MATCH-UP:
Rollins (12-8) vs. Claflin (7-7)
Rollins (12-8) vs. Lander (9-13)
Rollins (12-8) vs. Mount Olive (11-11)
Rollins (12-8) vs. American International (0-0)
WHERE:
Winter Park, Fla. - Martin Luther King Jr. Park
WHEN:
CU: Monday, March 6, 2017 - 6:00 p.m. (DH)
LU: Tuesday, March 7, 2017 - 6:00 p.m. (DH)
UMO: Thursday, March 9, 2017 - 6:00 p.m. (DH)
AIC: Friday, March 10, 2017 - 6:00 p.m. (DH)
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SET-UP:
Rollins is set to start a busy week; the Tars will host
four non-conference opponents to Martin Luther King Jr. Park for
double-header action. The Tars are coming off a sweep of Sunshine
State Conference rivals Florida Southern. The Tars were sparked by
a two homerun game by Chelsea
Reed in game one, got a stellar pitching performance from Erin
Fortney in game two, and, finally, got timely hitting from
senior Hailee
Keisling to take game three. The wins improved the Tars'
record to 12-8, and 4-2 in SSC play.
TRACKING THE TARS:
The Tars boosted their team average to .301, third highest
total in the conference, while also sitting third with a .406 team
slugging percentage. Sarah
Harrison still holds the team's highest average, despite losing
a 12 game hitting streak in the matchup with the Mocs, as the
freshman is hitting .414 on the year. Keisling has seen her
average climb in recent contests, and is now hitting .393, eighth
highest in the SSC. Brianne
Lint took over the conference lead with her fourth homerun of
the year, and is currently third in the Sunshine State with a .615
slugging percentage. Reed leads the SSC with 20 RBI.
As a unit, Rollins pitchers have a 3.19 ERA, with batters
hitting .258 against them. Sarah
Piening tallied two wins against Florida Southern to boost her
record to 7-2 on the year. Fortney's impressive outing in game two
lowered her ERA to 1.71 on the year.
TRACKING THE PANTHERS:
Claflin is coming off a hard fought double-header sweep of
Augusta University, taking a 10 inning contest 9-8 in game one, and
winning an 11-6 shootout in game two.
Chelise Morman is pacing the Panthers at the plate. The
sophomore outfielder is batting .409 on the year with five
homeruns. Tiaria Norman is slugging .913 to lead Claflin, hitting
three doubles and three homeruns on the season. Chelsea Hall has
knocked in 15 runs on the campaign.
In the circle Norman has amassed a 4-1 record in six
appearances, including four starts. The junior has thrown 36.0
innings, maintained a 2.53 ERA and struck out 42 batters.
TRACKING THE BEARCATS:
Lander is coming off a double-header sweep of UNC
Pembroke, but prior to the 6-0 and 3-1 wins, the Bearcats had
dropped five in a row.
Brianna Surrento is batting .373, slugging .627, and has powered
four homeruns, all three numbers lead Lander. Madison Moore, a
sophomore infielder, has batted in 15 runs to top the
Bearcats. MaKenzie Smith has earned a .419 on base percentage and
stolen six bases.
McKenzi Ferguson leads Lander with four wins on the year; the
Erwin, Tennessee native has also registered a 3.12 ERA in 13
appearances and 60.2 innings. The Bearcats have used four pitchers
on the year, and they have combined to give up 18 homeruns.
TRACKING THE TROJANS:
Mount Olive is 3-3 in their last six games, and are coming
off a pair of home wins over Belmont Abbey.
Kayla Allen has only appeared in 10 games for the Trojans, but
leads the team with .471 batting average and six doubles. The
junior outfielder is also slugging a team best .706. Karen Foley
has blasted two of Mount Olive's five homeruns on the year.
Emily Chaisson is pacing the Trojans pitchers with a 2.40 ERA,
and a 6-2 record. The freshman has also tossed four complete
games. Kylie Ward has made 11 starts for the Trojans, with a 3.16
ERA in 31.0 innings. The Trojans have yet to register a shutout on
the year.
The Trojans will visit Embry-Riddle and Flagler before making
the trip to Winter Park.
TRACKING THE YELLOW JACKETS:
American International is coming off a 17-21 campaign in
2016. The Yellow Jackets were selected fifth in the Southwest
Division of the Northeast10.
Keymell Cartwright is the Yellow Jackets top returner at the
plate. The senior outfielder hit .326 in her junior campaign.
Kaley Klepf enters her sophomore year after leading American
International with four homeruns and 19 RBI as a freshman.
Senior Alyssa Camargo highlights the pitching staff for the
Yellow Jackets coming into the 2017 season. The senior made 20
appearances last year, earning an 8-10 record and a 3.85 ERA and a
pair of shutouts.
NOTES:
· Last time Rollins and Claflin faced off, the
then seventh ranked Tars dominated the Panthers 14-0 at the 2009
Clark Atlanta Invitational.
· The last time the Tars faced off against the Lander
Bearcats was opening day of the 2014 season, the Tars defeated
Lander 4-2 in eight innings.
· The then 19th ranked Tars swept a
double-header against Mount Olive in 2012, taking game one 4-3
before shutting out the Trojans 8-0 in game two.
· The Tars have shown talent with both their gloves and
their bats, leading the SSC in both homeruns, with 11, and double
plays, with 11.
· Keisling has moved into eighth on the all-time
Rollins hits list with 187. She is five hits from seventh place,
and only 13 away from becoming only the fifth Tar with 200 career
hits.
· Keisling and Reed are both on the cusp of breaking
into the career top-ten list in both homeruns and RBI.
· Michelle
Frew is 754-309-1, in her 22nd season at the helm of
the Rollins softball program.
NEXT:
The Tars continue their non-conference home stand with
double-headers against Kutztown on Tuesday, March 4, and Southern
New Hampshire on Wednesday, March 15. Games are scheduled to begin
a 6 p.m. both nights.
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