University of Hartford Softball Team Doubleheaders Preview: Endicott & Univ. of New England

2024-04-12 15:33:02

The University of Hartford softball team plays back-to-back doubleheaders against Commonwealth Coast Conference opponents.

HARTFORD HAWKS (13-6-1, 5-1 CCC) vs ENDICOTT (13-4, 5-1 CCC)
DATE | TIME: Saturday, April 13 | Noon (DH)

HARTFORD HAWKS (13-6-1, 5-1 CCC) vs UNIV. OF NEW ENGLAND (5-15, 1-3 CCC)
DATE | TIME: Sunday, April 14 | Noon (DH)

LOCATION: Hartford Softball Field (West Hartford, Conn.)
COVERAGE: Watch | Live Stats
X: @HartfordSoftball | #HawksRISE

HARTFORD QUICK HITS

Hartford is coming off a doubleheader split with Western New England as they exploded for seven runs in the tenth inning to secure the win in the second game.
Graduate student Mara Sczecienski is leading the team slashing .429/.438/.700 with a team-high 21 RBI, which is fifth in the CCC. The second baseman has 30 hits with five doubles, four triples, two home runs, and a team-high 19 runs scored. She is also a perfect 5-for-5 on stolen base attempts as the Hawks are 35-of-39 on the season.
Junior Olivia Wolk leads the team in hitting, slashing .393/.457/.525 on the season. She is ninth in the CCC in hitting. Wolk has scored 14 runs with three doubles, one triple, and one home run with 16 RBI.
Sophomore Gia Miccio is hitting .500 during her current six-game hitting streak, raising her batting average by nearly 100 points from .267 to .360.
As a team, the Hawks have posted a 3.01 ERA, good for fourth in the league, with freshman Gracie Hopkins (3-1) leading the charge. The rookie is fourth in the CCC with a 1.95 ERA, allowing eight earned runs over 28.2 innings on 31 hits.
Sophomore Carly Mayhood (5-2) leads the team and is tied for fourth in the CCC, with 42 strikeouts and has an ERA of 2.32. Sealey (3-2) is holding opposing batters with a team-low .225 batting average.

SCOUTING ENDICOTT

The three-time reigning CCC champions are back on the top of the standings and they are doing it with pitching and defense. The Gulls lead the conference with a 1.55 ERA and have a conference-best .970 field percentage.
Their offense isn’t taking a back seat as the Gulls are tied with Hartford for third place with a .291 batting average. The teams trail Suffolk and Curry, which are hitting .292 as a team.
The top two hurlers in the CCC both sport Endicott uniforms as freshman Kristen Beebe leads the conference with a 0.92 ERA, followed by senior Jaylin Couto’s 1.40 ERA. Couto is fourth in the conference with 51 strikeouts.
Junior Chloe Shapleigh leads the team in multiple categories, including doubles (6), homers (6), and RBI (24), while slashing .407/.443/.852 – all team-highs.
Graduate Katie Watters (.319/.404/.475) and freshman Mia Mitchell (.333/.389/.364) are providing offensive support for the Gulls.

SCOUTING UNIV. OF NEW ENGLAND

The Nor’easters are 2-8 since returning from their Spring Break trip.
Emma Michaud is the top offensive threat for UNE, slashing .356/.451/.390 with a team-high 14 RBI.
Three other hitters – Hannah Irons (.313), Becca Dumont (.308), and Olivia Howe (.306) – are all hitting over .300 for the Nor’easters.
UNE brings a conference-worst 6.26 ERA into the game.
Mo Kinsella has thrown a team-high 53 innings, allowing 37 earned runs for an 4.89 ERA, while Liv Arvidson (7.00 ERA) and Kara MacDonald (8.94 ERA) round out the staff.

NEXT ON TAP
Hartford hosts Division II American International 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in a doubleheader rescheduled from April 11.

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