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Softball Athletic Communications

Hatters Host Bethune-Cookman on Wednesday

Join Us for Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night

BETHUNE-COOKMAN (24-23) at STETSON (23-17)
WHEN | Wednesday at 6 p.m.
WHERE | Patricia Wilson Field
TICKETS | $5 GA, $7 Reserved
LIVE VIDEO | ESPN3
LIVE STATS | StetsonStats.com
TWITTER | @StetsonSoftball
TEXT ALERTS | HatCheck
GAME NOTES | Stetson (PDF)

Preview
The Stetson Hatters will host the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats in a single game at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Patricia Wilson Field.  Tickets start at just $5 for general admission and Stetson faculty, staff and students are admitted free with an ID.  It also will be faculty/staff appreciation night, and the game will be broadcast on ESPN3.
 
The All-Time Series
Stetson leads the all-time series 82-16 over Bethune-Cookman. The Wildcats defeated the Hatters 15-5 at Disney on Feb. 17. Stetson had won the previous eight head-to-head meetings. Stetson is 24-7 against B-CU at Patricia Wilson Field.

Final Non-Conference Game
Wednesday will be Stetson's final non-conference game of the season.  The Hatters will have nine ASUN games remaining prior to the postseason, beginning with USC Upstate this weekend at Patricia Wilson Field.

The Head Coach
Stetson's Frank Griffin is in his 22nd season as head coach of the Hatters and holds a school record of 722-471 (.604). Griffin won his 700th game with the Hatters on Feb. 9 against Akron.

Home Cooking
Stetson is 22-7 at Patricia Wilson Field this season. The Hatters are hitting .304 at home with 22 home runs while averaging 5.3 runs-per-game. Leading the offensive attack are Ashly Smith (.464, 2 HR, 23 RBI), Molly McLaughlin (.386, 3 HR, 30 RBI) and Kasey Fava (.337, 22 stolen bases). Tori Perkins is 13-3 with a 2.01 ERA.

Success with the Bases Loaded
Stetson is batting .429 (21-49) as a team with the bases loaded with four doubles, a triple, and 45 RBI. 

NCAA Statistics 
In this week's NCAA stat rankings, the Hatters rank 22nd in stolen bases per game (1.93).

Stetson By The Numbers
This season, the Hatters are:
• 17-4 when scoring four runs or more
• 16-4 when scoring first
• 14-3 when hitting a home run
• 14-1 when leading after five innings
• 10-0 in midweek games

Freshman Home Run Leaders
Here is a list of Stetson's single-season freshmen home run leaders:
9 - Melissa Wiggins (2003)
8 - Courtney Brandt (2012)
7 - Lizzie Shubert (2018)
6 - Devin Lewis (2018)
6 - Andrea Migliori (2006)

Patricia Wilson Field
Stetson is 414-186 all-time in 16 seasons at Patricia Wilson Field. The Hatters began playing here in 2003. Patricia Wilson Field was named Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) National College Softball Field of the Year in 2017 for the fifth time. 

About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program has a vision of developing a culture of champions athletically, academically and within the community. This vision is accomplished through a mission of recruiting and developing student-athletes, coaches and staff, creating a culture of champions, within and outside of competition. The department operates with five core values: Championship Culture, Integrity, Excellence, Pride/Tradition and Leadership. To learn more about the Vision, Mission and Core Values for Stetson Athletics, visit GoHatters.com and click on Mission Statement under the Inside Athletics tab.
 
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Players Mentioned

Molly McLaughlin

#8 Molly McLaughlin

INF
5' 4"
Sophomore
Tori Perkins

#5 Tori Perkins

P
5' 5"
Junior
Ashly Smith

#1 Ashly Smith

IF
5' 7"
Junior
Kasey Fava

#14 Kasey Fava

OF
5' 10"
Freshman
Devin Lewis

#16 Devin Lewis

UTIL
5' 4"
Freshman
Lizzie Shubert

#23 Lizzie Shubert

IF
5' 8"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Molly McLaughlin

#8 Molly McLaughlin

5' 4"
Sophomore
INF
Tori Perkins

#5 Tori Perkins

5' 5"
Junior
P
Ashly Smith

#1 Ashly Smith

5' 7"
Junior
IF
Kasey Fava

#14 Kasey Fava

5' 10"
Freshman
OF
Devin Lewis

#16 Devin Lewis

5' 4"
Freshman
UTIL
Lizzie Shubert

#23 Lizzie Shubert

5' 8"
Freshman
R/R
IF