SEATTLE - Seattle U softball hits the road for its first of seven on the road over the next two weeks, crossing Montlake for a matchup with Washington. The Redhawks and Huskies will face off at 6 p.m. at Husky Softball Stadium on the campus of Washington in Seattle with live streaming on the Pac-12 Networks and live stats available.
FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS
- Monday, April 8 at 6:00 p.m.
- Seattle U (16-22, 8-6 WAC) at Washington (26-6, 10-4 Pac-12)
- Seattle
- Pac-12 Networks
- Live Stats
SERIES VICTORY OVER THE TRAILBLAZERS
Seattle U took two of three from Utah Tech this past weekend, claiming the series on Saturday afternoon, 1-0, thanks to a complete game shutout victory from Stefanie Madrigal. Madrigal opened the contest with a one, two three inning before working herself out of danger in the second inning. The San Jose, California, native sent the next six Trailblazers down in order and concluded the fifth inning with her sixth strikeout on the afternoon.
Madrigal forced three ground outs in sixth and sent the Trailblazer down in order in the seventh, thanks to a spectacular diving catch from centerfielder, Sydney Frankenberger. The senior picked up her team-leading eighth win of the season in her fifth complete game effort of the year.
Taylor Fitch helped lead Seattle U to the victory in the series opener, 3-2, tying the program's single-game home runs record with two in consecutive at bats. The sophomore from Woodinville, Wash., opened the scoring with a solo shot over the center field wall, before tying the record with another solo home run in the sixth to retake a one run lead.
Hitting/On Base Streaks Currently:
- Mikee Morris - eight game reached base streak, two game hitting streak
- Sydney Frankenberger - seven game hitting streak
- Taylor Fitch - seven game hitting streak
- Karen Spadafora - four game hitting streak
NATIONAL AND CONFERENCE RANKINGS - As of 4/4/24
Team batting average (.306) - #55 in the nation and third in the WAC
Team on base percentage (.372) - 85th in the nation and second in the WAC
Team walks drawn (87) - third in the WAC
Team fielding percentage (.961) - third in the WAC
Team ERA (4.33) - fourth in the WAC
Caught stealing by (eight) - Karen Spadafora, #42 in the nation and second in the WAC
Complete games thrown (five) - Stefanie Madrigal, fifth in the WAC
Complete games thrown (four) - Avari Morris, eighth in the WAC
Games started (14) - Stefanie Madrigal, first in the WAC
Hits (44) - Sydney Frankenberger, #55 in the nation and third in the WAC
Hits (39) - Mikee Morris, ninth in the WAC
Toughest to strikeout (22.3) - Lily Garcia, #70 in the nation and third in the WAC
Walks drawn per game (0.62) - Tai Wilson, first in the WAC
SERIES-AT-A-GLANCE
The Redhawks currently trail the series with the Huskies, 0-20, falling in last season's contest, 0-3, at Logan Field.
PRESEASON HONORS/PRESEASON POLL
Stefanie Madrigal and Tai Wilson were honored by the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) this past week, with the former being named the Preseason Co-Pitcher of the Year and the latter joining her on the All-WAC Preseason Team. The Redhawks have gone seven straight seasons with multiple players earning Preseason All-WAC honors and have had at least one athlete named for the last 11 years.
Madrigal became the first Redhawk to earn Preseason Co-Pitcher of the Year honors, marking her third consecutive season on the All-WAC Preseason Team. The native of San Jose, California, took another step forward during the 2023 season, leading the squad with the nation's 37th most wins at 19. Madrigal played some of her best softball on the biggest stage at the WAC Tournament, taking the ball in all five contests and allowing just one run in the first two.
Wilson earns the award for the first time after a breakout 2023 season in which she finished in the top-10 in batting average (.438), runs scored (23) and hits (35) during conference play in route to an All-WAC First Team award. The junior outfielder led the Redhawks with 72 hits (30th nationally), a batting average of .396 (54th nationally) and an on base percentage of .456 (142nd nationally). Wilson's overall hits total and batting average rank as the Redhawks' fourth and eighth best single-season performance.
Seattle U was picked to finish third as voted on by the 10 WAC coaches, receiving 66 points and one first place vote. The Redhawks have been picked to finish third overall or better in eight straight years.
HOW TO FOLLOW
All 14 Seattle U home contests this season will be broadcast on ESPN+. For road games, related links to video stream and live stats will be posted on the softball schedule page on goseattleu.com. Fans are encouraged to check the Seattle U Softball team's official Twitter feed @seattleusb for updates of games in progress as well as news and notes. Greg Sexton and former Redhawk, Katie Favilla (Antich), mark their third season on the call.
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