SOFTBALL HOME OPENER VS. VIRGINIA MOVED TO WEDNESDAY

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RADFORD, Va. – The Radford softball team will have to wait one more day to play its first home game, as Tuesday's scheduled doubleheader against Virginia has been postponed due to rain in the forecast. The teams will now play a single game on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Radford Softball Stadium.

Virginia leads the all-time series 18-15 and won two of three meetings last season. The teams split two neutral-site games (Radford won 6-3 and lost 3-2) before the Cavaliers posted a 5-2 home win. The Highlanders are hosting Virginia for the first time since 2011 when they swept a doubleheader.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Record: 8-6
Radford closed out the Upstate Classic strong by winning a pair of low-scoring games on Saturday, 3-1 over Youngstown State and 2-1 over Furman.
Abby Morrow notched both of the victories, allowing just one earned run and nine hits with nine strikeouts and no walks. She also recorded 25 groundball outs in the two game compete-game efforts and is averaging over 13 groundouts per contest.
Morrow has allowed one run or less in four of her last five starts and is now 7-3 with a 2.86 ERA, 37 strikeouts and nine walks. She leads the Big South in wins, ranks second in innings (58.2) and is third in strikeouts.
Against Virginia last season, Morrow had a 1.75 ERA in two complete games, but lost both decisions.
Offensively this year, the Highlanders are hitting .283 as a team, and have seven players with at least 10 hits and six who have totaled at least seven RBIs.
Brittany Wratchford has a team-high .355 average, ranking seventh in the Big South, with four doubles and seven RBIs.
Hannah Medlam and Kayla Bishton are batting .342 and .333, respectively. Medlam has scored eight runs, while Bishton has driven in seven and has three doubles.
Maggie Rowe leads the Highlanders with five doubles and three home runs, while hitting .326 with eight RBIs. She is tied for fifth in the conference in slugging.
Hunter Mundy has a team-high nine RBIs, including a team-leading three multiple-RBI games.
Marissa Gagliano and Sofia Tapia have combined for 22 walks, 22 stolen bases and 17 runs. Tapia is tied for first in the league with her 13 walks and third with 10 steals. Gagliano is tied for second with 12 steals.

SCOUTING VIRGINIA

Record: 9-10
Virginia opened ACC play this past weekend, dropping two of three at home to Virginia Tech, winning the middle game of the series on Saturday 9-8, but losing 13-5 and 5-1 decisions.
The Cavaliers have not won or lost more than two games in a row this season. This will be their second game against a Big South opponent, having lost a 4-3 game at Charleston Southern on Feb. 17.
Virginia is hitting .286 as a team with 32 doubles, seven triples and 25 home runs while averaging 5.1 runs per game. Four different players are batting over .300 with at least four home runs, 11 RBIs and 12 runs scored
Senior catcher Katie Park holds a team-best .407 average with four homers, three doubles, two triples, 11 RBIs and 12 runs.
Sophomore Olivia Gott is hitting .400 with a team-best five homers, 13 RBIs and 13 runs.
Senior shortstop McKall Miller also has 13 RBIs, while leading the team with seven doubles. She is batting .351 and has four home runs.
Junior Allison Davis has a .338 average with four homers, four doubles, two triples, 13 runs and 11 RBIs.
Three different pitchers started each of the games against Virginia Tech. Lexi Mettler picked up the one win in relief and is 3-2 with a team-best 2.92 ERA in 36 innings over 11 appearances.
Erika Osherow has made nine starts and is 4-6 with a 5.22 ERA in 57.2 innings with 35 strikeouts and 40 walks. She started two of the three games against Radford last year and was 2-0 with 1.75 ERA.

UP NEXT

Radford begins a five-game roadtrip with a three-game series at Morehead State this weekend. The teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday, starting at 1 p.m., and a single game on Sunday.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

#24 Hannah Medlam: OF; 5' 6"; Sophomore; L/R

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

#38 Maggie Rowe: C; 5' 4"; Junior; R/R

#3 Hunter Mundy: 3B; 5' 5"; Freshman; R/R

#13 Sofia Tapia: OF; 5' 3"; Freshman; L/L

#11 Brittany Wratchford: INF; 5' 4"; Senior; R/R

Players Mentioned

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

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

#24 Hannah Medlam
: 5' 6"; Sophomore; L/R
: OF

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

#38 Maggie Rowe
: 5' 4"; Junior; R/R
: C

#3 Hunter Mundy
: 5' 5"; Freshman; R/R
: 3B

#13 Sofia Tapia
: 5' 3"; Freshman; L/L
: OF

#11 Brittany Wratchford
: 5' 4"; Senior; R/R
: INF