Tuesday, April 26
Rochester, MI
1 pm
Youngstown State University
at
Oakland
Bree Kohler Rounding Second Base
Photo by: Robert Hayes
Softball Visits Oakland in Midweek Twinbill
4/25/2022 3:37:00 PM | Softball
| YOUNGSTOWN STATE AT OAKLAND | |
|---|---|
| Date & Time | Tuesday, April 26 | 1 p.m. | 3 p.m. |
| Opponent | at Oakland | Game 1 - Live Stats | Game 2 - Live Stats |
| Live Tweets | @YSUSoftball | @YSUSports |
| Hash Tags | #GoGuins | #HLSB |
| Mobile App | YSU Front Row |
The First Pitch
• The Youngstown State softball team (26-20, 11-7 Horizon League) plays its final eight Horizon League games on the road starting with a midweek doublheader at Oakland, Tuesday, April 26.
• First pitch of the twinbill is set for 1 p.m. in Rochester, Mich.
Last Time Out
• The Penguins swept a three-game series from Green Bay to move into fourth place in the Horizon League standings.
• Youngstown State defeated the Phoenix, 8-7, 5-2, and 1-0.
Up Next
• Youngstown State visits Purdue Fort Wayne in a three-game series, April 29-30, in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Bree Breezing in the HL
• Freshman Bree Kohler has been a tough out during Horizon League competition.
• She owns a team-high .357 batting average against league foes
• In 14 games, Kohler is 10-for-28 with two doubles and a triple for a .500 slugging percentage.
Hold Late Leads
• When the Penguins get past the fourth inning, there's a good chance they will hold on for the win.
• YSU is 20-0 when leading after four innings, 22-2 when leading after five, and 22-1 when leading after six innings.
Home Sweet Home
• Since the Penguins began playing their home games at the YSU Softball Field in 2014 they have found a lot of success in their home ballpark.
• Since 2014, Youngstown State owns a record of 101-57 for a .639 winning percentage in games played at the YSU Softball Field.
• The Penguins have also played well hosting league foes during the same span.
• Youngstown State has a 69-36 mark (.657) Horizon League games played at the YSU Softball Field.
• Youngstown State went 18-4 against league foes in 2021 and had won 14 straight regular-season home league games, dating back to last season, before the losses to IUPUI.
Campbell Nets Career Win 600
• Head Coach Brian Campbell picked up the 600th win of his career after the Penguins' 3-1 win over St. Bonaventure on April 13.
• With the Penguins' 2-1 over Hampton on Feb. 25, Head Coach Brian Campbell picked up his 300th win at Youngstown State and now has 317 with the Penguins.
• Campbell is the school's all-time wins leader and now has 603 for his career.
• He owns a career record of 606-480-2 and a 321-351-1 mark at YSU.
• Over the last five full seasons (2016-19, 2021), the Penguins have averaged 29.4 wins per season.
• Campbell has also been named the Horizon League Coach of the Year in 2012 and 2021.
• During his time, he has coached 34 All-Horizon League picks, four freshmen/newcomers of the year, two pitchers of the year, two players of the year, and seven National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region selections.
Turner Is Extra
• Junior Megan Turner has a penchant for extra bases.
• Turner leads the Penguins with 10 home runs, seven home runs and a .540 slugging percentage.
• She ranks third in the Horizon League in doubles and RBIs, fourth in home runs and eighth in slugging percentage.
Romero All-Time Hits Record
• Senior Yazmine Romero became the sixth player in school history to collect at least 200 career hits and became YSU's all-time hits leader by collecting her 234th career hit against Northern Kentucky on April 15.
• She now has 240 career hits.
• Romero is nine hits shy of becoming the fifth player in school history to reacch 70 and needs 12 more to break the single-season hits record of 72 set by Haley Thomas in 2012
• With five hits in a doubleheader sweep of St. Bonaventure on April 13, Romero tied the YSU all-time hits record of 233 set by Thomas from 2009-12.
• Romero set the YSU freshman hits record with 66 in 2018.
Buffenbarger Notches 700 Strikeouts
• Fifth-year senior Elle Buffenbarger became Youngstown State's all-time strikeout leader when she broke the record of 565 set by Casey Crozier from 2011-14.
• Buffenbarger now has 708 career strikeouts and became the first player in YSU history and just the fifth player in Horizon League history to record 700 career strikeouts.
Saibene Ties RBI Record
• Senior Nikki Saibene tied the YSU all-time RBI record of 130 set by Sarah Dowd from 2014-17 with a run-scoring double in the Penguins 5-2 win over Green Bay on April 23.
• This year, 16 of her 19 runs batted in have come with two outs.
• Last season, Saibene tied the single-season mark of 49 set by Miranda Castiglione in 2016.
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