Wednesday, April 10
New York, N.Y.
4:00 P.M.
Columbia University
vs
Monmouth
Photo by: Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin
Lions Return Home to Host Monmouth Wednesday
4/9/2019 1:38:00 PM | Softball
Softball battles Hawks, prepares for this weekend's Ivy League series against Cornell
NEW YORK — After playing the last two and a half weeks on the road, the Columbia softball team (14-14, 6-3 Ivy) returns home to take on Monmouth (21-12, 7-1 MAAC) Wednesday afternoon. First pitch from the Columbia Softball Stadium is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Wednesday's game will be streamed live on ESPN+. ESPN+ is a new, subscription-based service that offers monthly ($4.99) and yearly ($49.99) plans. Click here to subscribe to ESPN+ and start your free trial. Click here for frequently asked questions about the Ivy League on ESPN.
Live stats will be provided through GoColumbiaLions.com. Fans can also keep up with the action on Twitter by following @CULionsSoftball.
LAST TIME OUT
The Lions took the middle game of a weekend series at Harvard. After falling in the series opener in five innings, Columbia bounced back by racing out to a 7-1 lead and holding off a seventh-inning rally, 10-9. Sophomore Max Ortega hit a three-run homer as part of Columbia's seven-run second, while first-year Abby Stuart hit a two-run shot for some much-needed insurance in the sixth. Harvard would go on to win the series by taking the rubber game on Sunday, 9-1.
COLUMBIA BULLETS
- Columbia enters the week in a virtual four-way tie for first place in the Ivy League standings. Penn (8-4), which has played an extra series over Columbia, Harvard and Princeton, technically leads the league by a half a game. However, the Lions, Crimson and Tigers (6-3) are all one game up on the Quakers in the loss column.
- Sophomore shortstop Maria Pagane and junior outfielder Genny Soltesz were named to the Ivy League Honor Roll on Monday. Both hit 6-for-13 (.462) at the plate over four games. Pagane slugged .769 for the week with a double, a homer and four RBIs.
- Columbia leads the Ivy League in home runs (17) and ranks among the Ancient Eight's top three in batting average (.279), runs (121), hits (196), doubles (34), RBIs (108), total bases (291) and slugging (.415).
- Sophomore Max Ortega ranks among the Ivy League's top five in batting average (.398), runs (20), hits (35), doubles (8), RBIs (21) and total bases.
- Junior Sommer Grzybek leads the Ivy League in home runs (6) and ranks second in slugging (.741).
- First-year Abby Stuart is tied for fifth in the Ivy League in RBIs (18) and ranks among the top 10 in home runs (4) and slugging (.548).
- Maria Pagane is hitting .500 in Ivy League play (15-for-30), ranking fifth across league games in batting average.
- First-year pitcher Alexa Pinarski (8-5) leads the Ivy League in wins and has thrown five complete games this season, tied for third-most in the league. She carries a record of 4-1 against Ivy League competition.
- Junior Madison Canby (5-6) leads the Columbia pitching staff with a 3.63 ERA, 36 strikeouts and 71.1 innings pitched.
SCOUTING MONMOUTH
Monmouth went 32-16 in 2018 on its way to the MAAC championship and a berth to the NCAA Regionals. The Hawks are having another impressive season, currently sitting at 21-12 overall and 7-1 in conference play. They've won seven of their last nine and took three of four in MAAC action over the weekend, sweeping a doubleheader against Quinnipiac and splitting Sunday's series at Rider. Junior first baseman Kayla Rosado leads the team with a .365 batting average and 23 RBIs. Lindsey Baron is hitting .317 with a team-high five homers. In the circle, sophomore Alyssa Irons boasts a 16-7 record and 1.44 ERA. She ranks seventh in the country in shutouts (7) and 15th in wins, striking out 117 in 146.1 innings pitched. Lilly Robles (5-2) has started 13 times with a 3.57 ERA.
THE SERIES
Columbia leads the all-time series, 11-9. The two teams split a pair of games earlier this season at the FIU Panther Invitational. The last time the Hawks visited New York, the Lions swept a doubleheader by scores of 9-1 and 5-1.
Wednesday's game will be streamed live on ESPN+. ESPN+ is a new, subscription-based service that offers monthly ($4.99) and yearly ($49.99) plans. Click here to subscribe to ESPN+ and start your free trial. Click here for frequently asked questions about the Ivy League on ESPN.
Live stats will be provided through GoColumbiaLions.com. Fans can also keep up with the action on Twitter by following @CULionsSoftball.
LAST TIME OUT
The Lions took the middle game of a weekend series at Harvard. After falling in the series opener in five innings, Columbia bounced back by racing out to a 7-1 lead and holding off a seventh-inning rally, 10-9. Sophomore Max Ortega hit a three-run homer as part of Columbia's seven-run second, while first-year Abby Stuart hit a two-run shot for some much-needed insurance in the sixth. Harvard would go on to win the series by taking the rubber game on Sunday, 9-1.
COLUMBIA BULLETS
- Columbia enters the week in a virtual four-way tie for first place in the Ivy League standings. Penn (8-4), which has played an extra series over Columbia, Harvard and Princeton, technically leads the league by a half a game. However, the Lions, Crimson and Tigers (6-3) are all one game up on the Quakers in the loss column.
- Sophomore shortstop Maria Pagane and junior outfielder Genny Soltesz were named to the Ivy League Honor Roll on Monday. Both hit 6-for-13 (.462) at the plate over four games. Pagane slugged .769 for the week with a double, a homer and four RBIs.
- Columbia leads the Ivy League in home runs (17) and ranks among the Ancient Eight's top three in batting average (.279), runs (121), hits (196), doubles (34), RBIs (108), total bases (291) and slugging (.415).
- Sophomore Max Ortega ranks among the Ivy League's top five in batting average (.398), runs (20), hits (35), doubles (8), RBIs (21) and total bases.
- Junior Sommer Grzybek leads the Ivy League in home runs (6) and ranks second in slugging (.741).
- First-year Abby Stuart is tied for fifth in the Ivy League in RBIs (18) and ranks among the top 10 in home runs (4) and slugging (.548).
- Maria Pagane is hitting .500 in Ivy League play (15-for-30), ranking fifth across league games in batting average.
- First-year pitcher Alexa Pinarski (8-5) leads the Ivy League in wins and has thrown five complete games this season, tied for third-most in the league. She carries a record of 4-1 against Ivy League competition.
- Junior Madison Canby (5-6) leads the Columbia pitching staff with a 3.63 ERA, 36 strikeouts and 71.1 innings pitched.
SCOUTING MONMOUTH
Monmouth went 32-16 in 2018 on its way to the MAAC championship and a berth to the NCAA Regionals. The Hawks are having another impressive season, currently sitting at 21-12 overall and 7-1 in conference play. They've won seven of their last nine and took three of four in MAAC action over the weekend, sweeping a doubleheader against Quinnipiac and splitting Sunday's series at Rider. Junior first baseman Kayla Rosado leads the team with a .365 batting average and 23 RBIs. Lindsey Baron is hitting .317 with a team-high five homers. In the circle, sophomore Alyssa Irons boasts a 16-7 record and 1.44 ERA. She ranks seventh in the country in shutouts (7) and 15th in wins, striking out 117 in 146.1 innings pitched. Lilly Robles (5-2) has started 13 times with a 3.57 ERA.
THE SERIES
Columbia leads the all-time series, 11-9. The two teams split a pair of games earlier this season at the FIU Panther Invitational. The last time the Hawks visited New York, the Lions swept a doubleheader by scores of 9-1 and 5-1.
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