Terps Head To JMU Invitational, Friday?s Games Cancelled
3/5/2015 12:00:00 AM | Softball
COLLEGE PARK, Md.— After taking two games this past weekend, the Maryland softball team heads back to the diamond for a three-game stint against Rhode Island, Stony Brook and James Madison in the JMU Invitational. Due to weather, Friday's two games have been cancelled.
Last weekend at the Citrus Classic, the Terps (12-8, 0-0 Big Ten) won two games, including one in nine innings against Fordham and a 10-0 victory, the largest margin of the season, against Northern Iowa. The team dropped a mid-week matchup with #17 UCF in walk-off fashion.
This Weekend on the Diamond
Due to inclement weather, Friday's two games against Rhode Island and St. John's have been cancelled. Saturday and Sunday's match-ups will be played as scheduled. All games listed are part of the JMU Invitational and will be played at Veterans Memorial Park on Harrisonburg, Va.
Live stats for all games will be available at www.JMUStats.com. Fans are also encouraged follow @TerpsSoftball on twitter.
Sat., Mar. 07 Rhode Island 1:00 p.m. Live Stats
Sun., Mar. 08 Stony Brook 12:00 p.m. Live Stats
Sun., Mar. 08 James Madison 4:30 p.m. Live Stats
The Terps When...
- 4-0, in extra-inning games.
- 8-1, when leading after six.
- 8-1, when holding opponents to less than two runs.
- Three times the team has eclipsed 10+ runs this season.
- 99 total runs scored by the Terps offense, fifth in the Big Ten.
- 556 at bats by Maryland, leading the Big Ten.
- 107 batters struck out by Maryland's pitching staff
- 85.2 innings pitched by Kaitlyn Schmeiser, leading the Big Ten
- 80 batters struck out by K. Schmeiser this season
- Five home runs hit by Corey Schwartz, fourth in the Big Ten
- 22 RBIs batted in by Mandy Gardner, second in the Big Ten
Scouting Rhode Island
- Rhode Island sits at 0-8 on the season.
- Last time out, the team dropped games to Georgia Southern and Florida Gulf Coast at the USF Under Armour Invitational.
- Emily Hendricks leads Rhody with a .269 batting average, seven hits and one RBI.
- The meeting marks the fifth all-time match-up between the two programs. The Terps currently hold a 4-0 advantage.
Scouting Stony Brook
- The SeaWolves currently sit at 4-6 through 10 games this season.
- Last time out, Stony Brook went 2-3 in the North Florida Invitational, picking up two wins over Siena.
- Bria Green leads the SeaWolves with a .355 batting average, driving in 11 RBIs and three home runs.
- The meeting marks the third all-time match-up between Maryland and Stony Brook. The teams have split the previous two games, for a 1-1 series record.
Scouting James Madison
- The Dukes sit at 7-5 on the season and are currently receiving votes in the latest USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll.
- Last time out, the Dukes went 2-1 in the Citrus Classic. The team picked up wins over #13 Minnesota and Penn State.
- JMU qualified for the 2014 NCAA Tournament.
- Megan Good leads the Dukes from the mound, with a .93 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 30 innings pitched.
- Sunday's meeting marks the 12th all-time meeting between the two programs. The Terps hold a 9-2 series advantage.
'KK' Schmeiser moves up all-time strikeout list
- With 80 strikeouts on the season, Kaitlyn Schmeiser moves into seventh all-time on the program's strikeout list with 353.
Looking Ahead
- After spending the first month of the season on the road, the Terps return home for the GW/UMD Capital Invite. The Terps will head to George Washington on Friday, before returning to the Maryland Softball Stadium for three games against Lafayette and Princeton.
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