GAME PROGRAM INFO
Slippery Rock has moved away from printed game programs for all sports in 2022-23. This page will serve as the "Digital Game Program" for this week's game. To navigate to all gameday info for any SRU home events this year, simply visit rockathletics.com/gameday or scan the QR code on the "Gameday Info" posters hanging in each facility.
 

Slippery Rock vs. Mercyhurst
The Rock (12-12, 3-3)	Lakers (10-10, 2-2)
Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Coach Stacey Rice	Coach Leanne Baker
Program Records	Program Records
PSAC Standings
PSAC Leaders
PSAC Schedule
Kasnevich Field

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University softball team is set to host Mercyhurst University for a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division doubleheader Wednesday at Kasnevich Field with game one starting at 12 p.m.
 
LEAVE YOUR PETS AT HOME
Fans are reminded that there are NO PETS allowed in any SRU athletics facilities. Please do not bring dogs or any other pets to the game. Unless they are a registered service animal, you will be asked to remove your pet from the facility.
 
WATCH ON YOUR TV - "ROCK ATHLETICS DIGITAL NETWORK" APPS
• Fans can watch Wednesday's games this week live and on-demand for free on the Rock Athletics Digital Network, created and operated by the SRU athletic communication office.
 
• Search for Rock Athletics Digital Network in the app stores on Amazon Fire TV, Apple RV, Roku and Android TV devices. The streaming web player linked above will also integrate with Chrome Cast devices to allow viewers to cast the game to those devices.
 
MERCYHURST SERIES DETAILS
Opponent: Mercyhurst University
Date: Wednesday – 12 p.m. / 2 p.m.
Location: Kasnevich Field
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: Lakers lead 40-38
Last Played: April 23, 2022 (MU won doubleheader 3-2, 7-2)
 
ALL-TIME SERIES vs. MERCYHURST
Mercyhurst swept The Rock in a doubleheader last year to improve its all-time record against SRU to 40-38. While the Lakers have a slight lead in the all-time series, SRU is 23-17 when hosting Mercyhurst.
 
A season ago the Lakers swept The Rock with a 3-2 loss in game one and 7-2 defeat to end the day on April 23, 2022.
 
Kelsi Anderson struck out double-digit batters with 10 in addition to allowing three runs, just one of which was earned, over a complete-game effort in game one of last year's series. Leading the offense for SRU over the doubleheader was Alexsa Hurd who went 2-for-5 with two runs scored, two RBI and a home run - the third of her collegiate career.

SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Overall Record: 12-12
PSAC West Record: 3-3
PSAC West Standings: Third
Home Record: 0-2
Away Record: 4-3
Neutral Record: 8-7
Streak: W1
Last Five Games: 2-3
Head Coach: Stacey Rice | Ninth season at SRU (140-189-1)
 
LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock split a PSAC West doubleheader on the road at California Sunday as SRU fell 6-3 in game one before earning a 7-4 comeback victory in game two.
 
SRU was led over the two games by Julia Montie who was a combined 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, two walks and one triple over the doubleheader. Arielle Brown was also 2-for-6 with three runs, one RBI and two walks on the day.
 
THE ROCK OFFENSE
Leading the way for The Rock's offensive attack is Hurd who bats a team best .475 in addition to leading the team in RBI with 35, doubles with 11 and home runs with four. Hurd rounds out her stat line having scored 18 runs and stolen three bases to go along with a .511 on base percentage.
 
Aubrey Mansfield has posted a successful freshman showing batting .294 with 10 runs, 10 RBI and five doubles as the only rookie this season to have appeared in all 24 games for SRU.
 
Brown has proven herself to be a stolen base specialist as she leads the team with 14 while also having scored a roster-high 28 runs. Additionally,  Brown bats .292 with six RBI and four doubles this year.
 
Veteran first baseman Cami Fisk bats .276 with eight runs, 13 RBI and one home run on the season while joining Brown and Hurd as the only other Rock players to have started all 24 contests.
 
Montie was the first Rock player this year to belt a triple in game one of SRU's doubleheader at California. Montie enters the week hitting .259 with eight runs scored, six RBI, one home run and two doubles.
 
