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APPSTATE1010300573
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PitchingIPHRERBBSO
Win: Kaylie Northrop (2-0) 4.032103
Loss: Whitley Arnott (0-1) 2.033321
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Kaley Coltrain (APPSTATE) 322110
Cameron Young (ETSU) 402100
Kasidy Dunn (ETSU) 312000
Jasmine Sanchez (ETSU) 322000
ETSU softball host Appalachian State in home opener Tuesday
ETSU softball host Appalachian State in home opener Tuesday
Monday, February 27, 2023

Bucs look to win three straight   

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb 27, 2023) – On Tuesday afternoon, the ETSU softball team will open their home schedule with a matchup against Appalachian State at 4 p.m., inside Betty Basler Field. After playing the first 14 games of the season on the road, the Bucs will start the first of three straight at home.

GAME OUTLOOK:

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Location: Johnson City, Tenn. | Betty Basler Field

Weather: Mostly sunny - High: 68, Low: 45.

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ABOUT ETSU

  • ETSU enters the matchup with a 3-11 record, winning the previous two against Penn on Sunday.
  • The Bucs will play their first home game since May 1, 2022.
  • As a team, ETSU is averaging a .282 batting average in 390 at bats. Sara Muir (Sequatchie, Tenn.) leads the team with a .450 batting average, producing 18 hits and 11 RBI’s.
  • In the first 14 games, the Bucs have left a total of 105 runners on base in 88.1 innings on the defensive end.
  • Brianna Bailey (Wewahitchka, Fla.) is 2-3 as a starter, pitching a total of 30.2 innings, while striking out 28 batters and posting a 2.74 ERA.

ABOUT APPALACHIAN STATE

  • The Mountaineers own an 8-3 record, winning the last five.
  • Appalachian State earned five wins at the UNC Wilmington Tournament over the weekend.
  • Kayt Houston leads the team with a .415 batting average, producing 17 hits in 41 at bats.
  • Delani Buckner is 3-1 as a starter, producing a 0.64 era while allowing just 18 hits in 22 innings of work.

SERIES HISTORY

  • The Bucs lead 24-21 in the all-time series between the teams.
  • Appalachian State has won the previous seven matchups, four of those seven happening last season.
  • ETSU’s last home win against Appalachian State came in a 2-0 victory on March 9, 2021.

 

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