Boston University (12-10, 0-0 PL) vs. Yale (12-10, 3-0 Ivy)
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 18 | 1 p.m. Doubleheader
Venue: BU Softball Field | Boston, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierSoftball

BOSTON – Riding a 38-game home unbeaten streak, the Boston University softball team will host Ivy League foe Yale in a home-opening doubleheader with first pitch set for Tuesday at 1 p.m.

The contests against the Bulldogs mark a new era for the Terriers, as they will unveil their new field turf that allows for better ball roll and reduced infill splash. The BU Softball Field originally featured an astroturf surace and was converted to a natural grass outfield/all-dirt infield in 2001.

TERRIER TIDBITS

• The Terriers are 2-3 this season in games decided by one run after earning a 4-3 win at Queens and coming up short at Charlotte in eight innings, 10-9, last week.
• BU's home unbeaten streak dates back to March 29, 2023, when the Terriers started off with a 1-0 win over UConn. Last season, the Terriers went 20-0-1 with the lone tie coming against Providence (1-1) due to darkness.
• Junior Brooke Deppiesse leads the Terriers batting .379 with seven doubles, three triples, 18 RBIs and 21 runs scored. Her four homers are one shy of matching sophomore Kylie Doherty (.333), who has claimed 25 RBIs.
• Both freshman Biz Baglieri (.333) and sophomore Libby Walsh (.317) are also hitting over .300 with junior Megan Coyle the next closest at .270. Both Coyle and freshman Addie Lucier (.237) have recorded double-digit RBIs alongside Deppiesse and Doherty.
• Junior Kasey Ricard (8-6, 2.43 ERA) has pitched in over 60.0 percent of the innings, earning 80 strikeouts in 86.1 innings of work, while freshman Danika Nell (4-1, 3.44 ERA) continues to recover from her injury. Junior Haley Ganino (0-2, 6.13 ERA) and freshman Ava Johnson (0-1, 8.40 ERA) have combined for 10 strikeouts in 14.2 innings.
• Overall, BU is batting .280 and holding opponents to .244 with an 11-2 advantage in triples and 13-11 lead in homers.

SCOUTING YALE

• The Bulldogs are 2-0 against the Patriot League following a home doubleheader sweep over Holy Cross, 13-4 and 7-2, back on March 13.
• Yale most recently swept Penn in a home Ivy League series (12-10, 9-0, 8-7) after claiming three victories against Central Connecticut and split with Maine (6-2, 0-3).
• Lauren Perren is batting a team-high .369 with five homers and 24 RBIs while matching Isabella Fortini (.339) at seven doubles apiece.
• Five Bulldogs have made at least seven appearances this season with Emma Taylor (5-5, 5.08 ERA) posting 37 strikeouts in 52.1 innings.
• Overall, Yale is batting .295 and holding teams to .289 with opponents earning a 45-27 advantage in stolen bases and 20-10 lead in homers.

SERIES HISTORY

• The Terriers lead the all-time series, 14-8, that dates back to 1990.
• BU is hosting the Bulldogs in a DH for the third straight season.
• Last season, the Terriers swept Yale, 7-0 and 7-1, with a combined 23-8 advantage in hits after splitting two years ago, 13-0 (5) and 1-2.

LOOKING AHEAD

• The six-time defending Patriot League regular season champ Terriers will open their title defense at Bucknell with Saturday's DH set for a 12 p.m. start time.
• BU has won the last 15 games, but six of those contests have been decided by one run apiece.
• Last year, the Terriers swept the Bison in the regular season series with a pair of 1-0 decisions, including a contest that went 12 innings, and then posted a 5-2 victory in the PL tournament.