Following weekend rain that washed out several scheduled home games, the Malone University softball team will open the month of April by hosting two doubleheaders on back-to-back days. The homestand will start with a non-conference doubleheader against Salem University on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. before the Pioneers take on Cedarville University in a 2:00 p.m. doubleheader on Wednesday.
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Malone vs Salem (DH)
Tuesday, April 2 starting at 3:00 pm
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Malone vs Cedarville (DH)
Wednesday, April 3 starting at 2:00 pm
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Series History:
Malone and Salem have only met once before, Malone winning a game in 2014 by a score of 9-5. The teams were slotted to play a doubleheader in 2016, but it was canceled.
Malone is 16-32 against the Cedarville Yellow Jackets in the all-time series. Last season, Cedarville won both games in the doubleheader by scores of 3-2 and 4-0. Cedarville has won the last 7 contests, dating back to 2017 when the Pioneers joined the G-MAC.
Malone Team Notes: Schedule |
Roster |
Statistics
Record: 10-8 (4-4)
The Pioneers are coming off a 1-3 record last weekend at Kentucky Wesleyan College and Trevecca Nazarene University. Rain and wet field conditions prevented Malone from competing this past week with doubleheaders against Point Park University, Cedarville and Findlay all postponed. In non-conference games this season, Malone holds a record of 6-4.
Last Saturday's victory for the Pioneers came off a late rally, led by a
Bailey Byers homerun and two runners scoring on fielder's choice plays. This season, Byers is batting .508 with nine homeruns and 24 RBIs.
Serena Tucciarelli singled twice and drove in a run against Kentucky Wesleyan. On the season, the senior shortstop is batting .345 and has driven in six runs. She is tied for the team lead in free bases (4) and defensively, Tucciarelli leads the team in putouts (35).
Freshman
Kelsey Byers has been in the circle for 77.2 of the 116 innings for the Pioneers this season. She is 9-3 with a 3.06 ERA and has pitched 11 complete games. The team is 8-1 when Malone pitching holds opponents to under three runs.
Salem Team Notes: Schedule |
Roster |
Statistics
Record: 6-18
Salem will play Frostburg State University on Monday before traveling to Canton on Tuesday.
The Tigers hit .290 as a team, hitting eight homeruns and driving in 91. The pitching staff has a team ERA of 4.87.
Rosey Romick is batting .438 for Salem, with a .589 slugging percentage (team leader in both).
Kimberly Reckling is hitting at a .351 clip and has yet to strikeout in 21 games this season.
Casey Moritz has driven in 13 runs on the season. She also has a perfect fielding percentage for the Tigers with 34 putouts and five assists from the outfield.
In the circle, Salem is led by Christine Bombardiere, who holds a 6-5 record and a 3.81 ERA in 68 innings pitched. She has thrown seven complete games this season and has 36 strikeouts.
Cedarville Team Notes: Schedule |
Roster |
Statistics
Record: 17-9 (3-3)
Cedarville most recently registered a doubleheader split with Urbana University. The Yellow Jackets are slated to play at Walsh on Tuesday before facing Malone on Wednesday.
As a team, the Yellow Jackets boast a 2.70 team ERA, the lowest of any pitching staff in the G-MAC. However, the team's batting average is just .258, the second-lowest in conference. Cedarville is a major threat on the basepaths, stealing 80 bases this season on 94 attempts, far exceeding any other conference team.
Cedarville's pitching staff consists of a variety of quality arms. Morgan Arbogast holds a 6-5 record and has seven complete games, including one shutout. She holds a 2.44 ERA and has 63 strikeouts in 74.2 innings pitched. Kacey Smith is 6-3 on the season, starting in seven games and pitching 44 total innings. Lucia Eroshavich is 4-0 in 29 innings pitched with two complete games and an ERA of 1.93 (second-lowest in conference).
Danae Fields leads the team in batting average, hitting at a .361 clip. She also gets on base via the walk, drawing 14 free bases and has an on-base percentage of .454 (leads the team in both). When she gets on base, she has shown lethal speed and has stolen 25 bases in 27 attempts this season.
Kara Eiginger is a menace in the batter's box, hitting .356 this season and has 20 runs scored.
Sarah Parsons leads the team in slugging, knocking four balls out of the yard and has a .598 slugging percentage. She is hitting .317 and has five doubles and four triples, giving her a team leading 49 total bases.
