WINTHROP EAGLE CLASSIC (GAMES 16-20) INFORMATION
Teams: BU, Winthrop (host), Presbyterian, Western Carolina, Queens
Dates: Friday, March 7 - Sunday, March 9
Venue: Rock Hill, S.C. | Terry Field & Eagle Field
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierSoftball

BOSTON – Competing in its final non-conference multi-team event, the Boston University softball team will face four teams as part of the three-day Winthrop Eagle Classic.

The Terriers will start off Friday at 10 a.m. against Presbyterian followed by the first of two matchups against Western Carolina with a 3 p.m. start time. For Saturday, BU will meet Western Carolina a second time at 3 p.m. and the host Eagles at 5:30 p.m. followed by Sunday's contest against Queens at 10 a.m.

TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU enters the contest on a five-game losing streak that includes one-run losses to Brown (8-7) and Fordham (1-0) with the last win coming against UNLV (8-0) at the University of South Carolina.
• The Terriers are 2-5 in true road games with two wins over Florida Gulf Coast (8-0, 6-4) alongside a 6-2 mark in neutral contests.
• Freshman Biz Baglieri leads BU at .290 with six RBIs, while sophomore Kylie Doherty (.282) owns a team-high three homers and 17 RBIs. Junior Brooke Deppiesse (.275) is second on the team at eight RBIs.
• In the circle, junior Kasey Ricard (4-5, 2.20 ERA) has totaled 37 strikeouts in 54.0 innings, while freshman Danika Nell (4-1, 3.44 ERA) has earned 36 strikeouts over 36.2 innings.
• BU is batting .246 and holding opponents to .232 with a 20-18 edge in extra-base hits.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS

Presbyterian, 10-9 (Friday, 10 a.m.)

• Members of the Big South conference, the Blue Hose are coming off Tuesday's home doubleheader split against Western Carolina (9-1, 3-5). They are 3-1 against New England squads with two wins over Maine (6-5, 3-2) followed by a split against Rhode Island (11-1, 6-7).
• Kasey Wolfe is one of five batting above .300 with a team-high .463 alongside six doubles, two homers and 15 RBIs. Both Mallory Fletcher (.393) and Kendall Owens (.346) also own six doubles apiece alongside five combined homers and 26 RBIs.
• Three pitchers have earned at least three starts with Peyton Duncan (6-3, 2.43 ERA) leading the Blue Hose with 37 strikeouts in 54.2 innings of work.
• Overall, Presybterian is batting .297 and holding opponents to .275 with a 15-5 advantage in homers.
• Friday's contest marks the first ever meeting between the two programs.

Western Carolina, 8-10 (Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m.)

• Besides owning a 2-1 mark against Presbyterian, WCU has two victories over Rhode Island (13-1, 3-0) along with a split vs. Jacksonville (5-1, 0-8).
• Lily Bell leads the Catamounts batting .472 with three doubles and eight stolen bases, while Maya McPherson (.283) owns a team-high 20 RBIs alongside two homers and three doubles.
• AG Batson (3-4, 2.89 ERA) and Amanda Fulton (4-1, 3.22 ERA) have combined for three shutouts with Fulton totaling 40 strikeouts over 41.1 innings of work.
• WCU is batting .272 and holding opponents to .278with opponents earning an 11-7 advantage in triples.
• The Catamounts are 2-0 all-time after claiming 9-1 (6) and 5-4 victories in a tournament hosted by Charleston Southern in 2016.

Winthrop, 13-7 (Saturday, 5:30 p.m.)

• The Eagles are riding a three-game win streak with home victories over St. Bonaventure, Youngstown State and Mount St. Mary's by a combined score of 24-7. They've also earned a pair of victories against Appalachian State (6-3, 4-3) and a 4-3 win over St. John's alongside a 6-2 loss to Brown.
• Katie Beck leads Winthrop batting .400 with three homers and 11 RBIs. Peyton Bryden (.356), Emma Jackson (.300), Megan Powell (.283) and Tia Beckham (.273) have combined for 10 homers while earning 10 RBIs apiece.
• In the circle, Powell (5-3, 2.30 ERA) has tallied 50 strikeouts over 51.2 innings, while Lonna Addison (6-2, 2.88 ERA) has earned 40 strikeouts in 48.2 innings of work.
• Overall, the Eagles are batting .260 and holding opponents to .233 with a 27-23 advantage in doubles.
• BU is 2-0 all-time in the series, having posted a 3-0 victory in 2012 and 4-1 win in 2011 with both contests taking place in Florida.

Queens, 4-10 (Sunday, 10 a.m.)

• The Royals most recently had a home split against North Carolina A&T with an 11-4 win and 4-0 loss on Wednesday afternoon. They are 1-6 against Power 4 programs with a 5-4 victory against Maryland.
• Taylor Jones (.357) is batting a team-high .357, while Lauren Byrd (.304) owns three homers off seven hits with six RBIs.
• Four pitchers have worked at least 12 innings in the circle this season. Taylor Jones (3-1, 6.59 ERA) has tallied 21 strikeouts in 28.2 innings with Abby Craver (0-5, 6.15 ERA) earning 13 strikeouts in 26.1 innings.
• Queens is batting .215 and holding teams to .297 with opponents owning a 13-7 advantage in homers.
• BU won the first two meetings last season, 7-0 and 7-6, with Charlotte serving as host.

LOOKING AHEAD

• BU will conclude the slate down south with single game contests at Queens (Tuesday, 6 p.m.) and Charlotte (Wednesday, 5 p.m.).