JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 28, 2024) – Coming off a split with Appalachian State Tuesday night, the ETSU softball team continues its home stand as the Buccaneers gear up for a four-game series with Robert Morris this weekend. The teams will play back-to-back doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday from Betty Basler Field. 
 
GAMEDAY INFO
Date: Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3
Time: 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Location: Betty Basler Field
Media Links: Saturday Game One | Sunday Game One | Sunday Game Two

• Free admission to all ETSU home softball games 

ABOUT THE BUCS

• Following Tuesday's split over Appalachian State, the Bucs sit 3-9 on the season
• The Bucs took the opener 6-2 thanks to plating five runs in the third inning, while falling 1-0 in a pitchers' duel in game two
• Three Buccaneers are batting over .400 with Cameron Young hitting a team-best .450 (18-40) … Young recorded her team-leading seventh double of the season on Tuesday … The Buccaneer third baseman also has seven walks, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored
• Riley Nayadley (.419) and Sara Muir (.405) are also hitting over .400 … The Buccaneer duo have combined for 28 hits in 68 at-bats to go along with three doubles, two home runs, 16 RBI and 10 runs scored
• ETSU ranks second in the SoCon in batting average (.288) and doubles (18)
• Sara Muir has led ETSU in the circle as she has accounted for the three wins, while Taylor Suchy – who pitched game two of Tuesday's doubleheader with Appalachian State – leads the Bucs in innings (28.1), appearances (10) and strikeouts (16)

ABOUT ROBERT MORRIS

• Robert Morris has dropped eight of its first nine games to start the season
• The Colonials' lone win came in their season opener, which was a 4-3 victory over George Mason in Spartanburg
• This marks Robert Morris' third Southern Conference team as the Colonials have played Wofford and UNCG
• Kaylyn Hopf leads the team with a .357 batting average, while Alaina Koutsogiani is hitting .320 (8-25) with one double, two home runs, six RBI and five runs scored
• Madison DeVault is 1-4 with a 4.94 ERA (16 ER/22.2 IP) and has a team-best 19 strikeouts
• As a team, Robert Morris is being outscored, 56-23 on the season

SERIES HISTORY

• ETSU and Robert Morris have met once back on Feb. 21, 2003 in Charlotte, N.C.
• The Bucs won that matchup, 11-3 in the Charlotte First Pitch Classic
• ETSU scored nine unanswered runs to secure the eight-run victory … Janine Sprague went 4-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI, while Tiffany McVay picked up the win in circle after allowing the three runs with seven strikeouts in six innings of work. 

UP NEXT
ETSU hosts Ball State in a doubleheader Tuesday beginning at 3 p.m. from Betty Basler Field.
 
For more information about ETSU softball, visit ETSUBucs.com and select softball.