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Hilltoppers Face Road Match-Ups at Davis & Elkins and West Virginia Wesleyan

4/13/2024 8:13:00 AM

West Liberty, W.Va. – The West Liberty University softball team is set to return to MEC play this weekend as they travel to face a pair of south division opponents, matching up with Davis & Elkins on Saturday evening while wrapping up the weekend with a visit to West Virginia Wesleyan on Sunday. The Hilltoppers and Senators saw their doubleheader shifted to the Elkins High School Softball Field, located at Elkins Middle School in Elkins, West Virginia, as they are slated for 4 and 6 p.m. first pitch times. WLU is then slated for a 1 and 3 p.m. first pitch time against the Bobcats at Culpepper Field in Buckhannon, West Virginia.

GAME DETAILS
  • Location (Saturday): Elkins, West Virginia (Elkins Middle School)
  • First Pitch (Saturday): 4 and 6 p.m.
  • Location (Sunday): Buckhannon, West Virginia (Culpepper field)
  • First Pitch (Sunday): 1 and 3 p.m.
WEST LIBERTY STORYLINES
  • West Liberty enters the weekend with a 12-24 (6-10 MEC) record on the season after splitting a non-conference doubleheader at home against Point Park on Wednesday afternoon, falling by a score of 5-4 (9 Innings) before bouncing back to end the day with a 3-1 win.
  • The Hilltoppers are currently in fourth place in the MEC North Division standings.
  • As a team, WLU is hitting .268 with 250 hits, 38 doubles, three triples, 12 homeruns, 112 RBI, and 134 runs scored through 36 games played this season.
  • Jaden Conrad leads the team with a .360 batting average while also posting a .442 on-base percentage, a .461 slugging percentage, and a .903 on-base plus slugging percentage. She has tallied 32 hits, three doubles, two homeruns, 16 RBI, and 18 runs scored. She has recorded a hit in 18 of the last 21 games she has competed in. On the base paths she is 4-of-5 on stolen base attempts.
  • Kayla Mancuso is second on the team in hitting percentage, batting .326, with an on-base percentage of .431, a slugging percentage of .380, and an on-base plus slugging percentage of .811. She has tallied 30 hits, two doubles, one homerun, 11 RBI, and 22 runs scored. Mancuso has notched a hit in 19 of the last 23 contests she has appeared in. On the base paths she is 9-of-9 on stolen base attempts.
  • Sara Simon adds a .320 batting average while posting an on-base percentage of .359, a slugging percentage of .433, and an on-base plus slugging percentage of .792. She has tallied 31 hits, six doubles, one triple, one homerun, 20 RBI, and ten runs scored. At the plate she has recorded a hit in eight of the last 11 games she has played in. On the base paths she is 4-for-4 on stolen base attempts.
  • Sydney Johnson rounds out the group of players averaging .300 or better at the plate with a .310 batting average while posting an on-base percentage of .333, a slugging percentage of .381, and an on-base plus slugging percentage of .714. She has tallied 35 hits, six doubles, one triple, eight RBI, and has scored 17 runs. On the base paths she is 10-for-12 on stolen base attempts this season.
  • Mallory Rosnick leads the team with three homeruns on the year.
  • The Hilltoppers' pitching staff has recorded an ERA of 5.39, allowing 286 hits and 94 walks, while throwing 119 strikeouts. Opponents hold a .293 batting average against WLU pitchers.
  • Kadence Pettit, the 2023 MaxPreps West Virginia Player of the Year has made 15 starts in 18 appearances to open her freshman campaign, pitching a team-high 83.1 innings and seven complete games thus far. She holds a team-low ERA of 4.10 to go along with a 1.43 WHIP, an opponent's batting average of .258, 59 strikeouts, and one shutout. With a record of 7-9 on the season she has struck out six or more batters in five games.
  • Madison Angus holds an ERA of 5.53 while recording a WHIP of 1.62 and has held opponents to a .291 batting average. She has totaled 68.1 innings pitched to go along with four complete games in 14 games started and 18 games appeared in while she has recorded a 1-9 record. She has thrown 20 strikeouts on the year and has recorded a season-high of three on two occasions.
  • Ashlyn Tapman is the top relief pitcher for WLU, totaling 35.2 innings pitched in four games started and 13 appearances in 2024 for a record of 1-4. She has recorded an ERA of 6.06, a WHIP of 1.65, and an opponent's batting average of .290. She has thrown a total of 23 strikeouts this season, notching a season-high of six in the last outing against Point Park.
  • Sara Pelegreen is in her first season as the head coach at West Liberty with a record of 12-24 with the Hilltoppers. Overall, she is in her fifth season as a collegiate head softball coach and has compiled a career record of 81-154 which includes four prior seasons at Wheeling.
DAVIS & ELKINS STORYLINES
  • Davis & Elkins enters this weekend's games with a 19-18 (6-10 MEC) record on the season after being swept in a non-conference doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon at Walsh, falling by scores of 4-3 and 2-1.
  • The Senators are currently in fifth place in the MEC South Division standings.
  • As a team, D&E is hitting .283 with 292 hits, 59 doubles, four triples, 29 homeruns, 183 RBI, and 204 runs scored through 37 games played this season.
