Friday, May 3
Fort Wayne, Ind.
1 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Oakland
Brayden Lickey
Photo by: Megan Isenbarger
Softball Hosts Oakland For Senior Weekend
5/2/2024 12:53:00 PM | Softball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne softball hosts Oakland this weekend for a three-game series. The Mastodons will honor Alyson Quinlan, Brayden Lickey, Epiphany Hang and Brooke Wintlend for Senior Day prior to Saturday's doubleheader.
Game Day Information
Who: Oakland Golden Grizzlies
When: Friday, May 3, 1 PM | Saturday, May 4, 1 PM (DH)
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None
Know Your Foe
The Golden Grizzlies are 22-17 and 14-6 in the Horizon League. Oakland dropped two games against Robert Morris in its last Horizon League series, the first HL series loss of the season. Brooklyn Pitz is batting a team-best .388 in league play and Reese Ruhlman is slugging.646 in league, which ranks fourth in the HL. 2023 Horizon League Pitcher of the Year Sydney Campbell has a 1.48 ERA against the league, which is the best among all league pitchers.
Series History
Oakland leads the series against the Mastodons 22-16. It dates back to the Mastodons' first year of Division I softball in 2002. The Mastodons are better at home, sporting a 10-8 record against the Golden Grizzlies in the Summit City. Oakland took two of the three-game series last season in Michigan, but the 'Dons had more runs over the course of the series.
Special Teams, Special Plays, Special Players of the Week
Grace Hollopeter and Alanah Jones picked up Horizon League Player and Pitcher of the Week awards on Tuesday (April 30) for their performances at Green Bay. Hollopeter batted .545 and slugged 1.364 with a grand slam while Jones threw 15.2 innings without giving up an earned run with two wins.
Hollopeter Hoopla
Grace Hollopeter has 14 doubles this season, the second-most in the Horizon League and 11 home runs, the most in the league. Hollopeter is slugging .690, which is best in the HL. Eight of her 11 home runs came in April.
Rudd Light, Green Light
In league play, Aglaia Rudd has a .437 batting average and is slugging .662 with 31 hits, 10 doubles and 18 RBIs. All of those marks are top-five in the Horizon League and the most among freshmen.
A Lineup Not Out of Left Field
Three Mastodons have started all 44 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, the only two in the Horizon League still perfect this season.
You're Out
Alanah Jones is third in the Horizon League with 119 strikeouts this season.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne took 2-of-3 from Green Bay on the road last weekend, scoring 23 runs over the three contests.
Up Next
Depending on results from Purdue Fort Wayne's series with Oakland and IUPUI's series at Youngstown State, the Mastodons could earn a berth to the Horizon League Championship for the first time.
Game Day Information
Who: Oakland Golden Grizzlies
When: Friday, May 3, 1 PM | Saturday, May 4, 1 PM (DH)
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None
Know Your Foe
The Golden Grizzlies are 22-17 and 14-6 in the Horizon League. Oakland dropped two games against Robert Morris in its last Horizon League series, the first HL series loss of the season. Brooklyn Pitz is batting a team-best .388 in league play and Reese Ruhlman is slugging.646 in league, which ranks fourth in the HL. 2023 Horizon League Pitcher of the Year Sydney Campbell has a 1.48 ERA against the league, which is the best among all league pitchers.
Series History
Oakland leads the series against the Mastodons 22-16. It dates back to the Mastodons' first year of Division I softball in 2002. The Mastodons are better at home, sporting a 10-8 record against the Golden Grizzlies in the Summit City. Oakland took two of the three-game series last season in Michigan, but the 'Dons had more runs over the course of the series.
Special Teams, Special Plays, Special Players of the Week
Grace Hollopeter and Alanah Jones picked up Horizon League Player and Pitcher of the Week awards on Tuesday (April 30) for their performances at Green Bay. Hollopeter batted .545 and slugged 1.364 with a grand slam while Jones threw 15.2 innings without giving up an earned run with two wins.
Hollopeter Hoopla
Grace Hollopeter has 14 doubles this season, the second-most in the Horizon League and 11 home runs, the most in the league. Hollopeter is slugging .690, which is best in the HL. Eight of her 11 home runs came in April.
Rudd Light, Green Light
In league play, Aglaia Rudd has a .437 batting average and is slugging .662 with 31 hits, 10 doubles and 18 RBIs. All of those marks are top-five in the Horizon League and the most among freshmen.
A Lineup Not Out of Left Field
Three Mastodons have started all 44 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, the only two in the Horizon League still perfect this season.
You're Out
Alanah Jones is third in the Horizon League with 119 strikeouts this season.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne took 2-of-3 from Green Bay on the road last weekend, scoring 23 runs over the three contests.
Up Next
Depending on results from Purdue Fort Wayne's series with Oakland and IUPUI's series at Youngstown State, the Mastodons could earn a berth to the Horizon League Championship for the first time.
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