ANDERSON, S.C. - The Anderson University softball team will finalize its regular season home schedule when they host South Atlantic Conference nemesis Catawba on Saturday. First pitch of the doubleheader is slated for 1 p.m. at the AU Softball Complex.

GAME SETUP
• Who - Catawba (8-15, 15-1 SAC) vs. Anderson (28-14, 8-8 SAC)
• When - Saturday (1 p.m./3 p.m.)
• Where - Anderson, S.C. (AU Softball Complex)

COVERAGE
• Live Stats - http://autrojans.athleticsite.net/livestats/sb/xlive.htm
• Video - http://livestream.com/AUIT/Softball
• Audio - http://redzonemedia.com/

SERIES HISTORY
Overall Record - Catawba leads 10-7 (2009-2015)
• The Trojans and Indians have met 17 times on the diamond, with all but two of the meetings occurring since Anderson joined the South Atlantic Conference in 2011. Catawba swept the first two doubleheaders in 2009 and 2011, splitting the 2012 doubleheader with Anderson winning the rubber match in the SAC Tournament. The Trojans swept each of the 2013 and 2014 doubleheaders and a 2014 SAC Tournament game. However, in 2015 Catawba defeated the Trojans on five different occasions. The Indians swept the regular season matchup, won the SAC Tournament Championship game and then defeated the Trojans in both of the NCAA Southeast Region meetings.

ANDERSON OVERVIEW
• Anderson is coming off of a doubleheader swept over Tusculum.
• Sophomore Cailah Niles leads the team in batting with a .440 average, nine doubles, 10 home runs and 45 RBI.
• Sophomore Carli Hurtado is batting .326 with a .428 on base percentage. Hurtado has also swiped 13 out of 15 bases this season.
• The Trojans are led by 11th year head coach Tommy Hewitt.

CATAWBA OVERVIEW
• The Indians are batting .281 as a team while opponents are batting a mere .192 on the season.
• Leading Catawba at the plate is junior Kristen Stinnard with a .388 average that includes three doubles and three triples.
• Senior pitcher Carley Tysinger (24-5) sports a 0.78 ERA striking out an impressive 296 batters on the season, just shy of her 2015 record of 325 total strikeouts in a single season.
• The Indians are currently on a five game win streak after having their 11 game win streak snapped by a 1-0 loss to Lenoir-Rhyne on April 5th.
• Catawba is led by 33rd year head coach Nan Whitley.

QUICK HITS
• Sophomore Randee Bettis picked up two saves on Wednesday versus Tusculum.
• Hurtado has reached base safely in 39 out of 42 games this year.
• The Trojans are 22-8 on their home turf this season.
• Sophomore Rachael Barefield hit two home runs on the day versus Tusculum accomplishing that same feat against Mars Hill earlier in the season.

TROJANS AMOUNG SAC LEADERS
• Niles leads SAC in total RBI with 45.
• Niles and Barefield are tied for 2nd in home runs with 10.
• Niles is batting .440 which lands her in the top spot in the SAC.
• Lauren Rudesheim, Pena and Bettis are tied for first with three saves apiece.
• Pena ranks fifth in both total strikeouts (130) and ERA (1.90).

TROJAN SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Molly Child is the lone senior for the Black and Gold and will be honored on Saturday between the doubleheader. During her stellar career Molly has been a tremendous leader and teammate while etching her place in many season and career stats for Anderson softball.
• Anderson Season Stats
- Ranks 5th (2015) and T-6th (2013) - Hit by Pitch (7 times and 6 times)
- Ranks 9th (2014) - On Base Percentage (.469)
- Ranks 9th (2014) - Batting Average (.405)
- Ranks 3rd (2014) - Most Hits (75)
- Ranks T-4th (2014) - Most Home Runs (14)
- Ranks 3rd (2014) - Most Total Bases (130)
- Ranks 9th (2014) - Slugging Percentage (.703)
- Ranks T-6th (2014) - Most RBI (53)
- Ranks T-2nd ( 2014) and 7th (2013) - Most Runs Scored
- Ranks 3rd (2013) - Most Walks (33)
• Anderson Career Stats (2013-2016)
- Ranks 4th - Hit by Pitch (20)
- Ranks 4th - On Base Percentage (.430)
- Ranks 5th - Most Games Played (207)
- Ranks 5th - At Bats (661)
- Ranks 7th - Batting Average (.340)
- Ranks 4th - Most Hits (227)
- Ranks T-4th - Most Doubles (44)
- Ranks 3rd - Home Runs (33)
- Ranks 8th - Slugging Percentage (.567)
- Ranks 3rd - Most RBI (158)
- Ranks 2nd - Most Runs Scored (182)
- Ranks 2nd - Most Walks (90)
• SAC Season Stats
- Ranks T-5th (2014) - Runs Scored (62)
- Ranks 6th (2013) - Walks (33)
• SAC Career Stats
- Ranks 5th (2013-2016) - Runs Scored (182)
- Ranks T-4th (2013-2016) - Walks (90)
• Honors
- First Team All-SAC ( 3 times)
- All-SAC Tournament Team (2014)
- All-Region ( 3 times)
- All-American
- 2013 Regional Champion (Team member)
- 2014 SAC Champions (Team member)