  • Lilly Saucedo leads the team with a .387 batting average while adding a .432 on-base percentage, a .496 slugging percentage, and a .928 on-base plus slugging percentage. She has tallied 46 hits, ten doubles, one homerun, 25 RBI, and 21 runs scored this season. She has recorded a hit in 11 consecutive games played. On the base paths she is 2-of-2 on stolen base attempts.
  • Another player to watch at the plate is Ashlyn Zapach who is hitting .350 while adding a .424 on-base percentage, a .725 slugging percentage, and a 1.149 on-base plus slugging percentage. She has tallied 28 hits, six doubles, eight homeruns, 26 RBI, and 28 runs scored. She has recorded a hit in three consecutive games played and ten of her last 14 appearances. On the base paths she is 2-of-2 on stolen base attempts.
  • Rounding out the group of six players hitting above .300 is Linzey Allard (.348), Trinity Fleming (.337), Jules Gutierrez (.336), and Sharon Morales (.330).
  • Leading Davis & Elkins on the base paths is Morales who is 39-of-43 on stolen base attempts this year.
  • The Senators' pitching staff has recorded an ERA of 4.10, allowing 284 hits and 126 walks, while throwing 212 strikeouts. Opponents have held a .291 batting average against D&E pitchers.
  • The top pitcher to watch for D&E is Sammie Jarvis who holds the lowest ERA on the team at 2.16, while adding a WHIP of 1.31, an opponents batting average of .219, and has recorded 118 strikeouts. She has recorded six or more strikeouts in 11 contests, including four games of 12 or more. In 87.1 innings pitched she has posted a record of 11-3 with eight complete games pitched and three shutouts while making 11 starts in 20 total appearances.
  • Another pitcher to watch is Vanessa Hunt who is 6-6 on the year in 14 starts and 20 total appearances as she has pitched six complete games and one shutout. She has recorded an ERA of 3.61, a WHIP of 1.66, an opponent's batting average of .307, and 44 strikeouts. She has thrown four or more strikeouts in four games.
  • Elle Fracker is in her fourth season as the head coach at Davis & Elkins with a record of 85-92 during her time with the Senators. Overall, she is in her tenth season as a collegiate head softball coach and has posted a career record of 184-285 while making prior stops at Valley City State and Fort Lewis.
SERIES HISTORY
  • Since the 2011 season, West Liberty holds an 8-5 advantage in the series.
  • In last season's doubleheader on April 15, 2023, at the Hilltopper Softball Complex, the Senators earned a sweep as they won by scores of 4-0 and 8-5.
WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN STORYLINES
  • West Virginia Wesleyan enters this weekend's games with a 12-21 (3-13 MEC) record on the season after being swept at home against West Virginia State on Monday afternoon by scores of 2-0 and 2-0.
  • The Bobcats are currently in sixth place in the MEC South Division standings.
  • As a team, WVWC is hitting .282 with 248 hits, 31 doubles, one triple, four homeruns, 108 RBI, and 119 runs scored through 33 games played this season.
  • Andie Dizon leads the team at the plate with a .430 batting average, a .462 on-base percentage, a .540 slugging percentage, and a 1.002 on-base plus slugging percentage. She has tallied 43 hits, eight doubles, one homerun, 19 RBI, and eight runs scored during the season. She has recorded a hit in 14 of the last 17 games she has appeared in. On the base paths she is 1-of-1 on stolen base attempts.
  • Another player to watch at the plate is Kendall Stoffel who is batting .370 with an on-base percentage of .406, a slugging percentage of .435, and an on-base plus slugging percentage of .841. She has tallied 34 hits, four doubles, one triple, 16 RBI, and ten runs scored during the season.
  • Rounding out the group of five players hitting above .300 is Brooklyn Osburn (.333), Jenna Gomez (.324), and Alyssa Rohr (.303).
  • The Bobcats' pitching staff has recorded an ERA of 3.91, allowing 244 hits and 69 walks, while throwing 140 strikeouts. Opponents have held a .276 batting average against WVWC pitchers.
  • West Virginia Wesleyan's top pitcher is Stoffel who has posted a record of 7-8 in 13 starts and 18 games appeared in, throwing 81.2 innings with five complete games and a save. She holds an ERA of 2.57, a WHIP of 1.21, an opponent's batting average of .218, and 67 strikeouts. She has struck out four or more batters in eight games and reached double figures once with a season-high of 11 against Concord.
  • Another pitcher to watch is Victoria Wehrberger who is 3-2 in eight starts and 16 appearances, throwing 47.1 innings with two complete games. She holds an ERA of 2.81, a WHIP of 1.29, an opponent's batting average of .264, and 29 strikeouts. She has struck out five or more batters in two games and has posted a season-high of nine against Southern New Hampshire.
  • Steve Warner is in his 32nd season as the head coach at West Virginia Wesleyan with a career record of 1,190-464-2 during his time with the Bobcats.
SERIES HISTORY
  • Since the 2011 season, West Virginia Wesleyan holds a 19-5 advantage in the series and has won seven of the last eight meetings.
  • The Bobcats earned a doubleheader sweep in last season's match-up at the Hilltopper Softball Complex on April 16, 2023, as they won by scores of 5-2 and 6-1.
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