UPDATE (5:55 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17): The doubleheader slated for Thursday (March 18) at Kansas Wesleyan University has been postponed due to poor field conditions caused by heavy rain. No makeup date has been set at this time.
SEWARD, Neb. – Due to recent schedule adjustments, the Concordia University Softball team has been idle since finishing up its spring break trip with two wins in McPherson, Kan., on March 11. The Bulldogs canceled the home doubleheader they had scheduled with Mayville State University (N.D.) on Tuesday due to heavy rain. Head Coach Shawn Semler’s squad now looks ahead to playing next week following the postponement of the twin bill at Kansas Wesleyan.
Thursday, March 18 | 2 p.m. DH - POSTPONED
Salina South HS | Salina, Kan.
Live Webcast/Stats: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/kwu/
Fan Policy: Visiting fans at Salina South High School are being encouraged to bring lawn chairs and sit along the fence line (and avoid sitting in the bleachers). When Concordia hosts games, tickets will be sold at the entrance to the ballpark. Attendance will not be limited, but fans are asked to wear masks when social distancing cannot be maintained.
Semler’s Bulldogs have been knocking on the door of the NAIA top 25 after again receiving votes in the most recent national poll. That poll was conducted prior to Concordia earning a doubleheader split with fourth-ranked Oklahoma City University as part of the team’s spring break tour. Over spring break, the Bulldogs went 10-2 and moved their overall season mark to 14-2. This marks the first time the program has won 14 of its first 16 games to begin a season since 2014. Dating back to the start of last season, Concordia is 26-4 overall.
The lineup has been led by shortstop Tori Homolka, who is batting .423 with five doubles, two triples, three home runs and 19 RBIs. Four other regulars in the lineup are hitting better than .350: Camry Moore (.420), Kylee Nixon (.382), Jenessa Jarvis (.367) and Caitlyn McGarvie (.362). Moor paces the team in the power department with four home runs and an .840 slugging percentage. As a pitcher, Moore is 8-1 with a 1.65 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 46.2 innings. Moore owns a record of 15-2 in her last 17 decisions.
Kansas Wesleyan will come into play with a 7-7 overall record. The Coyotes have suffered most of those defeats (six) against GPAC opponents. Leading hitter Lauren Blue is batting .391 with four doubles, two triples, two home runs and seven RBIs. KWU is batting .291 as a team and owns an ERA of 4.74. Ace pitcher Carmen Angulo is 5-3 with a 2.49 ERA.
The Bulldogs hope to make their first home appearance next Wednesday (March 24) when Hastings is scheduled to visit for a 5 p.m. CT doubleheader. After Thursday, the only remaining nonconference action on the slate is an April 19 home twin bill versus York College.