TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman softball team returns home, hosting Greenville in their home opener on Saturday, March 21, at 1 PM and 3 PM.

ROSE-HULMAN SOFTBALL NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers enter the weekend with a 5-5 overall record this season.
* The team started the year with their trip to Florida, picking up wins over Houghton, Baruch, Albright, Anna Maria, and New England. 
* Aubrey Smith was named HCAC Pitcher of the Week following the Florida Trip.
* Smith leads the team in the circle with a record of 4-1 overall with 26 strikeouts and a 1.48 ERA.
* Kayla Schnippel leads the team at the plate with a .424 batting average, totaling 14 hits, three runs, and four RBIs. 
* Abigale Shearer is a standout freshman for the Fightin' Engineers with a .385 batting average, totaling 10 hits, four runs scored, and 6 RBIs. 
* Shearer also leads the team with a .615 slugging percentage and a .515 on-base percentage.
* The Rose-Hulman softball team has been selected to finish sixth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 44 points. 
* The team returns First Team All-HCAC honoree Jessica Newsom for her junior season. 
* Rose-Hulman also returns Kayla Schnippel and Aubrey Smith, who earned Second Team All-HCAC last season. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Brian Shearer in his 24th season with the Fightin' Engineers softball program. 
* After hosting Greenville, Rose-Hulman will hit the road to open HCAC play, traveling to face Manchester on Saturday, March 28, at 1 PM and 3 PM. 

GREENVILLE SOFTBALL NOTES:
* The Greenville Panthers enter the weekend with a record of 11-3 overall. 
* The team has won its last four games, most recently defeating Grinnell with a final score of 4-3.
* Rylee Bloomer leads the team with a .413 batting average with 19 hits, 13 runs scored, and seven RBIs on the year. 
* Ashlyn Colvis is another productive hitter for Greenville with a .400 batting average, totaling 18 hits, seven runs scored, and a team-high 15 RBIs.
* Sarah Salas is the team's top pitcher with 37.0 innings pitched and a 2.46 ERA with 32 strikeouts. 
* The team is led by Ivan Estevez in his fourth season with the Panthers. 
* After facing Rose-Hulman, Greenville will host Illinois College on Tuesday, March 24, at 2 PM and 4 PM.

SERIES HISTORY:
* The Fightin' Engineers trail Greenville in the all-time series between both teams with a record of 9-11 against the Panthers. 
* Rose-Hulman dropped both of the games of their doubleheader against Greenville last season with scores of 6-2 and 9-0. 
* The last time Rose defeated Greenville was in 2024 with a score of 2-0. 
* The Fightin' Engineers have an all-time home record of 6-6 when hosting the Panthers.