at LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds // 13-21 (2-3 NEC)
LIU Field // Brooklyn, N.Y.
Saturday, April 14 // 1:00 p.m. (DH)
 
at Sacred Heart Pioneers // 20-14 (3-1 NEC)
Pioneer Park // Fairfield, Conn.
Sunday, April 15 // 1:00 p.m. (DH)
 
All-Time Series vs. LIU Brooklyn
Robert Morris trails the all-time series against LIU Brooklyn, 26-38. The Colonials are 9-16 in games played at LIU Field. The teams have split their last four games but the Blackbirds have taken six of the last eight games. Each team has had their runs of success over the life of the series, RMU beginning by winning 11 of the first 16 games. Following that, RMU went 5-24 in the series.
 
All-Time Series vs. Sacred Heart
The Colonials hold a 27-13 advantage all-time against the Pioneers, a series that goes back to 2000. RMU has enjoyed success in Fairfield, posting a mark of 14-4 on the road. Sacred Heart, however, has won the last four meetings after RMU posted a record of 8-1 in the previous nine contests. The team's split the last series in Fairfield before the Pioneers swept the regular season series and won an NEC Tournament contest last season.
 
Musket Shots
> The Colonials have won four of their last five games, including a sweep of St. Bonaventure
> Over the last six games, RMU is hitting .301 while holding opponents to .245
> Five players are at .300 or above during the run
> Natalie Higgins is hitting .556 (10-18) during that stretch with nine RBIs
> She is riding a seven-game hitting streak, raising her average from .317 to .363
> Briana Bunner and Abrielle McCartney are hitting .333 and .300, respectively
> Bunner is 9-of-23 (.391) and has scored 10 times the last six games
> Olivia Lorusso has hit safely in six of the last seven contests, raising her average from .230 to .266
> Kaitlin Ellzy has cut her ERA nearly in half in her last six appearances, from 8.24 to 4.81
> Since her appearance against Dayton, Ellzy has a 1.69 ERA in 29.0 innings
> Her record is 2-1, including a complete game shutout, and is holding opponents to .229
> The Colonials roster features 15 returners, including 13 letterwinners, and one freshman
> Over half the team, eight players, are underclassmen (seven sophomores, one freshman)
> The Colonials return nearly 75 percent of their at-bats from last season (1,045 of 1,395)
> In the circle, RMU brings back everyone who threw a pitch for the team last season
> Robert Morris has won four of the last seven regular-season NEC titles
 
What's Next?
The Colonials return to North Athletic Complex for a 3:00 p.m. non-conference doubleheader against Youngstown State Wednesday, April 18.