The UMBC Softball team will conclude its non-conference schedule when it plays Morgan State four times this weekend. The Lady Bears will host a doubleheader on Saturday, before the Retrievers host two games on Sunday. Games will be at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. both days.
UMBC (6-4) enters play after dropping three of four to GW last weekend. The Retrievers took game one, 4-3, but then fell in three straight, including a 1-0 heartbreaker in game three.
The Retrievers top three in their order have done the bulk of the damage on the offensive end. Leadoff hitter Maddie Daigneau (New River, Ariz.) is batting .464 and leads the team in runs scored with 14, stolen bases with six, and is tied for the team lead in hits with 13. Julia Keffler (Huntingtown, Md.) is in the two spot in the lineup and is batting a team-best .500, has scored 13 runs, and is tied with Daigneau in hits with 13. Freshman Ashley Della Guardia (Phoenixville, Pa.) bats third and is hitting .462 with a team-high 12 RBI.
In the circle, UMBC is led by Courtney Coppersmith (York, Pa.), who is 4-1 with a 0.90 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 31 innings of work.
Scouting Morgan State
The Lady Bears enter the weekend at 5-3, including 4-0 in MEAC play. Morgan State was swept in a Wednesday doubleheader at George Mason, 6-0 and 8-0.
Sophomore Ellen Ebbers is batting a team-high .353 with four RBI, while graduate student Haylee Bobos leads the team in RBI with five.
The pitching staff is anchored by graduate student Stephanie Rundlett, who is 2-2 with a 3.50 ERA in 22 innings pitched. Mikayla Barnard is 3-1 with a 3.62 ERA in 19.1 innings pitched.
At this time, UMBC Athletics is allowing limited spectator attendance at our outdoor sports, including Men's and Women's Lacrosse, Men's and Women's Soccer, Baseball and Softball.
The bleachers at The Diamond are closed. Fans may view the game from the hill on the first base side, adjacent to the field. Spectators may access the fan area from the entrance to the stadium complex adjacent to the UMBC Event Center. All other entrances will be closed.
