SATURDAY, APRIL 12 - VS. BLUFFTON
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SUNDAY, APRIL 13 - VS. BEREA
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology softball team will open conference play, traveling to face Transylvania on Saturday, March 29, at 1 PM and 3 PM.

ROSE-HULMAN NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman stands at 6-8 overall and 0-2 in the HCAC this season
* The team comes off two losses to Transylvania with final scores of 8-1 and 6-4. 
* Jessica Newsom has been the standout at the plate, leading the team with 19 hits, 10 runs scored, and two stolen bases this season. 
* Aubrey Smith has also been a productive hitter, leading the team with a .405 batting average, a 1.146 OPS, six doubles, one home run, and 16 RBIs.
* Phoebe Worstell leads the team in the circle with 28.0 innings pitched, 25 strikeouts, and a team-best 4.00 ERA. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have been picked to finish seventh in the HCAC preseason poll, receiving 34 points. 
* The team finished last year with a record of 21-19 overall and 8-10 in the HCAC.
* Last season is just the second 20-win season for the Fightin' Engineers in the past 16 years. 
* Jessica Newsom is the lone All-HCAC returner after earning First Team All-HCAC during her freshman campaign.
* Phoebe Worstell, Jadyn Winkler, and Aubrey Smith have also been named players to watch by the HCAC. 
* After facing Bluffton and Berea this weekend, Rose-Hulman will travel to take on Franklin on Wednesday, April 16, at 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM. 

BLUFFTON NOTES:
* The Beavers enter the weekend with a record of 10-14 overall and 0-4 in the HCAC this season. 
* The team comes off two losses to Manchester with scores of 4-2 and 13-5.
* Kaylee Grant leads the team at the plate with a .421 batting average and a .485 batting average with 24 hits, 15 runs scored, and 12 RBIs. 
* Grace Gronberg leads the team in the circle with 63.2 innings pitched, 57 strikeouts, and a 6.05 ERA.
* Bluffton has been picked to finish ninth in the HCAC preseason poll this season with 19 points. 
* After traveling to face Rose-Hulman, Bluffton will host Mount St. Joseph on Tuesday, April 15, at 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM. 

BLUFFTON SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman trails the all-time series with a record of 11-23 overall against the Beavers. 
* The team has won the past two matchups with the Beavers with scores of 8-1 and 6-1. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have a record of 4-12 overall when hosting Bluffton. 

BEREA NOTES:
* The Mountaineers stand at 2-16 overall and 0-2 in the HCAC this season. 
* The team will travel to face Hanover on Saturday, April 12, at 1 PM and 3 PM before traveling to face Rose-Hulman. 
* Mackenzie Howell leads the team at the plate with a .333 batting average, totaling 16 hits, nine runs, three home runs, and seven RBIs.
* Kelly Wiard is the team's top pitcher with 32.0 innings pitched, seven strikeouts, and a 4.59 ERA. 
* Berea has been picked to finish 10th in HCAC preseason poll with 10 points. 
* After facing Rose-Humlan, Berea will travel Earlham on Wednesday, April 16 at 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM. 

BEREA SERIES HISTORY:
* This will be the first time both programs face each other in program history.

HCAC STANDINGS:
1) Transylvania (15-2, 4-0 HCAC)
T2) Manchester (11-5, 2-0 HCAC)
T2) Anderson (6-8, 2-0 HCAC)
4) Earlham (16-8, 3-1 HCAC)
5) Hanover (7-13, 3-3 HCAC)
6) Mount St. Joseph (14-6, 0-0 HCAC)
T7) Franklin (10-5, 0-2 HCAC)
T7) Rose-Hulman (6-8, 0-2 HCAC)
9) Bluffton (10-14, 0-4 HCAC)
10) Berea (2-12, 0-2 HCAC)