OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha softball team travels west for a five-game slate at the Amy S. Harrison Classic hosted by UC Riverside this weekend in Riverside, Calif.
The Mavericks face UC Riverside on Friday at 1:30 p.m. before taking on Michigan State at 4 p.m. Omaha begins action on Saturday with Montana at 11 a.m. before a rematch with UC Riverside at 4 p.m. The Mavericks play their final game on Sunday at 11 a.m. against Michigan State.
Quick Hits
- Omaha is 7-7 on the season after posting wins over UTEP and IUPUI last weekend in El Paso, Texas.
- The Mavericks are among the best in the nation offensively, ranking third in the country with 1.57 home runs per game, 26th with 6.57 runs per game and 28th with a team batting average of .323.
- Emma Dargy is tied for fourth nationally with seven homers and tied for sixth with 22 RBI while posting a .368 batting average.
- Jamie White is tied for eighth in the country with six home runs and tied for 28th with 18 RBI on the season after tallying a pair of two-home run games last weekend in El Paso.
- Six Mavericks hold a batting average above .300 and a slugging percentage above .500 while the team has totaled 48 extra base hits in the first 14 games.
- Junior Sydney Hampton is 7-2 on the season with four complete-games, two shutouts, 24 strikeouts and an ERA of 4.11. Hampton is currently tied for fifth nationally in wins.
- The magic number for the Maverick offense has been seven runs to start the season. Omaha is a perfect 7-0 on the year when the Mavericks score at least seven runs.
- Omaha has clubbed five home runs in a game twice this season after going the previous 153 games without reaching the mark. In 2016, the Mavericks reached the five-homer mark in three games.
Scouting the UC Riverside Highlanders
The UC Riverside Highlanders enter the weekend with a 6-9 record on the season after going 0-5 last weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.
Emma Ramelot leads the Highlanders in hitting with a .400 batting average, team-high seven doubles and 11 runs scored. Briza Blanco is 3-0 in the circle with a 1.33 ERA and 16 strikeouts while holding opposing hitters to a .240 clip in the batter's box.
Scouting the Michigan State Spartans
The Michigan State Spartans come into the fourth weekend of the season carrying a 3-10 overall record after posting wins over Harvard and FGCU last weekend in Fort Myers, Fla.
Caitie Ladd is hitting .351 at the plate with three doubles, a home run and four RBI for the Spartans. Sarah Ladd is 1-8 on the season with a 2.10 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 43.1 innings.
Scouting the Montana Grizzlies
The Montana Grizzlies are 6-9 on the season after knocking off No. 23 Arkansas at the Razorback Invitational last weekend.
Maygen McGrath is hitting .326 with three doubles, five home runs and nine RBI for the Grizzlies. In the circle, Tristin Achenbach is 4-5 with 10 appearances and an ERA of 3.43 in 51 innings of work.
