ANDERSON, S.C. - The Trojans will host South Atlantic Conference opponent Queens on Saturday. First pitch of the doubleheader is slated for 2 p.m. at the AU Softball Complex.
GAME SETUP
• Who - Queens (16-17, 5-3 SAC) vs. Anderson
(24-10, 4-4 SAC)
• When - Saturday (2 p.m./4 p.m.)
• Where - Anderson, S.C. (AU Softball
Complex)
• Live Stats - http://autrojans.athleticsite.net/livestats/sb/xlive.htm
• Video - http://livestream.com/AUIT/Softball
• Audio - http://redzonemedia.com/
SERIES HISTORY
• Overall Record - Queens leads 16-14
(1999-2010 and 2014-2015)
• Saturday's matchup mark the third doubleheader with both
teams as members of the South Atlantic Conference, as all previous
meetings were as members of the CVAC or Conference Carolinas. The
overall series dates back to the 1999 campaign, with Queens reeling
off seven straight wins during the mid-2000s. The overall series
took a three-year hiatus after Anderson joined the SAC for the 2011
campaign. The Trojans blanked the Royals twice in 2014, 8-0 and
3-0, in Queens' inaugural season in the SAC with Anderson again
claiming both games of the doubleheader a year ago.
ANDERSON OVERVIEW
• Anderson split with SAC member Mars Hill on Wednesday.
• Sophomore Cailah Niles is leading the team with a .448
batting average and .760 slugging percentage.
• Sophomore Carli Hurtado is batting .339 with a .426 on base
percentage. Hurtado has also swiped 10 out of 12 bases this
season.
• The Trojan pitching staff holds a 1.91 ERA with opponents
hitting just .212 while striking out 232 batters.
QUEENS OVERVIEW
• The Royals split their last outing on Wednesday with
Wingate.
• The pitching staff has a combined ERA of 3.87 while
opponents are hitting .299 on the season.
• Ashton Whitaker is leading the Royals at the plate with a
.400 average. Whitaker has hit four doubles, one triple and one
home run.
• Taylor Rosenbalm has posted a .361 batting average with nine
doubles, one home run and has stolen 11 bases on the year.
• Queens is led by fourth year head coach Melanie
Helterbran
QUICK HITS
• Freshman Madison Bivins is hitting .480 in conference play
while raising her overall batting average to .326.
• Augie Pena and Rachael Barefield belted two home runs apiece
in the doubleheader versus Mars Hill in a game that featured 10
combined home runs between the two schools.
• The Trojans are 19-7 when playing at home this season.
• Junior Lauren Rudesheim is 11-4 overall in 86 and one third
innings pitched.
TROJANS AMOUNG SAC LEADERS
• Niles leads SAC in total RBI with 37.
• Niles and Barefield are tied for second in home runs with 7
apiece.
• Niles is batting .448 which lands her in the second spot in
the SAC.
• Pena and Rudesheim are tied for first with three saves
apiece.
• Pena ranks fourth in total strikeouts with 101.
• Rudesheim ranks fourth in total wins with 11.
• Rudesheim moved up to third in ERA (1.38).
