GREENSBORO, N.C. – Following a tough go against No. 10/13 Duke, the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) softball team is ready to get back to Southern Conference (SoCon) action by hosting the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for three games this weekend.
The Spartans face the Mocs on Saturday, April 9 for a doubleheader starting at 1:00 p.m., followed by a single game on Sunday, April 10 with a first pitch at 1:00 p.m.
UNCG is riding a six-game win streak against SoCon opponents. This is the first time since 2018 that the Spartans have went 6-0 to start SoCon play. The 2018 squad went 7-0 to start the season before falling to Mercer, 3-0.
Who: Chattanooga (21-15, 5-1 SoCon)
Where: Greensboro, N.C. | UNCG Softball Stadium
When: Saturday, April 9 | 1:00 p.m.
Tickets: Free Admission
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Who: Chattanooga (21-15, 5-1 SoCon)
Where: Greensboro, N.C. | UNCG Softball Stadium
When: Saturday, April 9 | 3:30 p.m.
Tickets: Free Admission
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Who: Chattanooga (21-15, 5-1 SoCon)
Where: Greensboro, N.C. | UNCG Softball Stadium
When: Sunday, April 10 | 1:00 p.m.
Tickets: Free Admission
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NATIONAL RANKINGS
UNCG is …
- 55th in the sixth NCAA Division I Ratings Power Index (RPI).
- second in home runs (74)
- third in home runs per game (2.06)
- 12th in slugging percentage (0.574)
- 26th in scoring per game (6.25)
- 47th in WL percentage (0.694)
- 37th in doubles (50)
Individuals
#1 IN SOCON RANKINGS
- Batting average (.285)
- Slugging percentage (.575)
- On-base percentage (.386)
- Runs scored (225)
- Hits (278)
- RBI (211)
- Home runs (74)
- Total bases (560)
- Total plate appearances (1126)
- At bats (974)
- Hit-by-pitch (36)
- Opposing batting average (.240)
- Innings pitched (242.0)
- Batters struck out (214)
- Batters struck out looking (64)
- Wins (25)
- Putouts (726)
SOCON SUPREMACY
UNCG has won 11-straight regular-season games against SoCon opponents dating back to the 2021 season.
UNCG has won 14-straight overall games against conference foes, including post-season games.
OUT OF THE PARK
The Spartans have recorded at least one home run in 29 games this season.
In a 19-1 domination over Mercer on Sunday, March 27, the Spartans slugged eight home runs for the most home runs in a game in head coach
Janelle Breneman's era and to stats dating back to 2007.
Three of the eight came from
Grace Loftin. This was the fourth time in program history that a Spartan has hit three home runs in a game.
UNCG has had 21 games with two or more home runs. The Spartans have had four games with three home runs. There have been four games with four home runs, two games with five home runs, and one game with a season-best eight homers.
Jordan Gontram leads the way with 11 home runs, while
Grace Loftin,
Blayke Batten,
Makenna Matthijs, and
Delaney Cumbie are second with nine homers.
Samantha Lagrama has hit eight home runs, while
Maycin Brown has crushed seven and
Jessie Shipley has blasted six each.
Brooklynn Maxwell and
Hannah Kincer round out the home run brigade with four and three, respectively.
AWARDS ON AWARDS
Scott and Loftin were most recently named SoCon Pitcher and Player of the Month, respectively, for March.
Scott tallied her third
SoCon Pitcher of the Week honor after an impressive week of a 0.33 ERA.
Junior
Maycin Brown was named
SoCon Player of the Week and
Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player of the Week during the week of March 28.
Scott earned her second
SoCon Pitcher of the Week honor on March 28.
Freshman
Grace Loftin was named
SoCon Player of the Week and
D1 Softball Freshman of the Week on March 21.
Junior
Maycin Brown was tabbed
SoCon Player of the Month for February.
Scott was selected
SoCon Pitcher of the Week on March 14.
Senior
Delaney Cumbie was tabbed
SoCon Player of the Week on March 7 after helping UNCG to a 3-2 week.
Junior
Blayke Batten led the way for the Spartans during their five-game week. She earned UNCG's second
Player of the Week award on Feb. 28.
Graduate student
Jordan Gontram earned the first
SoCon Player of the Week award for the Spartans announced on Feb. 21.
SPARTANS' LAST TIME OUT
- UNCG fell to No. 10/13 Duke Wednesday night 11-1 in five innings, breaking up SoCon play this week.
- Scott tossed 3.1 innings, striking out seven in the circle and allowing seven hits.
- Loftin and Shipley had the lone hits for the Spartans, as they each had a double.
SCOUTING CHATTANOOGA
- The Mocs were voted to finish third in the SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll.
- Hannah Wood, Emily Coltharp, Liz Rodebaugh, and Gracey Kruse were all named to the preseason second team.
- Reagan Armour was most recently named the SoCon Player of the Week after batting .667, while Brooke Parrott and Wood each won Pitcher of the Week honors earlier this season.
- Parrott was also selected as the SoCon Pitcher of the Month for February.
- Chattanooga swept ETSU after only taking two of three games against Furman. All four games were at Chattanooga.
- Four Mocs are batting .300 and over: Coltharp (.398), Kruse (.316), Armour (.305), Olivia Lipari (.303).
- Kalli Phillips leads the team with eight homers, while Lipari is second with seven. Seven other Mocs have chipped in at least one home run.
- Lipari (23 RBI), Phillips (22), and Acelynn Sellers (22) are the top Chattanooga RBI producers.
- Coltharp has successfully stolen 16 of 18 bases this season.
- In 22 appearances, Parrott leads the pitching staff with 86.1 innings tossed with a 9-2 record and a 2.27 ERA.
- Wood is second with a 2.32 ERA, a 5-5 record, and 63.1 innings pitched.
HISTORY VS. CHATTANOOGA
- Chattanooga leads the series 58-27.
- UNCG took three games from the Mocs last year with scores of 6-3, 8-6 (9 inn.), and 10-5.
- The Mocs won the 2019 SoCon Championship at home against the Spartans 10-1.
- UNCG has won eight-straight regular season games against Chattanooga.
