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Broncos Host Final Home Doubleheader Tuesday

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan softball team hosts a non-conference doubleheader versus Oakland University at Ebert Field Tuesday, April 30, the final home games in 2019. Game one is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start. 

GAME INFORMATION
April 30 | 1 & 3 p.m. | Kalamazoo, Mich. | Ebert Field | LIVE STATS
Western Michigan Broncos (16-23, 8-9 MAC) vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies (16-28, 9-14 Horizon League)

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LAST TIME OUT
Western Michigan won the series finale 2-0 last Saturday at Toledo, backed by a complete game shutout from Jordan Kurth. WMU dropped the first two games of the series on Friday. 

SERIES HISTORY
Today's games mark the 29th & 30th all-time meetings between Western Michigan and Oakland, with the Broncos owning a 22-6 series advantage. The two teams last met in 2012, with WMU sweeping the doubleheader in Kalamazoo.

SCOUTING OAKLAND
The Golden Grizzlies are coming off a Horizon League series victory versus Green Bay over the weekend, winning two of three to improve their conference record to 9-14 and 16-28 overall. Oakland is led by a group of five players batting at least .300, headlined by Brittnie Miller and Kelsie Swanson, who own batting averages over .350. 

UP NEXT
Western Michigan closes out the regular season with a Mid-American Conference series at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Ill. May 3-4, fighting to maintain a spot on the MAC playoffs. The Broncos currently sit in eighth place in the league standings. 

BRONCO NOTES
  • Sydney Stefanick leads the Broncos with a .367 batting average (8th/MAC), .683 slugging percentage (5th/MAC), 10 home runs (3rd/MAC), and 39 RBI (2nd/MAC)
  • During MAC play, Stefanick and Kaylen Glenfield are tied for 2nd in the league with 24 hits each
  • Three Broncos own at least a .300 batting average
  • Erin Barg ranks 2nd in the MAC with eight sacrifice bunts
  • Jordan Kurth leads the Bronco pitching staff with a 2.87 ERA (8th/MAC)
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Players Mentioned

Erin Barg

#2 Erin Barg

IF
5' 6"
Senior
Kaylen Glenfield

#11 Kaylen Glenfield

OF
5' 6"
Junior
Jordan Kurth

#10 Jordan Kurth

P
5' 6"
Senior
Sydney Stefanick

#9 Sydney Stefanick

P/IF
5' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Erin Barg

#2 Erin Barg

5' 6"
Senior
IF
Kaylen Glenfield

#11 Kaylen Glenfield

5' 6"
Junior
OF
Jordan Kurth

#10 Jordan Kurth

5' 6"
Senior
P
Sydney Stefanick

#9 Sydney Stefanick

5' 7"
Sophomore
P/IF