Terps Take Columbus For Big Ten Tournament
5/7/2015 9:00:00 AM | Softball
COLLEGE PARK, Md.—After a record setting performance by Shannon Bustillos against Michigan State last weekend closed out the regular season, the Maryland softball team heads to Columbus for the Big Ten Tournament. The eighth-seeded Terps are set to face ninth-seed Penn State in the first round on Thursday. First pitch is set for 2:30 p.m. ET.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE DIAMOND
The Terrapins will face Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. The winner of the game will go on to face the top-overall seed Michigan on Friday. All Big Ten Tournament games will be played at Buckeye Field on the campus of the Ohio State University. For more information on the tournament, visit the Big Ten Tournament Central site.
Thursday's game will be broadcast on BTN2Go and live stats will be provided in the link below. Fans are also encouraged to follow @TerpsSoftball on Twitter for live game updates.
May 7 vs. Penn State 2:30 p.m. ET Live Stats BTN2Go
May 8 B1G Quarterfinals 2:30 p.m. ET Live Stats BTN
May 9 B1G Semifinals 3:30 p.m. ET Live Stats BTN
May 10 B1G Championship 8:30 p.m. ET Live Stats BTN
QUICK HITS
- The Terrapins are coming off a three game series against Michigan State to close out the regular season. The team took the middle game of the series, fighting valiantly in all three games.
- Kaitlyn Schmeiser led the team from the plate with a .667 batting average, 1.222 slugging percentage and five extra-base hits. Shannon Bustillos hit .625 on the weekend with a team-leading 1.500 slugging percentage and two home runs.
- On the season Erin Pronobis leads the team with a .370 batting average and .669 slugging percentage. The senior has a team-leading 44 RBI and 12 home runs. Lindsey Schmeiser follows closely behind with a .364 average and team-leading .685 slugging percentage.
- Overall, the team is hitting .306 on the season with a .517 slugging percentage. The team has driven in 311 runs and hit 66 home runs.
- In Big Ten play L. Schmeiser leads from the plate with a .425 batting average and a .822 slugging percentage. The junior has driven in 18 runs with five home runs. Bustillos is hitting .410 in Big Ten play with 30 RBI.
- Overall, the team is hitting .327 with a .577 slugging percentage in conference play. The Terps have driven in 147 runs while hitting 31 home runs.
- Nationally the Terps sit at 30th nationally in home runs per game (1.25) and 30th in scoring (6.28).
SCOUTING THE NITTANY LIONS
- Overall PSU sits at 28-27 on the season and 9-14 left in b1g play. The team is 11-7 at home and 8-15 on the road.
- PSU is coming off being swept by Michigan in Ann Arbor.
- The team is led offensively by Lexi Knief, who is hitting .408 on the seasons with 19 RBI and 14 doubles. Kristina Brackpool has 44 RBI and a team-leading .616 slugging percentage.
- In the circle Macy Jones leads Penn State with a 7-3 record and 3.66 ERA. The pitcher has appeared in 24 games and 57.1 innings.
- Earlier this season the Terps completed their first-ever Big Ten conference sweep, taking down Penn State for a three game series.
THE TERPS WHEN...
- 27-26 overall record
- 9-14 conference record
- 18-12 non-conference record
- 8-11 home games
- 8-9 away games
- 11-6 neutral site
- 4-1 in extra innings
- 17-3 when leading after four
- 12-4 when leading after five
- 13-3 when leading after six
- 12-2 when opponents score
- 17-4 out-hitting opponent
- 16-9 when scoring in the first
- 19-9 when scoring first
- 333, total runs scored
SCHMEISER, BUSTILLOS, PRONOBIS NAMED ALL-BIG TEN
- Lindsey Schmeiser, Shannon Bustillos and Erin Pronobis were tabbed for All-Big Ten honors the conference office announced Wednesday.
- L. Schmeiser was named to the First Team All-Big Ten, while Bustillos and Pronobis were both named to the Second Team All-Big Ten. Additionally, Bustillos earned All-Defensive team honors and was bestowed the Sportsmanship Award for her positive sportsmanship and ethical behavior.
BUSTILLOS BREAKS all-time HR RECORD
- Bustillos, the Anaheim, Calif. native broke the all-time Maryland home run record with her 28th career home run in the first game against the Spartans. Bustillos is hitting .300 on the season with 42 RBI. In conference play the senior is batting .410 with a team-leading .897 slugging percentage, good for fifth-best in the conference.
BUSTILLOS BREAKS all-time RBI RECORD
- The most decorated batter in Maryland history, Bustillos has broken nearly every offensive record for the Terps this season. The senior shattered the all-time Maryland RBI record after a three-run home run in the regular season finale against Michigan State, putting her career total at 151.
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