MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The RMU softball team is set to play five games this week, beginning with a non-conference doubleheader at Saint Francis on Wednesday, April 1. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 PM, with both games streaming live on NEC Front Row.
 
Later in the week, the Colonials will host Youngstown State for a three-game Horizon League series at the North Athletic Complex. Game one is slated for Friday, April 3 at 3:00 PM, followed by a doubleheader on Saturday, April 4 beginning at 1:00 PM. All three contests will stream live on ESPN+, with commentary from Brandon Rossi on Friday and Adam Gusky on Saturday.
 
RMU LATELY
RMU (16-8, 4-2 #HLSB) is coming off its first series loss of the season after dropping two of three games at Oakland. Despite the setback, the Colonials' offense remained productive, totaling 17 runs across the series.
 
Redshirt senior Courtney Poulich led the way with seven RBI and two home runs, while sophomore Mary Brant also launched a pair of long balls. In the circle, redshirt freshman Madison Brown secured her fifth win of the season in the series opener.
 
Junior catcher Aglaia Rudd continues to pace the Colonials offensively, leading the team in batting average (.577), hits (41) and on-base percentage (.595). Poulich has been the team's top run producer, recording 43 runs scored, 14 home runs, 43 RBI and a 1.107 slugging percentage.
 
In the circle, Brown owns a team-best 2.66 ERA, while Molitoris leads the staff with six wins and 58 strikeouts over 54.1 innings pitched.
 
RECORDS ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN
As a team, RMU has already blasted 47 home runs this season. The program record of 50, set in 2025, is within reach, as the Colonials are averaging nearly two home runs per game and are on pace to surpass that mark this week.
 
The Colonials have also matched last season's total with 12 games scoring 10 or more runs and need just one more to set a new program record.
 
Individually, Poulich recently became the program's all-time home run leader with her 36th career long ball. After setting single-season records in 2025 with 53 RBI, 16 home runs and 45 runs scored, she is already approaching those marks again in 2026 with 43 RBI, 14 home runs and 43 runs.
 
HITTING STREAKS
Rudd enters the week riding a nine-game hitting streak, the longest of her career. Poulich has also been consistent at the plate, carrying a seven-game hitting streak while reaching base safely in 14 consecutive contests.
 
NCAA LEADERS
RMU continues to rank among the nation's top offensive teams, with multiple players appearing in NCAA statistical leaderboards.
 
Aglaia Rudd

• 1st in toughest to strike out (one of only two players in the country without a strikeout)
• 3rd in batting average (.577)
• 6th in slugging percentage (1.099)
• 6th in OPS (1.694)
• 9th in doubles per game (0.45)
• 11th in on-base percentage (.595)

Courtney Poulich

• 1st in runs per game (1.79)
• 3rd in RBI per game (1.79)
• 4th in home runs per game (0.58)
• 5th in slugging percentage (1.107)
• 7th in OPS (1.680)

Eloise Facher

• 7th in triples per game (0.17)

Team Rankings

• 4th in scoring (9.54 runs per game)
• 6th in slugging percentage (.679)
• 7th in batting average (.378)
• 7th in home runs per game (1.96)
• 8th in on-base percentage (.466)

 
ALL-TIME VS. SAINT FRANCIS
Since 1991, RMU holds a 55-18-1 (.750) advantage over Saint Francis. The Colonials won the first 16 meetings in the series from 1991 to 1997.
 
The two teams met for the first time since 2019 last season, with RMU earning a sweep behind 11-7 and 5-4 victories. Brant and Dunlap each recorded an RBI in both games.
 
SCOUTING THE RED FLASH
Saint Francis (2-29-1, 2-7 #NEC) has struggled to open the season but is coming off an 11-9 conference win over Le Moyne.
 
Sophomore Sofia Zielinski leads the Red Flash in batting average (.425), hits (34), home runs (10), RBI (29) and slugging percentage (.875). Junior Aliya Garroway has also been productive, pacing the team in runs scored (25), walks (24) and on-base percentage (.518), while sophomore Morgan Pasternak has added 29 RBI.
 
In the circle, freshman Ella Zoss holds a team-high 7.16 ERA, while junior Olivia Kolowitz has recorded 17 strikeouts.
 
ALL-TIME VS. YOUNGSTOWN STATE
The all-time series between RMU and Youngstown State has been tightly contested, with the Penguins holding a slight 37-36 edge since 1991.
 
Last season, RMU claimed two of three games, earning 11-3 and 10-1 run-rule victories. Poulich led the way with six RBI in the series, while Dunlap added three.
 
SCOUTING THE PENGUINS
Youngstown State (17-12, 5-1 #HLSB) enters the weekend atop the Horizon League standings after sweeping Northern Kentucky. The Penguins' offense erupted for 33 runs in that series.
 
Senior Emma Gilkerson leads the team with a .380 batting average, 35 hits and eight home runs. Junior Selah Moyer has driven in a team-high 32 RBI while posting a .712 slugging percentage and .500 on-base percentage. Redshirt junior Tai Turner has scored 29 runs.
 
Freshman Kennedy Kimball anchors the pitching staff with a 2.15 ERA, six wins, six complete games and 48 strikeouts in 58.2 innings.
 
UP NEXT
RMU will travel to Highland Heights, Ky., for a three-game series against Northern Kentucky. Game one is set for Friday, April 10 at 3:00 PM, followed by a doubleheader on Saturday, April 11 beginning at 12:00 PM.
 
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