After topping South Dakota State in the first game of the UCSB Invitational last weekend and playing close contests with UC Santa Barbara, Seattle University softball (8-9) hosts Ohio and Bradley on Mar. 7 before traveling to nearby Washington for the Husky Softball Classic. The Bradley University contest will be SU’s first official outdoor on-campus athletic competition under the lights as last week’s slated contest vs. Washington was postponed due to rain. Over the weekend, the Redhawks will face New Mexico on Mar. 8 at 12:30 p.m., Ohio for the second time on the week at 10 a.m. on Mar. 9, Yale at 12:30 p.m. on Mar. 9 and host Washington on Mar. 10 at 3 p.m. to wrap up the tournament. Links to available live stats are on the softball schedule page at www.GoSeattleU.com. For the most up-to-date information on schedule changes due to weather stay tuned to GoSeattleU.com.
Scouting Ohio: Ohio is currently 11-3, after going 4-1 at last weekend’s UTC Frost Classic in Chattanooga, Tenn., defeating North Carolina Central, Niagara, Boston College, and Tennessee Tech. They will play a contest at Washington on Wednesday, Mar. 6 before the tournament this weekend. Lauren Gellerman leads the team at the plate averaging .396, as well as 12 runs on 19 hits, four doubles, two triples, five home runs, and 23 RBIs. In the circle, Savannah Jo Dorsey leads the Bobcats with a 3.20 ERA and a 5-1 record.
Last Time Out: First all-time meeting.
Scouting Bradley: Bradley is 10-9 overall after going 2-3 at last weekend’s Colorado State Classic in Fort Collins, Colo, where they faced then-No. 18 Washington. They topped Brown and host-Colorado State in the final game of the weekend, falling to Nebraska-Omaha, Washington, and their first game at Colorado State. They will play a single game at SU before also appearing at this weekend’s Husky Softball Classic. Alyson Clemente leads Bradley at the plate, averaging .431 with 14 runs on 25 hits, six doubles, one triple, two home runs, and 18 RBIs.
Last Time Out: First all-time meeting.
Scouting New Mexico: With an 11-12 record going into this weekend, New Mexico went 2-5 last weekend at the San Diego Classic I. They defeated Utah State and San Diego before falling to Long Beach State, BYU, and UCLA. Ally Hakeem and Mariah Rimmer lead NM at the plate, batting .500 and .359 respectively. Rimmer leads the team with 20 runs on 28 hits as well as four doubles, two home runs, and nine RBIs. In the circle, Kaela DeBroeckleads the team with a 1.62 ERA. The Lobos will begin their week-long Pacific Northwest swing, at the Husky Softball Classic this weekend, and with doubleheaders at Oregon and Oregon State next weekend.
Last Time Out: The Lobos and Redhawks last faced twice at last season’s SpringHill Suites Invitational #2 on Mar. 22-24. SU fell in both contests, 6-5 in the first, and 8-5 in the second. New Mexico leads the all-time series, 5-3.
Scouting Yale: This week will mark Yale’s first weekend of regular season competition for 2013. They face Central Connecticut State on Tuesday, Mar. 5 before making the trip to Seattle for the Husky Softball Classic as well as next week’s doubleheader at Seattle U. The Bulldogs finished last season with a 12-34 record, going 5-15 in conference.
Last Time Out: First all-time meeting.
Scouting Washington: The Huskies are currently ranked 19/16 in this week’s polls after going 4-0 at last weekend’s Colorado State Tournament, defeating Brown, Bradley, Nebraska-Omaha, and Colorado State. They open their home schedule with a single game vs. Ohio on Wednesday before hosting the Husky Softball Classic over the weekend. UW is 14-5 going into this week, as Hooch Fagaly leads them at the plate, averaging .438 alongside 17 runs on 21 hits, four doubles, three home runs, and 15 RBIs. In the circle, both starting pitchers have a sub-2.00 ERA, with Kaitlin Inglesby and Bryana Walker boasting 1.26 and 1.53 ERAs, respectively.
Last Time Out: The Huskies and Redhawks last faced twice at last season’s Husky Softball Classic on Mar. 10-11 and fell, 0-8 and 0-4, in the two contests. Washington leads the all-time series 8-0.
Scouting Ohio: Ohio is currently 11-3, after going 4-1 at last weekend’s UTC Frost Classic in Chattanooga, Tenn., defeating North Carolina Central, Niagara, Boston College, and Tennessee Tech. They will play a contest at Washington on Wednesday, Mar. 6 before the tournament this weekend. Lauren Gellerman leads the team at the plate averaging .396, as well as 12 runs on 19 hits, four doubles, two triples, five home runs, and 23 RBIs. In the circle, Savannah Jo Dorsey leads the Bobcats with a 3.20 ERA and a 5-1 record.
Last Time Out: First all-time meeting.
Scouting Bradley: Bradley is 10-9 overall after going 2-3 at last weekend’s Colorado State Classic in Fort Collins, Colo, where they faced then-No. 18 Washington. They topped Brown and host-Colorado State in the final game of the weekend, falling to Nebraska-Omaha, Washington, and their first game at Colorado State. They will play a single game at SU before also appearing at this weekend’s Husky Softball Classic. Alyson Clemente leads Bradley at the plate, averaging .431 with 14 runs on 25 hits, six doubles, one triple, two home runs, and 18 RBIs.
Last Time Out: First all-time meeting.
Scouting New Mexico: With an 11-12 record going into this weekend, New Mexico went 2-5 last weekend at the San Diego Classic I. They defeated Utah State and San Diego before falling to Long Beach State, BYU, and UCLA. Ally Hakeem and Mariah Rimmer lead NM at the plate, batting .500 and .359 respectively. Rimmer leads the team with 20 runs on 28 hits as well as four doubles, two home runs, and nine RBIs. In the circle, Kaela DeBroeckleads the team with a 1.62 ERA. The Lobos will begin their week-long Pacific Northwest swing, at the Husky Softball Classic this weekend, and with doubleheaders at Oregon and Oregon State next weekend.
Last Time Out: The Lobos and Redhawks last faced twice at last season’s SpringHill Suites Invitational #2 on Mar. 22-24. SU fell in both contests, 6-5 in the first, and 8-5 in the second. New Mexico leads the all-time series, 5-3.
Scouting Yale: This week will mark Yale’s first weekend of regular season competition for 2013. They face Central Connecticut State on Tuesday, Mar. 5 before making the trip to Seattle for the Husky Softball Classic as well as next week’s doubleheader at Seattle U. The Bulldogs finished last season with a 12-34 record, going 5-15 in conference.
Last Time Out: First all-time meeting.
Scouting Washington: The Huskies are currently ranked 19/16 in this week’s polls after going 4-0 at last weekend’s Colorado State Tournament, defeating Brown, Bradley, Nebraska-Omaha, and Colorado State. They open their home schedule with a single game vs. Ohio on Wednesday before hosting the Husky Softball Classic over the weekend. UW is 14-5 going into this week, as Hooch Fagaly leads them at the plate, averaging .438 alongside 17 runs on 21 hits, four doubles, three home runs, and 15 RBIs. In the circle, both starting pitchers have a sub-2.00 ERA, with Kaitlin Inglesby and Bryana Walker boasting 1.26 and 1.53 ERAs, respectively.
Last Time Out: The Huskies and Redhawks last faced twice at last season’s Husky Softball Classic on Mar. 10-11 and fell, 0-8 and 0-4, in the two contests. Washington leads the all-time series 8-0.