PITTSBURG – The Pittsburg State University softball team will play host to Fort Hays State University on Friday (Apr. 1) and the University of Nebraska Kearney on Saturday (Apr. 2).
 
First pitch with both the Tigers and Lopers is set for 1 p.m. (CDT).
 
Scouting the Gorillas

• Pitt State enters the weekend 21-12 overall record and a 3-5 MIAA record.
• The Gorillas currently sit 9^th in the MIAA standings.
• Pitt State leads the MIAA in team batting average with an average of .346. That average has placed Pitt State 15^th in Division II this season.
• At the plate the Gorillas are led by Taylor Lambert. Lambert has posted a .505 batting average in 111 at bats this season. The Gorillas second baseman sits atop the MIAA in batting average this season. Lambert also sits tied for 5th in Division II in the 2022 season.
• Lambert leads Division II with 56 hits in 33 games.
• Maddy Szymanski leads the team in RBIs with 38 on the season with a .395 average at the plate. Szymanski has also notched four long balls.
• In the circle, the Gorillas have posted a 4.28 team ERA.
• Hannah Harrison leads the Gorillas with an 11-3 record and a 3.04 ERA in 20 appearances this season. Harrison has allowed 79 hits in 80 and 2/3 innings for the Gorillas
• Taylor Compton has recorded a team leading 2.96 ERA in 26 innings.

 
Scouting the Opponents

• Fort Hays enters Pittsburg with a 14-17-1 record and a 0-4 MIAA record.
• Hays currently sits at 12^th in the MIAA standings.

 

• The Lopers enter the week with a 16-12 record and 6-0 in the MIAA.
• Kearney sits tied for 1st in the MIAA Standings.
• Kelsey Goodban leads the Lopers in the circle with a 2.45 ERA currently sitting 5^th in the MIAA.