GREENWOOD – The Lander softball team will face Chowan at Doug Spears Field this weekend. Games are scheduled for 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
QUICK HITTERS
Where to Watch: Saturday Sunday
Live stats: LanderBearcats.com
First Met: Mar. 8, 2008 (5-1 Lander)
Last Met: Feb. 5, 2011 (13-1 Lander)
Lander Record: 1-1
Chowan Record: 0-5-1
Last Five Against Chowan: 3-0
Next Game For Lander: Feb. 26, 2021 vs. Coker (4:30 pm)
STORYLINES
-
Lander returns eight starters from last year's squad, which went 18-5-1.
-
Head coach
Glen Crawford is in his sixth season at the helm of Lander softball and has coached the Bearcats to 119 wins and a PBC Tournament semifinals appearance.
-
Lander has averaged 24.6 wins over the last five seasons, the most for the Bearcats over a five-year span since 2003-07.
-
The Bearcats own a 3-0 all-time record against Chowan. Lander has never faced the Hawks in a doubleheader.
-
Lander split its season-opening doubleheader against rival Erskine, falling 8-1 in game one before rebounding for a 14-2 victory in the second game.
-
Delaney Guerrero was tabbed as the Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week after batting .667 with a grand slam against the Fleet, becoming Lander's first Player of the Week since Emily Marousek in 2016.
-
Bridgett Tierney went 2-for-5 on opening weekend, drawing two walks, scoring twice, and stealing two bases.
-
Rylee Omahen scored a team-high three runs against Erskine while also walking once and driving in one run.
-
Shannon Antonini delivered the second home run of her career in game two against the Fleet.
-
Chowan is 0-5-1 this season after suffering sweeps against Catawba and Anderson while earning a tie against-UVA Wise.
-
Lander did not commit an error against Erskine in 50 chances.
#cLawsUp | @LanderSoftball
