HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson softball team will begin a four-game home series against Wagner beginning on Friday and ending on Saturday. Friday and Saturday's doubleheaders games will be at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. from the FDU Softball Field.
Series Info
Wagner (9-13, 5-13 NEC) at FDU (5-15, 5-13 NEC)
Game 1: Friday, April 23 at 1:00 p.m. – FDU Softball Field
Game 2: Friday, April 23 at 3:00 p.m. – FDU Softball Field
Game 3: Saturday, April 24 at 1:00 p.m. – FDU Softball Field
Game 4: Saturday, April 24 at 3:00 p.m. – FDU Softball Field
FDU student-athletes will be allowed two guests to attend each home contest
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All-Time Series
WAG leads 25-13
Streak…W1
First Meeting…2001 (WAG 7, FDU 0)
Last Meeting…4/27/19 (WAG 7, FDU 4)
NEC Season Format and Preseason Poll
There will be a 32-game conference schedule that will be played in a round-robin (four-game series) format over eight weeks from March 20-May 9. The NEC will only have four teams qualify for a double-elimination NEC Championship that will take place from May 13-15. FDU was predicted to finish seventh in the NEC Preseason Poll.
Scouting the Seahawks
Wagner opened NEC action with a series split against Merrimack, four losses to SFU, three wins against Bryant, and another series loss against LIU. Graduate student Zoe Bender has a team-leading average of .377, 26 hits, scored 21 runs, and collected 30 total bases. Freshman Keaghan Ward slashes .361 from the dish, has 22 hits, has drove in 13 RBI's, and hit a homer. Graduate student Amelia Van Orman hits .328, has a team-leading 17 RBI's, and has scored 12 runs. On the bump, Wagner is led by junior Eve Harvey who has a team-leading 1.68 ERA, five wins, and 51 strikeouts.
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Scouting the Knights
FDU has won three of its past four games after winning three in the four-game series against Sacred Heart. The Knights opened the series with an 11-6 win and then won the next two games in thrilling fashion with a 5-4 victory in seven innings and a 5-4 win in 10 innings. In the first win of the series, FDU erupted with eight runs in the third inning sparked by homers from graduate student
Madison Emerson and senior
Rylie Schmeh. Sophomore
Cassidy Triska registered the game-winning hit with two outs in the top of the seventh to score two runs to win the game. Schmeh also recorded a game-winning sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning. Junior
Alayna Savaglio recorded two wins in the weekend and leads the team with an ERA of 3.00, five complete games, and 73 strikeouts. Emerson leads the offense with a .339 average, 13 runs, 21 hits, three homers, and 16 RBI's.
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Coach Foye's Thoughts
"As a team we fought long and hard for 10 innings straight. A big accomplishment for us was that we scored in the first inning of all four games this weekend which definitely helped set the tone. We made some great plays and got some big outs to hold them scoreless in extra innings. It was a huge win for us with great defense and pitching and being able to battle back after they tied it up."
"Cass was on fire this series and today the ball just wasn't carrying like yesterday. She hit 2 balls to the fence that might have been HR's and was robbed of a HR on an over the fence catch that would have tied the game in the 7th. She continues to hit the ball hard and get great swings at the plate."
"Rylie has improved tremendously in the past week and looks so much more comfortable in the box. She did a great job putting the ball in play and finding gaps and getting the go-ahead RBI in the first game."
"Malori pitched her best game of the year unfortunately we didn't help her on the offensive side today. She battled hard today getting out of some tough spots and I expect big things from her the rest of the season as she continues to work hard and improve."
What's Next
FDU will host Mount St. Mary's for a two-game series on Tuesday, April 27 beginning at 1:00 p.m.
