SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University softball team looks to keep momentum as it attempts to extend its 10-game win streak in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division doubleheaders 2 p.m. Friday at Pitt-Johnstown and noon Saturday at Indiana University (Pa.).

MOTHER NATURE IS UNPREDICTABLE
With the unpredictable spring weather in western Pennsylvania, fans are reminded that any time / location / date changes will be posted on rockathletics.com and all of SRU athletics' official social media accounts as information becomes available. Updates regarding potential postponements and rescheduled games will be included below.

WATCH LIVE
Fans can receive live coverage of Friday's games via the links below provided by Pitt-Johnstown Sports Information.

GAMES 31-32 of 50
Opponent: Pitt-Johnstown
Date: Friday – 2 p.m. / 4 p.m.
Location: Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Venue: Pitt-Johnstown Softball Field
Video: Link
Stats: Link
In-game Updates: X (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: Slippery Rock leads 13-7
Current Streak: Slippery Rock W2
Last Played: April 3, 2026 at Slippery Rock (Game One: W, 6-3 | Game Two: W, 5-0)

SERIES HISTORY AGAINST PITT-JOHNSTOWN
Slippery Rock has played 20 games against Pitt-Johnstown in the series history, with SRU taking home 13 wins and suffering just seven losses. Earlier this season, The Rock swept the Mountain Cats in a doubleheader April 3 at Kasnevich Field. In game one, Slippery Rock came away with a 6-3 comeback victory, while earning a 5-0 shutout win in game two.

TOP ACTIVE SRU PLAYERS AGAINST PITT-JOHNSTOWN
Shaylyn Shall – 5 GP: .500 AVG (6-12), five runs, eight RBIs, one double
Sarah Brown – 4 GP: .333 AVG (4-12), three runs, one double
Maddie Cavenaugh – 2 GP: .571 AVG (4-7), two runs, one RBI
Jordyn Pelles – 2 GP: .667 AVG (4-6), two runs
Rachel Baker – 1 GP: 1-0, 2.00 ERA, 7 innings, three hits, three runs, two earned runs, two walks, two strikeouts
 

TEAM COMPARISON
The Rock	Stat	Mountain Cats
20-10	Overall Record	12-17
14-2	Conference Record	6-10
.319	Batting Avg.	.256
6.2	Runs per Game	3.9
4.0	Opp. Runs per Game	4.6
9.0	Hits per Game	6.7
5.9	Opp. Hits per Game	7.9
0.9	Errors per Game	1.7
0.7	HR per Game	0.6
.488	SLG%	.380
.386	OB%	.337
.967	FLD%	.942
3.10	ERA	3.55
.228	Opp. Batting Avg.	.284

WATCH LIVE
Fans can receive live coverage of Saturday's games via the links below provided by IUP Athletic Communications.

GAMES 33-34 of 50
Opponent: IUP
Date: Saturday – Noon / 2 p.m.
Location: Indiana, Pennsylvania
Venue: Ruth Podbielski Field
Video: Link
Stats: Link
In-game Updates: X (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: IUP leads 80-55
Current Streak: Slippery Rock W4
Last Played: April 24, 2026 at Slippery Rock (Game One: W, 5-3, 8 innings | Game Two: W, 4-3, 11 innings)

SERIES HISTORY AGAINST IUP
Slippery Rock opened the series history against IUP with 18 wins in its first 22 matchups. After 135 games played, Indiana holds an 80-55 advantage over Slippery Rock. During the first 2026 doubleheader between SRU and IUP, The Rock came away with two extra-inning victories. Slippery Rock took home a 5-3 win in eight innings in game one, while edging out a 4-3 victory in 11 innings in game two.

TOP ACTIVE SRU PLAYERS AGAINST IUP
Aubrey Mansfield – 14 GP: .327 AVG (16-49), 10 runs, six RBIs, five doubles, one home run
Alyssa Sheely – 12 GP: .286 AVG (10-35), seven runs, six RBIs, two doubles, one home run
Shaylyn Shall – 6 GP: .333 AVG (7-21), four runs, four RBIs
Maddie Cavenaugh – 2 GP: .700 AVG (7-10), two runs, five RBIs, one double, two home runs
Jordyn Pelles – 2 GP: .429 AVG (3-7), one run, one RBI, one double
Rachel Baker – 1 GP: 1-0, 1.75 ERA, eight innings, six hits, three runs, two earned runs, three walks, seven strikeouts
 

