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ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University softball team has its first home doubleheader 12:00 p.m. Wednesday in a non-conference matchup versus Tusculum.
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The Concord University Sports Information Department will have live in-game statistics and live streaming video of Wednesday's contest.
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SERIES HISTORY: Tusculum leads 4-0
ALL-TIME SERIES GAMES
February 11, 2022: Tusculum 2 – Concord 0 (L, 6-0 L, 5-1)
March 11-12, 2013: Tusculum 2 – Concord 0 (L, 4-1 L, 9-0)
CONCORD AT A GLANCE
Overall Record: 0-2
Home Record: 0-0
Away Record: 0-2
BIG TIME DEBUTS
Freshman infielder
Lacie Lewis has started off the year strong hitting a stellar .714 after her first two collegiate starts going 5-for-7 on the day. Four of the five hits for Lewis came in game two as she came up one hit shy of tying the single-game program record for hits in a group that includes senior
Jolie Privett who had five hits at Davis & Elkins in March 2021. Lewis also showed her glove off in her debut by completing the 10 chances she was given throughout both games. Another freshman who had a promising start to the season is catcher
Morgan Cline, who had the only two RBI against Carson-Newman in the doubleheader. Cline ended the day hitting .500 with two RBI and two doubles while slugging .833.
IN THE CIRCLE
A trio of sophomore pitchers for the Mountain Lions including
Caitlyn Bauer,
Nancy-Jo Roberts, and
Rachael Koller saw the field last Wednesday and are looking to bounce back against the Pioneers. Bauer moved into eighth place on Concord's all-time strikeout list during her start against Carson-Newman ending the game with three strikeouts giving her a total of 137 in her Concord career. Roberts, a transfer from Southwest Community College, got the start in game two against Carson-Newman, throwing a complete game in her first career start for the Maroon and Gray. Roberts finished the game giving up four earned runs while striking out two batters. Koller entered the circle for a quick shutout inning only facing four batters on the day and retiring three of those four.
RECENT MATCHUPS
Tusculum will be coming to Athens on Wednesday with a record of 4-0 against the Mountain Lions. In last year's matchup, Concord put up a fight in game two of the series by putting up nine hits as a team but was only able to plate one runner. Koller, who was the starting pitcher in game two in eastern Tennessee, helped herself with a hit and RBI. Bauer had five strikeouts in the game one start. Sophomore outfielder
Delaney Fulk and sophomore third base
Kylee Stacy each had one hit in both ends of the doubleheader. The only other games played between the teams came in March 2013 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.—two Tusculum wins.
TUSCULUM AT A GLANCE
Overall Record: 2-1
Home Record: 0-0
Away Record: 1-1
Neutral Record: 1-0
SCOUTING THE PIONEERS
Tusculum opened the season with wins over West Virginia State and Kutztown before losing to UNC Pembroke Monday afternoon. Both victories came in shutout fashion as Emily Sappington accounted for both wins in the circle. She struck out 15 batters over 12 innings and scattered six hits. Sappington also tallied four RBI over the weekend. Kallyn Newport and Claire Smeltzer both went 6-for-10 in three games. The Pioneers were 27-21 in 2022, but only went 9-14 away from home.
