Wolverines face #2 ranked
Salisbury Univ. Sea Gulls
The Wesley Wolverines will welcome the Salisbury Sea Gulls (25-1 overall; 5-1 conference) to Dover on Wednesday, April 9, as the team's undoubtedly most challenging opponent this year.
The Sea Gulls are ranked #2 among all D3 colleges and universities across the nation, according to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). Salisbury briefly held the USA's #1 spot before losing their only game this year 2-0 to the Christopher Newport Captains, who the NFCA ranks #14 nationally. (The Wolverines also will take on the Captains this coming Saturday, April 12.)
Among Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) members' overall play, the Sea Gulls best all teams in runs scored, doubles, home runs, RBI, batting average, on base percentage, slugging percentage, fielding percentage (they average 0.5 errors per game), and notably a pitching ERA at a miniscule .089 runs. CLICK HERE for the complete stats.
The Wolverines are tops in the league in overall triples and second in overall on-base percentage, while third in overall hits, doubles, runs scored, batting average and slugging.
Here is the game day information...
WednesdayApril 9
Salisbury Sea Gulls
vs. Wesley Wolverines
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3:00 PM & 5:00 PM
Reynolds DuPont field
500 Mary Street,
Dover, DE
Weather forecast:
Partly sunny, and as almost
always: windy! Hi 62 degrees.
PREVIEW: The Sea Gulls come well armed with #9 pitcher Rachel Johnson's 14-0 record and an incredible 0.35 ERA. #21 pitcher Kathryn Larson has an equally impressive 11-1 record and 1.68 ERA.
#15 utility Paige Knussman leads the team and the CAC in batting average (.608) and on base percentage (.648). #12 infielder Kim Dorsey is #1 on the team and across the CAC in runs (43), home runs (11), RBI (43), and slugging (1.115). Despite the stats, games against the Salisbury can be close. The Sea Gulls defeated the CAC York College Spartans just last Saturday by a narrow 6-4 score.
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