Erin Garner in 19 starts has hit .233 with 11 runs, four RBI and one double while Regan Hozak rounds out the SRU's regulars batting .146 with four runs, one RBI and one double.
 
THE SRU PITCHING STAFF
In a rotation high 64.2 innings pitched, Anderson has struck out 80 batters with three complete game victories on the way to an 8-2 record and 2.49 ERA. Opponents are hitting just .202 off SRU's ace.
 
Hurd (3-1, 3.21 ERA), SRU's most versatile player, has shown success in the circle as well as the batter's box as she has tallied 36 strikeouts over 32.2 innings of work with opponents batting just .183 off of her.
 
Chloe Sharman (0-3, 7.19 ERA) continues to showcase her skills as a relief pitcher for The Rock as she now has tallied five saves on the season to go along with 15 strikeouts over 23.1 innings pitched.
 
Claire Zimmerman (0-6, 7.19 ERA) over 24.1 innings of work has registered 10 strikeouts while Mackenzie Borkovich (1-0, 10.02 ERA) rounds out the pitching staff having struck out six over 14.2 innings of work.
 
ANDERSON RECORD CHASING
Rock pitcher Anderson enters the week third in career strikeouts with a total of 325. Anderson is just four strikeouts away from advancing into second past Brooke Dawson (2015-18) and 11 strikeouts away from becoming the programs leader past Shaylee Ianno (2009-12).
 
KEEP THE STREAK ALIVE
Hurd continues her streaks at the plate as she now has tallied a hit in 11 consecutive games while reaching base in 14 straight games. Brown joins Hurd having reached base in the last six contests.
 
MANSFIELD FINDING HER PLACE
In her debut season at The Rock, Mansfield is settling into the line up nicely as in games where she is slotted as the designated player Slippery Rock is 7-4 and when she is in the fifth spot in the batting order SRU is 10-6.
 
TAKE YOUR BASE
Brown has been vital to Slippery Rock success at reaching base by any means necessary and for the season leads the roster in bases reached via hit by a pitch (6) and walks (17), giving her the team's second highest on-base percentage of .463.
 
PSAC LEADERS
PSAC TEAM STATS
Walks: 5th (63)
Doubles: 7th (33)
RBI: 8th (90)
 
PSAC INDIVIDUAL HITTING STATS
RBI: Hurd – 1st (35)
Doubles: Hurd – 1st (11)
Walks: Brown – 1st (17)
Put Outs: Fisk – 1st (177)
Hit By Pitch: Brown – t-1st (6)
Hits: Hurd – 2nd (38)
Runs Scored: Brown – 2nd (28)
Batting Average: Hurd – 3rd (.475)
Stolen Bases: Brown – t-3rd (14)
Home Runs: Hurd – t-4th (4)
Slugging Percentage: Hurd – 6th (.763)
On Base Percentage: Hurd – 6th(.511)
 
PSAC INDIVIDUAL PITCHING STATS
Saves: Sharman – 1st (5)
Wins: Anderson – t-2nd (8)
Strikeouts: Anderson – 3rd (80)
Opponent Batting Average: Anderson – 4th (.202)
Innings Pitched: Anderson – 4th (64.2)
 
CAREER RECORDS UPDATE
Strikeouts (No. 1-6)
1. Shaylee Ianno (2009-12): 335
2. Brooke Dawson (2015-18): 328
3. Kelsi Anderson (2021-23): 325
4. Carly DeRose (2014-17): 295
5. Courtney Conron (2004-07): 280
6. Chloe Sharman (2019-23): 221
 
Shutouts (No. 1-7)
1. Brooke Dawson (2015-18): 12
2. Courtney Conron (2004-07): 10
3. Jenn Shnyder (1998-01): 9
4. Shaylee Ianno (2009-12): 8
t5. Karen Gamble (1980-81): 7
t5. C. Shumaker (2018-20): 7
t7. Kelsi Anderson (2021-23): 6
t7.Cheryl Stevenson (1983-850: 6
 
Starts (No. 8-13)
8. Lisa Getgen (2006-09): 53
9. Erica Bradley (1993-95): 52
t10. Shaylee Ianno (2009-12): 51
t10. Kelsi Anderson (2021-23): 51
12. C. Shumaker (2018-20): 46
13. Chloe Sharman (2019-23): 41
 
