Friday, March 24
Providence, R.I.
3:30 p.m.
Brown University
vs
Princeton
Softball Hosts Princeton to Open Home Schedule Over Weekend
3/23/2023 10:23:00 AM | Softball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown softball will open up its home schedule with three games against Princeton this weekend. The Bears and Tigers will play a single game on Friday and a doubleheader on Sunday as rain moves through the Northeast on Saturday.
ABOUT BROWN
- The Bears come into the weekend with a 3-11 record and a 1-2 mark in Ivy League play after its opening weekend at Columbia.
- Brown's win over Columbia was an 8-0 win in five innings as Alexis Guevara threw a complete game shutout. Six different Bears had an RBI in the win and Jasmine Hsiao and Vanessa Alexander each had two hits.
- The Bears lost the other two games 2-1 and 5-3 with the final game ending on a walk-off home run.
- Dara English continues to lead the Bears with a .324 batting average and a team-high 12 hits.
- Jasmine Hsiao is tops on the team with two home runs, three doubles and seven runs scored.
- Meghan Gormely leads Brown with seven RBI and has 11 hits and the Bears' only triple of the year.
- Guevara dropped her ERA to a team-best 3.00. The sophomore has thrown a team-high 37.1 innings and has 37 strikeouts to just 14 walks. Guevara is allowing opposing hitters to hit .252 on the season.
ABOUT PRINCETON
- Princeton is 7-12 on the season and swept its opening series with three-straight wins over Yale. The Tigers earned a 12-0 win in five innings to start the series before winning back-to-back one run games.
- Adrienne Chang leads the Tigers lineup with a .351 batting average and is tied for the team lead with four doubles and eight RBI. Her 20 hits this season are second-most on the team.
- Serena Starks is leading the team with 22 hits and 13 runs scored. Starks is also a perfect 6-for-6 on the base paths. Princeton as a team is 24-for-32 in stolen bases this year.
- Alexis Laudenslager is the ace for the Tigers' pitching staff, with a 3.29 ERA in 49.0 innings pitched. Laudenslager has thrown four complete games and struck out 65 batters.
LAST YEAR'S GAMES
- Brown lost all three games at Princeton last season, falling 4-2 in the first game before being shutout 2-0 and 7-0 to end the series. Brown's last win against Princeton was on March 24, 2018.
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program, and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on Twitter, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
ABOUT BROWN
- The Bears come into the weekend with a 3-11 record and a 1-2 mark in Ivy League play after its opening weekend at Columbia.
- Brown's win over Columbia was an 8-0 win in five innings as Alexis Guevara threw a complete game shutout. Six different Bears had an RBI in the win and Jasmine Hsiao and Vanessa Alexander each had two hits.
- The Bears lost the other two games 2-1 and 5-3 with the final game ending on a walk-off home run.
- Dara English continues to lead the Bears with a .324 batting average and a team-high 12 hits.
- Jasmine Hsiao is tops on the team with two home runs, three doubles and seven runs scored.
- Meghan Gormely leads Brown with seven RBI and has 11 hits and the Bears' only triple of the year.
- Guevara dropped her ERA to a team-best 3.00. The sophomore has thrown a team-high 37.1 innings and has 37 strikeouts to just 14 walks. Guevara is allowing opposing hitters to hit .252 on the season.
ABOUT PRINCETON
- Princeton is 7-12 on the season and swept its opening series with three-straight wins over Yale. The Tigers earned a 12-0 win in five innings to start the series before winning back-to-back one run games.
- Adrienne Chang leads the Tigers lineup with a .351 batting average and is tied for the team lead with four doubles and eight RBI. Her 20 hits this season are second-most on the team.
- Serena Starks is leading the team with 22 hits and 13 runs scored. Starks is also a perfect 6-for-6 on the base paths. Princeton as a team is 24-for-32 in stolen bases this year.
- Alexis Laudenslager is the ace for the Tigers' pitching staff, with a 3.29 ERA in 49.0 innings pitched. Laudenslager has thrown four complete games and struck out 65 batters.
LAST YEAR'S GAMES
- Brown lost all three games at Princeton last season, falling 4-2 in the first game before being shutout 2-0 and 7-0 to end the series. Brown's last win against Princeton was on March 24, 2018.
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program, and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on Twitter, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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