5-6), taking both games in the Saturday (April 6) double header. The 'Dons won the rubber game in the bottom of the seventh inning, as Aglaia Rudd and Epiphany Hang both drew walks with the bases loaded, leading to a walk-off walk for the win. The 'Dons finished with five doubles in the series, Aglaia Rudd having one in all three games. Bailey Manos finished the series with four total stolen bases, two in the loss and one in each of the wins. Alanah Jones went 1-1 on the weekend, with 11 strikeouts. Gracie Brinkerhoff got the win in her pitching appearance in the series, with six strikeouts.
Hollopeter Hoopla
Grace Hollopeter has 10 doubles on the season, the most in the Horizon League, and three home runs, fifth in the HL. Hollopeter is slugging .510, seventh in the HL, with a .414 batting average during Horizon League play. She also ranks tenth in the HL with 15 RBI.
Bailey Banter
Bailey Manos is batting a team-high .317 this season for a total of 33 hits, ranking seventh in the Horizon League. Manos is also tied for first during Horizon League play with four stolen bases.
Rudd Light, Green Light
In league play, Aglaia Rudd has a .400 batting average and is slugging .667. Rudd has five doubles during league play, fifth in the Horizon League, and 15 total RBI on the season, tenth in the HL.
A Lineup Not Out of Left Field
Three Mastodons have started all 31 games this season in the same field position: McKenna Minton (left field), Gwen McMenemy (right field), Bailey Manos (center field).
Perfect Play
McKenna Minton and Epiphany Hang both hold a 1.000 fielding percentage, two of the three players in the Horizon League that remain perfect.
You're Out
Alanah Jones is second in the Horizon League with 81 strikeouts this season.
Up Next
The 'Dons will host IUPUIÂ this weekend (April 13-14) for their first game of the season at Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field. Saturday's game (April 13) is a Pink Out for the Mastodons and the first game of the Sunday double-header (April 14) will be the Mastodon's Alumni Day, celebrating 40 years of Mastodon Softball.
Game Day Information
Who:Â Cleveland State
When:Â Tuesday, April 9, 3Â PM | Wednesday, April 10, noon (DH)
Where:Â Cleveland, Ohio
Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
Watch:Â Game 2Â |Â Game 3
Know Your Foe
Cleveland State is 9-16 on the season and 5-4 in the Horizon League. The Vikings won both their IUPUI and Green Bay series with two wins in each, losing a game to each opponent. Oakland took its series over the Vikings, besting them twice. Sophomore Emma Gilkerson has a team-high three home runs this season, is batting .383 and slugging .633. Melissa Holzopfel, Cleveland State's leading pitcher over the last two seasons, is continuing to lead her team in the circle. Holzopfel is 9-7 on the season with a 2.32 ERA, to continue her career mark of 2.74.
Series History
Cleveland State leads the series 13-8. The Mastodons took one game during last year's three-game series, taking the first game to extra innings before losing.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons won the series against Robert Morris last weekend (April 5-6), taking both games in the Saturday (April 6) double header. The 'Dons won the rubber game in the bottom of the seventh inning, as Aglaia Rudd and Epiphany Hang both drew walks with the bases loaded, leading to a walk-off walk for the win. The 'Dons finished with five doubles in the series, Aglaia Rudd having one in all three games. Bailey Manos finished the series with four total stolen bases, two in the loss and one in each of the wins. Alanah Jones went 1-1 on the weekend, with 11 strikeouts. Gracie Brinkerhoff got the win in her pitching appearance in the series, with six strikeouts.
Hollopeter Hoopla
Grace Hollopeter has 10 doubles on the season, the most in the Horizon League, and three home runs, fifth in the HL. Hollopeter is slugging .510, seventh in the HL, with a .414 batting average during Horizon League play. She also ranks tenth in the HL with 15 RBI.
Bailey Banter
Bailey Manos is batting a team-high .317 this season for a total of 33 hits, ranking seventh in the Horizon League. Manos is also tied for first during Horizon League play with four stolen bases.
Rudd Light, Green Light
In league play, Aglaia Rudd has a .400 batting average and is slugging .667. Rudd has five doubles during league play, fifth in the Horizon League, and 15 total RBI on the season, tenth in the HL.
A Lineup Not Out of Left Field
Three Mastodons have started all 31 games this season in the same field position: McKenna Minton (left field), Gwen McMenemy (right field), Bailey Manos (center field).
Perfect Play
McKenna Minton and Epiphany Hang both hold a 1.000 fielding percentage, two of the three players in the Horizon League that remain perfect.
You're Out
Alanah Jones is second in the Horizon League with 81 strikeouts this season.
Up Next
The 'Dons will host IUPUIÂ this weekend (April 13-14) for their first game of the season at Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field. Saturday's game (April 13) is a Pink Out for the Mastodons and the first game of the Sunday double-header (April 14) will be the Mastodon's Alumni Day, celebrating 40 years of Mastodon Softball.
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