Softball | 4/11/2022 4:22:00 PM
Emporia State Hornets (20-20, 9-7 MIAA)
vs. Rockhurst Hawks (15-21, 9-11 GLVC)
Tuesday, April 12 • 3:00 p.m. (DH) • Emporia, Kan.
Series Record: ESU leads 7-2 •
Last Meeting: at RU 3, ESU 0 (3/31/2021)
Video:
The MIAA Network Live Stats:
esuhornets.com
Complete Notes in pdf
Up Next: Pittsburg State
Friday, April 15 • 3:00 p.m. (DH) • Emporia, Kan.
LIVE JACIE STRONG
Emporia State begins a 12 game season ending home stand with their annual AFE Game to raise awareness of amniotic fluid embolisms.
LAST AT BAT
Emporia State broke out the bats in a double header split at Fort Hays State on Saturday afternoon. The fell 7-6 in the opener before posting an 8-0 win in the nightcap.
Maddy Broxterman went two for two with a home run, two walks, three RBI and two runs scored while
Abbey Ward was two for three with two runs scored in the first game.
Gracie Rabe scattered six hits over seven innings with three strikeouts and four walks for her first career shutout in the nightcap. Broxterman was two for four with two RBI while
Brittanie Shepherd was three for four with a run and an RBI in game two.
THE COACHES
April Rosales is 170-169 in her seventh year as the head coach at Emporia State. She has taken the Hornets to two MIAA Championship games and the 2018 NCAA Central Sub-Regional Championship game. She was as an assistant coach for ESU for seven seasons and a member of the Hornets national runner-up teams in 2006 and 2008. She is 2-2 against Rockhurst.
Heidi Jordan is 15-21 in her first year at Rockhurst after going 576-234 in 17 years at Highland CC. This is her first meeting with ESU.
ABOUT THE HORNETS
The Hornets are 20-20, 9-7 in the MIAA. Nine of their losses have been by one run with five coming in their opponents last at bat. They lead the MIAA and are ranked 16th nationally in total stolen bases with
Lexi Williams leading the league with 23.
Roni Raines has been hit by a pitch a league high 14 times to rank fourth in the nation.
Sydney Righi is 6-7 with a 2.78 ERA and
Gracie Rabe is 3-4 with a 2.82 ERA as six Hornets have started a game in the circle.
ABOUT THE HAWKS
Rockhurst is 15-21, 9-11 in the GLVC. They are 3-7 against the MIAA this season. Calli Wibbenmeyer is batting .383 with ten home runs and 36 RBI while Maya Gallagher is hitting .342 with ten homers and 31 RBI. Anna Newcomer is 6-10 with a 4.05 ERA in the circle.
SERIES HISTORY
The Hornets lead the series 7-2 with both Rockhurst wins coming last season.
LAST MEETING
Emporia State was swept 13-2 and 3-0 by Rockhurst in Kansas City. Rockhurst sent 14 batters to the plate in the bottom of the first and scored nine runs to take control early in the matinee. The Hornets were held to just one hit in the second game as Rockhurst completed the sweep with a shutout in the nightcap.
IN THE DUGOUT
April Rosales is 170-169 in her seventh season as the Emporia State head coach and has led the Hornets to an MIAA Tournament Championship, two MIAA Tournament title game appearances, and an appearance in the NCAA Central Sub-Regional Championship. Rosales was a member of Emporia State softball during her playing days which included an run to the NCAA Division II National Championship game in 2008.
OUT IN THE FIELD
Outfielder
Brittanie Shepherd (Sr./Kansas City, MO) has started 154 of 155 games in her Hornet career. She is hitting .379 with a .462 on base percentage. She has a .575 average when leading off an inning. She has team-highs of 33 runs, 24 RBI, 14 doubles and two triples. She is ranked third in the MIAA in total doubles and fifth in total hits.
