Friday, April 20
Piscataway, N.J.
3 PM
Rutgers University
vs
Northwestern
Photo by: Mel Evans
Softball Welcomes Wildcats for Big Ten Series
Apr 19 | Softball
Scarlet Knights face Northwestern in crucial three-game series at the RU Softball Complex.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (April 19, 2018) - Rutgers softball returns home for a crucial Big Ten series with Northwestern from Friday through Sunday, April 20-22, at the RU Softball Complex. Friday's game at 3 p.m. will have a full BTN+ broadcast with Lou Brogno on the call. Saturday (1 p.m.) and Sunday (12 p.m.) will be on BTN+ with a one-camera stream.
FOLLOW LIVE
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HEAD-TO-HEAD
KNIGHT NOTES
• Senior first baseman Rebecca Hall is ranked in the Top 10 of seven statistical categories in the Big Ten this season. She comes in second in total bases (92) and triples (6), sixth in hits (51) and RBIs (36), seventh in slugging (.681) and doubles (11), and ninth in batting average (.378). By the numbers ... 10 RBIs needed for Hall to set a new program career record ... 6 doubles needed to set a new school record ... 6 triples currently ranks fifth in the NCAA... 92 total bases ranks 46th in the NCAA.
• Through games played on Wednesday, April 18, Rutgers softball ranks 2nd in NCAA Division I in turning double plays at 0.78 per contest, posting a nation-high 32 double plays in 40 games. The double plays have benefitted four different pitchers in the circle this season, with innings leader Whitney Jones pacing the group with 12. Twenty of the plays came with one out already on the board, hence ending the inning. Hall has been in on 25 doubles plays, followed by 17 from freshman second baseman Myah Moy and 15 from junior shortstop Jess Hughes.
• Junior shortstop Jess Hughes posted a career-high 16-game hit streak from March 10 - April 8 while hitting .455 over that span and getting on-base at a .577 clip. She ranks 12th in the Big Ten with 30 runs scored and fifth with 25 walks. It's the second longest hit streak in the Big Ten this season behind Michigan's Faith Canfield's 17-game streak, and longest at Rutgers since Sarah Kalker hit in 18 straight in 2007.
• Rutgers played the longest game in program history on March 15, a 5-4 victory in 15 innings at Florida Atlantic. Myah Moy was 4-for-7 with her first career home run and the game-winning run, which was driven home by another rookie, Erin Collins. Whitney Jones got the win after a gutsy 12-inning relief effort, stamped by a game-ending K.
TRENDING
• Rutgers is 12-1 when scoring six or more runs in a contest.
• The Scarlet Knights are 10-0 when leading after four innings.
• RU's most productive innings have been the final scheduled frames, with 27 runs scored in each the fifth, sixth and seventh.
• Hailey Hoklotubbe has reached base safely in 10 straight games with an average of .296 and on-base percentage of .387.
• Rutgers is 33-for-39 in stolen base attempts.
• The Scarlet Knights are 13-5 when scoring first, and 4-18 when the opponent does.
• Five of Rutgers' 17 wins have been in come-from-behind fashion when trailing after five innings.
• Rutgers has hit a home run in 12-of-17 wins.
200 HIT CLUB
Rebecca Hall recorded hit No. 200 of her career in the seventh inning of the dramatic comeback victory over Penn State on Friday, March 30. She becomes just the fourth player in program history to reach the milestone.
Hall moved up the RU record book in a few categories this year. With 36 RBIs, she now ranks third with 136 career ribbies. She ranks fourth all-time with 208 career hits, her 11 doubles place her second all-time with 46, and her six triples moved her into sixth place with nine career three-baggers.
This season she has 16 multi-hit games, nine multi-RBI contests and reached base safely in 13 straight games from March 10-31.
HUGHES COMES HOME
Junior and Sewell, New Jersey native Jess Hughes transferred in from Fordham and earned the starting nod at shortstop. Hughes set a Fordham record for OBP (.510) in 2017. She hit .370 for the Rams with 12 doubles, six triples, 11 home runs and 41 RBIs en route to NFCA All-Region, All-ECAC and All-Atlantic 10 honors. She ranked 15th in the nation with 0.87 walks per game and 18th with six triples.
