ROCHESTER, Mich. — The Oakland softball program will host the Green Bay Phoenix for doubleheaders on Friday, April 2, and Saturday, April 3, at the Oakland Softball Field. The opening doubleheader will begin at 2 p.m., while Saturday's doubleheader is set for a 1 p.m. start. Live stats will be provided for all four games.
Spectators will be permitted in the raised berm area beyond the outfield fence. Spectators are required to practice social distancing and to wear face coverings/masks when watching the game.
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* It is recommended for spectators to bring chairs, blankets, and water bottles to each game. Bleacher seating and concessions will not be available due to COVID-19 protocols.
WEEKEND INFORMATION
April 2 | 2 p.m. |
Live Stats
April 2 | 4 p.m. est. |
Live Stats
April 3 | 1 p.m. |
Live Stats
April 3 | 3 p.m. |
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SCOUTING THE PHOENIX
Green Bay is off to an impressive 14-8 start to the 2021 season. The Phoenix split their opening Horizon League series to Northern Kentucky but bounced back with series wins over Robert Morris and preseason favorite UIC. To add, the Phoenix boast multiple victories against Chattanooga and Evansville.
Freshman catcher Samantha Saloun has batted .386 with seven doubles, one home run, and 13 RBI in 20 starts. She leads the team in several categories such as extra-base hits, on-base percentage (.478), slugging percentage (.561), and OPS (1.039). Reigning Horizon League Player of the Week Tiffany Giese has slashed .358/.375/.453 in 20 starts. The pitching duo of Brittany Bank and Kayla Schwebke has combined for 13 complete games, 12 wins, and three shutouts. Both pitchers have an ERA below 3.00.
ALL-TIME VS. GREEN BAY
The Golden Grizzlies hold an 11-4 advantage in the all-time series. Oakland won five-straight games over the Phoenix from April 2017 to May 2018. OU last faced Green Bay in its final home series of the 2019 season, where they took two out of three games.
WEEKEND RECAP
Last weekend, Oakland endured its first Horizon League series loss of the season at Robert Morris. The Golden Grizzlies routed the Colonials in the series opener with a 10-1 victory but dropped the following three games. Two of the three losses were decided by one run. RMU limited the OU offense to five runs in the three-game span.
RECORD WATCH
Senior shortstop
Jamie Squires sits third in program history with 91 RBI. She has an opportunity to break the record against Green Bay, as current graduate assistant
Brittney Miller is the program leader in career RBI with 97. Squires and redshirt junior third baseman
Madison Jones are tied for second in school history with 18 career home runs. Sarah Hartley ('16 alum) ranks first in the category with 20 career longballs. Jones is also tied for fourth in school history with nine triples. Jones' next triple will move her into a tie for third place with Cammie Knorr ('06 alum, 10 triples).
CONFERENCE STANDINGS
The Golden Grizzlies are tied with UIC for third place in the Horizon League standings at 7-5. Youngstown State leads the HL with a 7-3 record, while GB is second at 9-5. The top four seeds after the regular season will advance to the 2021 Horizon League Softball Championship from May 13-15. The No. 1 seed will host the entirety of the tournament.
OFFENSIVE EXCELLENCE
In conference-only action, OU holds top-three HL marks in batting average (.291, 3rd), home runs (10, 3rd), RBI (55, 3rd), slugging percentage (.459, 2nd), runs (73, 2nd), hits (104, 2nd), and stolen bases (13, 3rd). Through 12 conference games, the Golden Grizzlies have scored five or more runs seven times.
GETTING IT DONE ON DEFENSE
Oakland has showcased the top fielding percentage (.969) among HL programs in conference-only action. The Golden Grizzlies opened the season with multiple errors for three games in a row. However, the squad has committed multiple errors just twice in the last 13 games, including no errors in five games.
THRIVING IN THE CIRCLE
Sophomore pitcher
Sydney Campbell is 6-2 with a 1.98 ERA in 56.2 innings of work. She ranks second in the HL in wins, ERA, and strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.75), while also holding top-five conference marks in shutouts (1, 3rd), and complete games (6, 5th). Furthermore, Campbell ranks seventh in NCAA Division I and first in the HL in walks allowed per seven innings (0.49). She has walked no batters in nine of her 13 appearances.
GRIFFITH CAN RAKE
Junior
Lauren Griffith ranks first on the team and sixth in the Horizon League in batting average (.364). She has garnered multiple hits in six games, including a season-high three hits against NKU in the series opener and closer. In conference play, Griffith has batted an improved .381 with five extra-base hits and seven RBI.
DO-IT-ALL JONES
Jones has batted .304 with four doubles, one triple, three home runs, nine RBI, and 15 runs scored in 16 starts. To add, she is tied for the conference lead in stolen bases with six. At IUPUI (3/13), Jones went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI. The Romeo, Mich., native finished a triple shy of the cycle at Lipscomb (3/5).
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Redshirt junior first baseman
Cammie Brummitt earned Horizon League Player of the Week after hitting .412 with one triple, three home runs, seven RBI, and six runs scored at IUPUI. She slashed .412/.412/1.059 and opened the series with a home run in three-straight games. On the season, Brummitt leads the Golden Grizzlies in home runs (4), RBI (14), slugging percentage (.589), and OPS (.954).
HOME GROOVE
Senior second baseman
Jessie Munson hit .615 with a triple, four RBI, and four runs scored in Oakland's home-opening series against Northern Kentucky. To add, she never struck out and batted 4-for-5 (.800) with runners in scoring position and 3-for-4 (.750) with two outs. Defensively, she posted a perfect fielding percentage in 16 tries. Munson collected two or more hits in three of the four games, including a season-high three singles in OU's home opener. The Harrison Township, Mich., native recorded an RBI in three-straight games to open the series as well.
NEWCOMERS
OU welcomed six newcomers — all freshmen — to the program last fall. Four of the six freshmen come from Michigan. The other two newcomers arrive on campus from Ohio and Indiana.
#HLSB PRESEASON POLL
The Golden Grizzlies were picked fourth in the Horizon League Softball preseason coaches poll. Oakland was one of two teams (UIC) to receive a first-place vote in the poll. UIC was projected to win the conference with 99 points and nine of the 10 first-place votes.
