Thursday, February 13
Martin, Tenn.
2:30 PM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
UT Martin
Tori Countryman
Photo by: Josh Gales
'Dons Head South For Skyhawk Classic in Altered Schedule
2/12/2025 11:46:00 AM | Softball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne softball team is back in action this week with a trip to the Skyhawk Classic to play Western Michigan, UT Martin and DePaul. The schedule was changed from its original slate due to impending weather.
Skyhawk Classic Information
Host: UT Martin
When: Thursday-Friday | Feb. 13-14
Where: Martin, Tenn.
Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4
Watch: None
Tournament Schedule
Thursday, Feb. 13
2:30 PM ET - Purdue Fort Wayne at UT Martin
4:30 PM ET - Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Western Michigan
Friday, Feb. 14
9:30 AM ET - Purdue Fort Wayne vs. DePaul
4:30 PM ET - Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Western Michigan
Know Your Foes
• UT Martin is 2-3 after the opening weekend at Furman's Paladin Invitational after winning 30 games last season. The Skyhawks beat South Carolina State and Stonehill in Greenville, S.C. and saw sophomore Kyla Harley flourish with a .438 batting average. She had seven hits, including a triple, and scored six runs. Rylee Tittle came off the bench in two games and only allowed one run in 7.1 innings pitched.
• Western Michigan is 1-4, but played a gauntlet of power conference foes. The Broncos beat Michigan State 8-0 and fell to the Spartans, No. 17 Arizona, Washington and Alabama. Riley Dittmar had a team-best .467 batting average in week one while slugging .733. Jensen Gremillion started three games last week and owns a 4.54 ERA.
• DePaul is 3-3 with wins over Detroit Mercy, Valparaiso and Western Illinois. The Blue Demons fell to St. Thomas twice and Green Bay in extra innings. Kelly Beaupre is batting .429 and slugging .571 this season, the former of which is a team-best. Kelly Greene started four games and appeared in one more, finishing the week with a 1.61 ERA in 22.1 innings pitched.
Series Histories
UT Martin: UT Martin leads 8-1, last meeting 2/23/2020
Western Michigan: Series tied 5-5, last meeting 4/4/2023
DePaul: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 1-0, last meeting 2/10/2019
Welcome to College Ball
Freshman Addison Zimpleman had a team-best five hits in the opening week of the season. She batted .313 and slugged .500, including the first home run of her collegiate career. Fellow freshman Aubrey Zachary picked up her first collegiate win against Coastal Carolina and Mackenzie Arroyo earned the save.
All-League Love
Three Mastodons that earned All-Horizon League nods are back for 2025. Grace Hollopeter and Aglaia Rudd were selected to the All-League First Team, with Rudd also picking up the Freshman of the Year award. Hollopeter was the best slugger in the league last year, slugging .776 in league play. Rudd was fifth in the league with a .650 slugging clip in league play. Alanah Jones earned Second Team All-League honors after pitching 103.2 innings in league play and striking out 107, the second-most in the league.
A Lineup Not Out of Left Field
Seven Mastodons that started at least 35 games last season are back this year: Grace Hollopeter, Aglaia Rudd, Bailey Manos, Brooke Lickey, Gwen McMenemy, McKenna Minton and Tori Countryman.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne picked up a 7-5 victory at Coastal Carolina and went to extra innings against Creighton at the Kickin' Chicken Classic.
Up Next
The Mastodons will head to Carbondale, Illinois to play in the Coach B Classic. They will play Purdue twice, Central Arkansas and Southern Illinois.
Skyhawk Classic Information
Host: UT Martin
When: Thursday-Friday | Feb. 13-14
Where: Martin, Tenn.
Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4
Watch: None
Tournament Schedule
Thursday, Feb. 13
2:30 PM ET - Purdue Fort Wayne at UT Martin
4:30 PM ET - Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Western Michigan
Friday, Feb. 14
9:30 AM ET - Purdue Fort Wayne vs. DePaul
4:30 PM ET - Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Western Michigan
Know Your Foes
• UT Martin is 2-3 after the opening weekend at Furman's Paladin Invitational after winning 30 games last season. The Skyhawks beat South Carolina State and Stonehill in Greenville, S.C. and saw sophomore Kyla Harley flourish with a .438 batting average. She had seven hits, including a triple, and scored six runs. Rylee Tittle came off the bench in two games and only allowed one run in 7.1 innings pitched.
• Western Michigan is 1-4, but played a gauntlet of power conference foes. The Broncos beat Michigan State 8-0 and fell to the Spartans, No. 17 Arizona, Washington and Alabama. Riley Dittmar had a team-best .467 batting average in week one while slugging .733. Jensen Gremillion started three games last week and owns a 4.54 ERA.
• DePaul is 3-3 with wins over Detroit Mercy, Valparaiso and Western Illinois. The Blue Demons fell to St. Thomas twice and Green Bay in extra innings. Kelly Beaupre is batting .429 and slugging .571 this season, the former of which is a team-best. Kelly Greene started four games and appeared in one more, finishing the week with a 1.61 ERA in 22.1 innings pitched.
Series Histories
UT Martin: UT Martin leads 8-1, last meeting 2/23/2020
Western Michigan: Series tied 5-5, last meeting 4/4/2023
DePaul: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 1-0, last meeting 2/10/2019
Welcome to College Ball
Freshman Addison Zimpleman had a team-best five hits in the opening week of the season. She batted .313 and slugged .500, including the first home run of her collegiate career. Fellow freshman Aubrey Zachary picked up her first collegiate win against Coastal Carolina and Mackenzie Arroyo earned the save.
All-League Love
Three Mastodons that earned All-Horizon League nods are back for 2025. Grace Hollopeter and Aglaia Rudd were selected to the All-League First Team, with Rudd also picking up the Freshman of the Year award. Hollopeter was the best slugger in the league last year, slugging .776 in league play. Rudd was fifth in the league with a .650 slugging clip in league play. Alanah Jones earned Second Team All-League honors after pitching 103.2 innings in league play and striking out 107, the second-most in the league.
A Lineup Not Out of Left Field
Seven Mastodons that started at least 35 games last season are back this year: Grace Hollopeter, Aglaia Rudd, Bailey Manos, Brooke Lickey, Gwen McMenemy, McKenna Minton and Tori Countryman.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne picked up a 7-5 victory at Coastal Carolina and went to extra innings against Creighton at the Kickin' Chicken Classic.
Up Next
The Mastodons will head to Carbondale, Illinois to play in the Coach B Classic. They will play Purdue twice, Central Arkansas and Southern Illinois.
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