Complete PDF Notes
Upcoming in Gray Wolves Softball: After being idle for 10 days due to weather postponements, Lourdes is set for a busy stretch of 10 games in seven days beginning on Wednesday afternoon as the Gray Wolves host Siena Heights in their home opener.  Lourdes will also entertain Davenport and Aquinas on Friday and Saturday in WHAC play before heading to Adrian and Hillsdale on Monday and Tuesday respectively for a pair of non-conference doubleheaders.

Head Coach Jo Ann Gordon: In her third season on the Lourdes bench, Jo Ann Gordon has a 27-53 (.338) record at the helm of the Gray Wolves.  In her 13th season overall as a head softball coach, Gordon has a 179-341 (.344) career mark.  She is the only head coach in Lourdes program's history.

Series Notes: Lourdes is 1-4 all-time against Siena Heights after dropping two games last season in Adrian, Mich..  The Gray Wolves split a pair of games with the Saints at Pacesetter Park in 2013.  Davenport is 4-0 all-time against Lourdes after sweeping a twinbill in Grand Rapid, Mich. last year.  The Panthers won two at Pacesetter Park in 2013.  Cornerstone is 5-0 against the Gray Wolves after sweeping a pair of games at Pacesetter Park last year in the Golden Eagles lone appearance in Sylvania.  Lourdes and Adrian will be meeting on the diamond for the first time.  The Gray Wolves are 0-3 against Hillsdale after dropping a pair of games at home last year.  This will be Lourdes first trip to Hillsdale, Mich.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Lourdes opened the season taking a 6-1 lead in game one against Albion on March 20 only to see the Brittons respond with seven straight runs to post an 8-6 win.  Lourdes rebounded in game two with an 11-0 victory in three innings behind a two-hit shutout from Sam Merillat.  One day later Lourdes tallied three first inning runs on the way to an 8-3 victory in the opener at Cleary.  In game two Lourdes rallied from a 6-1 deficit to tie the game, only to fall 9-6 in eight innings on a three-run walk-off home run.

Scouting Siena Heights: The Saints have dropped four of their last five games following a doubleheader sweep at the hands of Madonna on Sunday.  Kelsey Abbott leads Siena Heights at the plate and in the circle.  She sports a .415 batting average with 10 runs batted in while posting a 1.87 earned run average in the circle.

Scouting Davenport: The Panthers had their six-game winning streak snapped last Thursday with a 4-3 setback to Ferris State.  Davenport hosts Concordia (Mich.) on Wednesday before visiting Lourdes.  KC Dunn leads the Panthers batting .476 with six home runs and 32 RBI.  in the circle, Emily Mayes is 10-3 with a 2.06 ERA to pace the staff.

Scouting Aquinas: The Saints enter the week having dropped four straight games following a doubleheader sweep at the hands of Northwestern Ohio on Monday.  Aquinas travels to Madonna and Indiana Tech before heading to Lourdes.  Ellie Adams leads Aquinas batting .426 with four home runs and 27 RBI while in the circle Anna Kenny is 6-3 with a 4.42 ERA.

Scouting Adrian: The Bulldogs lost seven of their last eight games following a 3-0 loss to Trine on Monday.  Adrian hosts Saint Mary's (Ind.) and Albion before entertaining Lourdes.  Jessica Sarch leads Adrian batting .435 while K'Ya Toles-Burton is hitting at a .425 clip.  Kelsey Meyer has logged a majority of the innings in the circle, sporting a 2.07 earned run average.

Scouting Hillsdale: The Chargers have won three of their last four games following an 11-3 win over Cornerstone on March 21.  Hillsdale hosts Tiffin and heads to Saginaw Valley and Wayne State (Mich.) before entertaining Lourdes.  Bekah Kastning leads the Chargers batting .431 at the plate while Danielle Stiene is 5-2 in the circle with a 2.33 ERA.

Schedule Changes: Lourdes' scheduled game at Adrian has been moved from April 27 to April 6.  The doubleheader will still begin at 3 p.m. at the AC Softball Field in Adrian, Mich.  The Gray Wolves are making up the Davenport postponement from March 29 on Friday, April 3 at 1 p.m. and will make up the Cornerstone postponement from March 28 in Grand Rapids, Mich. on April 21 at 3:30 p.m.

Lourdes in WHAC Openers: Lourdes is 1-1 all-time in Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference openers dating back to 2013, the program's inaugural campaign.  The Gray Wolves won their first conference game ever, 13-6, at Michigan-Dearborn on April 3, 2013.  Last year the Gray Wolves fell 8-0 at 25th-ranked Davenport to begin conference play.  

Home Openers: Lourdes is also 1-1 all-time in home openers, with April 1 marking the earliest home start in program history.  The Gray Wolves fell to Davenport 6-1 in their first home game on April 7, 2013 before downing Northwestern Ohio 2-1 on April 5, 2014.

Merillat Solid in the Circle: Sam Merillat has won her first two games in the circle for the Gray Wolves this season after going winless in 10 appearances in 2014.  The junior right-hander tossed a two-hit, five-inning, complete game shutout against Albion in her first start of the year.  Merillat followed that up surrendering three runs and five hits in four innings in a win at Cleary.

Swinging the Bats: Lourdes is batting .381 as a team through the first four games of the year.  Kayla Encalado leads the way hitting .583 while Alyssa Schaub and Ashley Yeager are each hitting at a .500 clip.  Encalado, Schaub, Yeager, and Megan Mosiniak each have hits in all four games this season.

Speed Racers: Lourdes has stolen 17 bases in 17 attempts through four games.  Alyssa Schaub is a perfect 6-for-6 while Kayla Encalado and Jaime Newman each have three thefts each.

Getting on Base: Lourdes has posted a .471 on base percentage through the opening two twinbills.  Kayla Encalado has a .643 on base percentage while Ashley Yeager (.625) and Erica Marvaso (.615) are both above .600 as well.  As a team the Gray Wolves have drawn 18 walks and been hit by three pitches.

This and That: Lourdes is 9-13 all-time at Pacesetter Park and 8-20 on the road in program history ... 16 of the 17 Gray Wolves on the roster have seen action this year ... Samantha Shirling has allowed just one earned run in 11 innings in the circle ... Hillary West has thrown out two of five would-be base stealers.