Youngstown State University
St. Bonaventure
Penguins Visit St. Bonaventure in Midweek Doubleheader
3/26/2024 4:26:00 PM | Softball
The Youngstown State team (17-10) returns to action with a midweek doubleheader against St. Bonaventure on Wednesday, March 27. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m.
Up Next
The Penguins return home for a three-game Horizon League series against Green Bay, March 29-30. The Penguins and Phoenix play a doubleheader on Friday beginning at 3 p.m. The teams will play a single game on Saturday at 12 p.m.
Last Time Out
The Penguins extended their win streak to six games after sweeping Purdue Fort Wayne in a three-game series from Purdue Fort Wayne last weekend. Youngstown State defeated the Mastodons, 2-0, 12-5, and 3-2.
About St. Bonaventure
St. Bonaventure enters the doubleheader with an overall record of 1-14. Kymora Wang leads the Bonnies with a .349 batting average.
Penguins Rake
Over the first six games of Horizon League play the Penguins have been blistering hot. As a team, the Penguins batted .403 with a .616 slugging percentage, six home runs, four triples, and eight doubles. Lydia Wilkerson leads the team with a .556 while Kennedy Dean hit .533, Conchetta Rinaldi batted. 529 and Elyssa Imler hit .500.
Howell, Niederkohr Sweep HL Weekly Awards
Senior Sophie Howell was named the Under Armour Horizon League Softball Pitcher of the Week while senior Hailey Niederkohr was named the Under Armour Horizon League Softball Player of the Week on March 19. It was the fourth career weekly award for Howell and the second this season, and the first career award for Niederkohr. Over the weekend, Howell went 2-0 with a 0.70 earned-run average while striking out 12 in 10 innings pitched. She gave up just two hits and allowed just one earned run. Howell fired pair of one-hitters against Detroit Mercy on March 16 and March 17, and she limited the Titans to a .061 batting average. Niederkohr was nearly unstoppable last weekend batting .857 with four runs scored, a double, three triples and eight runs batted in. She also posted a 1.857 slugging percentage and an .889 on-base percentage for a 2.746 OPS. Niederkohr went 6-for-7 at the plate with two hits in each game, and she tied the single-game record for with triples with two.
Penguins Picked Fourth in Horizon League
The Youngstown State softball team was predicted to finish fourth in the Horizon League after a vote by the league's head coaches. The Penguins earned 48 points and finished behind Northern Kentucky and Oakland, who were picked tied for first with 75 points, and Robert Morris, who was third. Green Bay earned 43 points to place fifth while IUPUI was sixth with 37 points, Cleveland State was seventh with 32, Purdue Fort Wayne ranked eighth with 21 points and Detroit Mercy was ninth with 10 points.
Place. Team (First Place Votes) – Points
T1. Northern Kentucky (5) – 75
T1. Oakland (4) – 75
3. RMU – 64
4. Youngtown State – 48
5. Green Bay – 43
6. IUPUI – 37
7. Cleveland State – 32
8. Purdue Fort Wayne – 21
9. Detroit Mercy – 10
