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Friday, May 5
Fairfax, Va.
3 PM

University of Massachusetts

at

George Mason

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Massachusetts Softball Travels To Virginia For Three At George Mason

May 04, 2023 | Softball

University of Massachusetts Softball Game Notes & Information
Matchup Massachusetts vs. George Mason
Date | Time Friday, May 5, 2023 / 3 p.m. (DH)
Saturday, May 6, 2023 / 12 p.m.
Location    Fairfax, Va. (George Mason Softball Complex)
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AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts softball team is off to Virginia for the final three-game series of the regular season against the George Mason Patriots on Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6. 

Last Time Out
Massachusetts dropped their final home contest of the season to the Merrimack Warriors by a score of 6-1. The lone Minutewoman run of the contest belongs to Chloe Whittier, who was plated by Bella Pantoja. Jessie DiPasquale put in 4.0 innings of work, logging nine strikeouts and allowing six hits before Jenna Bradley took over, tallying a strikeout and allowing three hits in the remaining 3.0 innings in the circle.

Scouting The Patriots
George Mason currently sits at 29-20 on the season and 14-9 in Atlantic 10 play. Nicole Bechtel leads the team at the plate with a .351 average, followed closely behind by Haley Taormina at .349 and Elyssa DeRosa at .347. Taormina leads the squad in RBI on the season with 40 alongside in hits with 53, multiple base hits with 20 and home runs with 6.  In the circle, Aly Rayle has posted a 2.40 ERA in 154.1 innings pitched. With a 13-8 record on the season, she has logged 182 strikeouts and allowed 53 earned runs in 28 appearances and 26 games started. Carly Cooper has gotten the nod in 13 game and seen action in 21, posting a 3.39 ERA in 76.1 innings pitched. Cooper has tallied 39 strikeouts and allowed 37 earned runs throughout the season, having gone 5-5 so far.

Looking Ahead
The Atlantic 10 Tournament is set for Wednesday, May 10 to Saturday, May 15 and will be hosted by Fordham University at Bahoshy Field in Bronx, N.Y.

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