Friday, April 1
Toledo, OH
1:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
vs
Miami
Rockets Host Miami in Three-Game Series this Weekend
3/31/2016 11:53:00 AM | Softball
TOLEDO, OH – Toledo will welcome MAC-foe Miami to the Glass City this weekend on April 1-2. The Rockets will play a doubleheader on Friday starting at 1:00 p.m. at the Scott Park Softball Complex. UT will return to the field on Saturday for a single contest against the RedHawks at Noon.
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Junior 2B Chandler Rice has tallied a team-high 10 RBI, while also recording 22 hits, five doubles and a pair of homeruns.
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In the circle, senior Marla Gooding leads the Rockets with a 4.12 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 90.0 innings pitched. Gooding made 20 appearances on the mound, hurling for 10 complete games and winning five. Freshman RHP Heather Webb has also tallied 27 strikeouts in 52.0 innings.
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Senior Taylor Huey is leading the RedHawks' offense with a .385 batting average after going 37-for-96 through their 28 games. Huey has recorded 17 runs, six doubles, three triples, and three homers. Freshman Michaela Schlattman has a .330 batting average after going 32-for-97 with four doubles and a team-high eight home runs.
Miami's starting pitcher, senior Amber Logemann, has recorded a 3.04 ERA after 92.0 innings pitched. Logemann has thrown 78 strikeouts and two shutouts.
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Senior OF Jessica Lemieux, sophomore 1B Samantha Showalter and sophomore OF Ashley Rausch each went 2-for-5 in the two contests vs. the Bulls. Junior 2B Chandler Rice, junior DP Celeste Fidge, freshman 3B Megan Choate and freshman RHP Heather Webb each recorded a hit on the day as well with Lemieux and Rice both notching doubles.
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Senior Marla Gooding (5-10) took the loss for the Rockets in game one after hurling her 10th complete game of the season. Gooding allowed one earned run, struck out two and issued just one walk.
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Freshman Heather Webb (0-7) was the hard-luck loser for the Rockets in the second game. She pitching six innings and allowed just one earned run.
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The Rockets dropped a 6-3 decision to Buffalo in its third and final game of the weekend series.
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Sophomore 1B Samantha Showalter paced the Rockets offensively, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run and an RBI. Sophomore OF Ashley Rausch went 2-for-3 with a run and a stolen base.
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Freshman RHP Heather Webb (0-8) was saddled with the loss against the Bulls after pitching 5.0 innings and allowing five earned runs.
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Freshman 3B Megan Choate is tied for fifth in fielding double plays (5) and sophomore C Kaitlyn Bergman is second in runners picked off (2).
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Marla Gooding is fifth in the MAC in innings pitched (90.0), tied for fifth in appearances (20) and tied for sixth in starts (14). The senior tied 12th in wins (5) and tied for 14th with teammate Heather Webb in batters struck out (37).
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Follow along to this weekend's actions on Twitter @ToledoSoftball, or click the live stats link provided. The game will also be streamed live on ESPN3.
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ROCKET LEADERS
Senior OF Jessica Lemieux remains Toledo's top offensive threat this season. The Banks, OR native holds a .372 batting average and 29 hits through UT's 28 games. Lemieux has scored a team-high 14 runs and recorded 44 total bases. The senior leads the team in slugging percentage (.564), doubles (7) and stolen bases (15).Â
Junior 2B Chandler Rice has tallied a team-high 10 RBI, while also recording 22 hits, five doubles and a pair of homeruns.
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In the circle, senior Marla Gooding leads the Rockets with a 4.12 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 90.0 innings pitched. Gooding made 20 appearances on the mound, hurling for 10 complete games and winning five. Freshman RHP Heather Webb has also tallied 27 strikeouts in 52.0 innings.
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MIAMI REDHAWKS BREAKDOWN
Last weekend, Miami completed a three-game sweep of Ball State in the opening weekend of MAC play. Following the sweep, the RedHawks won seven games in a row. Miami split a mid-weed doubleheader against Wright State. The RedHawks took the opener 4-2, then saw its eight-game winning streak come to a close as the Raiders took an 8-2 victory in the nightcap.Senior Taylor Huey is leading the RedHawks' offense with a .385 batting average after going 37-for-96 through their 28 games. Huey has recorded 17 runs, six doubles, three triples, and three homers. Freshman Michaela Schlattman has a .330 batting average after going 32-for-97 with four doubles and a team-high eight home runs.
Miami's starting pitcher, senior Amber Logemann, has recorded a 3.04 ERA after 92.0 innings pitched. Logemann has thrown 78 strikeouts and two shutouts.
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TOLEDO VS. MIAMI
The Rockets lead the series with the RedHawks, 44-38. Last season, Toledo split its doubleheader against Miami, losing the opener, 0-5, but bouncing back in the game two with a 3-0 victory. It was the Rockets' second-consecutive conference series split with the RedHawks.Â
MAC OPENING WEEKEND - BUFFALO RECAP
Toledo dropped both games against Buffalo in its MAC-opening doubleheader last Saturday at Scott Park. The Rockets, who were the visiting team in both contests, were defeated by the Bulls, 1-0, in the opener before falling 2-1 in game two.Â
Senior OF Jessica Lemieux, sophomore 1B Samantha Showalter and sophomore OF Ashley Rausch each went 2-for-5 in the two contests vs. the Bulls. Junior 2B Chandler Rice, junior DP Celeste Fidge, freshman 3B Megan Choate and freshman RHP Heather Webb each recorded a hit on the day as well with Lemieux and Rice both notching doubles.
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Senior Marla Gooding (5-10) took the loss for the Rockets in game one after hurling her 10th complete game of the season. Gooding allowed one earned run, struck out two and issued just one walk.
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Freshman Heather Webb (0-7) was the hard-luck loser for the Rockets in the second game. She pitching six innings and allowed just one earned run.
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The Rockets dropped a 6-3 decision to Buffalo in its third and final game of the weekend series.
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Sophomore 1B Samantha Showalter paced the Rockets offensively, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run and an RBI. Sophomore OF Ashley Rausch went 2-for-3 with a run and a stolen base.
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Freshman RHP Heather Webb (0-8) was saddled with the loss against the Bulls after pitching 5.0 innings and allowing five earned runs.
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ROCKETS IN MAC STANDINGS
Senior OF Jessica Lemieux is second in the conference in stolen bases (15) and third in steal attempts (17). The senior is tied for fifth in doubles (7), 11th in on-base percentage (.443) and slugging percentage (.372) and 12th in hits (29).Â
Freshman 3B Megan Choate is tied for fifth in fielding double plays (5) and sophomore C Kaitlyn Bergman is second in runners picked off (2).
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Marla Gooding is fifth in the MAC in innings pitched (90.0), tied for fifth in appearances (20) and tied for sixth in starts (14). The senior tied 12th in wins (5) and tied for 14th with teammate Heather Webb in batters struck out (37).
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LOOKING AHEAD
Toledo will travel to Ypsilanti, MI on April 5 for a mid-week twinbill with Eastern Michigan. The first game vs. the Eagles is slated to begin at 1:00 p.m. UT will then return to the Glass City to host its home series with Ohio. The Rockets will face the Bobcats on April 8 for a 3:00 p.m. contest before returning to the field on April 9 for a doubleheader starting at 1:00 p.m.Follow along to this weekend's actions on Twitter @ToledoSoftball, or click the live stats link provided. The game will also be streamed live on ESPN3.
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