Wayne State University Athletics

Softball 4/3/2025 12:57:00 PM Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Softball To Host GVSU (Friday) and Purdue Northwest (Sunday) This Weekend

DETROIT -- Thanks to Michigan weather in the spring, there was some type of adjustment made to every scheduled day of games this week. The non-conference doubleheader vs. Tiffin was eventually moved from Wednesday (April 2) to Tuesday, April 15th at 2 PM/4 PM. The GLIAC twinbill against Grand Valley State was pushed a day earlier from Saturday (April 5th) to Friday (April 4th) at 2 PM/4 PM. Finally, the league doubleheader on Sunday vs. Purdue Northwest will now be played at 2 PM/4 PM.

SERIES HISTORY
Wayne State has a 74-67-2 lead in the all-time series with Grand Valley State dating back to 1982. The Lakers have won nine of the last 11 match-ups, with the Warriors sweeping GVSU at Gary L Bryce Field (4-3, 4-2) in 2024.

Purdue Northwest has won 12 of the last 14 meetings to take a 16-9 lead in the all-time series. Both of Wayne State's wins in the last five years were in Midtown Detroit (5-3 in 2023 and 4-3 in 2024).

LEADING THE WARRIORS
Wayne State leads the GLIAC in hits (265), batting average (.294), and sacrifice bunts (24), while ranking second in fielding percentage (.960) and triples (13). Fourth-year head coach Nicole Tines squad is 16-17 overall with a 5-5 GLIAC record. Freshman Kate DeWitt (Grand Blanc, Mich.) is batting .390 (39-for-100) with 13 extra-base hits (6 2B, 4 3B, 3 HR) and a team-leading .620 slugging percentage. Classmate Elly Koopman (Hudsonville, Mich.) is hitting .374 (37-for-99) with a team-best 28 RBI. Sophomore Logan Forman (Brantford, Ont.) has a team-high five home runs along with 22 RBI and 11 walks to 10 strikeouts for a .370 on-base percentage. Freshman Morgan Williams (Midland, Mich.) has a team-best 14 walks for a .391 on-base percentage. Sophomore Molly Hool (Allen Park, Mich.) went 8-for-10 in three starts last week.

In the circle, junior Grace Fisher (Painesville, Ohio / Riverside [Notre Dame College]) won all three starts last week to extend her personal winning streak to five games. For the season, Fisher is 8-6 with a 3.17 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 81.2 innings. Sophomore Sydney Long (Grand Blanc, Mich.) has a 3-5 record with a 5.25 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 73.1 innings. Junior Hayden Batton (Plainfield, Ind. / Avon) is 2-6 with a 6.89 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 42.2 innings. Freshmen Montgomery Pepin (Gladstone, Mich.) and Koopman have combined for 20 innings in the circle.

LEADING THE LAKERS
Grand Valley State had won four in a row before dropping both ends of a doubleheader (5-4 and 3-1) at Ferris State on Tuesday. GVSU is 15-17 overall and 6-4 in the GLIAC. Freshman Madelynn Pope is batting a team-high .366 (34-for-93) with seven triples. Sophomore Faith Edwards is hitting .326 (28-for-86) with 18 walks, 10 stolen bases and a .450 on-base percentage (all three of those numbers lead the squad).

Karli Dorr (6-7, 2.55 ERA, 81 SO) and Nevaeh Ingram (7-6, 2.81 ERA, 64 SO) have combined to start 25 of GVSU's 32 games. Both Dorr and Ingram have recorded two shutouts this season. Head coach Dana Callihan is in her 11th season leading the Lakers.

LEADING THE PRIDE
Purdue Northwest (7-22-1 overall, 2-8 GLIAC) is led by fifth-year head coach Tristan Zink. Junior Amanda DeBoer is batting a team-best .364 (28-for-77) with a .449 on-base percentage. Junior Olivia Hernandez leads PNW with three home runs and 24 RBI and is hitting .351 (26-for-74). Kylie Dugan is 10-for-10 in stolen base attempts.

Five different hurlers have started this year for the Pride, including three freshmen. Abbey Bond is 2-4 overall with a 4.43 ERA and 24 strikeouts. Rylan Gick (2-6, 5.25 ERA, 52 SO) and Jordyn Roop (1-4, 6.00 ERA, 18 SO) have each made seven starts in the circle.

UP NEXT
Wayne State is slated to play three GLIAC doubleheaders next week starting with a trip on Wednesday to Saginaw Valley State (3 PM/5 PM). Roosevelt makes its first appearance at Gary L Bryce Field on Saturday (April 12th) for a 1 PM/3 PM twinbill, with Wisconsin Parkside visiting the next day (April 13th) at 12 PM/2 PM.

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Players Mentioned

#18 Hayden Batton: P; 5' 8"; Junior; L/L

#16 Grace Fisher: P; 5' 6"; Junior; R/R

#11 Logan Forman: C/UT; 5' 6"; Sophomore; R/R

#3 Molly Hool: 1B/C; 5' 5"; Sophomore; R/R

#21 Elly Koopman: P/1B/DP; 5' 9"; Freshman; L/R

#6 Sydney Long: P; 5' 5"; Sophomore; R/R

#12 Montgomery Pepin: P; 5' 6"; Freshman; R/R

#15 Morgan Williams: RF/1B; 5' 8"; Freshman; L/L

Players Mentioned

#18 Hayden Batton
: 5' 8"; Junior; L/L
: P

#16 Grace Fisher
: 5' 6"; Junior; R/R
: P

#11 Logan Forman
: 5' 6"; Sophomore; R/R
: C/UT

#3 Molly Hool
: 5' 5"; Sophomore; R/R
: 1B/C

#21 Elly Koopman
: 5' 9"; Freshman; L/R
: P/1B/DP

#6 Sydney Long
: 5' 5"; Sophomore; R/R
: P

#12 Montgomery Pepin
: 5' 6"; Freshman; R/R
: P

#15 Morgan Williams
: 5' 8"; Freshman; L/L
: RF/1B