Lincoln, Neb. (April 21, 2024)- Following a sweep of Dubuque, Nebraska Wesleyan travels to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to take on Coe College, in what will be Nebraska Wesleyan's final regular season away series.
SERIES INFORMATION, GAME TIMES, LIVE STREAM & LIVE STATS
Tuesday will mark the 19th and 20th match ups between the two teams. Coe leads the all time series 13-5.
Game one is set to begin at 3:00 p.m. Game two is set to begin at 5:00 p.m. Coe will
live stream both games. Coe will carry
live stats.
SCOUTING THE PRAIRIE WOLVES
Nebraska Wesleyan enters Tuesday with a 24-7 record. The Prairie Wolves have won their last six games, which includes a sweep of Dubuque on Saturday, April 20th. Nebraska Wesleyan has posted a batting average of .335, with 19 home runs, 191 RBIs, a slugging percentage of .473, and an on base percentage of .416. Nebraska Wesleyan's pitchers have an ERA of 3.03 and a WHIP of 1.30. Defensively, the Prairie Wolves carry a .957 fielding percentage.
TEAM LEADERS
Hits: Lyndsey Roth & Hanna Roth (36)
Home runs:Taylor Korecky (4)
RBIs: Sami MacDonald (27)
Runs: Lyndsey Roth (34)
Batting Average: Lyndsey Roth (.429)
Slugging Percentage: Lyndsey Roth (.571)
On Base Percentage: Lyndsey Roth (.585)
ERA: Eva Fahrnbruch (2.35)
MARY YORI PROFILE
Head Coach
Mary Yori is in her ninth season as the head coach of Nebraska Wesleyan's softball program. Yori was hired as Nebraska Wesleyan's first full time head softball coach in June of 2015. In nine seasons as head coach, Yori has complied a 175-135 record and was the 2016 AD3I All-Independent Co-Coach of the Year. On Tuesday, March 19th, 2024, Yori earned her 900th career victory in Nebraska Wesleyan's game one victory over Peru State College. Under Yori's leadership, Nebraska Wesleyan has seen both individual and team success. Yori coached Nebraska Wesleyan to its first NCAA tournament appearance in 2022 and has won 20 games five times. Last season Yori helped pitcher
Elise Warneke earn first team All-Conference and third team NFCA Third Team All Region honors. In Yori's time at Nebraska Wesleyan, 10 athletes have earned NFCA/NCAA III scholar athlete honors.
SWING FOR THE FENCES 6
Addie Duranski,
Jenna Kimberling,
Rylee Pangborn,
Hanna Roth,
Amber Kosmicki and
Taylor Korecky have each recorded one home run during Nebraska Wesleyan's six game winning streak. On the season, the Prairie Wolves have hit 19 home runs.
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN SOFTBALL TRADITION
Nebraska Wesleyan's lone conference championship occurred in 1986. That season saw Nebraska Wesleyan post an 8-4 conference record in the NIAC. Nebraska Wesleyan's only NCAA tournament appearance occurred in 2022. That season saw Nebraska Wesleyan go 23-16 overall, and 8-8 in American Rivers Conference Play.
SCOUTING THE KOHAWKS
Coe enters Tuesday with a 24-6 record. Coe has a batting average of .352, with 22 home runs, 199 RBIs, a slugging percentage of .509, and an on base percentage of .428. Coe's pitchers have an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.21. The Kohawks are coached by Jake Koolbeck who is in her second season.