Youngstown State University
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Penguins Begin Three-Game Series at Green Bay Friday
4/17/2025 1:17:00 PM | Softball
The First Pitch
The Youngstown State softball team (11-33, 3-12 Horizon League) begins a three-game Horizon League series when it visits Green Bay (9-25, 2-13), April 18-19, at King Park in Green Bay, Wis.
At-Bat
The Penguins and Phoenix square off in a single game Friday, April 18, at 12 p.m. Eastern. The teams will finish the series with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 19. First pitch of game one is set for 1 p.m.
Up Next
Youngstown State returns home to take on in-state foe Kent State in a single game on Tuesday, April 22, at 3 p.m. The Penguins will play their final home games of the season with a three-game Horizon League series against Oakland, April 25-26.
About Green Bay
Green Bay enters the series with an overall record of 9-25 and a Horizon League mark of 2-23. The Phoenix also owns a home record of 1-5. Leading Green Bay is Sara Ebner with a .381 batting average and Paige Hanson, who is batting .330. Genesis Eggart leads the staff with five victories.
Campbell Notches 400th YSU Win, Nearing Career 700
Head Coach Brian Campbell is in his 17th season at Youngstown State and his 25th as a college head coach. Campbell owns a career record of 686-561-2 and a 401-432-1 mark at Youngstown State. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Campbell needs 14 more wins to reach 700 for his career. He became the first coach in program history to win 400 games.
Wilkerson Among League Leaders
Sophomore Lydia Wilkerson is having one of the best all-around seasons in the Horizon League. She leads the league with 53 hits, fourth with a .379 batting average, seventh with 67 total bases, and 10th with 24 runs batted in, and 24 runs scored.
Littler Still Lit
Sophomore Macy Littler continued staying hot from year one to year two. Littler pushed her overall batting average up to .31 and has scored 23 runs. Littler is also batting .347 in Horizon League play.
Behlke Named Pitcher of the Week
Youngstown State sophomore Autumn Behlke has been named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week, the conference announced on March 3. This is the first weekly award of Behlke's career. Behlke went 2-1 with a 3.06 ERA last week while striking out 11 batters. she fired a complete game four-hitter with seven strikeouts in a win over St. Bonaventure on Feb. 28. She also picked up the win against Southern Indiana on March 2.
Imler Looking to Continue High-Level Play
Fifth-year senior Elyssa Imler was named the 2024 Horizon League Player of the Year, All-Horizon League First-Team, and led the Penguins with a .340 batting average with 36 runs scored, 51 hits, 21 RBIs, 10 doubles and a home run. She stole 14 bases. Imler also hit .444 with 16 runs, 32 hits five doubles, a home run, and 15 RBIs against Horizon League foes.
Wilkerson Posted Solid Frosh Campaign
Sophomore Lydia Wilkerson was named All-Horizon League Second Team and All-Freshman Team last season. She batted .331 with 19 runs, nine doubles, two home runs and 17 runs batted. Wilkerson also slugged .422 with an on-base percentage of .389. She led the team with 55 hits and recorded 14 multi-hit games…Wilkerson batted. 377 against Horizon League opponents with four doubles and two homers.
What Returns
The Penguins return15 letterwinners and five starters from last year's squad that tied the school record for wins with an overall record of 36-17. The Penguins also won their second regular-season championship with a Horizon League record of 15-5 in 2024.
Penguins Welcome Several Newcomers
Along with 15 returning letterwinners, the Penguins welcome six new players to the 2025 squad. Joining the Penguins this season are Alivia Boothe, Autumn Boyd, Kami Diaz, Bella Meyer, Kelsey Ogin, and Ayla Ray.
