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Quinnipiac University Bobcats (24-15, 10-6 NEC) at
University of Hartford Hawks (8-34, 3-9 America East)
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 – 2:30 PM (DH)
Hartford Softball Field – West Hartford, Conn.
Quinnipiac Travels For In-State Action
The Quinnipiac University softball team (24-15, 10-6 NEC)
travels to play a pair of non-conference games at the University of
Hartford (8-34, 3-9 America East) on Wednesday, April 25. The
first contest is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. at the Hartford
Softball Field in West Hartford, Conn.
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Scouting Hartford
The Hawks enter Wednesday’s two-game set at 8-34
overall and 3-9 in the America East. Hartford has won its last
three contests, all of which against America East opponent UMBC. On
Friday, April 20, the Hawks defeated UMBC, 3-1 and 7-4, followed by
a 3-2 victory on Saturday. Siera Sheehan currently leads Hartford
from within the circle with a team-leading 7-9 record and 4.16 ERA.
Sheehan has pitched in 26 contests and 126.1 innings this season
while holding opponents to a .295 batting average. Petyon Fisher
paces the Hawks with a .270 batting average while Amber Andrews
ranks first on the team in hits (33), runs scored (23), total bases
(49), slugging percentage (.386) and on-base percentage (.365).
Kate Wacyk has compiled a team-leading 23 RBI.
All-Time Against The Hawks
Hartford leads the all-time series with Quinnipiac, 7-6,
dating back to the 1986 season. Last year, the Bobcats dropped a
non-league game to the Hawks, 1-0, on April 20, 2011 at the QU
Softball Field. Prior to playing the Hawks once during the 2011
season, Quinnipiac had split six doubleheaders with Hartford, most
recently in 1999.
Last Time Out
In its most recent outings, Quinnipiac split a NEC
twinbill with Robert Morris on Saturday, April 20. The Bobcats lost
to the Colonials, 1-0, in game one and came back with a 3-1 victory
in the second contest of the afternoon. Senior Heather Schwartzburg
went the distance for Quinnipiac as she threw two complete games,
improving her season record to 15-5. Schwartzburg fanned 12 RMU
batters while scattering six hits and one earned run in the
two-game series. Seniors Ashley Heiberger and Christy Cabrera both
contributed two hits for the Bobcats while Cabrera and juniors Alex
Alba and Jacquie Ristow each scored one run against the
Colonials.
A Look At The League Standings
With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the
Bobcats find themselves at third in the NEC softball standings. QU
currently holds a 10-6 mark in league play, behind top-ranked LIU
Brooklyn (12-4) and at second, Robert Morris (13-5). Bryant (7-5)
is fifth in the standings, followed by Central Conn. St. (7-6) and
Saint Francis (Pa.) (8-8), respectively. Mount St. Mary’s
(6-8) holds the eighth slot while Sacred Heart (6-12), Fairleigh
Dickinson (5-11) and Wagner (4-12) round out the 11-opponent
field.
NEC Notes
Quinnipiac is currently third in the league in stolen
bases (35). The Bobcats are led by junior Lauren Salgado’s
7-for-8 stolen base performance this season.
Stats From Within The Circle
Quinnipiac leads the Northeast Conference in several
pitching categories including hits allowed (215), runs allowed
(115), earned runs allowed (96) and opposing batting average
(.223). The Bobcats rank second amongst NEC opponents in team ERA
(2.57) while they stand fourth in the NEC in batters struck out
(220) Quinnipiac’s 24 wins are tied at third with Central
Conn. St.
Dangerous Defense
Quinnipiac continues to hold on to its conference-leading
fielding percentage at .971 on the year, which also ranks 31st in
the NCAA standings. The Bobcats have made combined for 33 errors
this season while its opponents have made 59 errors overall. In
addition Quinnipiac ranks second in the NEC in the “caught
stealing by” statistical category as it’s caught 17 of
its opponents’ in stolen base attempts.
Slugging Stats
Quinnipiac junior Alex Alba paces the Bobcats with a
team-high .607 slugging percentage, which also stands fifth amongst
her NEC counterparts.
Double Trouble
QU shortstop Alex Alba has compiled a team and conference
leading 13 doubles this season. Alba ranks 10th in the NCAA
standings with .34 doubles per game.
Perfect Pitching
Senior Heather Schwartzburg continues to lead the NEC in
several pitching categories, including ERA (1.54) and opposing
batting average (.170). Schwartzburg’s 163 season strikeouts
rank third in the conference, while she stands fifth in innings
pitched (150).
The QU starting pitcher posts a 15-5 record this year after making 28 appearances and 21 starts. Schwartzburg has thrown 18 complete games while also earning three saves. She’s compiled a program-best 920 career strikeouts in four seasons at Quinnipiac.
Schwartzburg also ranks nationally as she stands 25th in ERA (1.54), 50th in strikeouts per seven innings (7.6), ninth in hits allowed per seven innings (4.11), 27th in saves (3), and 82nd in wins (15).
Featured Freshman
Nikki Barba continues to lead all rookie Bobcats this
season with a .257 batting average (27-for-105). She’s also
managed to keep a .371 slugging percentage and .339 on-base
percentage. The freshman shortstop is the only freshman to start in
each of QU’s 39 games this year while compiling 12 RBI, 15
runs scored and six doubles.
Pitching Debut
Freshman Hannah Lindsley made her pitching debut with the
Bobcats in Quinnipiac’s 5-0 loss at Manhattan last week.
Lindsley saw six innings while scattering nine hits and fanning
five Manhattan batters.
What’s Ahead For Quinnipiac
The Bobcats return to action when they host NEC foe Bryant
University in a league twinbill on Sunday, April 29 beginning at
Noon. Quinnipiac will honor its four seniors prior to the start of
Sunday’s games, including Christy Cabrera, Mina Duffy, Ashley
Heiberger and Heather Schwartzburg.
Contact: Lindsay Oliveri, lmoliveri@quinnipiac.edu
