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LWC Softball hosts WV Tech Tuesday afternoon

By Benjamin Riegger

The No. 6-ranked Lindsey Wilson softball team hosts West Virginia Tech on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at NoonCT at Marilyn D. Sparks Park, Lindsey Wilson Sports Complex, 928 Russell Road, Columbia, KY. The game marks the final regular season homestand for the Blue Raiders.

The Blue Raiders (34-2, 15-1 MSC) return to action after taking the weekend series over Shawnee State (Ohio) 3-1.


As a team, Lindsey Wilson is batting .358 with 243 RBIs this season. The Blue Raider ranks second in the NAIA in home runs per game averaging 1.5 home runs for a total of 56. Lindsey Wilson bullpen is shutting down opponents with a combined 1.45 earned run average and holding opposing batters to a .189 batting average.

Callum Pilgrim and Makea-Al Kaluau continue to lead the Blue Raiders offense with both student-athletes averaging a batting average over .400. Pilgrim leads the team in stolen bases with 30 bases, while Kaluau leads the team in RBIs with 43.

Annabelle Ramirez continues her strong pitching boasting a .59 earned run average - the best in the MSC -- on 70.2 innings of work with 102 strikeouts. Ramirez is holding opposing batters to a .113 batting average.

West Virginia Tech (17-21) returns to action after splitting their series with Carlow (Pa.) on Saturday afternoon.

The Golden Bears are batting .297 with 25 home runs and 155 RBIs this season. Kayle Blanford leads the way with a .435 batting average with 19 RBIs this season. Taylor Dickerson leads the team in pitching with a 3.56 earned run average on 76.2 innings pitched while striking out 49 batters.

Tuesday's matchup marks the 14th meeting of the two programs with Lindsey Wilson leading the overall series 13-0. The last matchup occurred in 2012 in which Lindsey Wilson defeated West Virginia Tech in two-game series 6-5 and 13-0.


This story was posted on 2019-04-15 19:27:09
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