SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University softball team heads to Winter Haven, Florida to open its 2026 season with eight games over the next five days beginning at THE Spring Games.
 

SPRING GAMES SCHEDULE
Date	Opponent	Location	Video
Saturday (12:30 p.m. / 2:45 p.m.)	Dominican (N.Y.)	Field C	Link ($)
Sunday (10 a.m.)	Saint Anselm	Field A	Link ($)
Sunday (12:15 p.m.)	Sioux Falls	Field A	Link ($)
March 3 (10 a.m.)	Saint Anselm	Field C	Link ($)
March 3 (12:15 p.m.)	Sioux Falls	Field A	Link ($)
March 4 (2:15 p.m.)	Wheeling	Field B	Link ($)
March 4 (4:30 p.m.)	Eckerd	Field A	Link ($)
All games played at the DiamondPlex

LIVE COVERAGE
Video for all eight games this trip are scheduled to be available at the above links ($ subscription required). Slippery Rock University is not responsible for the video or any delays / cancellations / refunds. Full box scores will be posted on rockathletics.com as information becomes available throughout the week.

SERIES HISTORY
• Dominican (N.Y.): The matchup between Slippery Rock and Dominican will be the first meeting between the two sides.

• Saint Anselm: The Rock are 2-6 all-time against the Hawks with only three of the nine games coming after the 1999 season. SRU is 1-2 versus Saint Anselm since 2018.

• Sioux Falls: Slippery Rock has taken on Sioux Falls four times and have come away with one victory. The win against the Cougars came during The Spring Games last season.  

• Wheeling: SRU and Wheeling have played a total of 22 times, with Slippery Rock leading the all-time series with a 15-7 record against the Cardinals. The two sides played a doubleheader a season ago at Kasnevich Field, which The Rock swept.

• Eckerd: The Rock and the Tritons will be facing off for the first time during THE Spring Games.

SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Roster: Link
2026 Schedule: Link
2025 Final Stats: Link
PSAC West Preseason Poll: 1^st
Overall Record: 0-0
Home Record: 0-0
Away Record: 0-0
Neutral Site Record: 0-0
Streak: N/A
Last Five Games: N/A
2025 Final Record: 29-21
2025 Postseason: PSAC Tournament
Head Coach: Stacey Rice | 12^th season (211-249 / .459)

ABOUT LAST YEAR
Slippery Rock is coming off its first Pennsylvanina State Athletic Conference Western Division regular season title in program history. The Rock finished the year with a 29-21 season that included a 21-7 mark in the PSAC West as well as a third consecutive PSAC Tournament appearance, the first time a Rock team has accomplished the feat since since 1982-84. SRU also went 13-3 at Kasnevich Field, the most home wins in school history.

Additionally, Slippery Rock set single season records in runs (285), hits (414), doubles (91), RBIs (258) and total bases (660) as well as the second most home runs (49) as an offense during the 2025 season.

ROCK PICKED TO WIN PSAC WEST IN PRESEASON POLL
Slippery Rock was picked to repeat as PSAC West champions in 2026.

As the reigning PSAC West champions, Slippery Rock earned four first-place votes. Indiana University (Pa.) received three first-place votes and landed second ahead of Gannon University in third, which took the final first-place vote.

Seton Hill University was voted fourth, ahead of California (Pa.) in fifth. Clarion, Pitt-Johnstown and Edinboro rounded out the PSAC West poll.

THE ROCK IN SEASON OPENERS
Slippery Rock is 25-23 all-time in season openers and has an 11-20 record in season-openers at a neutral site. SRU broke a five-game losing streak in the first game of the season with a 5-4 victory over Shippensburg University last year. The Rock's longest winning streak in season-openers was seven games, which they achieved on multiple occasions (1983-89, 2006-12).

EXPERIENCE IN THE SPRING GAMES
Slippery Rock has been a familiar face of THE Spring Games as The Rock have been participants in the games in five of the past six seasons.  

