Game Notes (PDF)

Date: February 28 - March 1, 2020
Times: 2/28 @ 2 PM / 4 PM | 2/29 @ 2 PM / 6 PM | 3/1 @ 1 PM
Location: Springfield, MO

Springfield, Mo. - The SBU Softball team will head south on Highway 13 this weekend to compete in the Drury Inviational held in Springfield. The Bearcats will open their weekend against former MIAA opponents Northeastern State Friday at 2 PM. They'll follow with another game against Wayne State at 4 PM, this will be their fourth meeting this season. Saturday's games will feature a matchup with Lincoln at 2 PM, and another meeting with Northeastern State at 6 PM. They'll wrap up their portion of the tournament with one game Saturday against Northwest Missouri State at 1 PM. 

SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
The Southwest Baptist University Bearcats are coming off an 8-47 (4-22 MIAA) finish last season. SBU has made the transition from the MIAA to the GLVC, upping the conference numbers from 14 teams to 16 teams. Last year, the Bearcats played a number of GLVC teams, including a sweep of Missouri S&T 4-0 and 3-2. The team also had a 5-1 win against Drury. Returning for the Bearcats on the mound will be seniors Maddie Massanelli, and Alexis Dock. Last season, Massanelli pitched 146.2 innings, striking out 91 in the process. Alexis Dock threw 38.0 innings last season, striking out 21 with an ERA of 4.97. The offensive leadership will begin with Megan Schellert, a 3-year starter thus far. Last year, Schellert led the team with a .292 average, starting all 55 games. She picked up 49 hits with 5 doubles, 1 triple, and 11 RBI. Sam Moran, Paige St. Pierre, and Morgan McMullin also look to help jump start the offense. The team is also surrounded by quite a few new faces.

Earlier this week, the team traveled to Alva, Oklahoma to take on the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers. The Bearcats dropped game one 3-12, but were ahead 5-0 in the third inning when the game was cancelled due to weather. Nya Morgan is leading the team in batting average, hitting .333 on the year with 3 doubles, 2 home runs, and 5 RBI. Alexis Dock has the lowest ERA on the team at 3.68 over 19.0 innings pitched. In that time she has struck out 19 while allowing just 10 walks.