SEATTLE - Seattle U softball looks forward to hosting the 2024 University Credit Union Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Softball Tournament this week, entering as the #4 overall seed. The Redhawks will begin the double elimination style tournament in the fourth game of the opening day, facing off with the winner of #5 Utah Tech and #8 Southern Utah at 7 p.m. on Logan Field. Each contest of the WAC Tournament will feature live streaming ESPN+ as well as live stats.
The winner of this contest will play at 1 p.m. on Thursday against #1 overall seed Grand Canyon, while the loser will play against the losing team of game five at 4 p.m. also on Thursday.
FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS
- Wednesday, May 7 at 7 p.m.
- #4 Seattle U (22-30, 14-12 WAC) vs. #5 Utah Tech or #8 Southern Utah
- Logan Field
- ESPN+
- Live Stats
WAC TOURNAMENT TIME
This marks the 10th time Seattle U has made it to the WAC Tournament, holding an overall record of 18-14. The Redhawks have won the WAC Tournament title twice over the last four events, going undefeated in both 2019 and 2021 with wins over New Mexico State in the championship game. The 2019 tournament took place in Phoenix, while the 2021 tournament was in Seattle.
ALL-WAC HONORS
Taylor Fitch, Sydney Frankenberger, Lily Garcia and Karen Spadafora were among those honored by the WAC in its 2024 postseason awards. Spadafora became the program's first WAC Defensive Player of the Year and first WAC freshman to do so, while Fitch was named as one of the top-11 student athletes in the conference with her first team selection. Frankenberger's stellar senior season earned her All-WAC second team honors, while Garcia became the first WAC athlete to claim All-Defensive Team honors in the first three years of the awards existence.
NATIONAL AND CONFERENCE RANKINGS
Team batting average (.302) - #44 in the nation and third in the WAC
Team doubles (74) - #43 in the nation and fourth in the WAC
Team on base percentage (.362) - #111 in the nation and third in the WAC
Team ERA (3.84) - fourth in the WAC
Fielding percentage (.964) - fourth in the WAC
Team walks (119) - fourth in the WAC
Caught stealing by (11) - Karen Spadafora, #58 in the nation and second in the WAC
Doubles (18) - Taylor Fitch, #15 in the nation and third in the WAC
Games started (21) - Stefanie Madrigal, first in the WAC
Games started (19) - Nicola Simpson, fifth in the WAC
Hits (64) - Sydney Frankenberger, #57 in the nation and fourth in the WAC
Hits (61) - Taylor Fitch, #85 in the nation and seventh in the WAC
Total bases (102) - Taylor Fitch, #83 in the nation and fifth in the WAC
Toughest to strikeout (20.8) - Lily Garcia, #65 in the nation and sixth in the WAC
Toughest to strikeout (17.6) - Sydney Frankenberger, #100 in the nation and eighth in the WAC
Victories (12) - Stefanie Madrigal, #139 in the nation and second in the WAC
SERIES-AT-A-GLANCE
The Redhawks currently lead the all-time series against Utah Tech, 12-4, taking the WAC series between the two this season at Logan Field.
The Redhawks currently lead the all-time series against Southern Utah, 9-5, taking the WAC series between the two this season in Cedar City.
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