Youngstown State Penguins // 16-20 (6-6 Horizon)
North Athletic Complex // Moon Township, Pa.
Wednesday, April 18 // 3:00 p.m. (DH)
 
All-Time Series vs. Youngstown State
> RMU leads, 28-23, dating back to 1991
> The Colonials hold a 13-11 advantage in home games
> Last season's series was switched to YSU due to inclement weather
> After winning 10 straight in the series, RMU has lost the last six games
> The series has been made up of dominant streaks:
     > 1991-1997: RMU was 16-2
     > 1997-2006: RMU was 2-15
     > 2007-2014: RMU was 10-0
     > 2015-Present: RMU is 0-6
 
Musket Shots
> After winning four of five games, RMU lost four conference games at LIU Brooklyn and Sacred Heart
> Freshman Kaitlyn Clark was named the NEC Rookie of the Week
> Last week, Clark was 5-of-10 with two homers and two doubles, raising her average nearly 140 points
> She had four RBI and posted a 1.375 OPS
> Madison Riggle threw 11 of 12 innings at Sacred Heart, allowing just three earned runs
> Riggle has a team best 4.33 earned run average on the season
> Over her last six games, Natalie Higgins is hitting .556 (10-18) with nine RBIs
> She is riding a seven-game hitting streak, raising her average from .317 to .363
> Briana Bunner is second on the squad with a .319 average
> Bunner is tied for the team lead with two homers despite playing 10 less games
> Nine different players have gone yard for the Colonials
> 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 play host to Bryant at 1:00 p.m. this Saturday, April 21. Central Connecticut State visits North Athletic Complex one day later for a Noon doubleheader.