MIAMI (March 12, 2019) - The FIU softball team will host Notre Dame on Wednesday, March 13 as the Panthers and the Irish are set to play at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Live stats for the game on Wednesday can be found
here. Game notes for Wednesday's matchup can be found
here. Tickets to all FIU home games can be purchased online at
tickets.fiusports.com or by phone at 305-FIU-GAME.
LAST TIME OUT
The FIU softball team went 3-3 over the week to move its record to 17-8 on the year. FIU defeated North Dakota State (W/2-1), Stony Brook (W/3-0) and East Carolina (W/2-1), while falling to Boston College (L/2-3), Purdue (L/3-6) and LIU-Brooklyn (L/0-1) on the week.
IN THE CIRCLE
Senior
Megan Kugelmann improved her record to 6-1 in the circle, as she won C-USA Pitcher of the Week following her 0.38 ERA in four appearances and allowing just two runs in 18.1 innings pitched.
AT THE PLATE
Jackie Schoff leads the Panthers at the plate, as the senior is averaging .358 with 18 runs, 29 hits (ranks first in C-USA), nine RBIs. Schoff has collected three doubles, three triples (tied for second in C-USA) and five walks. Fellow senior
Natalie Orcutt, who leads the team with 17 RBIs, is hitting .338 at the plate with 12 runs. Orcutt also owns six doubles, a triple and a homer this season as well.
UP NEXT
The Panthers return to Felsberg Field on March 16-17 as FIU host WKU for its C-USA series opener. The Panthers and Hilltoppers will play two on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., with a Sunday first pitch slated for noon. All three games will be streamed on CUSA.tv.
SOCIAL MEDIA
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