TEAM COMPARISON
The Rock	Stat	Crimson Hawks
20-10	Overall Record	23-17
14-2	Conference Record	12-4
.319	Batting Avg.	.304
6.2	Runs per Game	6.3
4.0	Opp. Runs per Game	4.1
9.0	Hits per Game	8.4
5.9	Opp. Hits per Game	7.5
0.9	Errors per Game	0.7
0.7	HR per Game	0.7
.488	SLG%	.439
.386	OB%	.386
.967	FLD%	.973
3.10	ERA	3.92
.228	Opp. Batting Avg.	.291

SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
Overall Record: 20-10
Home Record: 10-2
Away Record: 4-2
Neutral Site Record: 6-6
PSAC West Record: 14-2
PSAC West Rank: 1^st
Streak: W10
Last Five Games: 5-0
Head Coach: Stacey Rice | 12^th season at The Rock (231-259-1 / .471)

LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock swept the weekend with four wins in as many games versus Gannon University and at Edinboro. SRU took home 7-2 and 4-1 wins versus the Golden Knights April 10, while grabbing 11-2 (five innings) and 9-6 victories against the Fighting Scots April 11.

PSAC WEST STANDINGS CHECK
This weekend marks the fifth week of conference play of the year for the PSAC West. With 12 divisional games remaining in the regular season, Slippery Rock enters the weekend in sole possession of first place in the PSAC West standings.

• In a shift in format from past years, the top five teams in the divisional standings from both the PSAC West and PSAC East at the end of the regular season qualify for this year's PSAC Tournament that will be held in Binghamton, New York.
 
• At the top of the division, only Slippery Rock and IUP have reached the 12-win mark, separating themselves from the field. The Rock currently sit 14-2 with the Crimson Hawks following closely behind with a 12-4 record. 
 
• Behind SRU and IUP, Seton Hill University comfortably sits in third with a 10-6 PSAC West record, while Gannon and California (Pa.) hold the all-important fourth and fifth spots in the division standings with 7-8 and 7-9 division records, respectively. 
 
• Pitt-Johnston (6-10), Clarion (4-11) and Edinboro (3-13) are all within striking distance of the Vulcans as each team is within at least four games.
 
• Slippery Rock has qualified for the PSAC Tournament in the last three seasons.

CLINCHING SCENARIO
Slippery Rock has a chance to clinch a PSAC Tournament spot this weekend. If The Rock win all four games against Pitt-Johnstown and IUP they are guaranteed to clinch a spot, but SRU can also earn its way into the PSAC Tournament with three wins. With three victories, Slippery Rock would land on 17 PSAC West wins, matching Pitt-Johnstown's maximum amount in this scenario, which gives The Rock a spot as they would hold a 3-1 advantage in the head-to-head tiebreaker.

10-GAME WIN STREAK
Slippery Rock has been on a tear as it currenlty holds onto a 10-game win streak, tied for the second longest in porgram history, just behind the 13-game winning streak in 2011. With a sweep of the weekend, The Rock would push their win streak to 14 games, which would be the longest in program history.

CAVENAUGH EARNS ANOTHER PSAC WEST ATHLETE OF THE WEEK AWARD
Maddie Cavenaugh was named a PSAC West Co-Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.

Cavenaugh shared this week's PSAC West Athlete of the Week award with Edinboro's Cassidy Weller.

With the honor, Cavenaugh has now earned five PSAC West Athlete of the Week awards, the most in a single season by a Rock athlete, as well as being tied for the second most in program history all-time. 

Cavenaugh led Slippery Rock to a 4-0 week with sweeps versus Gannon University and at Edinboro after hitting .750 (9-for-12) with seven runs, four home runs, eight RBIs, four stolen bases and three walks.

The freshman hit home runs in three of her four games this week, that included one go-ahead home run in the seventh inning against Edinboro and two leadoff home runs in the first inning against the Golden Knights and the Fighting Scots. 

The Bridgeville, Pennsylvania native reached base at least twice in three out of four games last week. Also, Cavenaugh picked up at least two RBIs in all but one game last week, in which she still earned drove in one run.

