Terps Host Lafayette & Princeton In Capital Invite, St. Francis Tuesday
3/14/2015 12:00:00 AM | Softball
COLLEGE PARK, Md.— After spending the first month of the season on the road, the Maryland softball team returns home for five games at the Maryland Softball Stadium. The Terps will take on Lafayette, Princeton and St. Francis. The games against Lafayette and Princeton are part of the Capital Invitational, co-hosted with George Washington.
Last weekend the Terps (14-9, 0-0 Big Ten) took two of three in the JMU Invitational. The team picked up victories against Rhode Island and Stony Brook, while dropping a contest against host James Madison. Maryland scored a season-high 18 runs en route to an 18-3 victory over Rhode Island. The tally marks the largest margin of victory since a 15-0 triumph over Howard last season.
Shannon Bustillos led the Terps from the plate, hitting .444 and driving in five RBIs. Bridget Hawvermale registered her first career home run, a grand slam, against Rhode Island. Kaitlyn Schmeiser continued her dominant season from the mound last weekend, pitching 10 innings, striking out nine with a .70 ERA.
This weekend on the diamond
The Terps will tackle five games in three days. Maryland starts its home schedule with a double header on Sunday against Lafayette and a morning game against Princeton on Monday. The games versus Lafayette and Princeton are part of the Capital Invite co-hosted with George Washington. The Terrapins then welcome St. Francis to College Park for a double header on Tuesday.
Live stats for all games are available HERE. Fans are encouraged to follow @TerpsSoftball on Twitter for live updates and behind-the-scenes content.
Sun., Mar. 15 Lafayette College Park, Md. 4:00 p.m. Live Stats
Sun., Mar. 15 Lafayette College Park, Md. 6:00 p.m. Live Stats
Mon., Mar 16 Princeton College Park, Md. 11:00 a.m. Live Stats
Tue., Mar. 17 St. Francis College Park, Md. 3:00 p.m. Live Stats
Tue., Mar. 17 St. Francis College Park, Md. 5:00 p.m. Live Stats
The Terps When…
- 4-0 in extra-inning games.
- 11-4 when the Terrapins score first.
- 10-1 when leading after four innings.
- 9-1 when leading after six innings.
- 124 total runs scored by the Terps offense, fourth in the Big Ten.
- 4, the times Maryland has eclipsed 10+ runs this season.
- 18, the most runs scored by the Terps in one game this season (vs. Rhode Island).
- 24, the number of RBIs for Mandy Gardner, tie for seventh in the Big Ten.
- 95.2, the total innings pitched by Kaitlyn Schmeiser, the most in the Big Ten.
- 11, total wins for K. Schmeiser, second in the Big Ten.
- 89, number of strikeouts for K. Schmeiser, third in the Big Ten
Scouting the leopards
- Lafayette currently sits at 0-11 on the season and 0-4 in away games.
- Last time out, they dropped four at the Elon Softball Tournament.
- The Leopards are led by Jenna Didio, who through 11 games is hitting .281 with nine hits.
- Sunday's double header marks the second and third all-time meetings between the programs. Maryland currently holds a 1-0 series advantage.
- The Terps previously beat Lafayette 8-2 earlier this season in the Coastal Carolina Kickin' Chicken Classic.
Scouting the Tigers
- Princeton currently sits at 3-6 overall and 0-2 in away games.
- Last time out, they took two games against Florida A&M and Iowa.
- Skye Jerpbak and Ashley LaGuardia both earned Ivy League honors this past week.
- The Tigers are led by Skye Jerpake, who in eight games, is hitting .391 with six RBIs.
- Monday's meeting marks the 20th all-time game between the two programs. Maryland currently has an 11-7-1 advantage.
Scouting St. Francis
- St. Francis currently sits at 9-4 overall and 2-0 in away games.
- The team is currently competing in the University of Delaware Tournament. The Red Flash defeated Villanova in its first game, 3-1.
- The Red Flash are led from the mound by Alexis Bower, who in four games, has a 1.06 ERA and 12 strikeouts.
- Tuesday's meeting marks the seventh and eighth all-time meetings between the two programs. Maryland currently holds a 5-1 series advantage.
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