Softball Heads to UAlbany for Three-Game Series - Hartfordhawks.com

HARTFORD HAWKS (3-5, 1-5 AE) at UALBANY GREAT DANES (13-16, 3-6 AE)
  
ALBANY, N.Y. – The Hartford softball team returns to the diamond for the first time since April 12, as the Hawks head to Albany, N.Y., for a three-game series against UAlbany. First pitch of Friday's contest is set for 2 p.m, while Saturday's doubleheader begins at 1 p.m. 

GAME 1:
DATE/TIME: Friday, April 23 (2:00 p.m.)
LIVE STATS: Sidearm Stats
WATCH: America East TV
 
GAMES 2 & 3:
DATE/TIME: Saturday, April 24 (1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.)
LIVE STATS: Sidearm Stats
WATCH: America East TV

LOCATION: Albany Field (Albany, New York)
TWITTER: @HartfordSB | #ChampionshipMindset | #AESB
 

QUICK HITS
·       The Hawks, who sat out this past weekend due to COVID-19 protocols within the UMass Lowell program, return to the diamond for the first time since April 12
·       Senior Danielle Rocheleau has been dominant at the plate this season
·       Leading the conference in batting average (.435), the Whitinsville, Mass., native is second in slugging (.870) and fifth in on-base percentage (.480)
·       Junior Emma Curry has had a breakout campaign in 2021, ranking first on the team with a .429 batting average on the season
·       Rookie Chandler Mitchell has enjoyed a strong debut season, batting .375 while swiping a team-high five bases
·       In the circle, sophomore Caylee English leads the Hawks' pitching staff, sporting a 2-2 record, while posting a 3.00 ERA and tallying 13 strikeouts
·       Sophomore Lauren Card, who has made four appearances in relief, leads Hartford's pitching staff with a 1.75 ERA and a .176 opposing batting average

LAST TIME OUT
·       Hartford split a doubleheader against Maine before the Black Bears won the rubber match to take a three-game series on April 11-12
·       After dropping game one, 5-2, the Hawks bounced back in convincing fashion, taking game two, 10-1
·       Maine earned the series victory after winning the third game, 3-1
·       Armstrong hit a pair of three-run home runs in game two, while Mitchell tallied four hits, five runs and four stolen bases across the weekend
·       English earned the lone win for Hartford, allowing only four hits in a complete game performance

SCOUTING UALBANY
·       UAlbany comes into the series at 13-16 on the season and 3-6 in the America East 
·       Most recently, the Great Danes defeated Holy Cross, 9-4, on Wednesday after dropping two out of three games against UMBC this past weekend
·       UAlbany features a power trio of Kelly Barkevich, Katie Falotico and Morgan Petty
·       The trio of sluggers, who are tied for the league lead in homers (7), occupy each of the top-three spots in RBI
·       Briana Garrett leads the Great Danes' pitching staff, posting a 4.20 ERA, a .226 opponent batting average and a 4-1 record
 
LAST TIME THEY MET
·       The Great Danes swept the Hawks in a three game-series the last time the two sides met on April 6-7
·       UAlbany opened the series with 6-3 and 8-2 victories on Saturday before taking Sunday's game, 5-2
·       Paige Fedak paced the Hawks, totaling two runs and two RBI over the weekend
 
SERIES HISTORY
UALBANY LEADS, 43-11
·       UAlbany has a 43-11 advantage in the all-time series with Hartford
·       The Great Danes hold a 22-3 lead in games played in Albany
·       UAlbany carries a 22-game win streak against the Hawks into Saturday's doubleheader
 
NEXT ON TAP
·       Hartford hits the road for the final time in 2021, traveling to Baltimore for a doubleheader against UMBC on April 28
·       The Hawks and Retrievers were originally scheduled to open conference play with a three-game series on March 27-28
·       Wednesday's doubleheader is set to begin at 1 p.m.
 
For more information on the Hartford softball team, stay with HartfordHawks.com for updates and follow the team on social media (Twitter | Instagram | Facebook).
 

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