SEATTLE – Seattle University softball travels to Utah Valley for a three-game series this weekend.
FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS
• Friday, April 9 at 12 p.m. Pacific (1 p.m. Mountain)
• at Utah Valley (doubleheader)
• Game 1 Stats | Game 2 Stats | Watch
• Saturday, April 10 at 11 a.m. Pacific (12 p.m. Mountain)
• at Utah Valley
• Stats | Watch
ABOUT THE GAMES
• Seattle U (15-15, 2-1 WAC) at Utah Valley (14-17, 2-4 WAC)
• All-time series-Seattle U leads, 23-15
NEWS AND NOTES
• SU took two of three games from New Mexico State on Mar. 26-27 at Logan Field to open WAC play. Bailey Thompson homered twice in the WAC opener, while Shi Smith pitched three scoreless innings in relief to save a 6-4 win. In the nightcap, Carley Nance struck out seven in a complete-game victory as SU picked up a 4-1 decision to complete the doubleheader sweep.
• Bailey Thompson was named WAC Hitter of the Week, for the period ending on Mar. 28. The catcher hit three home runs in three games against NM State, adding a double and seven RBIs.
• The games with NM State were first at Logan Field in 692 days, as the Redhawks did not host any games in the shortened 2020 campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Seattle U won two out of three games at Montana on Mar. 18-19. Stefanie Madrigal and Carley Nance both threw complete games to lead SU to wins on Mar. 18, as Madrigal allowed no earned runs in a 3-2 win and Nance struck out seven in a 5-2 victory. Cherise Silvan homered and doubled in a three-hit game to spark the Redhawk offense in the second game of the day.
• Madison Cathcart drew two walks in the win at Montana on Mar. 18, moving into a tie for the all-time WAC record with 138 base on balls. The first baseman is two doubles shy of the WAC career record for two-baggers as well.
• The Redhawks rallied to beat Portland State twice on the weekend of Mar. 12-13 at the Husky Classic. SU also dropped two games to seventh-ranked Washington.
• Against Portland State on Mar. 12, Bailey Thompson hit a two-run single to give SU the lead in the sixth inning on its way to a 5-3 win. The next day, the Redhawks broke out with a seven-run seventh inning to claim a 10-4 victory over the Vikings.
• Madison Cathcart enters the series needing two doubles and two walks to tie the all-time WAC records in both categories. She has 55 career doubles and 136 career walks.
• SU won three of five games at the Boyd Gaming Classic from Mar. 5-7 in Las Vegas. It knocked off UNLV and beat Idaho State twice.
• Sophomores Brooke Milder and Stefanie Madrigal were named WAC Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for the period ending on Mar. 7. Milder went 9-10 with a double and two walks at the Boyd Gaming Classic, while Madrigal won twice and struck out a career-high eight batters in a victory over Idaho State on Mar. 6.
• In an 8-7 loss at UNLV on Mar. 6, Madison Cathcart and Brooke Milder both tallied four hits. Cathcart matched a career high, while Milder set a new personal best for hits in a game.
• The Redhawks went 2-3 at the Wildcat Invitational from Feb. 26-28, beating Oregon State and Colorado State. In the win over the previously unbeaten Beavers, Shi Smith pitched a complete game, allowing one run as SU won, 2-1. Stephanie Merwin homered to take the lead in the fourth inning of the Redhawks' 5-3 victory over CSU.
• SU went 4-1 at the Hillenbrand Invitational from Feb. 19-21. It scored 39 runs across five games, winning three contest by eight or more runs.
• Senior Ally Choate was named WAC Hitter of the Week for the period ending on Feb. 21. The rightfielder recorded 10 hits in five games at the Hillenbrand Invitational. She claimed two hits in each outing, adding five runs, four RBIs, two doubles, and two walks.
• Sophomore Stefanie Madrigal put together a pair of stellar starts at the Hillenbrand Invitational. The righthander pitched 10 innings over two outings, allowing zero runs while striking out nine hitters. She earned two wins on the weekend.
