SERIES INFORMATION
Western Michigan Broncos (19-15)
at IPFW Mastadons (31-10)
April 17 • 3/5 p.m.
Fort Wayne, Ind. • IPFW Softball Field
LIVE STATS
LAST GAME RECAP
Despite jumping out to a 3-0 lead, WMU was held scoreless the final four innings in its 5-4 loss to Buffalo on Sunday, settling for a series split against the Bulls. Trailing 5-4 in the seventh, Myranda McDonald led off the inning by getting hit by the second pitch she saw. Jenn Tschetter reached on a throwing error, which allowed pinch runner Jenny Rohn to advance to third base. Allie Carlson sent a shot to left field for the first out of the inning. Rohn tagged on the play and headed for home plate. The relay from left field forced Alexis Curtiss to have to jump but she was able to get the glove down and apply the tag a split second ahead of Rohn's hand swiping the front corner of home plate.
WMU SOFTBALL NEWS & NOTES
Meredith Whitney earns MAC West Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season ... WMU defeated No. 20 Michigan for the first time since 2006 and shut out the Wolverines at Michigan for the first time since 1992 ... Whitney tied Ball State's Bernie Coffman (1986-89) for sixth on the MAC career K's list ... Tara Buchanan hit home runs in back-to-back games against Buffalo, marking the second time she has accomplished the feat this season ... Buchanan is now one HR from tying teammate Meredith Whitney for second on the career list at WMU ... WMU will play the next six series on the road, returning to Fran Ebert Field on May 5-6 (Northern Illinois) ... WMU had not played an extra-inning game the first 30 games of the year before playing two against Kent State.
WMU vs. THIS WEEK'S OPPONENTS
IPFW First Meeting
Akron 32-16
Ohio 37-24
