Softball at Stony Brook Wednesday, Host Loyola Chicago This Weekend

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Bronx, N.Y. – Fordham softball (17-24, 8-9) travels to Stony Brook (19-24, 5-12 CAA) for its final nonconference game of the year, Wednesday at 3 p.m., then hosts Loyola Chicago (20-21, 14-6) for a three-game series this weekend.
 
Tomorrow's game will be on FloSports, this weekend's games will all be on MSG Networks, plus ESPN3 on Saturday and ESPN+ on Sunday. All relevant links can be found via the schedule page above.
 
Senior Day 2023!
Make sure to come out to Bahoshy Field on Saturday to honor three longtime Fordham softball starters between games – Amanda Carey, Michaela Carter, and Devon Miller!!
 
Mental Health Awareness/Suicide Prevention
Fordham welcomed Brian Halloran on Sunday, the founder of Break The Hold, a nonprofit dedicated to providing education on suicide prevention, to speak to those in attendance prior to the game. Brian lost a son to suicide and has made it his mission to 'break the hold' on mental illnesses. For more information, and to donate, please visit BTHBreakTheHold.org.
 
Pride Game and The Trevor Project
Fordham's doubleheader against Drexel were the Rams' Pride games, honoring and celebrating all members of the LGBTQ+ community. Embracing diversity and promoting acceptance is crucial for creating a supportive, inclusive society. One resource that struck our team was The Trevor Project, a nonprofit organization founded in 1998 with a focus on LGBTQ+ youths and suicide prevention. The Rams hope to raise awareness and build a more welcoming space for every individual. Please join us in donating to this great cause. Thank you!
 
Ramses Challenge
Join the Ramses Challenge, a new philanthropic initiative supporting our student-athletes! Pledge a set amount of money for each win, home run, strikeout, and stolen base this season for the Rams, or make a one-time gift to the program. All proceeds are tax-deductible and go directly to Fordham Softball. Thank you for all your continued support!
 
Last Time Out
The Rams swept Massachusetts over the weekend, vaulting past the Minutewomen in the A-10 standings to fifth place. Fordham made a statement on Saturday with back-to-back four-hit shutouts from Bailey Enoch and Holly Beeman, outscoring UMass, 6-0. The offense went off for 10 runs on Sunday, led by home runs by Amanda Carey and Sydney Wells, the latter a grand slam, and a walk-off two-run single by Enoch. Read more here and here.
 
Neleh Nogay Earns Second A-10 Rookie of the Week Award
The freshman speedster earned her second piece of league hardware on Monday after batting .375 over five games last week, including going 2-for-3 in all three contests over the weekend. Read more about it here.
 
Series Histories
Stony Brook – Fordham leads the all-time series, 5-3, since 2003. The two schools traded wins over the first five meetings but the Rams have now won three straight over the last two seasons, including a doubleheader sweep at Bahoshy Field last year. In game one, Mary Grace O'Neill scored the go-ahead run on an error late, then a bunch of current Rams combined for a 6-0 victory in game two, capped by a three-run Julia Martine blast.
 
Loyola Chicago – The two schools have met just once before, a 5-1 Rambler win in 1999 on neutral ground, before the latter joined the Atlantic 10 for this season.
 
Where They Rank
Neleh Nogay's hot stretch has the freshman up to a .381 batting average, fourth in the A-10 and 119^th in all of Division I. Bailey Enoch gets on base often as seen in her 0.59 walks-per-game rate, 107^th nationally and third in the league, but she's also getting hit a league-leading 0.24 times per game, 48^th in the country. Holly Beeman returned from a short absence with a shutout on Saturday, her 1.44 ERA now 25^th in the nation and tops in the A-10, while her 1.35 walk rate is 66^th and first, respectively.
 
Conference-Only
The Rams are 8-9 through 17 games with just two series remaining. Fordham has a better slash line than its opponents - .298/.367/.419 to .250/.352/.369 and outscoring foes, 71-58. At the plate, Neleh Nogay's scorching hot recent play continues, the freshman slashing .491/.526/.528, the average and OBP tops and third, respectively, in the A-10 in league games. Michaela Carter is heating up, as well, with a .368 average and team-high 13 runs, while Julia Martine is hitting .320 and Bailey Enoch is reaching base at a .430 clip. Sydney Wells is in the midst of a major power surge, smacking four home runs with a team-high 18 RBIs, slugging .609, as well.
 
In the circle, Holly Beeman leads with a 1.64 ERA over 25.2 frames, with Enoch right behind with a 2.51 ERA over 39.0 innings. Devon Miller has the most innings thus far in conference action, 43.1, and carries a 4.04 ERA into this week.
 
Two-Time A-10 Pitcher of the Week Holly Beeman
The freshman hurler enjoyed a stellar start to her season by earning two straight Pitcher of the Week honors from the Atlantic 10. She became the first Ram, and first freshman, to earn the season's first two accolades since Lauren Quense in 2017 and just the third all-time. Beeman outdid her opening weekend, when she pitched once but nearly threw a no-hitter, with a three-hit shutout over Saint Francis to give her team its second win of the year, allowing just three singles with no walks and three strikeouts, and appearing in relief twice with a combined two runs allowed, one earned, over 4.2 innings. She finished with a 0.60 ERA over a team-high 11.2 frames and currently leads the pitching staff in nearly every category.
 
A-10 Preseason Coaches Poll
The Rams have been predicted to successfully defend their title and garnered six first-place votes in the league's annual poll of head coaches. Read more here.
 
Milestone Watch
Senior hurler Devon Miller continues her steady climb up the program ranks, sitting fifth in strikeouts, sixth in shutouts, ninth in wins, ninth in starts, and 10^th in complete games.  Bailey Enoch is currently sixth all-time with a .430 on-base percentage, while Julia Martine has joined the all-time top-10 for steals with 33.
 
Next Up
Fordham has just three games remaining – at George Washington across May 6-7 before hosting the 2023 Atlantic 10 Championship the following week.