• Seattle U started the 2021 season at the Kajikawa Classic from Feb. 12-14. It faced tough competition, including four Pac-12 opponents, as SU dropped five games on the weekend.
• Madison Cathcart homered to become Seattle U's all-time RBI leader. She has 162 runs batted in as a Redhawk, passing Jane Purdy for the SU career record.
• The 2020 season ended abruptly on March 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SU was 9-15 at the time after being chosen to win the WAC in the preseason poll. The Redhawks beat Missouri to claim a win over a nationally-ranked opponent for the second consecutive season.
• SU was picked to win the WAC in the preseason coaches' poll for the second straight year. Madison Cathcart and Ally Choate were picked Preseason All-WAC.
• The Redhawks return every starter from the 2020 campaign, including all four "super" seniors-Madison Cathcart, Alyson Matriotti, Stephanie Merwin, and Cherise Silvan.
• Coach Geoff Hirai enters his sixth season at SU, having guided the Redhawks to their best season in program history in 2019. Seattle U won a school-record 40 games on its way to its first-ever Division I NCAA Tournament appearance. It won the WAC regular-season and tournament crowns for the first time and knocked off a nationally-ranked opponent for the first time ever (No. 25 Illinois).
• For the second straight season, Shi Smith broke her own single-season record for strikeouts per seven innings (9.9) in 2020. She also threw the eighth no-hitter in program history, setting a school record with 15 strikeouts in a 3-0 win over UC Davis on Feb. 21.
• In 2020, Madison Cathcart led the Redhawks with a .407 on-base percentage, including a team-high 11 walks. Cathcart holds SU career records in home runs (38), doubles (50), walks (109), extra-base hits (89), and putouts (1,432). In 2021, she will have the chance to take over the top spot in RBIs (161), runs (113), at-bats (542), and games started (183).
• In 2019, the most recent WAC season, SU topped the WAC with a 15-3 record, winning all six series, including three sweeps. It led the league in batting (.309) and ERA (2.35).
• The Redhawks feature five newcomers this season, with four freshmen and one transfer joining the squad for 2021.
FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS
• Friday, April 9 at 12 p.m. Pacific (1 p.m. Mountain)
• at Utah Valley (doubleheader)
• Game 1 Stats | Game 2 Stats | Watch
• Saturday, April 10 at 11 a.m. Pacific (12 p.m. Mountain)
• at Utah Valley
• Stats | Watch
ABOUT THE GAMES
• Seattle U (15-15, 2-1 WAC) at Utah Valley (14-17, 2-4 WAC)
• All-time series-Seattle U leads, 23-15
NEWS AND NOTES
• SU took two of three games from New Mexico State on Mar. 26-27 at Logan Field to open WAC play. Bailey Thompson homered twice in the WAC opener, while Shi Smith pitched three scoreless innings in relief to save a 6-4 win. In the nightcap, Carley Nance struck out seven in a complete-game victory as SU picked up a 4-1 decision to complete the doubleheader sweep.
• Bailey Thompson was named WAC Hitter of the Week, for the period ending on Mar. 28. The catcher hit three home runs in three games against NM State, adding a double and seven RBIs.
• The games with NM State were first at Logan Field in 692 days, as the Redhawks did not host any games in the shortened 2020 campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Seattle U won two out of three games at Montana on Mar. 18-19. Stefanie Madrigal and Carley Nance both threw complete games to lead SU to wins on Mar. 18, as Madrigal allowed no earned runs in a 3-2 win and Nance struck out seven in a 5-2 victory. Cherise Silvan homered and doubled in a three-hit game to spark the Redhawk offense in the second game of the day.
• Madison Cathcart drew two walks in the win at Montana on Mar. 18, moving into a tie for the all-time WAC record with 138 base on balls. The first baseman is two doubles shy of the WAC career record for two-baggers as well.
• The Redhawks rallied to beat Portland State twice on the weekend of Mar. 12-13 at the Husky Classic. SU also dropped two games to seventh-ranked Washington.
