Last Time Out:
FGCU is coming off of a split decision against #15 Indiana (now #19). The Eagles trailed 1-0 after four frames in game one until senior Racquel Fournet produced a bases-clearing double to propel the Eagles past the No. 15 Hoosiers, 3-1. In game two, the Eagles' bats struggled to get going as they were limited to four hits while leaving six runners on the bags in the 2-0 loss. From the win, this was the sixth time the Eagles beat a top 25 nationally ranked team since 2017 (vs #21 Fresno State).
The offensive unit is led by Fournet, who has so far recorded a team-best 20 hits for a .313 BA. Fournet is the only Eagle to make a start in each of the 20 games this season. Meanwhile, freshman Reedy Davenport is second in RBI (eight) to go along with a .245 BA.
The pitching staff as whole boasts a collective 1.60 ERA – 12th nationally, led by senior Riley Randolph with a 0.75 ERA which is good for 11th in the country. In eight with seven starts, sophomore Marissa Mesiemore is 2-4 with a 2.43 ERA.
Scouting LIU-Brooklyn:
The Blackbirds are coming off of competing in the FAU/FIU Parents Weekend Tournament where they finished 3-2 defeating FAMU (8-7), Illinois State (5-3) and FIU (1-0, 8) while losing to East Carolina (6-5) and Yale (1-0).
LIU is led by Amanda Domingo who is hitting .345 in 15 games. Schae Dickson has a team-best 13 RBI while Samantha Garcia and Ryleigh Bermea have drove in 12 runners apiece.
In the circle, Elena Valenzuela is 7-2 overall with a 1.58 ERA. The entire pitching staff holds a 2.69 ERA as opponents are hitting .239 against them.
FGCU is 12-3 all-time against LIU, which includes a split in their last two games in the opening week of the FGCU Kickoff Classic.
Scouting Seton Hall:
The Pirates are continuing to compete in Clearwater as they began with four straight losses to UCF (9-0, 5), #19 Indiana (6-2), Massachusetts (8-5) and Central Connecticut State (11-9) before getting a win against Chattanooga (7-6).
Hailey Arteaga is batting .415 with a team-best 14 RBI. Destini Beck and Janae Barracato are hitting .295 and .288, respectively, with 10 RBI each.
The Pirates have utilized five pitchers this season to combine for a 6.97 ERA. Reganne Camps leads the group with three wins.
FGCU trails the all-time series 0-2 with both meetings coming back in 2012 in Orlando, FL.
Scouting Quinnipiac:
The Bobcats are coming off of competing in three, splitting a doubleheader with Eastern Illinois (L: 4-0, W: 1-0) before losing to Colgate (7-6) in Clearwater.
Kayla Jensen (.333) and Rachel Marchuk (.300) are the squad's only .300 plus hitters. Rebecca Drake leads the Bobcats with eight RBI.
In the circle, three pitchers have seen action with Lauren King boasting a 2.27 ERA and a 3-2 record.
FGCU leads the all-time series 2-1, outscoring the Bobcats 10-2.
Scouting Minnesota:
The Gophers competed in the Longhorn Invitational in Austin, Texas where they went 4-1 sweeping Texas Southern (7-0, 7-4) and defeating host Texas in a series (W: 4-1, 3-1, L: 5-3).
At the plate, MaKenna Partain is hitting .394 with 13 RBI and has hit a team-bets seven doubles. Hope Brander leads the team in RBI (26) while Natalie DenHartog is second (24).
Six pitchers have seen action in the circle this season for Minnesota as they collectively hold a 1.79 ERA which ranks 21st nationally. Amber Fisher is 8-5 overall with a 1.52 ERA while Sydney Smith is second on the team in wins with five.
FGCU trails the all-time series 0-4. The last meeting between both teams came back in 2013.
Scouting North Dakota State:
The Lady Bison are coming off of competing in the FAU/FIU Parents Weekend Tournament where they defeated Illinois State (4-0), Stony Brook (7-0), Butler (3-2) and Eastern Illinois and lost to FIU (2-1), Notre Dame (3-2) and Purdue (4-1).
Kate Shoultz leads the charge at the plate with a .407 BA in 19 games. Cara Beatty leads the Bison with 15 RBI as Maddie Hansen and Zoe Stavrou have recorded 14 and 12 RBI, respectively.
KK Leddy leads the pitching rotation with seven wins and ERA (3.10). Paige Vargas is right behind Leddy in wins with five. The staff has combined to record a 3.50 ERA.
This will be the first meeting between both programs.
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