BOOMING BACKSTOP
Senior catcher Sierra Maddox's role calling games and protecting the plate is vital, as is her bat in the middle of Rutgers' lineup. She has driven in 14 runs this season while getting on base at a .325 clip. Maddox has thrown out 11 would-be base stealers from behind the plate and sports a .977 fielding percentage.
RUTGERS RECRUITS
Jay Nelson welcomes 10 newcomers to the squad in 2018, including nine first-years.
Myah Moy has played in all 40 games (39 starts at second base) and leads the freshmen with 36 hits. She is hitting 11-for-31 (.355) in Big Ten Play with five runs and five RBIs in 11 contests.
Erin Collins picked up a hit in all three games of the Penn State series. She hit her second home run of the year in Game 1, the first of two RBIs in that victory. The second was the walkoff RBI groundout that clinched the comeback 6-5 win on Friday.
BOWMAN BREAKS OUT
Nicole Bowman was named to the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge All-Tournament Team by batting 5-for-11 with a walk, including a 2-for-2 mark in the win over Houston. The sophomore accounted for 39 of Rutgers' 97 hits by rookies last year. Bowman slashed .275/.393/.437 as a freshman with three home runs, 12 doubles and 34 RBIs.
After missing the first four games of the Bear Classic at Mercer due to illness, Bowman returned for the finale and made up for lost time with a three-run, game-tying home run in the third inning, part of a four-RBI game.
She hit her fourth home run of the season last weekend against No. 23/24 Ohio State, a two-run shot to center. The sophomore has a hit in 15 of her last 21 games while reaching base safely in 14 of her last 17 with RBIs in three of her last five.
UP NEXT
Rutgers takes a mid-week trip to LIU Brooklyn on Wednesday, April 25 at 5:30 p.m. The Scarlet Knights defeated the Blackbirds, 4-1, on March 11 in the finale of the Florida Atlantic Parents Weekend Tournament.
Cambria Keefer got the win in the circle by throwing a complete-game with just three hits and a walk in seven innings with four strikeouts. Jess Hughes and Rebecca Hall both paced the offense with two hits apiece, including one of Hall's six triples this season.
For additional updates, please download the Gameday App. Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers softball, follow the program on Twitter (@RUSoftball) and Instagram (@ru_softball). The team is also on Facebook (facebook.com/RutgersSB).
| THE SLATE | All Times Eastern | ||
| Fri. 4/20 | vs. Northwestern | 3 p.m. |
| Sat. 4/21 | vs. Northwestern | 1 p.m. |
| Sun. 4/22 | vs. Northwestern | 12 p.m. |
FOLLOW LIVE
Live Stats | Watch on BTN2GO | Twitter | Instagram
HEAD-TO-HEAD
KNIGHT NOTES
• Senior first baseman Rebecca Hall is ranked in the Top 10 of seven statistical categories in the Big Ten this season. She comes in second in total bases (92) and triples (6), sixth in hits (51) and RBIs (36), seventh in slugging (.681) and doubles (11), and ninth in batting average (.378). By the numbers ... 10 RBIs needed for Hall to set a new program career record ... 6 doubles needed to set a new school record ... 6 triples currently ranks fifth in the NCAA... 92 total bases ranks 46th in the NCAA.
• Through games played on Wednesday, April 18, Rutgers softball ranks 2nd in NCAA Division I in turning double plays at 0.78 per contest, posting a nation-high 32 double plays in 40 games. The double plays have benefitted four different pitchers in the circle this season, with innings leader Whitney Jones pacing the group with 12. Twenty of the plays came with one out already on the board, hence ending the inning. Hall has been in on 25 doubles plays, followed by 17 from freshman second baseman Myah Moy and 15 from junior shortstop Jess Hughes.
• Junior shortstop Jess Hughes posted a career-high 16-game hit streak from March 10 - April 8 while hitting .455 over that span and getting on-base at a .577 clip. She ranks 12th in the Big Ten with 30 runs scored and fifth with 25 walks. It's the second longest hit streak in the Big Ten this season behind Michigan's Faith Canfield's 17-game streak, and longest at Rutgers since Sarah Kalker hit in 18 straight in 2007.