SRU's Record in THE Spring Games
2025: 2-10
2024: 5-8
2023: 8-4
2022: 3-5
2020: 4-8

IN THE CIRCLE
• Paige Gresgott enters her senior season as The Rock's most experienced returning pitcher. The senior from Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, has 37 career appearances and sports a 7-10 record with a 5.62 ERA in 117 innings. Gresgott has five career complete games, all of which came last season.

• Kayla Williams comes into her sophomore campaign after 36.2 innings in 17 appearances during her freshman season. The Latrobe, Pennsylvania native had a 3-3 record and struck out 16 batters, while limiting opponents to a .270 batting average and had a 5.73 ERA. Williams earned a team-high two saves, along with Gresgott.

• Mackenzie Borkovich and Alexa Uphold combined for 18 appearances in 2025. The duo pitched 27.2 innings and struck out nine batters.

BEHIND THE PLATE
• Sarah Brown, a junior from Chester, West Virginia, played in 21 games in 2025, all of which were starts. Brown hit .186 with a .256 slugging percentage and a .286 on-base percentage. The junior put together a solid defensive season with a .970 fielding percentage, while only committing three errors.

A LOOK TO THE INFIELD
• Aubrey Mansfield returns to The Rock as SRU's most experienced player. The Stow, Ohio native is second in SRU history in doubles (38), eighth in RBIs (83) and 10^th in hits (140). Last season, Mansfield started 50 games and racked up career-highs with 50 hits and 17 doubles. The senior hit .309 with a .343 on-base percentage and a .432 slugging percentage. Defensively, Mansfield held a .926 fielding percentage on the hot corner.

• Sydney Brown enters the 2026 season coming off a All-PSAC Second Team selection in 2025. The utility player from Chester, West Virginia, played primarily at second base a season ago and finished with a slash line of .373/.393/.508. 

• Grace Smith entered Slippery Rock's infield rotation with 21 games and 18 starts last season. Smith primarily played second base for The Rock with a .882 fielding percentage in 2025, but a .902 career fielding percentage.

In addition to the starting lineup from last season, Slippery Rock will welcome back Madison Davis, Olivia Logan and Paige Parker to the infield.

THE ROCK IN THE OUTFIELD
• Shaylyn Shall enters her sophomore season coming off an impressive freshman campaign. Shall was a spot starter in left field and played most games as Slippery Rock's designated player. The Alquippa, Pennsylvania native sported a slash line of .378/.472/.496. Shall ended her freshman season inside the top 10 in batting average (.378), runs (32), hits (51), doubles (10) and RBIs (36) by a rookie at Slippery Rock.

• Jessica Goldhardt returns to The Rock as their top base stealer from last season. The junior stole 23 bases on 24 attempts. Goldhardt played in 33 games last year with 25 starts, primarily in right field. The Purdue Northwest transfer hit .267 with a .408 on-base percentage and a .433 slugging percentage.

• Alyssa Sheely is another returning outfielder for The Rock. The senior has played her whole career at SRU and has appeared in 101 games with 73 starts. Last season, the senior played 23 games with 23 starts, all of which were in right field. Sheely's slash line was .219/.240/.301. Sheely earned nine RBIs and one home run as well.

FRESH FACES
Slippery Rock's 2026 squad includes two transfers in Addie Deal and Gabby Perod, as well as six true freshmen: Rachel Baker (P), Maddie Cavenaugh (UTIL), Sydney Lutz (INF), Jordyn Pelles (INF), Brooke Tatar (P/UTIL) and Addie Warzala (C).

Deal is a transfer from St. Francis University (Pa.). She pitched in 16 games for the Red Flash that included three starts and two complete games. Deal finished the 2025 season with a 3-2 record in 49.1 innings and struck out 23 batters.

Perod comes to The Rock from Ashland University, where she was a reserve catcher as a freshman and appeared in three games.

Baker was selected as the Pac-7 Player of the Year in 2025. The pitcher will look to make a strong impact to Slippery Rock's rotation in her freshman campaign.