Outfielder
Alexis Dial (So./Topeka, KS) is batting .317 with 26 runs scored, ten doubles and 17 RBI. She has also swiped 20 bases in 25 attempts. She is second in the MIAA in stolen bases and seventh in doubles.
Outfielder
Lexi Williams (So./Hutchinson, KS) is leading the MIAA in stolen bases with 23 steals in 26 attempts over 33 games. She is batting .317 with 19 runs and 14 RBI.
Outfielder
Emma Furnish (So./Goddard, KS) has scored 17 runs in 31 games and is batting .314 on the season.
AROUND THE DIAMOND
First baseman
Harley Sturm (Fr./Tecumseh, OK) is batting .269 with two home runs and 12 RBI in 32 games. She has gone hitless in her last four games following a seven game hitting streak. She is also 5-4 with two saves and a 4.35 ERA in 13 appearances in the circle.
Second baseman
Roni Raines (Jr./Topeka, KS) has played in 32 games with 29 starts and has scored 18 runs with 19 RBI. She is batting .265 with a .415 on-base percentage. She has been hit by pitch 14 times to lead the MIAA and rank third in the nation.
Second baseman
McKensy Glass (So./Wichita, KS) has scored eight runs and has 14 RBI in 36 games with 27 starts this season. She is batting .259 on the season but her average goes up to .351 with runners on base and .375 with runners in scoring position.
Shortstop
Abbey Ward (Jr./Olathe, KS) has started 91 of 93 games in her Emporia State career. She is batting .282 with two home runs, ten RBI and 24 runs scored this year. She is 18 of 18 in stolen bases to rank sixth in the MIAA.
Third baseman
Karly Johnson (So./Lawrence, KS) has 19 RBI and 15 runs scored in 38 games with 34 starts. She has five doubles, a triple and two home runs.
Corner infielder
Josie Harrison (Jr./St. Mary's, KS) has a .278 batting average with 13 runs scored and 13 RBI. She is hitting .414 with runners in scoring position. She is also a pitcher and has a 3.31 ERA in 36.0 innings pitched with 32 strikeouts.
BEHIND AND AT THE PLATE
Designated player
Maddy Broxterman (Sr./Meriden, KS) is batting .379 with 23 RBI and 13 runs scored in 29 games this season. She has thrown out two base runners and has a pick-off in 12 games at catcher this year.
Catcher
Bailey Flewelling (So./Holton, KS) is batting .298 with seven runs and six RBI in 25 starts this season. She has thrown out two base runners this year.
IN THE CIRCLE
Pitcher
Sydney Righi (Jr./Blue Springs, MO) has started 14 games with 16 appearances and is the team leader with 73.0 innings pitched. She has a 2.78 ERA with 38 strikeouts and is 6-7 on the year. She is seventh in the MIAA in ERA and tenth in opponents batting average.
Pitcher
Gracie Rabe (Fr./Rossville, KS) has a 2.82 ERA in 57.0 innings and is 3-4 on the season. She has nine starts with four complete games with a shutout and a combined shutout while appearing in 15 games. She is ninth in the MIAA in ERA.
Pitcher
Josie Harrison (Jr./St. Mary's, KS) is 1-1 with a save and a 3.31 ERA in 36.0 innings pitched. She has 32 strikeouts in 13 appearances with five starts.
Pitcher
Harley Sturm (Fr./Tecumseh, OK) is 5-4 with two saves and a 4.35 ERA in 13 appearances with three starts.
Pitcher
Jayda VanAckeren (Fr./Omaha, NE) has pitched in 38.1 innings this season, making seven starts in 12 appearances. She has a 5.30 ERA and has recorded 28 strikeouts.
Pitcher
Brylie Bassett (Sr./Oskaloosa, Kan.) is 2-2 with a 3.37 ERA in 11 appearances with two starts. She has ten strikeouts and six walks in 27.0 innings.
ON DECK
The Hornets return MIAA play on Friday for a double header against Pittsburg State. First pitch from the Trusler Sports Complex is set for 3:00 p.m.