DII LEADERS
Slugging Percentage: Maddie Cavenaugh – 7^th – .942
Home Runs Per Game: Maddie Cavenaugh – 8^th – .037
RBIs Per Game: Alyssa Sheely – 13^th – 1.36
Runs Per Game: Maddie Cavenaugh – 13^th – 1.23
Batting Average: Maddie Cavenaugh – 13^th – .490
RBIs Per Game: Maddie Cavenaugh – 15^th – 1.33
Total Bases: Maddie Cavenaugh – 28^th – 98
On-Base Percentage: Maddie Cavenaugh – 30^th – .538
Triples Per Game: Aubrey Mansfield – 34^th – 0.13

CLUTCH HOME RUNS
Slippery Rock swept the Golden Knights and the Fighting Scots with help from multiple home runs in the clutch. While down one run in the sixth inning against Gannon in game one, Addie Deal launched a home run, kick-starting a six-run inning that gave SRU a 7-2 victory.

In its final game of the week, SRU was tied with Edinboro 6-6 in the seventh inning when Cavenaugh hit a solo home run with two outs, giving Slippery Rock a 7-6 advantage. After two insurance runs, The Rock picked up the 9-6 win.

RACKING UP STRIKEOUTS
Rachel Baker (11-3, 2.23 ERA) has been an ace in the circle for Slippery Rock this season. On the campaign, the freshman has surrendered just 29 earned runs on 71 hits and 44 walks with 90 strikeouts in 91 innings, while opposition hits just .209 against the Canal Fulton, Ohio native.

Baker's 90 punchouts on the season paces The Rock and slots her sixth in all the PSAC in strikeouts. In her last two outings, Baker struck out 10 batters en route to earning two wins win in 12 innings of work.

PSAC STRIKEOUT LEADERS 
1. Sarah Davenport (E. Stroudsburg – 188)
2. Madelayne Ruffner (Shepherd – 184)
3. Talia Ross (Lock Haven – 130)
4. Sarah Yamrick (Bloomsburg – 127)
5. Dani Heyward (Shippensburg – 126)
6. Rachel Baker (Slippery Rock – 90)

SETTLING IN
Paige Gresgott (6-2, 3.46 ERA) has been one of Slippery Rock's main two starters this season. The Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania native is currently one win short of her career-high of seven wins a season ago. Last week, Gresgott pitched 9.1 innings and gave up six runs on seven hits and four walks with nine strikeouts against Gannon and Edinboro. On the season, Gresgott has given up 32 earned runs in 64.2 innings pitched, while striking out 41 batters and walking just 35 opponents.

DRIVING IN RUNS
Cavenaugh and Alyssa Sheely have driven in the most runs for The Rock in 2026. Cavenaugh's 1.33 RBIs per game put her 15^th in the nation and second in the PSAC, while her 40 RBIs top the conference.

Sheely has driven in 34 runs in 25 games played, which puts the senior sixth in the PSAC. Sheely currently has the 13^th most RBIs per game in the nation and the most in the conference with 1.36 RBIs per contest.

REACHING BASE
Jordyn Pelles has been an on-base machine for SRU in her last 17 games. In that stretch, the freshman has nine multi-hit games and has only been held hitless three times. Over that time, Pelles has hit .439 (25-for-57) with 14 runs, 12 RBIs, one home run and six doubles. 

DOUBLE MACHINE
Alyssa Massucci has been one of Slippery Rock's most consistent hitters as she's fourth on The Rock in batting average with a .383 mark (36-for-94) with 13 extra base hits. Eight of Massucci's 13 extra base hits have been doubles, which paces SRU along with Cavenaugh. Massucci currently holds the highest active on-base streak for Slippery Rock, which sits at 10 games.

DUAL THREAT
Kayla Williams (3-4, 3.87 ERA) has seen action for The Rock at the plate and in the circle as the sophomore has pitched 38 innings, struck out 23 batters. Williams pitched a crucial 4.2 innings and earned the victory in Slippery Rock's 9-6 win over Edinboro. The sophomore gave up just one run on one hit and no walks with three strikeouts.

At the plate, Williams has seen 28 at-bats where she recorded eight hits (.286 AVG), scored one run, picked up four RBIs and drew three walks.

TAKING THEIR BASE
In 26 games this season, SRU already has three players that have drawn 10 or more walks. Cavenaugh paces Slippery Rock with 13 bases taken on balls, while Aubrey Mansfield (12) and Shaylyn Shall (10) sit closely behind Cavenaugh.

SPEED KILLS
The Rock have taken advantage of opportunities on the base-paths this season as SRU has four players with multiple stolen bases. Cavenaugh (14-14), Mansfield (6-6) and Pelles (5-5) have been perfect in their attempts this season, while Jessica Goldhardt (4-5) has also stolen multiple bases. As a team, Slippery Rock has stolen 34 bases on 38 attempts (.895).

