LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell softball team (5-16, 1-2) prepares to face America East opponent, Maine (6-20, 0-3), starting with a doubleheader on Friday, March 28 at 1 p.m. and a single game on Saturday, March 29 with first pitch to be determined.
March 28 vs. Maine
Watch | Live Stats
March 29 vs. Maine
Watch | Live Stats
Series History
UMass Lowell holds a 15-16 all-time record against Maine.
Last Time Out for the River Hawks
UMass Lowell went 1-3 in its series with UMBC this past weekend. The River Hawks first fell, 1-0, to the Retrievers before they bounced back in the game to claim the 1-0 win. In the final game of the set, UMass Lowell fell, 4-2.
Sophomore Elizabeth Neeld (Huntingdon Valley, Pa.) earned three hits on the weekend. Freshman Emily Baumes (Rexford, N.Y.) stood out in the final contest, as she knocked a triple into right to record two RBI.
Leading UMass Lowell
Through 63 at-bats, senior Emily Tow (North Kingstown, R.I.) owns a .302 batting average with a .371 on-base percentage. Freshman Emily Baumes (Rexford, N.Y.) registers the most hits on the team with 20, as well as RBI with 11. Neeld notches a .419 slugging percentage.
Sophomore Oliva DeCitise (Troy, N.Y.) boasts the lowest ERA on the staff at 4.27 through 59.0 innings in the circle. DeCitise has struck out 55 to grab two wins.
Extra Extra
Freshman Avery Spinello-Branch (Lorton, Va.) has nine stolen bases to date.
Patience at the Plate
Freshman Kate Hardy (Alexandria, Va.) has picked up the most walks with nine on the season.
America East Weekly Winners
Baumes was selected as America East Rookie of the Week twice this season and once as River Hawk of the Week.
Scouting the Black Bears
Maine played a three-game series at Bryant this past weekend, falling in all three contests (9-3, 8-9, 2-13).
Immy Gie leads the Black Bears with a .333 batting average and a .413 on-base percentage through 69 at-bats. She has registered 23 hits so far this season. Gabby Papushka posts 20 RBI with three home runs to earn the team's highest slugging percentage at .477. Keira Inman is 6-for-6 on stolen bases.
Alysen Rieth holds a 4.09 ERA with 80.0 innings in the circle, striking out 63 batters. Madison Simmerman posts the lowest ERA on the team at 3.12 through 58.1 innings pitched. Rieth and Simmerman have three wins apiece.