• Against Portland State on Mar. 12, Bailey Thompson hit a two-run single to give SU the lead in the sixth inning on its way to a 5-3 win. The next day, the Redhawks broke out with a seven-run seventh inning to claim a 10-4 victory over the Vikings.
• Madison Cathcart enters the series needing two doubles and two walks to tie the all-time WAC records in both categories. She has 55 career doubles and 136 career walks.
• SU won three of five games at the Boyd Gaming Classic from Mar. 5-7 in Las Vegas. It knocked off UNLV and beat Idaho State twice.
• Sophomores Brooke Milder and Stefanie Madrigal were named WAC Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for the period ending on Mar. 7. Milder went 9-10 with a double and two walks at the Boyd Gaming Classic, while Madrigal won twice and struck out a career-high eight batters in a victory over Idaho State on Mar. 6.
• In an 8-7 loss at UNLV on Mar. 6, Madison Cathcart and Brooke Milder both tallied four hits. Cathcart matched a career high, while Milder set a new personal best for hits in a game.
• The Redhawks went 2-3 at the Wildcat Invitational from Feb. 26-28, beating Oregon State and Colorado State. In the win over the previously unbeaten Beavers, Shi Smith pitched a complete game, allowing one run as SU won, 2-1. Stephanie Merwin homered to take the lead in the fourth inning of the Redhawks' 5-3 victory over CSU.
• SU went 4-1 at the Hillenbrand Invitational from Feb. 19-21. It scored 39 runs across five games, winning three contest by eight or more runs.
• Senior Ally Choate was named WAC Hitter of the Week for the period ending on Feb. 21. The rightfielder recorded 10 hits in five games at the Hillenbrand Invitational. She claimed two hits in each outing, adding five runs, four RBIs, two doubles, and two walks.
• Sophomore Stefanie Madrigal put together a pair of stellar starts at the Hillenbrand Invitational. The righthander pitched 10 innings over two outings, allowing zero runs while striking out nine hitters. She earned two wins on the weekend.
• Seattle U started the 2021 season at the Kajikawa Classic from Feb. 12-14. It faced tough competition, including four Pac-12 opponents, as SU dropped five games on the weekend.
• Madison Cathcart homered to become Seattle U's all-time RBI leader. She has 162 runs batted in as a Redhawk, passing Jane Purdy for the SU career record.
• The 2020 season ended abruptly on March 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SU was 9-15 at the time after being chosen to win the WAC in the preseason poll. The Redhawks beat Missouri to claim a win over a nationally-ranked opponent for the second consecutive season.
• SU was picked to win the WAC in the preseason coaches' poll for the second straight year. Madison Cathcart and Ally Choate were picked Preseason All-WAC.
• The Redhawks return every starter from the 2020 campaign, including all four "super" seniors-Madison Cathcart, Alyson Matriotti, Stephanie Merwin, and Cherise Silvan.
• Coach Geoff Hirai enters his sixth season at SU, having guided the Redhawks to their best season in program history in 2019. Seattle U won a school-record 40 games on its way to its first-ever Division I NCAA Tournament appearance. It won the WAC regular-season and tournament crowns for the first time and knocked off a nationally-ranked opponent for the first time ever (No. 25 Illinois).
• For the second straight season, Shi Smith broke her own single-season record for strikeouts per seven innings (9.9) in 2020. She also threw the eighth no-hitter in program history, setting a school record with 15 strikeouts in a 3-0 win over UC Davis on Feb. 21.
• In 2020, Madison Cathcart led the Redhawks with a .407 on-base percentage, including a team-high 11 walks. Cathcart holds SU career records in home runs (38), doubles (50), walks (109), extra-base hits (89), and putouts (1,432). In 2021, she will have the chance to take over the top spot in RBIs (161), runs (113), at-bats (542), and games started (183).
• In 2019, the most recent WAC season, SU topped the WAC with a 15-3 record, winning all six series, including three sweeps. It led the league in batting (.309) and ERA (2.35).
• The Redhawks feature five newcomers this season, with four freshmen and one transfer joining the squad for 2021.