MAKING AN IMPACT
Deal has continued to make an impact in the middle of Slippery Rock's lineup. In 16 games for The Rock, Deal has gone 18-for-50 with 15 RBIs and 11 runs scored with two home runs and six doubles.

ROCK LEADERS
HITTING:
Hits: Maddie Cavenaugh – 51
Runs: Maddie Cavenaugh – 37
Doubles: Alyssa Massucci/Maddie Cavenaugh – 8
Home Runs: Maddie Cavenaugh – 11
RBIs: Maddie Cavenaugh – 40
Walks: Maddie Cavenaugh – 13
On-Base %: Maddie Cavenaugh – .538
Slugging %: Maddie Cavenaugh – .942

PITCHING:
Wins: Rachel Baker – 11
ERA: Rachel Baker – 2.23
Innings Pitched: Rachel Baker – 91.0
Strikeouts: Rachel Baker – 90
Saves: Paige Gresgott/Kayla Williams – 1

HIGHEST ACTIVE ON-BASE STREAKS
1. Alyssa Massucci – 10
2. Maddie Cavenaugh – 9
3. Grace Smith – 6

RECORD WATCH
RBIs
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
6. Aubrey Mansfield (2023-present) – 100

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. Aubrey Mansfield (2023-present) – 54

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. Aubrey Mansfield (2023-present) – 167

Total Bases
1. Alexsa Hurd (2022-25) – 361
T-2. Jessica Kortz (2007-10) – 334
T-2. Stacey Rhoades (334) – 334
4. Jenna Geibel (2010-13) – 288
5. Katie Kaiser (2013-16) – 277
6. Julia Montie (2022-25) – 259
7. Aubrey Mansfield (2023-present) – 248

Runs Scored
1. Stacey Rhoades (2005-08) – 143
2. Arielle Brown (2022-25) – 138
3. Alexsa Hurd (2022-25) – 122
4. Jordan Zeunges (2008-11) – 109
5. Emily Nagle (2015-18) – 100
6. Jessica Kortz (2007-10) – 99
7. Aubrey Mansfield (2023-present) – 98

Home Runs (12-20)
T-12. Lauren Hawley (2015-18) – 13
T-12. Ashley Samluk (2013-16) – 13
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-16. Maddie Cavenaugh (2026-present) – 11
20. Aubrey Mansfield (2023-present) – 10

Stolen Bases (2-10)
2. Megan Brown (2016-19) – 75
3. Arielle Brown (2022-25) – 68
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
10. Jessica Goldhardt (2025-present) – 27

Saves
1. Chloe Sharman (2019-23) – 9
2. Courtney Conron (2004-07) – 5
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-3. Paige Gresgott (2023-present) – 3
T-8. Kayla Williams (2025-present) – 2
T-8. Camie Shumaker (2018-20) – 2

Strikeouts (6-15)
6. Courtney Conron (2004-07) – 280
7. Chloe Sharman (2019-23) – 244
8. Shauna Walker (2008-11) – 199
9. Camie Shumaker (2018-20) – 196
10. Ashley Knight (2012-13) – 175
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. Paige Gresgott (2023-present) – 139

SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS
RBI
1. Alexsa Hurd (2023) – 58
2. Alexsa Hurd (2025) – 48
3. Jessica Kortz (2010) – 45
T-4. Jessica Kortz (2007) – 44
T-4. Stacey Rhoades (2007) – 44  
6. Maddie Cavenaugh (2026) – 40

Total Bases
1. Alexsa Hurd (2023) – 121
2. Stacey Rhoades (2007) – 119
3. Alexsa Hurd (2025) – 110
4. Julia Montie (2024) – 100
5. Maddie Cavenaugh (2026) – 98

Runs
1. Arielle Brown (2023) – 46
T-2. Courtney Vincent (2007) – 40
T-2. Alexsa Hurd (2025) – 40
T-2. Stacey Rhoades (2007) – 40
T-5. Arielle Brown (2024) – 39
T-5. Stacey Rhoades (2008) – 39
T-7. Emily Nagle (2018) – 37
T-7. Maddie Cavenaugh (2026) – 37

Hits
1. Alexsa Hurd (2023) – 68
2. Emily Nagle (2017) – 67
3. Stacey Rhoades (2007) – 60
4. Katie Saluga (2013) – 56
T-5. Shardea Croes (2010) – 55
T-5. Courtney Vincent (2009) – 55
7. Courtney Vincent (2007) – 54
8. Kailey Myers (2018) – 52
T-9. Shaylyn Shall (2025) – 51
T-9. Maddie Cavenaugh (2026) – 51

