The Malone University softball team is hosting the Lake Erie College Storm on Friday, March 15th before playing the Ursuline College Arrows at home on Saturday, March 16th.
 
Follow Along:
Malone vs Lake Erie (DH)
Friday, March 15 starting at 3 pm
Live Stats: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/malone/
 
Malone vs Ursuline (DH)
Saturday, March 16 starting at 1 pm
Live Stats: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/malone/
 
Series History:
The Pioneers hold a 4-10 record against Lake Erie. Last season, Lake Erie swept the season series at home, defeating Malone 6-1 and 8-0.
 
Malone has a 22-7 edge over Ursuline in their 29 combined meetings. The Pioneers and the Arrows split a doubleheader in 2018, Malone winning game one 8-3 and Ursuline taking the endcap 16-12.
 
Malone Team Notes: Schedule | Roster | Statistics
Record: 6-4
 
Coming off their spring break trip to the Sunshine State, the Pioneers return home to play their home opener this weekend.
 
As a team, Malone is batting .323, compared to their opponents .298. Malone has hit five triples already this season (two from Madison Corrick and one from Bailey Byers, Erika Johnson and Kellsea Morrison), closing in on the seven triples the team had in 2018. In the circle, Malone has struck out 50 batters this season.
 
Bailey Byers started her sophomore season with an offensive explosion. She is batting .541 this season with six homeruns and 20 RBIs. Her per game statistics are at or near the top in a variety of national categories. She sits tied for the NCAA Division II lead in runs batted in per game (2.00), second in homeruns per game (.60) and fourth in slugging percentage (1.135). She has been named G-MAC Softball Player of the Week and the Louisville Slugger/NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association) Division II National Player of the Week.
 
Bailey's younger sister Kelsey Byers started her Pioneer career by tossing 35 innings in Florida, finishing with a 5-1 record and a team-low 2.88 ERA. She has thrown five complete games this season and has one shutout. Kelsey Byers leads the team in strikeouts with 41.
 
Senior Serena Tucciarelli started the season by hitting her first career homerun as a Pioneer against Wheeling Jesuit University. She is batting .419 with four RBIs and three walks.
 
In six games this season, Anissa Seese is batting .625 (5-for-8) and has an on-base percentage of .556. Defensively, she has seen action at second base and in left field, and has been utilized as a pinch runner as well.
 
Lake Erie Team Notes: Schedule | Roster | Statistics
Record: 4-6
 
Lake Erie also competed in The Spring Games in central Florida last week. Against common opponents, Lake Erie defeated Concordia College 4-3, suffered a 7-1 loss against Franklin Pierce, and had a 1-1 split in two games against Nyack College.
 
As a team, the Storm scored 37 runs (4.6 runs per game). They hold an average of .234 and an on-base percentage of .283.
 
Freshman pitcher Rachel Ward has done damage at the plate so far this season, batting .364 with a team-leading four doubles and tied for the team lead in homeruns (1) and RBIs (8). She has an on-base percentage of .391 and a slugging percentage of .682 (team high).
 
Allyson Deemer pitched 19 innings and has a 2-1 record with two complete games. She holds the team-low ERA of 4.05. Parker Viele has been in the circle for 17 innings, holding a record of 1-2 with one save and one complete game. She leads the team with 12 strikeouts and has an ERA of 4.53.
 
Sophomore outfielder Peyton Brownlee has nine hits in 27 at-bats and junior infielder Kaitlyn Peacock batted 8-for-24, both entering the game with a batting average of .333. Brownlee leads the team in hits and has the only triple of the season for the Storm. Peacock hit a homerun, knocked in five RBIs, has two walks and two stolen bases.
 
Ursuline Team Notes: Schedule | Roster | Statistics
Record: 5-11
 
The Ursuline Arrows are 5-11 on the season, but won three in a row in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina heading into conference play. Their most recent game was a 6-2 victory over Ohio Christian University.
 
The Arrows are batting .277 with 29 extra base hits and 31 walks as a collective unit. In the circle, Ursuline holds a team ERA of 5.63.
 
Junior pitcher Brooklyn Miller is 3-4 on the season, holds a team-low 3.15 ERA and 1.42 WHIP, and has four complete games, including one shutout. Miller has pitched 45.2 innings this season and has struck out 53 hitters. When not pitching, Miller finds herself at second base or in the outfield. At the plate, Miller is hitting .415 with a .429 on-base percentage, leading the team in both categories.
 
Karlie Wilbur is batting .360 on the season with three doubles, three triples and she has driven in six. Her .540 slugging percentage leads the team.
 
Adriana Nicpon leads the team with seven RBIs and four sacrifice hits.