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Jeff Erickson
Junior Lexi Eckman leads Toledo with 10 stolen bases and ranks eighth in the MAC.

Toledo Hits the Road for Weekend Series at Ball State

Three-game series begins on Friday at 3:00 p.m. at the Softball Fields at First Merchants Ballpark Complex

4/6/2023 12:00:00 PM

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo softball team resumes Mid-American Conference play with a three-game series at Ball State in Muncie, Ind. this weekend. The Rockets and Cardinals will play one game on Friday at 3:00 p.m. followed by a doubleheader on Saturday starting at 1:00 p.m.

Friday, April 7
Toledo vs. Ball State | Softball Field at First Merchants Ballpark Complex | 3:00 p.m. | Video & Stats

Saturday, April 8
Toledo vs. Ball State | Softball Field at First Merchants Ballpark Complex | 1:00 p.m. | Video & Stats
Toledo vs. Ball State | Softball Field at First Merchants Ballpark Complex | 3:30 p.m. | Video & Stats

About Toledo (11-18, 4-7 MAC)
Toledo dropped three games to Akron last weekend. Akron led for the entirety of the first two games, winning 10-6 on Saturday and 8-2 in Game 1 on Sunday. The Rockets had their first lead of the series in Game 2 on Sunday afternoon as Sophia Knight held Akron scoreless through five innings. The Zips scored one run in the sixth inning and two more in the seventh to sweep the series.

Riley Mohr, Jenna Kroll and Lauren Erickson each hit one out of the park against the Zips.

Rocket Notes
  • Jenna Kroll's homer vs. Akron put her at 16 in her career, which ties her with Celeste Fidge who hit the same number in her career from 2014-17.
  • RHP Erin Hunt is one win away from tying Desiree Abrego, who collected 56 wins in her career from 1993-96 to rank No. 4 in Toledo's history. Hunt's last win was against defending MAC Champions Miami on March 28.
  • Hunt leads the MAC by holding opponents to a .195 batting average. Her 2.64 ERA ranks second in the league.
About Ball State (16-17, 6-5 MAC)
  • Ball State is coming into this weekend matchup on a four-game losing streak after losing its series at Ohio last weekend. The Cardinals were run-ruled 10-2 (6) at Notre Dame on Tuesday.
  • Senior Haley Wynn is hitting .408 and slugging .724 as the Cardinals' top hitter, ranking third in the MAC in both categories, and leads the league with 30 runs scored.
  • BSU is collectively hitting .291 and its pitching staff has a combined 4.38 ERA.
On Deck
Toledo will play two series next week, starting with Central Michigan at home on Tuesday-Wednesday, April 11-12. Toledo will then head to in-state rival Kent State on Saturday-Sunday, April 15-16.

Follow the Rockets
Be sure to follow the Rockets' softball team on social media:
  • Twitter: @ToledoSoftball
  • Instagram" 'toledosoftball'
  • Facebook: "Toledo Softball"
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