RECORD WATCH
Doubles
1. Alexsa Hurd (2022-25) – 40
2. Aubrey Mansfield (2023-present) – 38
3. Stacey Rhoades (2005-08) – 37
4. Julia Montie (2022-25) – 35
5. Jordan Zeunges (2008-11) – 31

RBI's
1. Alexsa Hurd (2022-2025) – 156
2. Jessica Kortz (2007-10) – 153
3. Stacey Rhoades (2005-08) – 129
4. Jenna Geibel (2010-13) – 120
5. Meghan McHenry (2006-08) – 103
T-6. Julia Montie (2022-25) – 87
T-6. Katie Kaiser (2013-16) – 87
8. Aubrey Mansfield (2023-present) – 83

Walks
1. Arielle Brown (2022-25) – 103
2. Stacey Rhoades (2005-08) – 86
3. Alexsa Hurd (2022-25) – 63
4. Jessica Kortz (2007-10) – 59
5. Jenna Geibel (2010-13) – 55
6. Taylor Welch (2012-15) – 47
7. Julia Montie (2022-25) – 46
8. Lauren Hawley (2015-18) – 43
9. Aubrey Mansfield (2023-present) – 42

Hits
1. Alexsa Hurd (2022-25) – 188
2. Stacey Rhoades (2005-08) – 186
3. Emily Nagle (2015-18) – 180
T-4. Katie Kaiser (2013-16) – 178
T-4. Jessica Kortz (2007-10) – 178
6. Arielle Brown (2022-25) – 168
7. Jenna Geibel (2010-13) – 159
8. Shardea Croes (2008-11) – 143
9. Julia Montie (2022-25) – 142
10. Aubrey Mansfield (2023-present) – 140

Total Bases (5-12)
5. Katie Kaiser (2013-16) – 277
6. Julia Montie (2022-25) – 259
7. Kirsten Brant (2009-12) – 227
8. Emily Nagle (2015-18) – 221
9. Meghan McHenry (2006-08) – 214
10. Jordan Zeunges (2008-11) – 211
11. Arielle Brown (2022-25) – 210
12. Aubrey Mansfield (2023-present) – 205

Runs Scored (11-18)
11. Shardea Croes (2008-11) – 88
12. Julia Montie (2022-25) – 87
T-13. Jenna Geibel (2010-13) – 86
T-13. Mary Beth Haser (1995-98) – 86
15. Meghan McHenry (2006-08) – 82
T-16. Kristen Rowles (1998-01) – 74
T-16. Alexa Guglielmino (2017-21) – 74
18. Aubrey Mansfield (2023-present) – 73

Home Runs (14-19)
T-14. Jesse Gump (2003-05) – 12
T-14. Mackenzie Freeman (2021-24) – 12
T-16. Breanna Tongel (2011-14) – 11
T-16. Caitlin Baxter (2014-17) – 11
T-16. Emma Kennedy (2022-25) – 11
T-19. Niki Banner (2003-06) – 9
T-19. Kailey Myers (2016-19) – 9
T-19. Aubrey Mansfield (2023-present) – 9

Stolen Bases (4-12)
4. Stacey Rhoades (2005-08) – 60
5. Jordan Zeunges (2008-11) – 48
T-6. Shardea Croes (2008-11) – 39
T-6. Lori Slozat (2001-04) – 39
T-6. Megan Maloney (2013-16) – 39
9. Emily Nagle (2015-18) – 30
T-10. Erin Kleintop (2001-03) – 24
T-10. Kirsten Brant (2009-12) – 24
12. Jessica Goldhardt (2025-present) – 23

Saves (3-8)
T-3. Alexsa Hurd (2022-25) – 3
T-3. Andria Copelli (2017-19) – 3
T-3. Erica Bradley (1993-95) – 3
T-3. Brooke Dawson (2015-18) – 3
T-3. Kelsi Anderson (2021-24) – 3
T-8. Kayla Williams (2025-present) – 2
T-8. Camie Shumaker (2018-20) – 2
T-8. Paige Gresgott (2023-present) – 2
T-8. Missy Dibert (1987) – 2
T-8. Emily Lobdell (2011-14) – 2

