Saturday, March 23
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Bulls Host Western Michigan for Weekend Series
3/22/2024 12:39:00β―PM | Softball
BUFFALO, N.Y. β The University at Buffalo softball team (10-12, 2-1 MAC) is set to open their first game on the newly turfed Nan Harvey Field this weekend as they host the Western Michigan Broncos (10-13, 0-3 MAC). The series will begin on Saturday with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. The series will wrap up on Sunday at either 11 a.m. or noon. The games will be streamed on the UB Bulls YouTube channel.
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Due to weather conditions, the schedule for this weekend may change. If one or none of the games are played on Saturday, a doubleheader will be played on Sunday starting at either 11 a.m. or noon.
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Buffalo enters the weekend with a 10-12 record and 2-1 in MAC play. Last weekend, they won their series against the Bowling Green Falcons, 2-1. The Bulls are being led offensively by fifth year Alexis Lucyshyn, who is batting .333 with 23 hits. She's also added a team-high 15 RBIs. Third baseman Madison Fernimen has 13 RBIs for the Bulls. On the basepaths, Mia Mitchell is 8-for-8 on stolen base attempts this season. Abbey Nagel has helped the Bulls' offense as she has seven doubles thus far.
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In the circle, Lucyshyn is 6-5 with a 1.65 ERA as she has struck out 84 batters in 63.2 innings pitched. Her 9.2 strikeouts per seven innings is 21st best in the country. With a 5.60 strikeout-to-walk ratio, she's 28th in the NCAA.
The Broncos are 10-13 on the season and are 0-3 in the conference. They are currently on a seven-game losing streak. and have lost their last 13 contests. Last weekend they lost to the Miami (OH) RedHawks on the road. Offensively, they're led by Riley Dittmar who holds a .419 batting average. She also leads the team with 26 hits on the season. Rissa Bajusz is 6-6 in the circle for Western Michigan with a 2.04 ERA.
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Following this weekend, the Bulls will host the Niagara Purple Eagles on Tuesday for a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.
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Due to weather conditions, the schedule for this weekend may change. If one or none of the games are played on Saturday, a doubleheader will be played on Sunday starting at either 11 a.m. or noon.
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Buffalo enters the weekend with a 10-12 record and 2-1 in MAC play. Last weekend, they won their series against the Bowling Green Falcons, 2-1. The Bulls are being led offensively by fifth year Alexis Lucyshyn, who is batting .333 with 23 hits. She's also added a team-high 15 RBIs. Third baseman Madison Fernimen has 13 RBIs for the Bulls. On the basepaths, Mia Mitchell is 8-for-8 on stolen base attempts this season. Abbey Nagel has helped the Bulls' offense as she has seven doubles thus far.
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In the circle, Lucyshyn is 6-5 with a 1.65 ERA as she has struck out 84 batters in 63.2 innings pitched. Her 9.2 strikeouts per seven innings is 21st best in the country. With a 5.60 strikeout-to-walk ratio, she's 28th in the NCAA.
The Broncos are 10-13 on the season and are 0-3 in the conference. They are currently on a seven-game losing streak. and have lost their last 13 contests. Last weekend they lost to the Miami (OH) RedHawks on the road. Offensively, they're led by Riley Dittmar who holds a .419 batting average. She also leads the team with 26 hits on the season. Rissa Bajusz is 6-6 in the circle for Western Michigan with a 2.04 ERA.
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Following this weekend, the Bulls will host the Niagara Purple Eagles on Tuesday for a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.
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