The Youngstown State softball team hosts Horizon League leader UIC in an important three-game series at the YSU Softball Field, April 12-13. First pitch on Saturday is slated for 1 p.m. Sunday's first pitch is set for Noon.
Last Time Out
The Penguins split a doubleheader against Saint Francis (Pa.) on April 9. Youngstown State dropped the first game, 6-3, but rebounded to take game two, 4-3. Freshman Darcella Blakey went 3-for-3 with a triple and freshman Maria Lacatena hit her first career home run to lead the Penguins to the win. Senior Casey Crozier pitched a complete game with seven strikeouts to pick up her 11th of the season.
Against Akron
The Penguins also split a doubleheader at Akron on April 8. After dropping game one, 8-2, Youngstown State knocked off the Zips, 8-7, in the night cap. Leading, 7-2, in the sixth, the Penguins gave up five runs to let the Zips tie the game at 7-7. In the top of the seventh, senior Haley Knight's RBI-fielder's choice scored Kayla Haslett with the go-ahead run. Haslett and freshman Sarah Dowd each went 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
About UIC
UIC enters the weekend with an overall record of 10-15 and 4-1 mark in Horizon League play. The Flames are coming off a split against North Dakota on April 8, falling, 11-10, and picking up a 10-2 victory. Senior Jacki Fletcher leads the Flames with a .458 batting average while Natalie Hernandez posts a .446 average and a team-best six home runs. Brigit Boyle leads the pitching staff with a 5-5 record. The Flames, though, have a 5.19 team earned-run average.
The UIC Series
In the previous 44 contests, UIC has been victorious 32 times, including taking two out of three last season. The Flames and Penguins split a doubleheader on day one. The Flames won, 5-1, while the Penguins won in eight innings, 6-5. The Flames won the rubber match, 3-2.
Brian Campbell Nearing 400th Career Victory
Head Coach Brian Campbell 395 wins, needs just fiveto reach 400 for his career. His career mark is 395-296-2 in 14 years. His six-year record at YSU is 110-168-1. The Penguins have also won 88 games since the start of the 2011 season.
Super K
Junior Kayla Haslett has become a spark in the Penguins' offense. Over the last 11 games which she has batted, Haslett is batting .407 (11-for-27) with five runs scored, three doubles, two home runs and eight runs batted in. She is also slugging .741 with a 1.198 OPS during that span.
The Crozier 500
Senior pitcher Casey Crozier is Youngstown State's career strikeout leader with 491. She needs just nine more to become the first pitcher in school history to post 500 strikeouts in a career. Crozier, who has 122 strikeouts this season, leads the Horizon League in strikeouts and innings pitched with 109.2 Her 122 strikeouts also rank fifth on the YSU single-season chart. She needs six more to pass herself for fourth place with 127 in 2012.

May 19, 2014
Softball Picks Up More Postseason Hardware

May 7, 2014
Softball Falls to Top-Seeded Green Bay, 5-2

May 2, 2014
Softball Closes Regular Season at Detroit

April 30, 2014
Softball Doubleheader at Toledo Cancelled

April 27, 2014
Softball Drops 8-6 Decision to Oakland in Series Finale

April 26, 2014
Crozier, Dowd's Homer Snag Split at Oakland Saturday

April 24, 2014
Pitching Gems Lead Softball to Sweep of Niagara, 6-0, 3-2

April 21, 2014
Softball Hosts Dayton In Non-League Doubleheader

April 18, 2014
Wright State Sweeps Softball, 5-3, 2-0

April 17, 2014
Softball Hosts Wright State in a Crucial Three-Game Series

April 13, 2014
Interference Call Lifts Softball to 4-3 Win, Sweep Over UIC

April 2, 2014
Softball Drops Two Against Robert Morris Wednesday Night

March 31, 2014
Softball Faces Cleveland State Today at YSU Softball Complex

March 27, 2014
Softball Nets 4-2 Win Over Pittsburgh
March 25, 2014
Softball Adds Single Game Against Pittsburgh Thursday
March 23, 2014
Softball Series Finale Against Valpo Cancelled

March 22, 2014
Penguins Host Valparaiso Today at YSU Softball Complex


March 17, 2014
Casey Crozier Named Horizon League Pitcher of the Week

March 14, 2014
Sarah Ingalls, Kayla Haslett Lead Softball To Pair of Wins

March 12, 2014
Softball Drops 7-1 Decision to UNC-Wilmington

March 9, 2014
Softball Earns Another Split at Winthrop Tournament

March 8, 2014
Softball Gains Split Saturday at Winthrop Tournament

March 7, 2014
Weather Cancels Softball's Games Friday

February 24, 2014
Castiglione, Crozier Sweep Horizon League Softball Weekly Awards

February 23, 2014
Softball Knocks Off Western Michigan, 5-1

February 22, 2014
Softball Falls Twice at Tiger Classic Saturday

February 20, 2014
Softball Gears Up For Four-Game Tourney at Tennessee State This Weekend

February 9, 2014
Kayla Haslett Pitches, Homers Softball Past Virginia, 10-2


February 7, 2014
Softball Drops Season Opener to Towson, 7-3

February 6, 2014
Softball Opens 2014 at USC-Upstate Tournament

February 5, 2014
Softball 2014 Season Preview

January 30, 2014
Softball Adds Rumph to Staff, Two to Roster

January 8, 2014
Softball Announces 56-Game Schedule For 2014

December 10, 2013
Softball Inks Five to National Letters of Intent

October 3, 2013
Softball Announces Winter Camp Dates

September 5, 2013
Softball Announces 2013 Fall Schedule

August 9, 2013
Softball Adds Infielder Brittney Moffatt to NLI