Strikeouts (11-20)
T-11. Jenn Shnyder (1998-01) – 166
T-11. Emily Lobdell (2011-14) – 166
13. Erica Bradley (1993-95) – 163
14. Lisa Getgen (2006-09) – 142
15. Tracy Gitski (1990-93) – 130
16. Brittney Hahn (2005-06) – 126
17. Jordan Hertzog (1997-00) – 114
18. Karen Gamble (1980-81) – 108
19. Candice Nase (2002-03) – 101
20. Paige Gresgott (2023-present) – 98

DOMINICAN (N.Y.) PRIMER
Roster: Link
2026 Schedule: Link
2025 Final Stats: Link
CACC Preseason Poll: 8^th
Overall Record: 0-0
Home Record: 0-0
Away Record: 0-0
Neutral Site Record: 0-0
Streak: N/A
Last Five Games: N/A
2025 Final Record: 16-28
2025 Postseason: N/A
Head Coach: Samantha McDonald | Fourth season (38-90 / .297)

TOP RETURNING HITTERS
Adriana Barnes: .294 (32-109) – 7 runs – 2 HR – 23 RBI – .412 OBP
Nicole Mata: .287 (31-108) – 25 runs – 1 HR – 14 RBI – .389 OBP
Toni-Jo Lopez: .287 (32-109) – 19 runs – 1 HR – 15 RBI – .364 OBP

TOP RETURNING PITCHERS
Emily Baxter: 11-10 – 141.2 IP – 2.72 ERA – 141 K / 33 BB – .271 B/AVG
Gianna Barbieri: 3-12 – 74.2 IP – 7.13 ERA – 23 K / 29 BB – .415 B/AVG

SAINT ANSELM PRIMER
Roster: Link
2026 Schedule: Link
2025 Final Stats: Link
NE10 Preseason Poll: 7^th
Overall Record: 0-0
Home Record: 0-0
Away Record: 0-0
Neutral Site Record: 0-0
Streak: N/A
Last Five Games: N/A
2025 Final Record: 23-16
2025 Postseason: NE10 Tournament
Head Coach: Alyssa Williamson | First season at Saint Anselm (0-0 / .000) | Fifth season overall (48-71 / .403)

TOP RETURNING HITTERS
Rose Reitmeyer: .357 (20-56) – 8 runs – 4 HR – 19 RBI – .514 OBP
Caitlyn Duquette: .324 (11-34) – 3 runs – 0 HR – 1 RBI – .378 OBP
Brooke Tardungo: .281 (16-57) – 12 runs – 0 HR – 6 RBI – .344 OBP

TOP RETURNING PITCHERS
Kendra Lee: 3-1 – 36.2 IP – 2.10 ERA –  18 K / 20 BB – .197 B/AVG

SIOUX FALLS PRIMER
Roster: Link
2026 Schedule: Link
2026 Stats: Link
NSIC Preseason Poll: 10^th
Overall Record: 2-6
Home Record: 0-0
Away Record: 0-0
Neutral Site Record: 2-6
Streak: L2
Last Five Games: 2-3
2025 Final Record: 21-29
2025 Postseason: N/A
Head Coach: Tommy Downs | First season at Sioux Falls (2-6 / .250) / Fifth season overall (104-87 / .545)

2026 RESULTS
• Arkansas Tech L (8-3) (Box Score)
• #11 Central Oklahoma L (9-1) (Box Score)
• Northwestern Oklahoma State L (1-0) (Box Score)
• Newman (L (3-2) (Box Score)
• Upper Iowa W (4-3) (Box Score)
• Upper Iowa W (5-4) (Box Score)
• Nebraska Kearney L (1-0) (Box Score)
• Nebraska Kearney L (3-0) (Box Score)

TOP RETURNING HITTERS
Kyra Knudston: .340 (51-150) – 13 runs – 2 HR – 27 RBI – .408 OBP
Morgan Linstad: .336 (40-119) – 22 runs – 2 HR – 13 RBI – .423 OBP
Hanna Raethz: .291 (30-103) – 10 runs – 0 HR – 11 RBI – .306OBP

