Erica Bartholow

Softball Dan Teliski, Director of Athletics Media Relations

Gannon Softball Team Concludes Regular Season with Two Weekend Twinbills; Host No. 7 Cal Saturday

The Lady Knights will determine their postseason fate this weekend with four PSAC West doubleheaders in two days.
ERIE, Pa. – The Gannon softball team concludes the regular season this weekend with two Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division doubleheaders that will determine PSAC Tournament seeding. The Lady Knights begin the final weekend Friday, April 26 at Edinboro. First pitch is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. The regular season concludes Saturday, April 27 against seventh-ranked California (Pa.) at Gannon University Field. Game one is slated to start at 1 p.m.

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Gannon-Edinboro History: Edinboro swept a PSAC doubleheader at Gannon University Field on April 9 by scores of 3-0 and 11-8. The sweep tied the all-time series at 30. Gannon had won six consecutive games against Edinboro prior to the April 9 encounter. The Lady Knights swept four games from the Fighting Scots last season. Gannon posted two road victories (7-2, 2-1) on April 5 before completing the season sweep at home (3-0, 5-3) on April 22.

Gannon-California (Pa.) History: California (Pa.) has won five straight games against Gannon and leads the all-time series 23-3. The Vulcans are 16-2 in the series since the Lady Knights joined the PSAC, including a perfect 8-0 mark at Gannon University Field. Cal previously swept a home twinbill against Gannon on April 14, winning 3-2 and 6-4.

PSAC Tournament Format: The top three teams in each of the PSAC's three divisions will qualify for the nine-team conference tournament scheduled for May 1-4 at Veteran's Park in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.

PSAC Tournament Implications: Gannon enters the final four games of the regular season tied with Edinboro for the final playoff spot in the PSAC Western Division. Both squads are percentage points behind second-place Slippery Rock and one game ahead of last-place Mercyhurst. The Lady Knights can still finish second, third, fourth or fifth pending this weekend's action.

Gannon Lady Knights
Head Coach: Tom Jakubowski (5th season)
Overall Record: 20-9
PSAC Record: 5-7
PSAC Standing: Tied for 3rd place
NCAA Regional Ranking: 5th
NFCA National Ranking: N/A
Runs Scored/Allowed: 165/113
Earned Runs Scored/Allowed: 128/89

Hitting Leaders
Average: Samantha Scott (SS, Sr.) - .453
Runs Scored: Samantha Scott (SS, Sr.) - 28 
Hits: Samantha Scott (SS, Sr.) - 43
Doubles: Alexa Archambeault (OF, Fr.) - 9
Triples: None
Home Runs: Samantha Scott (SS, Sr.) - 8
RBIs: Samantha Scott (SS, Sr.) - 29
Total Bases: Samantha Scott (SS, Sr.) - 75
Slugging Percentage: Samantha Scott (SS, Sr.) - .789
Walks: Samantha Scott (SS, Sr.), Alyssa Bates (C, Fr.) - 13
On-Base Percentage: Samantha Scott (SS, Sr.) - .514

Pitching Leaders
ERA (Min. 14 IP): Megan Dragon (Sr.) - 2.45
Wins: Megan Dragon (Sr.) - 11
Appearances: Megan Dragon (Sr.) - 17
Starts: Megan Dragon (Sr.) - 15
Complete Games: Megan Dragon (Sr.) - 11
Shutouts: Megan Dragon (Sr.) - 2
Saves: Erica Bartholow (Sr.) - 3
Innings Pitched: Megan Dragon (Sr.) - 88.2
Strikeouts: Megan Dragon (Sr.) - 89
Lowest Opponent Batting Average (Min. 8 IP): Megan Dragon (Sr.) - .249

Gannon Team Notes
  • Gannon has dropped seven of its last eight games since opening the season with a 19-2 record.
  • Gannon remains in position to make its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2007.
  • Gannon is trying to clinch its third consecutive PSAC Tournament appearance.
  • Senior Samantha Scott ranks 24th among all NCAA Division II players in home runs per game (0.31) and 25th in batting average. She ranks second among PSAC players in batting average, third in on-base percentage, fifth in slugging percentage, seventh in home runs and seventh in total bases.

