TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman softball team will wrap up their regular season, traveling to face Bluffton on Saturday, May 2, at 3 PM and 5 PM. 

ROSE-HULMAN SOFTBALL NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers currently ranks eighth in the HCAC standings with a record of 16-20 overall and 6-10 in the conference this season. 
* Rose-Hulman comes an exciting doubleheader against Hanover, sweeping the Panthers with scores of 6-4 and 4-3. 
* Jessica Newsom has been a strong hitter for Rose this season with a .388 batting average, totaling 47 hits, 36 runs scored, nine doubles, 28 RBIs, and a team-high eight home runs.
* Aubrey Smith is another standout with a .349 batting average, totaling 37 hits, 24 runs, seven doubles, one triple, four home runs, and 25 RBIs.
* Rosie Travioli has been a standout freshman for the squad with a team-high .410 batting average, totaling 32 hits, 24 runs scored, and 15 RBIs.
* Smith is also the star pitcher for the Fightin' Engineers with 105.1 innings pitched, totaling 65 strikeouts and a 4.25 ERA.
* The Rose-Hulman softball team has been selected to finish sixth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 44 points. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Brian Shearer in his 24th season with the Fightin' Engineers softball program. 
* If Rose-Hulman sweeps Bluffton, the team will have a chance to sneak into the HCAC Tournament as the #6 seed. The will need Manchester and Anderosn to lose out to qualify for the tournament.
* The HCAC Tournament will take place in Kokomo, Indiana, from Thursday, May 7, to Sunday, May 10.

BLUFFTON SOFTBALL NOTES:
* Bluffton currently ranks fifth in the HCAC rankings with a record of 20-14 overall and 8-8 in the HCAC. 
* The Beavers split their doubleheader against Transylvania, winning game one with a score of 5-3 and falling in game two, 5-2. 
* Madison Brentlinger leads the team at the plate with a .436 batting average, totaling 48 hits, 47 runs scored, six doubles, two homers, and 18 RBIs.
* Leah Ramirez is the power hitter for the Beavers with a .408 batting average, totaling 40 hits, six doubles, a team-high eight home runs, and a team-high 33 RBIs.
* Grace Gronberg is the team's top pitcher with 104.2 innings pitched, totaling 95 strikeouts and a 4.21 ERA.
* Bluffton was selected to finish ninth in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 18 points. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Paige Jansen in her fifth season with Bluffton.
* After facing Rose-Hulman, Bluffton will compete in the HCAC tournament in Kokomo, Indiana, from Thursday, May 7, to Sunday, May 10.

BLUFFTON SERIES HISTORY:
* Rose-Hulman trails in the all-time series against Bluffton with a record of 13-23 against the Beavers. 
* Rose has won their last four games against Bluffton, dating back to the 2024 season.
* The last time Rose-Hulman lost to Bluffton was in the 2023 season with a final score of 5-3.
* The Fightin' Engineers have an all-time road record of 6-10 when traveling to face the Beavers. 

HCAC STANDINGS:
1) Mount St. Joseph (26-10, 13-3 HCAC)
T2) Transylvania (27-7, 11-3 HCAC)
T2) Franklin (27-9, 11-3 HCAC)
4) Earlham (18-16, 9-5 HCAC)
5) Bluffton (20-14, 8-8 HCAC)
6) Manchester (15-16, 7-7 HCAC)
7) Anderson (13-24, 7-9 HCAC)
8) Rose-Hulman (16-20, 6-10 HCAC)
9) Hanover (11-25, 3-13 HCAC)
10) Berea (2-32, 1-15 HCAC)