OUTSIDE THE LINES
> Sunday will serve as Senior Day with the recognition ceremonies beginning at approximately 12:30 p.m.
> The RMU 1921 Club will be hosting a VIP tent at Sunday's doubleheader. With a donation to Colonials softball, fans can enjoy food and drink at the field-side tent.
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. WAGNER
> Robert Morris is 41-10 all-time against Wagner
> The Colonials have won four straight, and 6-of-8
> 2009 was the last time RMU lost at home to Wagner
> Robert Morris is 18-4 in home games vs. the Seahawks
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ALL-TIME SERIES VS. SACRED HEART
> Robert Morris is 27-10 all-time against SHU
> RMU has won 8 of the last 10 games
> The Colonials have won the last four home meetings and are 12-5 all-time at home vs. the Pioneers
> SHU hasn't won at NAC since 2011
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BATS ALIVE
> Over the last five games, all wins, RMU is hitting .417
> They are averaging 9.2 runs per game
> Six players are hitting over .400
> 10 players are hitting over .300
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Jordan Gurganus is hitting .565 (13-28),
Briana Bunner is connecting at .500 (7-14)
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GURGANUS COLLECTING RECORDS
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Jordan Gurganus owns the RMU hits record with 241, surpassing the record of 219
> She owns the career at bats record with 674
> Second at RMU with a .358 career average
> She is third in the Northeast Conference hitting .392
> Has 21 multi-hit games
> Has had a nine-game and an eight-game hitting streak this season
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TIP OF THE CAPP
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Stacey Capp is 12-20 (.600) the last six games
> She is 10th in the nation and first in the NEC with 12 sacrifices
> Is fifth all-time at RMU with 30 sacrifice hits
> Tied the RMU single game record with four hits against Fairfield (2/24)
> She went 4-of-6 and drove in the gamewinning run in the eighth inning
> It is the 24th four-hit game in RMU annals
> Seventh in RMU history with 265 assists
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LO-JACK
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Olivia Lorusso needs one home run to tie the season record of 11 (Kali Byers, 2003)
> Lorusso leads the team with 10 jacks
> Her 18 career homers are seventh in team history
> She is third in the NEC with a .651 slugging pct.
> Her 35 RBI are sixth in team history, fifth in the NEC
NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
> For the third time this season,
Natalie Higgins is the NEC Rookie of the Week
> She hit .316 and drove in 10 runs over five games
> She was 6-19 with two doubles and a homer
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NEC PRIME PERFORMERS
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Jordan Gurganus and
Laura Coulter were named NEC Prime Performers
> Gurganus hit .565 (13-23) with a triple
> Coulter was 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA, striking out 11 in 14.0 innings
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ARMS RACE
> Over the last five games, the RMU pitchers have a 5-0 record and a 2.97 ERA
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Laura Coulter is 2-0 with a complete game shutout and a 1.50 ERA
> She has whiffed 11 in 14 innings
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Kaitlin Ellzy is 2-0 with two complete games, including a shutout
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STREAKING
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Jordan Gurganus has the longest current hit streak at six games
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Stacey Capp has reached base safely in 10 straight games
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Olivia Lorusso has reached safely in eight games
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MUSKET SHOTS
> RMU has won four of the last six NEC regular season championships
> The Colonials return six starters and nine letterwinners from 2016
> Only three of 17 players on the roster have more than one season of collegiate experience
> Senior
Jordan Gurganus hit .346 last season and was named All-NEC Second Team
> Sophomore
Kaitlin Ellzy was a second-team All-NEC selection in the circle
> Seniors
Stacey Capp and Gurganus and junior
Olivia Lorusso are the only players with multiple letters
> The Colonials roster features 12 underclassmen, five sophomores and seven freshmen
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COMING UP
> RMU wraps up its regular season schedule Saturday, May 6, against Mount St. Mary's
> First pitched is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at North Athletic Complex
> The doubleheader is a makeup of an April 8 postponement due to rain