Edinboro Fighting Scots
Head Coach: Dan Gierlak (24th season)
Overall Record: 8-19
PSAC Record: 5-7
PSAC Standing: Tied for 3rd place
NCAA Regional Ranking: N/A
NFCA National Ranking: N/A
Runs Scored/Allowed: 99/190
Earned Runs Scored/Allowed: 71/134

Hitting Leaders
Average: Brenna Cosgrove (OF/INF, Jr.), Sarah Gustafson (OF, Sr.) - .391
Runs Scored: Marissa Pullo (SS, Sr.) - 19
Hits: Brenna Cosgrove (OF/INF, Jr.) - 27
Doubles: Brooke Owen (2B, Fr.) - 5
Triples: Ashley Black (C/1B, Sr.), Marissa Pullo (SS, Sr.), Brooke Owen (2B, Fr.) - 1
Home Runs: Ashley Black (C/1B, Sr.) - 5
RBIs: Ashley Black (C/1B, Sr.) - 29
Total Bases: Ashley Black (C/1B, Sr.) - 43
Slugging Percentage: Ashley Black (C/1B, Sr.) - .606
Walks: Marissa Pullo (SS, Sr.) - 16
On-Base Percentage: Marissa Pullo (SS, Sr.) - .477

Pitching Leaders
ERA (Min. 13 IP): Amanda Shields (Sr.) - 5.23
Wins: Amanda Shields (Sr.) - 6
Appearances: Amanda Shields (Sr.) - 19
Starts: Amanda Shields (Sr.) - 17
Complete Games: Amanda Shields (Sr.) - 10
Shutouts: Amanda Shields (Sr.) - 2
Saves: Amanda Shields (Sr.) - 1
Innings Pitched: Amanda Shields (Sr.) - 100.1
Strikeouts: Amanda Shields (Sr.) - 43
Lowest Opponent Batting Average (Min. 7 IP): Amanda Shields (Sr.) - .344

Edinboro Notes
  • Edinboro concludes the regular season this weekend with a home doubleheader against Gannon Friday afternoon, before traveling to Mercyhurst Saturday afternoon.
  • Edinboro has won six of its last 11 games after opening the season with a 3-14 record.
  • Edinboro ranks 25th among all NCAA Division II programs in double plays per game (0.4) and stolen bases per game (1.96).

California (Pa.) Vulcans
Head Coach: Rick Bertagnolli (20th season)
Overall Record: 28-2
PSAC Record: 11-1
PSAC Standing: 1st place
NCAA Regional Ranking: 1st
NFCA National Ranking: 7th
Runs Scored/Allowed: 212/64
Earned Runs Scored/Allowed: 150/48

Hitting Leaders
Average: Lindsay Reicoff (UTL, Fr.) - .433
Runs Scored: Lindsay Reicoff (UTL, Fr.), Shelby Lia (INF, Jr.) - 31
Hits: Lindsay Reicoff (UTL, Fr.) - 42
Doubles: Lindsay Reicoff (UTL, Fr.) - 9
Triples: Breanna Morris (INF, So.) - 2
Home Runs: Lindsay Reicoff (UTL, Fr.) - 11
RBIs: Lindsay Reicoff (UTL, Fr.) - 37
Total Bases: Lindsay Reicoff (UTL, Fr.) - 84
Slugging Percentage: Lindsay Reicoff (UTL, Fr.) - .866
Walks: Stephani Ellis (OF, Jr.) - 12
On-Base Percentage: Lindsay Reicoff (UTL, Fr.) - .500

Pitching Leaders
ERA (Min. 15 IP): Alex Sagl (Fr.) - 1.27
Wins: Alex Sagl (Fr.) - 13
Appearances: Alex Sagl (Fr.) - 17
Starts: Alex Sagl (Fr.) - 13
Complete Games: Alex Sagl (Fr.) - 11
Shutouts: Alex Sagl (Fr.) - 6
Saves: Alex Sagl (Fr.) - 3
Innings Pitched: Alex Sagl (Fr.) - 99.0
Strikeouts: Alex Sagl (Fr.) - 121
Lowest Opponent Batting Average (Min. 7 IP): Alex Sagl (Fr.) - .188

California (Pa.) Notes
  • California (Pa.) is ranked No. 1 in the latest NCAA Division II Atlantic regional rankings and No. 7 in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) national rankings.
  • Cal second among all NCAA Division II programs in winning percentage (.929), third in home runs per game (1.46) and fourth in slugging percentage (0.57).
  • Freshman Lindsay Reicoff ranks seventh nationally in home runs per game (0.39) and RBIs per game (1.32). She ranks ninth among NCAA Division II players in slugging percentage (.921).
  • Cal leads the PSAC in batting average (.326), home runs (43), slugging percentage and on-base percentage (.401).
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