GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – After a split in the WHAC-opening doubleheader against Indiana Tech on Wednesday, the Golden Eagles will return to action this week with a couple more WHAC doubleheaders. They'll travel to Brighton on Wednesday morning for an 11:00 a.m. matchup against Lawrence Tech at the indoor Legacy Center Sports Complex. On Saturday, the Saints from Siena Heights are scheduled to make their first visit to the new Cornerstone Turf Field for an 11:00 a.m. doubleheader. The previously-scheduled games against Cleary on Friday have been canceled due to inclement weather.
Opponent: Lawrence Tech
Date: Wednesday, April 4 (DH)
Times: 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Location: Brighton, Mich. (Legacy Center Sports Complex)
Internet Coverage: N/A
Opponent: Siena Heights
Date: Saturday, April 7 (DH)
Times: 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich. (CU Softball Field)
Internet Coverage: Live
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SCOUTING THIS WEEK'S OPPONENTS
Scouting Lawrence Tech
• The Blue Devils have played against three teams that are receiving votes nationally and five teams that are in the Top 25. They are 4-4 against those opponents.
• LTU opened up WHAC action with a split against Concordia.
• Alexa Cherney has struck out 55 batters in 39 innings of work while allowing only 6 earned runs for a 1.08 ERA.
• The pitching staff has a combined ERA of 2.30.
• LTU has outscored the opposition 24-9 in the 5th, 6th, and 7th innings this season.
• Meredith Adams, who had a .411 average in 2017, is batting .368 so far this season.
• LTU opened the season at No. 5 in the WHAC Preseason Poll.
• Brittney Bult leads the team with a .421 batting average.
History vs. Lawrence Tech
The 2017 season was the inaugural season for the Blue Devils. Cornerstone dropped both games last year by scores of 7-0 and 10-9.
Scouting Siena Heights
• The Saints started the year 2-5 but are 8-1 since that stretch.
• Racquel Ward was nominated WHAC Player of the week last week after going 4-for-7 with 3 homers and 7 RBI in a DH vs. Rochester.
• An 18-run third inning propelled Siena Heights to a 34-0 win over Fisher College earlier this season.
• The team has a batting average of .373, with five players above .400.
• SHU averages more than 11 hits per game.
History vs. Siena Heights
Since 2001, Cornerstone has won 43 of the 61 games against Siena Heights. The past 10 games, however, are an even 5-5. In 2017, Cornerstone and #RV Siena Heights split the season series, with CU winning 4-2 and SHU winning 6-3.
NEWS AND NOTES ABOUT THE GOLDEN EAGLES
Underclassmen Contribution: The freshmen and sophomore classes have combined for 74 hits while the upperclassmen have only 20 hits. The underclassmen are batting an even .300 on the season.
McKena Razenberg puttin' up numbers: The sophomore centerfielder has seven hits in the last seven games, bringing her batting average to .321 and a team-high on-base percentage of .424.
Strong performances in the circle: Starting pitchers Rachel Younts and Brooke Leonard have ERAs of 2.15 and 3.31 respectively. A one-hit shutout of Bethel and a complete game victory over #RV Bellevue highlighted Younts' stat lines during the spring break trip. Younts has held the opposition to a .248 batting average.
Maddie Vassar leading the way: Over the first four games of the season, Vassar batted a cool .090, but the freshman from Naperville, Illinois has heated up to bat .343 since that cool stretch, with four multi-hit games over the next ten games. The starting shortstop also made several highlight-reel plays while fielding at an impressive .940 clip.
Freshman Sluggers: Freshman Sierra Sanchez and Courtney Ducharme have slugging percentages of .606 and .500, respectively. Sierra's three hits in game two against Indiana Tech was her second 3-hit game of the season. Courtney Ducharme's two doubles in game one against Indiana Tech was her second multi- Extra-base hit game of the year, after she hit two homers against Bellevue earlier in the season.
Triples: The Golden Eagles had not recorded a triple all season until Alicia Ontiveros and Sierra Sanchez each tripled vs. Indiana Tech.
First to the Plate: The Golden Eagles are 3-1 when they score the game's first run, while they are only 3-7 when the opponent scores first.
