Lions Set To Host Inaugural Columbia Classic This Weekend
3/24/2016 11:43:00 AM | Softball
INAUGURAL COLUMBIA CLASSIC
Columbia Softball Stadium
March 25-26, 2016
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
| DATE | AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | TIME |
RESULT/BOX SCORE | |
| March 25 | Canisius | Columbia | 11 a.m. | Canisius, 5-0 | Live Stats |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Columbia | 1 p.m. | FDU, 14-9 | Live Stats | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Canisius | 3 p.m. | Canisius, 6-0 | Live Stats | |
| March 26 | Canisius | Fairleigh Dickinson | 10 a.m. | FDU, 4-3 | Live Stats |
| Canisius | Columbia | Noon | Columbia, 3-1 (8 inn.) | Live Stats | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Columbia | 2 p.m. | Columbia, 7-6 | Live Stats |
2015-16 SEASON STATS: COLUMBIA | CANISIUS | FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON
NEW YORK - After spending spring break down in the Carolinas, the Columbia Softball Team will return to New York City this weekend as it gets set to host the Inaugural Columbia Classic on March 25-26.
The Lions will welcome Canisius College and Fairleigh Dickinson University to the Columbia Softball Stadium this weekend for six games over the two-day event.
LONGEST GAME IN DIVISION ONE
Columbia found itself in the record books last weekend as it battled with UNC Wilmington in a 15-inning affair in game two of a doubleheader to round out the three-game series, marking the longest game in terms of innings played in NCAA Division I this season.
ALL ABOUT HEART
Kayla Maloney showed what it means to give it everything you have in the doubleheader with UNC WIlmington, making a pair of great catches in centerfield in game one before taking the circle for game two where she pitched all 14.2 innings while throwing 224 pitches.
TALKING ABOUT TROUTT
Taylor Troutt has led the Columbia offense this season with a .373 batting average while posting up four doubles and a team-leading four home runs and 13 RBI for a .686 slugging percentage over the first 18 games of the seaosn.
MEET METZGER
First-year Reilly Metzger has already made a big impact for the Lions this season, batting .333 with a pair of doubles and two triples while knocking in a pair of runs. The lefty slapper is also the biggest threat on the bases for the Lions, going 6-for-8 in stolen bases to take half of the team's 12 stolen bags this year. After already being named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week earlier this year, Metzger currently ranks 36th in the nation in triples per game (0.11) and 50th in hit-by-pitch per game (0.28).
A QUICK LOOK AT CANISIUS (5-18)
Columbia All-Time Series Record: First Meeting
Canisius heads into the weekend with a 5-18 record after taking a 4-1 win over Georgetown at the Cherry Blossom Classic on March 18. As a team, Canisius is batting .229 with a .304 on-base percentage and .327 slugging percentage while the pitching staff has put together a 4.80 ERA with an opponent batting average of .325. Leading the Canisius offense this year is the duo of Moriah Harris (.345 avg., 7 RBI, .534 slugging) and Lindsey Silfer (.328 avg., 18 RBI, .609 slugging) while Erika Mackie is the team's leader in the circle, making 10 starts while posting a 3-8 record and a 3.52 ERA in 61.2 innings of work.
A QUICK LOOK AT FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (3-15)
Columbia All-Time Series Record: 9-9-0
Fairleigh Dickinson comes into the Columbia Classic with the same record as the Lions after a tough eight-inning loss to Rider on Wednesday afternoon. As a team, the Knights are batting .273 with a .334 on-base percentage and .347 slugging percentage while the pitching staff has put together an 8.24 ERA with an opponent batting average of .357. Leading the offense this year has been Madelaine Wilen who holds a .390 average and .508 slugging percentage after a team-high five doubles and the team's only triple while going 10-for-12 in stolen bases. Cheryl Lopez has been the go-to this year in the circle for the Knights, posting up an 8.20 ERA while striking out a team-high 15 batters in 42.2 innings of work.
