Lafayette (4-23-1, 1-5) enters the third weekend of Patriot League play, traveling to face Bucknell (16-15, 6-0) in a three-game series. First pitch each day is slated for noon.
Wensels' Numbers
Senior SS
Brooke Wensel ranks tied for sixth at Lafayette in career home runs (10), is 10th in career hits (137) and runs scored (73). Brooke and fellow senior
Maddie Wenseleach have 25 career doubles and sit in 11th place all-time.
Captains
Seniors
Brooke Wensel and
Ellen McDonnell are holding the leadership reins for 2019. Wensel is a two-time All-Patriot League selection and was the 2017 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year.
Freshman 5
The freshman class has already made big contributions. OF
Erin Scott has started 26 games and INF
Erica Hanson has 25 starts.
Natasha Miner has 21 starts while
Kinzi Van Wyk and
Hannah Lee have 16 anf 15, respectively.
Last Time Out
Lafayette saw a pair of strong pitching performances result in a doubleheader split with La Salle on Wednesday afternoon, winning game one 5-1 before dropping game to 3-2.
Stacy Gordon was in command in the circle for the Leopards in game one, striking out a career-high 11 batters while giving up just one run on five hits in the victory. Offensively,
Brooke Wensel was 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored (both on steals of home).
In game two, freshman
Kinzi Van Wyk struck out a career-high eight batters, but surrendered a decisive two-run home in the seventh in the 3-2 final.
About Bucknell
The Bison are 16-15 overall and 6-0 in Patriot League after sweeping Colgate (6-1, 10-8, 9-1 in Lewisburg, Pa.) and Lehigh (2-0, 14-3, 8-3 in Bethlehem, Pa.) the first two weekends of conference action.
Sophomore Jess Hom leads the team with a .359 average while freshman Allyse Volpe and senior Anna Gimmestad each check in with a .351 clip. Gimmestad (21) is one of three Bucknell players who have drive in 20 or more runs, joining Lauren Hadley (22) and Taylor Wolfgang (20).
In the circle, junior Raeanne Geffert has appeared in 24 games with 19 starts and holds a 9-8 record with a team-best 2.31 ERA.
Next Up
Lafayette hosts Villanova for a single game on Wednesday and then a doubleheader on Thursday. First pitch each day is slated for 3:05 p.m.
