Senior Allison Boaz slaps hands with the infielders before starting an inning in the circle at BU.
Eliza Nuestro

Softball to Host Maine in Tuesday DH, Visit UMass Wednesday

April 17, 2023

Boston University (36-7, 9-0 PL)

vs. Maine (10-27, 3-7 AE)
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 18 | 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.
Venue: BU Softball Field | Boston, Mass.

at UMass (14-23, 5-9 A10)
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 19 | 2 p.m.
Venue: Sortino Field | Amherst, Mass.

Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierSoftball

BOSTON – Riding the nation's second longest active win streak at 16 games, the Boston University softball team will host former America East rival Maine on Tuesday with the doubleheader set for 1 p.m. and then visit in-state foe UMass on Wednesday for a 2 p.m. first pitch.

TERRIER TIDBITS
  • BU is off to its best start through 43 games since posting 36-7 mark in 1994 with the 36 wins tied for sixth most in program history. The Terriers are eight games away from setting both a program and school record for victories.
  • Junior Kayla Roncin ranks third nationally at 68 hits and 11th at .463 batting average while boasting a team-high 39 RBIs, 40 runs scored and six homers. 
  • Senior Caitlin Coker (.353) also has 40 runs scored alongside 35 RBIs and leads the nation at nine triples.
  • Junior Lauren Keleher is second on the team at .376 with a team-high 11 doubles while owning 23 walks.
  • The Terriers' pitching staff has combined for 20 shutouts, third most in program history and three away from tying the program record. BU's defense has played a critical role, ranking third nationally at .983 fielding percentage.
  • Senior Allison Boaz (17-4, 1.54 ERA) has gone the distance 11 times with 113 strikeouts in 123.0 innings, while freshman Kasey Ricard (15-2, 1.67 ERA) has tallied 147 strikeouts in 109.0 innings with 10 complete game performances. Senior Lizzy Avery (4-1, 1.80 ERA) has a solo shutout and has been part of five other shutouts.
  • BU is batting .319 while holding opponents to .200 with 53-10 advantage in stolen bases and 50-18 lead in doubles.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS

vs. Maine, 10-27 (Tuesday, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.)
  • The Black Bears most recently went 1-2 at home against UMass Lowell and went 1-5 on the last road trip with 1-2 mark at Bryant alongside two losses at Rhode Island. They notable wins over George Washington (3-2), Western Illinois (8-1, 5-4), Fresno State (4-2) and St. Mary's (5-1).
  • Grace McGouldrick leads Maine at .360 with 24 stolen bases, while Kelby Drews is batting .400 with 18 hits in 45 at-bats. Anna Margetis (.169) owns a team-high 12 RBIs ahead of Izzy Nieblas' (.245) 11 RBIs.
  • Alysen Rieth (5-5, 4.25 ERA) owns 48 strikeouts in 84.0 innings, while Caitlyn Fallon (5-11, 5.04 ERA) has 48 strikeouts in 73.2 innings.
  • Maine is batting .221, while opponents are batting .313 with 23-5 advantage in homers and 86-44 lead in stolen bases.
  • BU leads the all-time series, 54-27, with a 26-8 home record. The Terriers have won the last nine meetings, including a 5-2 decision in Florida in 2015, and will be hosting the Black Bears for the first time since sweeping the last conference series between the two programs back in 2013 (2-0, 9-5 and 7-1).
at UMass (Wednesday, 2 p.m.)
  • UMass most recently went 2-1 at home against St. Bonaventure (6-3, 11-3, 1-2) following a DH split against Marist (6-5, 3-9). The Minutewomen have notable wins at Boston College (6-5) alongside pair of victories over Colgate (8-3, 6-2).
  • Chloe Whittier is batting .357 with 17 RBIs, while Bella Patoja (.328) owns a team-high 20 RBIs. Jules Shields (.326) is the third member over .300 and has 10 doubles alongside 18 RBIs.
  • Julianne Bolton (3-10, 4.72 ERA) has tallied 70 strikeouts in 83.0 innings, while Natalee Horton (6-6, 4.03 ERA) has two shutouts behind 52 strikeouts in 67.2 innings. Jessie DiPasquale (3-6, 4.60 ERA) has joined the other two in earning double-digit starts and has 44 strikeouts in 67.0 innings.
  • Overall, UMass is batting .255 and holding opponents to .297.
  • The Minutewomen lead the all-time series, 15-7, but BU has won the last three meetings, including a 6-0 home win in 2022. The Terriers last visited Amherst in 2017 and fell in the doubleheader, 3-1 and 6-4. BU last won in Amherst with a 10-4 elimination victory in the 2010 NCAA Regionals and last pulled out a regular season victory there in 1996.
UP NEXT
  • The Terriers will resume Patriot League play by hosting Colgate in a three-game series on April 22-23.
  • Both days are set to begin at 12 p.m.
  • BU last faced and beat Colgate in the opening round of the 2022 PL tournament at home, 3-2.
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