Wins (No. 6-18)
6. Courtney Conron (27-33) - 2004-07: 27
t7. C. Shumaker (26-21) - 2018-20: 26
t7. Jenn Shnyder (26-37) - 1998-01: 26
9. Jordan Hertzog (24-52) - 1997-00: 24
10. Kelsi Anderson (23-18) - 2021-23: 23
t11. Tracy Gitski (20-46) - 1990-93: 20
t11. Brittney Hahn (20-14) - 2005-06: 20
13. Karen Gamble (17-4) - 1980-81: 17
t14. Cheryl Stevenson (16-8) - 1983-85: 16
t14. Emily Lobdell (16-17) - 2011-14: 16
t14. Erica Bradley (16-33) - 1993-95: 16
17. Ashley Knight (15-21) - 2012-13: 15
18. Chloe Sharman (14-30) - 2019-23: 14
 
Innings Pitched (No. 8-13)
8.  Shaylee Ianno (2009-12): 337.1
9. C. Shumaker (2018-20): 326
10. Erica Bradley (1993-95): 322.1
11. Lisa Getgen (2006-09): 316.2
12. Chloe Sharman (2019-23): 304.1
13. Kelsi Anderson (2021-23): 293.1
 
Complete Games (No. 10-15)
10. Shauna Walker (2008-11): 29
11. Lisa Getgen (2006-09): 27
12. Emily Lobdell (2011-14): 25
13. Candice Nase (2002-03): 24
14. Christy Shackelford (1995-97): 23
15. Kelsi Anderson (2021-23): 21
 
Saves (No. 1-3)
1. Chloe Sharman (2019-23): 9
2. Courtney Conron (2004-07): 5
t3. Erica Bradley (1993-95): 3
t3 A. Copelli (2017-19): 3
t3 Brooke Dawson (2015-18): 3
 
Home Runs (No. 12-16)
t12. Caitlin Baxter (2014-17): 11
t12. Breanna Tongel (2011-14): 11
t14. Niki Banner (2003-06): 9
t14. Kailey Myers (2016-19): 9
t16. Mackenzie Freeman (2021-23): 8
t16. Jordan Zeunges (2008-11): 8
t16. Becca Roesch (2018-20): 8
t16. Stacey Herzog (2014-16): 8
 
MERCYHURST PRIMER
Overall Record: 10-10
PSAC West Record: 2-2
PSAC West Standings: Tied for fourth
Home Record: 3-1
Away Record: 2-3
Neutral Record: 5-6
Streak: L2
Last Five Games: 3-2
Head Coach: Leanne Baker | 10th season at MU (143-229-2)
 
LAST TIME OUT
Mercyhurst dropped a pair of games in a conference doubleheader at Seton Hill March 25 in a 2-1 loss in game one and 6-5 defeat to end the day.
 
SCOUTING THE LAKERS
The Lakers as a team enter Wednesday's contest averaging 5.5 runs per game while surrendering 4.8 to their competitors. Mercyhurst bats .331 while the Lakers pitching staff has a 4.15 ERA.
 
TOP MERCYHURST HITTERS
Allison Dejidas: .462 (30-for-65) – 14 Runs – 5 HR – 19 RBI - .507 OBP
Madison Fry: .400 (26-for-65) – 16 Runs – 5 RBI - .426 OBP
Anna O'Green: .381 (24-for-63) – 16 Runs – 4 RBI - .418 OBP
 
TOP MERCYHURST PITCHERS
Alexa North: 3-1 – 27.1 IP – 2.56 ERA – 24 K / 18 BB - .217 OBA
Morgan Hilty: 4-4 – 51.1 IP – 3.55 ERA – 28 K / 13 BB - .288 OBA
Mikaela Schramski: 3-3 – 40.1 IP – 4.51 ERA – 29 K / 20 BB - .331 OBA
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock remains home to host Pitt-Johnstown for a PSAC West doubleheader Saturday. First pitch of game one is set for 12 p.m. at Kasnevich Field.





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