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Posted: Mar 23, 2014

Softball Home Opener vs. Cedar Crest Rescheduled

Softball Home Opener vs. Cedar Crest Rescheduled

(Updated 11 a.m.) BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Due to the frigid forecast, today's softball doubleheader between St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) and Cedar Crest College has been postponed and rescheduled to Tuesday, April 8th starting at 3:30 p.m. at Preller Field.


The Lady Bears (0-6) will return to action seeking first win of season at Lehman College this Friday at 4 p.m.

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BROOKLYN, N.Y. – St. Joseph's (0-6) returns to New York for their home opener, facing Cedar Crest College (0-12) in a doubleheader on Monday, March 24th at 3:30 p.m.

Game Information

Cedar Crest College (0-12) vs. St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) (0-6)

Monday, March 24th • 3:30 p.m
Padavan-Preller Field • Bellerose, N.Y.

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Storylines

  • Both teams come into today's game looking for first wins of the season.
  • St. Joseph's faces Cedar Crest for the first time in school history.
  • The Lady Bears look to open their home slate with a pair of wins after going 8-6 in Bellerose a year ago.
  • St. Joseph's looks to avoid being swept in their home opener in back-to-back years.
  • With a pair of losses, the Lady Bears would have their longest losing streak since 2008 when they started the season 0-10.
  • Cassandra Molinari tries to continue her hot start to the beginning of the season, coming in batting a team-high .467 with two runs scored.

Series History

First Meeting

The Bear Facts

Last Time Out: Offense was hard to come by for St. Joseph's as they dropped a pair of 8-0 decisions to the University of Wisconsin-Superior and the College at Brockport in five innings to conclude their season-opening Florida trip at the Gene Cusic Classic on Thursday.

St. Joseph's returns home to New York after going 0-6 in Florida to begin the season. The Lady Bears look to get their bats going as they faced tough competition in the Sunshine State hitting only .167, while the pitching staff struggled as well, compiling a 13.21 ERA during the trip. After going 8-6 at home a year ago, St. Joseph's looks to use Padavan-Preller Field to their advantage as they play six of their next ten games there.

Catcher/second baseman Cassandra Molinari has started the season off on a tear, batting a team-high .467 (7-for-15) with a team-high-tying two runs scored along with an RBI. The junior leads the Lady Bears with a .467 slugging percentage and .467 on base percentage and has recorded a hit in four of St. Joseph's first six contests. Last year's AD3I All-Independent First Team selection also has been a threat from behind the plate, throwing out four runners.

Also contributing at the dish is freshman Kristin Ferrigno who has impressed in her opening games as a Lady Bear, leading the team with three RBIs and is second on the team with a .231 (3-for-13) batting average.

Leading St. Joseph's in the circle is junior Jackie Perillo who went 7-6 last season, but struggled to begin the season, going 0-3 with a 13.07 ERA in 15.0 innings down in Florida. Perillo also helps herself at the dish, hitting .231 (3-for-13) to begin the season. Freshman Jamilynn McGowan also starts in the circle for the Lady Bears and comes into today's action 0-3 with a 11.05 ERA.

The Flight of the Falcon

Last Time Out: Cedar Crest dropped both ends of a doubleheader to Marywood on Sunday, falling 11-0 in game one and 15-2 in the nightcap. Alexis Baxter led the Falcons going 2-for-3, while pitching a complete game in the opener.

Cedar Crest looks to snap an 18-game losing streak dating back to last year. The Falcons, picked eighth in the 12-team Colonial States Athletic Conference, are looking to secure their first non-losing season since 2012 when they went 19-19. Cedar Crest has played four true road games, including losses in a pair of one-run games. The Falcons' pitching staff has had its struggles in the early part of the season, tabulating a 10.56 ERA in 12 games.

Senior Shannon Wenner leads the way offensively for Cedar Crest, batting a team-high .424 (14-for-33) with a team-high six RBIs and has a home run on the year. Javara Troupe also has gotten off to a strong start at the plate, hitting .382 (13-for-34) with a team-high seven runs scored and has driven in three runs. The junior is also a threat on the basepaths with eight stolen bases to start the season.

Freshman Alexis Baxter is the anchor of the Falcons pitching staff having started eight games in the circle with five complete games. Baxter has struggled so far in her rookie campaign, posting a 11.20 ERA in 45.0 innings and is 0-8 on the year.

Team Comparison

    
Lady Bears Nickname Falcons
0-6 Record 0-12 (0-4)
HVIAC Conference CSAC
     
Roster | Schedule | Statistics  Team Info Roster | Schedule | Statistics
     
Cassandra Molinari (.467) Top Avg. Shannon Wenner (.424)
Kristin Ferrigno (3) Top RBI Shannon Wenner (6)
Jackie Perillo (3) Top K

Alexis Baxter (18)
     
.167 Bat. Avg. .258
.184 Slugging .315
.252 OBP .339
9 Runs 29
19 Hits 67
7 RBI 23
0 SB 19
13.21 ERA 10.56
.444 Opp. Avg. .435
6/42 K/BB 20/62
.917 Field % .879