HARTFORD HAWKS (18-26) at HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS(10-34)
 
Wednesday, May 1
at Holy Cross (DH)
Freshman Field (Worcester, Mass.)
3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
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WORCESTER, Mass. – Hartford softball plays its final non-conference doubleheader against Holy Cross on Wednesday. First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m.
 
FIRST PITCH

• Hartford enters the midweek matchup after falling to Fairfield on Sunday, 4-0
• Sophomore Danielle Rocheleau registered her 100th career hit against the Stags with a double in the first inning
• Rocheleau's 62 hits leads the America East, while she is tied for fourth in the conference in RBI with 33
• Classmate Nicolette Barranger has also re-written the record book, tallying a program-best seven triples this season
• Barranger holds the top spot in the category in the conference and is tied for fourth in Division 1
• Hartford continues to be one of the top defensive teams in the America East this season, registering a .966 fielding percentage, which ranks second in the America East

HOLY CROSS SCOUT

• Losers of four of its last five games, Holy Cross hosts the Hawks with a record of 10-34
• Senior infielder Taylor Wahler leads the Crusader lineup, batting .322 with 47 hits and a .333 OBP
• Freshman Kelly Nelson anchors the Holy Cross pitching staff, registering a 2.60 ERA with a team-high six wins
• Nelson also lead the Crusaders in strikeouts, tallying 184 punchouts in 167 innings of work  

SERIES HISTORY

• Wednesday's game will be the 34th meeting between Holy Cross and Hartford, with the Hawks holding a 22-10 advantage
• Hartford scored its last victory against the Crusaders in 2018, topping Holy Cross, 5-3

NEXT ON TAP                                  

• Hartford closes out its regular season with a weekend trip to Baltimore, Md., to face America East foe, UMBC
• First pitch of the three-game tilt is set for 1 p.m. on Friday
• With a victory, the Hawks can clinch an America East playoff spot for the first time since 2017