Saturday, April 13
Worcester, Mass.
12 p.m.
Bucknell University
at
Holy Cross
Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
First-Place Bison Set for Three-Game Softball Series at Holy Cross
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Setting the Scene
What: Holy Cross (5-24, 1-5 PL) at Bucknell (20-16, 9-0 PL)
When: Saturday, April 13 – Sunday, April 14
Where: Freshman Field (Worcester, Mass.)
Series Schedule
Saturday, April 13
Game 1 | 12 p.m. | Live Stats
Game 2 | 2 p.m. | Live Stats
Sunday, April 14
Game 3 | 12 p.m. | Live Stats | Watch Live
About the Bison
• Bucknell is 20-16 overall and 9-0 in the Patriot League after splitting a doubleheader with Mount St. Mary's on Wednesday. The loss in the second game snapped a 10-game winning streak.
• Freshman Allyse Volpe has a current 10-game hitting streak, while Taylor Wolfgang has hit safely in seven consecutive games. Anna Gimmestad had the longest hitting streak of the season at 12 straight games.
• Raeanne Geffert has allowed one hit or less in three of her last five starts while going all seven innings in all three of those outings. Over those five games, the junior has gone 5-0 with a 0.42 ERA while pitching four shutouts. She allowed two earned runs on 11 hits and six walks while striking out 38 in 33 innings during that stretch.
• During her 10-game hitting streak, Volpe is batting .613 (19-31) with a double, triple, and six stolen bases. She added four walks for a .667 on-base percentage during that stretch.
• Geffert and Volpe have been named Patriot League Pitcher of the Week and Rookie of the Week, respectively, in back-to-back weeks.
• The Bison are off to their best start in league play in program history at 9-0, easily besting the previous best start of 6-0. They sit all alone in first place, while Boston University is in second at 5-1.
Scouting Holy Cross
• Holy Cross is 5-24 overall and 1-5 in the Patriot League after splitting a non-conference doubleheader at Siena.
• The Crusaders went 1-2 in a league series with Army West Point and were swept by Boston University.
• Kelly Nelson is 3-10 with a 2.55 ERA. She has 116 strikeouts in 101.2 innings, including 27 in 16 innings in a game against Jacksonville.
Series History
• Bucknell and Holy Cross have played 98 times in a series that began in 1991. The Bison lead 62-36.
• The Bison swept a three-game home series last season, out-scoring the Crusaders 28-3. The Crusaders swept a three-game series in Worcester two seasons ago.
• Bucknell has homered in three straight games against Holy Cross.
Up Next
• The Bison will play a non-conference doubleheader against Binghamton on Thursday, April 18.
What: Holy Cross (5-24, 1-5 PL) at Bucknell (20-16, 9-0 PL)
When: Saturday, April 13 – Sunday, April 14
Where: Freshman Field (Worcester, Mass.)
Series Schedule
Saturday, April 13
Game 1 | 12 p.m. | Live Stats
Game 2 | 2 p.m. | Live Stats
Sunday, April 14
Game 3 | 12 p.m. | Live Stats | Watch Live
About the Bison
• Bucknell is 20-16 overall and 9-0 in the Patriot League after splitting a doubleheader with Mount St. Mary's on Wednesday. The loss in the second game snapped a 10-game winning streak.
• Freshman Allyse Volpe has a current 10-game hitting streak, while Taylor Wolfgang has hit safely in seven consecutive games. Anna Gimmestad had the longest hitting streak of the season at 12 straight games.
• Raeanne Geffert has allowed one hit or less in three of her last five starts while going all seven innings in all three of those outings. Over those five games, the junior has gone 5-0 with a 0.42 ERA while pitching four shutouts. She allowed two earned runs on 11 hits and six walks while striking out 38 in 33 innings during that stretch.
• During her 10-game hitting streak, Volpe is batting .613 (19-31) with a double, triple, and six stolen bases. She added four walks for a .667 on-base percentage during that stretch.
• Geffert and Volpe have been named Patriot League Pitcher of the Week and Rookie of the Week, respectively, in back-to-back weeks.
• The Bison are off to their best start in league play in program history at 9-0, easily besting the previous best start of 6-0. They sit all alone in first place, while Boston University is in second at 5-1.
Scouting Holy Cross
• Holy Cross is 5-24 overall and 1-5 in the Patriot League after splitting a non-conference doubleheader at Siena.
• The Crusaders went 1-2 in a league series with Army West Point and were swept by Boston University.
• Kelly Nelson is 3-10 with a 2.55 ERA. She has 116 strikeouts in 101.2 innings, including 27 in 16 innings in a game against Jacksonville.
Series History
• Bucknell and Holy Cross have played 98 times in a series that began in 1991. The Bison lead 62-36.
• The Bison swept a three-game home series last season, out-scoring the Crusaders 28-3. The Crusaders swept a three-game series in Worcester two seasons ago.
• Bucknell has homered in three straight games against Holy Cross.
Up Next
• The Bison will play a non-conference doubleheader against Binghamton on Thursday, April 18.
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