ALAMOSA, Colo. – Adams State Softball plays their final home series as RMAC play is winding down to the final eight games in the regular season.
OPPONENT: Regis University (13-20, 10-17 RMAC)
WHEN: Friday, April 19 (DH) – 12 & 2 p.m.
Saturday, April 20 (DH) – 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
WHERE: Alamosa, Colo. – ASU Softball Field
Leading Off
• The Grizzlies (10-31, 10-19 RMAC) are coming of a big winning series against New Mexico Highland University.
• Adams State have spent the past eight games on the road, going 4-4 in the past two series.
• This is the final home series for the Grizzlies of the 2019 season.
• The Grizzlies will finish their regular season games next weekend in Colorado Springs to take on the Mountain Lions.
Quick Hits
Last Time Out
• The Grizzlies defeated the New Mexico Highlands Cowgirls 3-1.
• On day one, Adams State split with New Mexico Highlands, falling in game one 1-9 and coming out on top 6-3.
• The Grizzlies continued to battle in day two, winning the first game 8-7, and the second 9-1.
Grizzlies on the Bats
• Four Grizzlies are batting over .300:
Brittany Phillips,
Shelby Haskins,
Sarah Rocha, and
Zoe Munn.
• Phillips has the top mark for the Grizzlies with a .333 batting average. She is 30-90 with 14 RBI, three homers, and 14 runs scored.
• Haskins is right behind Phillips with a .329 average with 27 hits, 16 RBI and three homeruns.
• Rocha is the third leading hitter with a .301 average. Munn has increased her average to .300 with her 21 hits and 14 RBI.
• Rounding out the top hitters are Angel Micculli and
Samantha McDonald with averages of .277 and .270, respectively.
• Micciulli is tied with Rocha with the third most RBI at 13.
Kenzie Lange and
Baylie Fryar are close behind, with 12 and 11.
• Lange is the team leader in home runs this season with four. Phillips and Haskins are tied for second with three apiece.
• Munn and Micciulli are tied for the most doubles for Adams State with nine. Rocha is following with eight doubles. Micciulli has the most triples with two.
Inside the Circle
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Brittany Phillips, Jade Garbiso, and Taylor Sandoval all continue to work hard, as the three main pitchers for the Grizzlies.
• Garbiso leads the unit with the most strikeouts and innings pitched. In 94 innings of work, she has struck out 44 batters with a 6.93 ERA.
• Phillips is second in both innings pitched and strikeouts. She has seated 31 batters in her 91 innings of work. Phillips has the best record of the three, 5-11, with a 6.74 ERA.
• Sandoval has appeared in 24 games for the Grizzlies. She's struck out 14 batters in her 56 innings pitched.
Road Warriors
• The Grizzlies started the 2019 campaign with their first 17 games away from Alamosa.
• Adams State plays 37 total games away from Alamosa this season.
• Of the remaining 8 games for the Grizzlies, the final four games will be played on the road.
There's No Place Like Home
• The Grizzlies are at home for just 16 games during the 2019 campaign.
• Adams State has had success on its home turf as the team has finished above .500 in seven of the last nine seasons since the turn of the decade.
• The Grizzlies have racked up 11 wins at home in each of the last two seasons.
• Since the 2010 season, Adams State is 104-80 on their home field.
Honoring Our Seniors
• The Grizzlies will be honoring their four seniors this weekend in between games on Saturday April, 20.
• Outfielder,
Angel Micciulli has been at Adams State for two years and has played in 33 games for the Grizzlies this year, and is having a good year at the plate batting .277.
• Second basemen,
Kenzie Lange has been at Adams State for two years, and has played in 31 games in the 2019 campaign. She is leading the team in home runs and is batting .228.
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Rachel Mobley has played at Adams State for all four years, and is batting .368 in her 14 appearances so far this season.
• Catcher,
Sarah Hansen has also played at Adams State for her four years. She has played in 24 games so far this season, batting .262.
Scouting Regis
• The Rangers are 13-20 overall and 10-17 in RMAC play entering the weekend. They are coming off a 3-1 series loss against Colorado Mesa University this past weekend.
• Earlier this season, the Rangers took all three of the games against Adams State.
• Two players lead the bats with a batting average over .300. As a team, the Rangers bat .258 on average.
• Carly Beard has the top batting average for the Rangers, hitting .392 in her 74 plate appearances. She has 14 RBI on the year with four homeruns.
• Michelle Larose is batting .344, second best average on the team, with 13 RBI on the year.
• Also leading the bats for the Rangers is Analece Apodaca. Apodaca is batting .298, and leading the team with 24 RBI in her 84 at bats. Apodaca is also leading the team with six homeruns.
• With 95 plate appearances, Tori Brown is batting .274, with 19 RBI and is leading the Rangers hitting 11 doubles.
• In the circle, Taylor Armitage is their ace, at 10-13 with a 4.29 ERA. In her 122.1 innings of work, she has 70 strikeouts.
Up Next
• The Grizzlies will play their final series of the regular season April 26 and 27 in Colorado Springs, to take on University of Colorado – Colorado Springs.
• The games are set to start at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. on the 26th and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the 27.