Softball Travels to Hofstra Wednesday

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BRONX, N.Y. -- The Fordham softball team (25-17) returns to nonconference action Wednesday when it travels to Hempstead, N.Y. to take on Hofstra (25-11-1) at Bill Edwards Stadium, with first pitch slated for 3 p.m.

Last Time Out
The Rams are coming off a three-game sweep of Saint Joseph's at Bahoshy Field last weekend to move to within a half game of second-place Saint Louis. The Rams outscored the league's top hitting team, 20-0, and provided a pair of 8-0 (five inning) victories in Saturday's doubleheader. Fordham hit .352 (25-for-71) with four home runs, while the pitching limited the Hawks to a .140 average (8-for-57). Senior Michele Daubman slashed .714/.750/1.714 with four runs, one double, two home runs and five RBI; fellow classmate Cora Ianiro hit .500 with two stolen bases; and redshirt junior Rachel Gillen slashed .375/.444/1.250 with three runs, one double, two home runs and five RBI. Gillen, who was named the Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Week for the fifth time, tossed a pair of complete-game shutouts, as she limited SJU to just five hits and three walks to go along with 18 strikeouts in 12.0 innings. Daubman also pitched a three-hit shutout, yielded three hits and no walks and struck out one.

Hofstra
2015 Season: 25-11-1 (11-3 CAA)
When: Wednesday, April 22 - 3 p.m.
Where: Hempstead, N.Y. (Bill Edwards Stadium)
Series History: Hofstra leads 11-3 (since 1986)
Last Meeting: April 1, 2014 - Fordham 3 Hofstra 2 (in Bronx, N.Y.)
What You Need To Know: The Pride hosts Syracuse Tuesday before welcoming the Rams Wednesday. Hofstra enters competition this week at #25 in the RPI and also received five votes in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Poll (tied for 31st). The Pride is 10-4 this season but has dropped two of their last four. The offense is hitting .288a, averaging exactly 5.0 runs per game, and has slugged 38 home runs. Caryn Bailey is slashing .402/.475/.680 with team highs of 29 runs, nine home runs and 35 RBI while ranking second with 49 hits and six stolen bases. Chloe Fitzgerald is hitting .385 and paces the squad with 50 hits and eight stolen bases. Pitching appears to be Hofstra's strength, sporting a 2.10 ERA over 253.2 innings, with 228 strikeouts, 42 walks and 214 hits allowed. Opponents are hitting just .225 against the Pride. Morgan Lashley is 14-1 with a 1.91 ERA, nine complete games (seven shutouts), 99 hits, 34 walks and 132 strikeouts over 120.2 innings. Taylor Pirone is 11-10 with a 2.09 ERA, 10 complete games (three shutouts), three saves, 107 hits, seven walks and 90 strikeouts over 127.1 innings.

Up Next
The Rams return to action this weekend, April 25-26, at Bahoshy Field when they host George Washington for a three-game set beginning with Saturday's doubleheader at 12 p.m. In between games, a senior day ceremony will take place honoring the six seniors on the roster. The series finale is slated for Sunday at 1 p.m.