Lincoln, NE - Following a rough stretch that included losses to Doane and Concordia, Nebraska Wesleyan softball built some momentum by earning series splits with Wartburg and #21 Central and seeks to continue to its improved play while hitting the road to face Loras, Coe, and College of Saint Mary.
DATE, LOCATION, LIVE STREAM & LIVE STATS
Nebraska Wesleyan will face Loras at Faber-Clark Field on Friday, April 10th at 2:00 and 4:00 PM. Loras will
live stream both games and carry
live stats. On Saturday, NWU will battle Coe at 1:00 and 3:00 PM, at Clark Field in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Coe will carry a
live stream and also provide
live stats. The Black and Gold will conclude their road trip with a 3:00 PM game against College of Saint Mary, on Monday, April 13th. CSM will carry
live stats.
ABOUT NEBRASKA WESLEYAN
Nebraska Wesleyan earned a split with #21 Central in their last series, taking game one before falling in game two. The Prairie Wolf defense was stout against the Dutch, holding a usually high scoring offense to a season low of one run in game one before following up with two allowed runs in game two. Nebraska Wesleyan also saw
Kylie Fullerton and
Jenna Kimberling have a big game one, with Fullerton driving in four RBIs and Kimberling crushing her third home run of the season. Kimberling headlines the NWU offense, leading the team in hits, RBIs, and runs scored. Meanwhile, Fullerton has found her groove lately, driving in four RBIs in two of her last five games. As an offense, the Prairie Wolves hold a .281/.374/.369 slash line, and have scored 127 runs on 185 hits. Defensively, the Black and Gold have a .968 fielding percentage.
Eva Fahrnbruch leads the pitching staff with a 3.88 ERA, and 1.45 WHIP. Fahrnbruch has struck out 21 batters, with opponents hitting .302 against her.
HEAD COACH COURTNEY MEDINA
Courtney Medina is in her first season as the head coach at Nebraska Wesleyan and holds a 10-14 record. Medina comes to Lincoln after serving three seasons at Western Nebraska Community College.
SCOUTING LORAS
Loras holds a 17-7 record but has lost its last three games, which includes a pair of defeats to Wartburg on Tuesday. The Duhawks hold a slash line of.332/.431/.399, with 145 runs scored on 224 hits. Defensively, Loras has a .968 fielding percentage with pitchers combining for an ERA of 2.10. The Duhawks are led by Ashley Winter, in her 17th season.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST LORAS
Nebraska Wesleyan and Loras have met 19 times. Nebraska Wesleyan holds a 13-6 all-time series lead.
SCOUTING COE
Coe is 16-10 entering the weekend. The Kohawks have lost four of their last five games. Coe holds a slash line of.311/.453/.400, with 160 runs scored on 221 hits. Defensively, the Kohawks have a .955 fielding percentage with pitchers combining for an ERA of 2.71. Coe is led by Jake Koolbeck, in his fourth season.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST COE
Nebraska Wesleyan and Coe have met 22 times. Coe holds a 14-8 all-time series lead.
SCOUTING COLLEGE OF SAINT MARY
CSM enters this weekend 7-21, and will face Briar Cliff in a doubleheader on Saturday, April 11th. The Flames hold a slash line of .266/.352/.375, with 115 runs scored on 190 hits. Defensively the Flames hold a .946 fielding percentage with pitchers combining for an ERA of 7.60. CSM is led by Carolyn Todd Bray, in her ninth season.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST COLLEGE OF SAINT MARY
Nebraska Wesleyan and CSM have met 43 times. Nebraska Wesleyan holds a 24-19 all-time series lead.
