RADFORD FACES COASTAL IN FIRST BIG SOUTH HOME SERIES

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RADFORD, Va. – The Radford softball team is set for its first Big South home games of the season this weekend as it hosts Coastal Carolina. The teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday and then meet for the final time in conference regular-season play Sunday.

The Highlanders' next 12 league games are on their home field before they close out with six on the road.

SETTING THE STAGE

Days/Times: Saturday, April 2 - 1 p.m. (DH) | Sunday, April 3 - 1 p.m.
Location: Radford Softball Stadium
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Series: Coastal Carolina leads 42-34
History: Coastal has widened its lead in the all-time series by winning six of the last seven meetings, including a three-game sweep last year in Conway, S.C. The Chanticleers have won 17 of the 30 meetings at Radford.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Record: 19-12, 3-3
Radford broke out offensively in its second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against East Tennessee State, scoring more than three runs for the first time in seven games.
The Highlanders set season-highs with three home runs and six stolen bases in that 9-3 victory.
Whitney Davis posted the fourth multi-home run game of her career, giving her 29 in an RU uniform. With one more she will tie for sixth on the program's all-time list.
Davis now ranks fifth in the Big South with 26 RBIs and tied for sixth with her seven home runs. Six of the homers and 22 of the RBIs have come in the last 16 games. A total of 13 of her 26 hits on the season have been for extra bases.
Becky Mantel has moved into seventh in program history with 60 walks and is one run scored from tying for sixth at 130.
Marissa Gagliano had a team season-high 12-game hitting streak prior to Wednesday's second game. She holds a .343 average, while ranking second in the Big South in stolen bases (20), fifth in hits (36) and tied for sixth in runs (24).
Marissa Yow is tied for third in the conference with her nine doubles. As a team, the Highlanders share the league lead with 48 doubles. Nia Chiles and Kayla Bishton each have seven.
Radford is second in the conference in team ERA at 2.75 and fourth in opponent batting average at .273.
Abby Morrow stands third among qualifying pitchers in the league with a 2.46 ERA.
Lauren McIntyre is 4-0 with a 2.42 ERA in eight appearances on the season. She has walked just one batter in 26 innings.

SCOUTING COASTAL CAROLINA

Record: 18-17, 3-3
Coastal has won three straight, including a doubleheader sweep of South Carolina State on Wednesday in which it won both games 12-0 in five innings. Radford beat the same South Carolina State team 15-2 in five innings earlier in the season.
In Big South play, the Chanticleers took two of three at Presbyterian before losing two of three at home to Liberty last weekend.
Coastal leads the conference in most of the offensive categories, including batting (.322), home runs (47) and runs scored (186).
Seniors Morgan Noad and Kelsey Dominik do much of the damage, sharing first in the league with 12 home runs apiece, while ranking first and third, respectively, with 39 and 33 RBIs.
Noad, the Preseason Player of the Year who is batting .389 on the season, has already passed former teammate Kory Hayden for the school's career home run record with 64 and is three away from tying the Big South mark.
Along with her 12 homers, Dominik has eight doubles among her 32 hits.
Freshman outfielder Taty Forbes leads the conference with a .440 average and 55 hits. She and fellow outfielder Bri Chiusano have combined to go 30 for 30 on stolen-base attempts. Chiusano is batting .347 and is second on the team with 43 hits.
Dominik has replaced 2014 Big South Pitcher of the Year Kiana Quolas as the team's ace in the circle, She has made 24 appearances and is 11-9 with a 3.60 ERA and 98 strikeouts with 52 walks in 134 innings.
Freshman Ashley Guillette has made 13 starts and is 5-5 with a 5.50 ERA. She has struck out 71 and walked 46 in 56 innings.

UP NEXT
Radford travels to Appalachian State for another mid-week non-conference doubleheader on Wednesday.

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Players Mentioned

#20 Kayla Bishton: OF/1B; 5' 8"; Junior; L/L

#7 Nia Chiles: UT; 5' 11"; Senior; L/R

#15 Whitney Davis: 3B; 5' 11"; Senior; R/R

#5 Marissa Gagliano: OF/SS; 5' 4"; Redshirt Freshman; L/R

#12 Becky Mantel: OF; 5' 4"; Senior; R/R

#2 Abby Morrow: P; 5' 10"; Junior; R/R

#8 Lauren McIntyre: P/INF; 5' 5"; Freshman; R/R

#23 Marissa Yow: C; 5' 9"; Freshman; R/R

Players Mentioned

#20 Kayla Bishton
: 5' 8"; Junior; L/L
: OF/1B

#7 Nia Chiles
: 5' 11"; Senior; L/R
: UT

#15 Whitney Davis
: 5' 11"; Senior; R/R
: 3B

#5 Marissa Gagliano
: 5' 4"; Redshirt Freshman; L/R
: OF/SS

#12 Becky Mantel
: 5' 4"; Senior; R/R
: OF

#2 Abby Morrow
: 5' 10"; Junior; R/R
: P

#8 Lauren McIntyre
: 5' 5"; Freshman; R/R
: P/INF

#23 Marissa Yow
: 5' 9"; Freshman; R/R
: C