Triples
1. Emily Nagle (2018) – 5
T-2. Colleen McCurdy (1985) – 4
T-2. Shardea Croes (2008) – 4
T-2. Guglielmino – 4
T-2. Emily Nagle (2016) – 4
T-2. Amy Mrazek (1995) – 4
T-2. Rozlyn Adams (1999) – 4
T-8. Kristen Rowles (1999) – 3
T-8. Maddie Cavenaugh (2026) – 3

Wins
1. Alexsa Hurd (2025) – 17
2. Kelsi Anderson (2023) – 14
T-3. Camie Shumaker (2019) – 13
T-3. Brittney Hahn (2005) – 13
T-3. Lisa Getgen (2008) – 13
T-6. Alexsa Hurd (2023) – 12
T-6. Shaylee Ianno (2011) – 12
T-8. Shauna Walker (2010) – 11
T-8. Courtney Conron (2007) – 11
T-8. Karen Berg (1980) – 11
T-8. Brooke Dawson (2017) – 11
T-8. Rachel Baker (2026) – 11

Strikeouts (9-14)
9. Kelsi Anderson (2021) – 99
T-10. Courtney Conron (2005) – 96
T-10. Emily Lobdell (2014) – 96
12. Courtney Conron (2004) – 95
13. Shaylee Ianno (2010) – 94
T-14. Brooke Dawson (2017) – 90
T-14. Rachel Baker (2026) – 90

PITT-JOHNSTOWN PRIMER | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
Overall Record: 12-17
Home Record: 5-5
Away Record: 1-9
Neutral Site Record: 6-3
PSAC West Record: 6-10
PSAC West Rank: 6^th
Streak: L2
Last Five Games: 2-3
Head Coach: Niki Cognigni-Pecora | 11^th season at Pitt-Johnstown (134-249 / .359)

TOP HITTERS
Isabella DePalma: .329 (23-70) – 10 runs – 2 HR – 16 RBI – .442 OBP
Jessica Pugh: .319 (23-72) – 8 runs – 4 HR – 15 RBI – .338 OBP
Meghan McDonough: .311 (23-74) – 23 runs – 3 HR – 11 RBI – .433 OBP

TOP PITCHERS
Mia Smith: 6-7 – 76.1 IP – 2.66 ERA –  88 K / 42 BB – .231 B/AVG
Mahlon Yonkin: 6-6 – 76.1 IP – 3.48 ERA – 34 K / 12 BB – .326 B/AVG
Avery Smiach: 0-4 – 28.1 IP – 4.69 ERA – 29 K / 18 BB – .288 B/AVG

INDIANA PRIMER | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
Overall Record: 23-17
Home Record: 9-3
Away Record: 7-8
Neutral Site Record: 7-6
PSAC West Record: 6-2
PSAC West Rank: 2^nd
Streak: W1
Last Five Games: 4-1
Head Coach: Shawna Bellaud | Eighth season at IUP (157-158-1 / .498) | Ninth season overall (180-178-1 / .503)

TOP HITTERS
Brianna Pusateri: .379 (39-103) – 22 runs – 0 HR – 25 RBI – .439 OBP
Madison Pikula: .364 (55-151) – 31 runs – 2 HR – 35 RBI – .386 OBP
Ruby Singleton: .354 (35-99) – 23 runs – 2 HR – 24 RBI – .425 OBP

TOP PITCHERS
Taylor Bumgardner: 10-9 – 108.0 IP – 3.44 ERA –  75 K / 25 BB – .277 B/AVG
Kendall Young: 8-7 – 104.2 IP – 3.88 ERA – 82 K / 35 BB – .278 B/AVG
Madison Booth: 4-0 – 34.1 IP – 5.50 ERA – 10 K / 18 BB – .350 B/AVG

LOOKING AHEAD
Slippery Rock continues its 2026 campaign as it is scheduled to play a six game week. The Rock kick off their week with a non-conference doubleheader noon April 22 at Malone College, followed by PSAC West doubleheaders 2 p.m. April 24 at Kasnevich Field against California (Pa.) and 1 p.m. April 25 at Kasnevich Field versus Seton Hill. The games against the Seton Hill will double as The Rock's Senior Day.

Earlier in the season, Slippery Rock claimed 3-2 and 11-1 (five innings) wins at California, while dropping a set at Seton Hill, 4-3 and 5-4.



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