NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY – The Purple and White, coming off a 4-0 MAAC weekend, heads to Youngstown, Ohio to take on the Youngstown State Penguins in a non-conference battle Tuesday afternoon.
Last Time Out
• Niagara swept Marist and Quinnipiac at home this past weekend to start 4-0 in league play for the first time under head coach
Larry Puzan.
• The Purple Eagles outscored its conference foe's 23-11 and the.
• Niagara posted a team ERA of 2.15 while the lineup registered a .380 on base percentage on the weekend.
Niagara Notes
• On the season, Niagara has a team average of .252 and ERA of 4.31.
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Maggie Kellner has a team-best .365 batting average through 17 games. The sophomore enters Tuesday with a four-game hit streak. Kellner also leads the team in doubles (8), total bases (27), and slugging (.519).
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Kelsey Harrigan is currently on a six game on base streak and a team-best on-base percentage of .450. Harrigan also leads the team in runs scored (12), while ranking second in hits (18), and doubles (6).
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Riley Crum hit her first home run of the season on Saturday against Marist, joining
Samantha Hare as the only Purple Eagles to hit round trippers this season. Hare has a team-high three home runs this season.
• Crum has also worked a team-high nine walks this season.
• In the circle, Crum has started six games, posting a 1.99 ERA over 24.2 innings pitched. Crum went 2-0 in the circle this past weekend.
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Maddie Hickingbottom has made eight starts in her first season as a Purple Eagle. The transfer has a 7.29 ERA and has struck out a team-high 44 batters.
• Out of the bullpen,
Julia Thompson picked up two saves this past weekend, closing the door to help NU earn its first sweep of Marist since 2008.
Series History
• Niagara and YSU have met 28 times since 2003, with the Penguins leading the series 18-6.
• The two teams last met in 2019 with the Penguins taking both games on Monteagle Ridge.
• Niagara last defeated YSU in 2018 taking the first game of a two-game set.
Up Next
• Niagara will resume conference play this weekend when it heads to the Garden State of New Jersey dor a pair of doubleheaders against Monmouth and Rider.
