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#15 @MizzouSoftball Set For Wednesday Home Opener
3/15/2016 1:24:00 PM | Softball
Tigers welcome Western Illinois for mid-week doubleheader
| OPPONENT | LOCATION | DAY // TIME | LIVE STATS | VIDEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | Columbia, Mo. | Wednesday, March 16 // 4 pm (CT) | Stats | Watch |
| Western Illinois | Columbia, Mo. | Wednesday, March 16 // 6 pm (CT) | Stats | Watch |
COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 15 Mizzou Softball begins the home portion of its 2016 schedule on Wednesday, March 16, with a doubleheader against Western Illinois.
The Tigers and Leathernecks will play game one at 4 p.m. (CT) inside University Field. First pitch for game two is tentatively set for 6 p.m. (CT).
Both games will broadcast live on SEC Network + via WatchESPN. Ben Arnet and former Mizzou Softball first basemen Kelsea Roth will be on the call. Fans can also listen to a radio broadcast courtesy of KTGR (103.1 FM / 1580 AM) with Matt Michaels and Chad Moller on the call. Live online radio streaming will be available at Mixlr.com/Mizzou-Softball.
Fans can also follow each matchup online at StatBroadcast.com and on Twitter (@MizzouSoftball).
Wednesday evening marks a "Winning Wednesday" at University Field with $2 general admission tickets for all fans. A detailed parking map for 2016 Mizzou Softball home games can be found here.
GADBOIS SHINES IN TIGERS' SEC SERIES OPENING WIN
- Mizzou kicked off its 2016 SEC schedule last weekend (March 11-13) at Ole Miss, taking two-of-three games against the Rebels. Redshirt senior Taylor Gadbois was outstanding for the Tigers in Oxford, Miss., hitting .600 (6-for-10) with three runs scored, one RBI and six stolen bases.
- In the series opener (March 11), Gadbois went 4-for-4 at the plate with four stolen bases. The four swipes tied the Mizzou Softball single-game stolen bases record.
- Gadbois now owns two of the five all-time single-game four stolen base outputs in program history. Additionally, it marked the most single-game stolen bases by any SEC player in 2016 so far.
- Two days later (March 13), Gadbois stole two more bags, marking the 110th and 111th stolen bases in her outstanding Tiger career. She now sits alone in second place in career stolen bases in Mizzou Softball history.
MIZZOU'S OFFENSE CONTINUES TO CHUG ALONG
Mizzou enters its 2016 home opener as one of the nation's top offenses. A snapshot of the Tigers' impressive numbers can be found below:
- .359 team batting average (11th in the NCAA)
- 1.26 home runs per game (15th in the NCAA)
- .449 team on base percentage (11th in the NCAA)
- 7.95 runs per game (10th in the NCAA)
- .559 slugging percentage (12th in the NCAA)
- 3.32 stolen bases per game (1st in the NCAA)
BAUMGARTNER, RATHBURN & GADBOIS CLIMBING NCAA RANKS
- Individually, the Tigers have a number of players also faring well in the NCAA rankings. Leading the way are freshman Danielle Baumgartner, junior Chloe Rathburn and Gadbois.
- Baumgartner's 1.28 ERA ranks 25th in the NCAA, Rathburn's 1.50 RBI per game ranks 8th-best in the NCAA and Gadbois' 1.00 stolen bases per game ranks 2nd in the NCAA.
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