No. 23 Softball Set to Host Bucknell in PL Weekend Series

Saturday, April 20

Boston, MA

3 PM

Boston University

Bucknell

Kayla Roncin is batting right handed waiting for a pitch

Photo by: Matt Woolverton

No. 23 Softball Set to Host Bucknell in PL Weekend Series

April 19, 2024 | Softball

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#23/23 Boston University (37-4, 9-0 PL) vs. Bucknell (15-22, 6-6 PL)
Date & Time: Saturday - 3 p.m. | Sunday doubleheader - 12 p.m.
Venue: BU Softball Field | Boston, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierSoftball

BOSTON – Riding a 25-game home win streak, the No. 23 nationally-ranked Boston University softball team will host Bucknell in a Patriot League weekend series. A single game will be held Saturday at 3 p.m., and Sunday's doubleheader will get underway at 12 p.m.

TERRIER TIDBITS

BU is 8-0 at home this season with a three-game sweep over Holy Cross and doubleheader sweep against Yale. The Terriers also own wins over UMass, Providence and most recently Stonehill.
The Terriers rank in the top 50 nationally in 12 statistical categories, starting at No. 2 with 18 shutouts and then No. 3 with a 1.56 ERA and .902 win-loss percentage. BU is also 11th in fielding percentage (.977) and 12th with a .340 batting average.
BU has three members batting over .400 with senior Lauren Keleher ranking 13th at .453, classmate Kayla Roncin 67th at .406 and graduate student Caitlin Coker in 84th at .401. Both Keleher
With a team-high 43 runs scored, Keleher just needs five more to crack the top 10. She owns a team-high seven homers with freshman Kylie Doherty (.276) just behind at six homers.
Graduate student Lizzy Avery (.377) leads BU with 26 walks, while sophomore Brooke Deppiesse (.354) has a team-high five triples.
In the circle, sophomore Kasey Ricard (18-3, 1.42 ERA) has totaled 165 strikeouts in 138.1 innings to post an NCAA-high 11 solo shutouts while holding opponents to .145 batting average.
Graduate student Allison Boaz (13-1, 1.82 ERA) has earned 72 strikeouts in 96.0 innings, and Avery (6-0, 1.40 ERA) has claimed 39 strikeouts in 40.0 innings of work.
Overall, the BU pitching staff is holding opponents to a .174 batting average with the Terrier offense more than double opponents in doubles (63-24), triples (16-3), homers (25-12) and stolen bases (36-10).

SCOUTING BUCKNELL

The Bison most recently went 1-2 at Colgate with a 9-1 (5) win and pair of losses (9-3, 8-5) after coming up short at home to Lehigh (2-1, 3-0, 16-1).
Bucknell is seeking its first top-100 RPI win after coming up just short at North Florida (#83), 2-1, in 10 innings, and against Syracuse (#92), 3-0, in South Carolina.
Zoie Smith leads the Bison at .321 with three homers, 19 RBIs and 19 runs scored while also earning 17 walks.
Haley Speicher (.308) is also hitting over .300, and Brooke Popella (.298) is close behind with 17 RBIs.
In the circle, Madison Roukey (8-9, 2.53 ERA) has totaled 80 strikeouts in 105.0 innings, while Hunter Vestal (3-5, 3.02 ERA) and Savannah Jones (2-6, 3.58 ERA) have combined for 82 strikeouts in 112.0 innings.
Overall, Bucknell is hitting .238 and holding opponents to .287 with opponents owning a 17-3 advantage in homers.

SERIES HISTORY

BU leads the all-time series, 23-7, having won the last 11 contests.
Last year, BU went 4-0, first earning a sweep at Bucknell (5-1, 3-0, 9-5) and then winning the PL opening round game against the Bison at home, 5-1.
The Terriers are 11-3 all-time at home, last dropping a 2-1 decision in eight innings in 2018.

UP NEXT

BU will visit Rhode Island on Tuesday (April 23) with a 3 p.m. start time.
The Terriers lead the all-time series, 31-2, and will trek to URI for the first time since claiming a 7-4 (8) win in 2011.