Terps Head West For The Mary Nutter Classic
2/18/2015 9:45:00 AM | Softball
COLLEGE PARK, Md.—The Maryland softball team heads west for a five-game stint in the 12th annual Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, Calif. The Terps (6-4, 0-0 B1G) look to build off their dominating pitching performances, after going 3-2 in the FAU 'Strike Out Cancer' tournament last weekend.
Maryland will face off against #24 Notre Dame, BYU, Nevada, UNLV, and Long Beach State in Maryland's third tournament of the season. The team takes on Notre Dame and BYU in a double header on Thursday. On Friday, the Terrapins will face Nevada, and the team will finish the weekend on Saturday against UNLV and Long Beach State.
This weekend on the Diamond
All games will be played in the Big League Dreams Sports Park in Cathedral City, Calif. For more information, the complete classic schedule or to purchase tickets for the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, visit the Mary Nutter Classic tournament page.
Live stats will be available on a game-by-game basis. Fans are encourage to follow @TerpsSoftball on twitter for live updates and behind-the-scenes content.
Thurs., Feb. 19 #24 Notre Dame 6:00 p.m. ET Live Stats
Thurs., Feb. 19 BYU 9:00 p.m. ET
Fri., Feb. 20 Nevada 11:30 p.m. ET Live Stats
Sat., Feb. 21 UNLV 3:00 p.m. ET Live Stats
Sat., Feb. 21 Long Beach State 11:00 p.m. ET
Last Time Out
- Last time out, the Terps went 3-2 in the FAU 'Strike Out Cancer' tournament in Boca Raton Fla.
- The team picked up two wins against Drexel and one against Providence.
- Pitcher Kaitlyn Schmeiser registered a 0.93 ERA with 30 strike outs, and zero walks in 22.2 innings pitched. She moved into eighth on the all-time strikeout list in program history with 303, in a win over Drexel. After the weekend, she sits at 322 career strikeouts.
- Erin Pronobis hit .417 in 12 at bats with one homerun and two RBIs.
Scouting Notre Dame
- Last time out, Notre Dame went 1-4 in the Tiger Invitational in Baton Rouge, La. The team dropped two games against #16 LSU and Hofstra by the score of 3-2.
- The Fighting Irish currently sit at 5-4 on the season, and ranked 24th in the nation.
- Katey Haus leads Notre Dame from the plate with a .444 batting average on the season in 27 at bats. She has 12 hits, three home runs and eight RBIs.
- Thursday's match-up marks the ninth all-time meeting between the Terrapins and Fighting Irish. Notre Dame currently holds a 8-0 series advantage. The two teams last faced each other in 2014 for a three-game series in which the Irish took.
Scouting BYU
- Last time out, BYU went 4-1 in the Wilson/DeMarini Desert Classic. The team picked up wins against Hawaii, Northwestern, UNLV and UTEP.
- BYU currently sits at 6-4 on the season and 5-4 in games at a neutral site.
- McKenna Bull was named West Coast Conference for her performance in the Wilson/DeMarini Desert Classic. Bull went 4-0 with a 2.14 ERA and 20 strikeouts.
- Thursday's match-up marks the second all-time meeting between Maryland and Brigham Young. BYU currently holds a 1-0 series advantage. The two teams last faced each other in 2002.
Scouting Nevada
- Last time out, Nevada went 2-3 in the Wilson/DeMarini Desert Classic. The team picked up wins against Cal State Fullerton and UTEP.
- Nevada currently sits 3-7 on the season with all of their games being played on a neutral site.
- Karley Hopkins leads the team with a .455 batting average in 22 at bats. She has 15 hits, five RBIs and four extra base hits.
- Friday's match-up marks the third all-time between Maryland and Nevada. The Terps currently hold a 2-0 series advantage. The two teams last faced each other in 2009.
Scouting UNLV
- Last time out, the Rebels went 2-2 in the Wilson/DeMarini Desert Classic. The team picked up wins over Northwestern and UTEP.
- UNLV currently sits at 5-4 on the season.
- Fahren Glackin leads the Rebels with a .409 batting average through nine games. She has racked up eight RBIs and one home run in 22 at bats.
- Saturday's match-up marks the second all-time meeting between the Terrapins and UNLV. Maryland currently holds a 1-0 series advantage. The two teams last met in 2007.
Scouting Long Beach State
- Last time out, the 49ers went 3-2 in the Easton Desert Classic. The team picked up wins over Boise State, Nevada and Utah State.
- Long Beach State currently sits at 6-4 on the season, and 3-2 on neutral sites.
- Through 10 games, Lauren Lombardi is hitting .385 in 26 at bats registering 12 RBIs and one home run.
- Saturday's match-up marks the second all-time meeting between the Terps and 49ers. Long Beach State currently holds a 1-0 series advantage after facing each other last season.
California Girls
- The Terps boast seven student-athletes currently on the roster from the state of California. Jacqui Pascual, Hannah Dewey, Shannon Bustillos, Kylie Datil, Juli Strange, Mandy Gardner and Destiney Henderson all hail from California.
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