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Softball Opens Conference Play at Home Saturday

Huskies host reigning SLC Tournament champion Northwestern State for a three-game series

Kirsten Schwirtlich had a hit in every game and had the lone RBI against the Lady Demons in last season's three-game set
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HOUSTON – After having Mother Nature get the last word the previous three games, the HBU softball team will finally look to play some ball when the Huskies begin Southland Conference play Saturday, March 8 against Northwestern State. Saturday's twinbill is set for a 1 pm start, while Sunday's single game begins at 2 pm.

Northwestern State, the 2013 Southland Conference Tournament champions who was picked to repeat in 2014, leads the all-time series, 5-0, and won all three games in Natchitoches, La., last season.

HBU (4-10 overall, 0-0 SLC) has not played since going 0-4 at the UTEP Invitational Feb. 21-22, losing twice to New Mexico State and the host Miners. On the final day of the tournament, Michaela Granchelli hit a home run and a triple. The home doubleheader against Prairie View A&M on Feb. 26 and the game at Texas Southern on March 6 were postponed due to an unplayable field from the previous day's rain.

Shay Orsak leads the Huskies with a .447 batting average, going 21-for-47 at the plate. She leads the team with seven doubles, a .723 slugging percentage, and a .500 on-base percentage. Lauren Schwirtlich is hitting .420, while Kirsten Schwirtlich is hitting .356. K. Schwirtlich leads the team with 13 RBI - one more than Orsak's 12 - and is tied for second with four doubles (with Melissa Herman). K. Schwirtlich has hit a team-best three home runs.

Emily Mueller leads the pitching staff with a 2.57 ERA, as she is 3-3 with 18 strikeouts and 13 walks. Kendall Stiefel has struck out a team-best 34 batters.

Northwestern State (8-9 overall, 0-0 SLC) recently lost at home to No. 22 LSU, 5-3. Cassandra Barefield went 2-for-3 with an RBI.

On the season, Barefield leads the Lady Demons with a .457 batting average, going 21-for-46 at the plate. She has six home runs and 17 RBI. Her six long balls lead the Southland Conference, while she is tied with two others players for the conference lead in RBI. Micayla Sorosiak leads the team with five doubles and is one of four players with 10 RBI.

In the circle, Shelby Sells has a staff-best 2.87 ERA, as she is 2-3 with 43 strikeouts and 23 walks.
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