CROOKSTON, Minn.- The University of Minnesota Crookston softball team will play their final road doubleheader of the season Wed., April 22 at 2 and 4 p.m. against University of Mary.
The Golden Eagles head into the games with a 4-38 (0-24 NSIC) mark overall as they seek their first conference win of the 2015 season. UMC has been led on the 2015 season by freshman
Victoria Bayliss (OF, West Bloomfield, Mich./Elementary Education), who is hittin .356 with 21 runs scored, 10 doubles, two triples and 10 runs batted in. In addition to Bayliss,
Allison Foley (Jr., SS, Lockport, Ill./Accounting) comes in with a .305 batting average, 23 runs scored, seven doubles, four home runs and 17 RBI's.
In the circle,
Bailey Braatz (So., RHP, Buffalo, Minn./Sports and Rec Management) leads teh team with 2-14 mark and a 6.45 earned runs average (ERA) in 102 innings pitched. In addition to Braatz,
Brooke Vatthauer (Sr., LHP, Crookston, Minn./Health Science) comes in with an 0-7 mark and a 6.76 ERA in 47.2 innings pitched.
U-Mary comes into Wednesday with a 22-27 mark on the season. The Marauders have been led on the year by Alana Norman, who is hitting .435 with 40 runs scored, four doubles, one triple and 19 RBI's. Taylor Mendez comes into the week with a .357 batting average with 37 runs scored, eight doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 44 RBI's.
The Marauder pitching staff has been led by Nena Dudley, who is 17-13 with a 4.45 ERA in 188 innings pitched, while Erin Keen is 2-7 with a 7.13 ERA in 53.0 innings pitched.
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www.goldeneaglesports.com.
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The University of Minnesota Crookston is a NCAA Division II university located in the Red River Valley of Northwest Minnesota. UMC sponsors 11 intercollegiate athletic teams with membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate conference (NSIC) and the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA). The NSIC is a 16-team conference with schools situated in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
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