TOP RETURNING PITCHERS
Maddi Duncan: 14-11 – 149.0 IP – 2.90 ERA –  173 K / 41 BB – .207 B/AVG
Lauryn Foudree: 6-10 – 92.2 IP – 8.26 ERA –  54 K / 59 BB – .323 B/AVG

WHEELING PRIMER
Roster: Link
2026 Schedule: Link
2026 Stats: Link
MEC North Preseason Poll: 4^th
Overall Record: 1-3
Home Record: 1-3
Away Record: 0-0
Neutral Site Record: 0-0
Streak: W1
Last Five Games: 1-3
2025 Final Record: 12-42
2025 Postseason: MEC Tournament
Head Coach: Mallory Chapman | Third season (23-89 / .205)

2026 RESULTS
• #11 UIndy L (16-0) (Box Score)
• IUP L (5-3) (Box Score)
• Findlay L (7-2) (Box Score)
• Lake Erie W (9-3) (Box Score)

TOP RETURNING HITTERS
Amber Morgan: .405 (68-168) – 38 runs – 2 HR – 23 RBI – .457 OBP
Ava Kresak: .306 (53-173) – 29 runs – 0 HR – 14 RBI – . 356 OBP
Brook Sanders: .258 (32-124) – 6 runs – 2 HR – 25 RBI – .307 OBP

TOP RETURNING PITCHERS
Kaylin Shields: 8-21 – 155.0 IP – 4.20 ERA –  108 K / 65 BB – .298 B/AVG
Maria Clark: 3-13 – 123.2 IP – 5.15 ERA –  43 K / 62 BB – .335 B/AVG
Tasiana Taufahema: 0-3 – 20.2 IP – 6.77 ERA –  16 K / 22 BB – .367 B/AVG

ECKERD PRIMER
Roster: Link
2026 Schedule: Link
2026 Stats: Link
SSC Preseason Poll: 5^th
Overall Record: 7-4
Home Record: 2-2
Away Record: 5-0
Neutral Site Record: 0-2
Streak: W4
Last Five Games: 4-1
2025 Final Record: 30-20
2025 Postseason: N/A
Head Coach: Michelle Frew | Second season at Eckerd (37-24 | .607) | 30^th season overall (1,039-436 / .388)

2026 RESULTS
• #25 Oklahoma Christian L (6-1) (Box Score)
• #25 Oklahoma Christian L (4-1) (Box Score)
• Webber International W (5-1) (Box Score)
• Webber International W (21-1) (Box Score)
• Columbus State W (6-0) (Box Score)
• Montevallo L (7-2) (Box Score)
• Mars Hill L (4-2) (Box Score)
• Georgia Southern W (8-1) (Box Score)
• Embry-Riddle W (5-4) (Box Score)
• Embry-Riddle W (4-1) (Box Score)
• Embry-Riddle W (9-1) (Box Score)

TOP RETURNING HITTERS
Hannah Taylor: .446 (75-168) – 37 runs – 13 HR – 59 RBI – .497 OBP
Lex Difato: .376 (65-173) – 54 runs – 0 HR – 15 RBI – .446 OBP
Ella Coiner: .307 (51-166) – 39 runs – 6 HR – 45 RBI – .368 OBP

TOP RETURNING PITCHERS
Brandilyn Reymer: 15-11 – 164.2 IP – 2.34 ERA –  203 K / 56 BB – .221 B/AVG
Reese Founds: 4-5 – 95.2 IP – 3.44 ERA –  57 K / 42 BB – .314 B/AVG
Julia Heter: 11-4 – 78.1 IP – 4.11 ERA –  63K / 22 BB – . 304 B/AVG

LOOKING AHEAD
Slippery Rock returns home to host two doubleheaders against West Liberty University and Lock Haven University March 7 and March 8 at Kasnevich Field. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. March 7 and 2 p.m. March 8.



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