Head Coach Brian Campbell Interview
The Youngstown State softball team (8-4) is gearing up for a challenging stretch of 10 games in the next six days when it begins play at the Rebel Games in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday March 13.
The Guins begin the Rebel Games against South Dakota and Manhattan on Sunday, March 13, at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively.
The Guins are coming off a split against Savannah State on March 11, which saw their seven-game winning streak come to an end.
Rebel Games ScheduleSunday, March 13vs. South Dakota, 1 p.m.
vs. Manhattan, 5 p.m.
Monday, March 14vs. Rider, 11 a.m.
vs. Hartford, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, March 16vs. Lafayette, 1 p.m.
vs. Columbia, 5 p.m.
Thursday, March 17vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 9 a.m.
vs. Siena, 11 a.m.
Friday, March 18vs. Bucknell, 3 p.m.
vs. Colgate, 5 p.m.
Dear Ms. GabelSophomore Sarah Gabel is off to a tremendous start for the Guins. Gabel leads the team with a .524 batting average going 11-for-21 with three doubles and triple. Last season, Gabel collected 12 hits in 71 at-bats and did not record one extra-base hit in 2010.
Streaking RendleSenior Kristina Rendle has caught fire over the last eight games. Rendle, who is batting .432, owns an eight-game hitting streak and is batting .462 during that span. Rendle also leads the team with five multi-hit games.
Win Streak HaltedAfter splitting a doubleheader at Savannah State on March 11, the Guins' seven-game win streak was snapped. That streak ranks tied for the fifth-longest winning streak in school history. The least time the Guins won at least seven games was in 2004 when they won a school record 10 games.
Ingalls' "Little House" in the OutfieldJunior Jordan Ingalls continues to improve for the Guins. The left-hander is batting .417 and leads the team with 13 RBIs in 12 games. She is also batting .520 with three doubles, two triples, a home run and 10 runs batted in over the last eight games.
Guins Notch EighthWith a 13-2 over Savannah State on March 11, the Guins recorded their eighth win of the season. Last year, the Guins did not win their eighth game until April 6, 2010. In 2009, the Guins won a total of eight games. The last time the Guins won eight games after 12 contests was in 1996 when they went 8-4 to start the season.
Guins Pickin Up Offensive ProductionOver the last eight games, the Guins have really stepped up at the plate. Winning seven of the last eight games, the Guins are batting .391 as a team with 15 doubles, three triples and three home runs. They are averaging 10.5 hit per game and scoring 6.9 runs per contest.
The Mighty CaseyFreshman Casey Crozier has become the Guins top hurler. Crozier owns a record of 5-2, but has gone 5-1 in her last six decisions and owns an earned-run average of 1.54. She has thrown two shutouts, has struck out 20 in 27.1 innings pitched and has limited her opponents to a .213 batting average.