• Rutgers played the longest game in program history on March 15, a 5-4 victory in 15 innings at Florida Atlantic. Myah Moy was 4-for-7 with her first career home run and the game-winning run, which was driven home by another rookie, Erin Collins. Whitney Jones got the win after a gutsy 12-inning relief effort, stamped by a game-ending K.
TRENDING
• Rutgers is 12-1 when scoring six or more runs in a contest.
• The Scarlet Knights are 10-0 when leading after four innings.
• RU's most productive innings have been the final scheduled frames, with 27 runs scored in each the fifth, sixth and seventh.
• Hailey Hoklotubbe has reached base safely in 10 straight games with an average of .296 and on-base percentage of .387.
• Rutgers is 33-for-39 in stolen base attempts.
• The Scarlet Knights are 13-5 when scoring first, and 4-18 when the opponent does.
• Five of Rutgers' 17 wins have been in come-from-behind fashion when trailing after five innings.
• Rutgers has hit a home run in 12-of-17 wins.
200 HIT CLUB
Rebecca Hall recorded hit No. 200 of her career in the seventh inning of the dramatic comeback victory over Penn State on Friday, March 30. She becomes just the fourth player in program history to reach the milestone.
Hall moved up the RU record book in a few categories this year. With 36 RBIs, she now ranks third with 136 career ribbies. She ranks fourth all-time with 208 career hits, her 11 doubles place her second all-time with 46, and her six triples moved her into sixth place with nine career three-baggers.
This season she has 16 multi-hit games, nine multi-RBI contests and reached base safely in 13 straight games from March 10-31.
HUGHES COMES HOME
Junior and Sewell, New Jersey native Jess Hughes transferred in from Fordham and earned the starting nod at shortstop. Hughes set a Fordham record for OBP (.510) in 2017. She hit .370 for the Rams with 12 doubles, six triples, 11 home runs and 41 RBIs en route to NFCA All-Region, All-ECAC and All-Atlantic 10 honors. She ranked 15th in the nation with 0.87 walks per game and 18th with six triples.
BOOMING BACKSTOP
Senior catcher Sierra Maddox's role calling games and protecting the plate is vital, as is her bat in the middle of Rutgers' lineup. She has driven in 14 runs this season while getting on base at a .325 clip. Maddox has thrown out 11 would-be base stealers from behind the plate and sports a .977 fielding percentage.
RUTGERS RECRUITS
Jay Nelson welcomes 10 newcomers to the squad in 2018, including nine first-years.
Myah Moy has played in all 40 games (39 starts at second base) and leads the freshmen with 36 hits. She is hitting 11-for-31 (.355) in Big Ten Play with five runs and five RBIs in 11 contests.
Erin Collins picked up a hit in all three games of the Penn State series. She hit her second home run of the year in Game 1, the first of two RBIs in that victory. The second was the walkoff RBI groundout that clinched the comeback 6-5 win on Friday.
BOWMAN BREAKS OUT
Nicole Bowman was named to the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge All-Tournament Team by batting 5-for-11 with a walk, including a 2-for-2 mark in the win over Houston. The sophomore accounted for 39 of Rutgers' 97 hits by rookies last year. Bowman slashed .275/.393/.437 as a freshman with three home runs, 12 doubles and 34 RBIs.
After missing the first four games of the Bear Classic at Mercer due to illness, Bowman returned for the finale and made up for lost time with a three-run, game-tying home run in the third inning, part of a four-RBI game.
She hit her fourth home run of the season last weekend against No. 23/24 Ohio State, a two-run shot to center. The sophomore has a hit in 15 of her last 21 games while reaching base safely in 14 of her last 17 with RBIs in three of her last five.
UP NEXT
Rutgers takes a mid-week trip to LIU Brooklyn on Wednesday, April 25 at 5:30 p.m. The Scarlet Knights defeated the Blackbirds, 4-1, on March 11 in the finale of the Florida Atlantic Parents Weekend Tournament.
Cambria Keefer got the win in the circle by throwing a complete-game with just three hits and a walk in seven innings with four strikeouts. Jess Hughes and Rebecca Hall both paced the offense with two hits apiece, including one of Hall's six triples this season.
For additional updates, please download the Gameday App. Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers softball, follow the program on Twitter (@RUSoftball) and Instagram (@ru_softball). The team is also on Facebook (facebook.com/RutgersSB).
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