March 23, 2012
UCF Athletics Social Media Directory
By Andrew Jennette
UCFAthletics.com
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - The UCF softball team will take on Jacksonville at 1 p.m. Saturday in the last non-conference weekend game of the year at the JU Softball Complex. This will be just the second non-conference road game of the season for the Knights.
UCF, 22-10 overall and 3-3 in Conference USA, has showcased elite pitching all season, as it leads C-USA in wins, ERA, complete games, opponents' batting average and strikeouts.
UCF's pitching staff has featured a three-pronged attack led by freshman Mackenzie Audas, senior Ali Schmidt and junior Alex Hartshorn. Audas and Schmidt rank first and fifth in the conference with 1.22 and 1.77 ERAs, respectively.
Audas has a team-best 11 wins, and she leads the Knights with 16 complete games, four shutouts, 126 strikeouts and a .174 batting average against. Schmidt has six wins, three saves and a .213 opponents' batting average. Hartshorn has five wins and issued a team-low nine walks on the season.
This will be the third meeting of the season between the Knights and Dolphins. Jacksonville handed UCF its first home loss of the season on Feb. 24, defeating the Knights 3-2. UCF took the second game on March 2 as the Knights topped the Dolphins 3-2.
Jacksonville comes into the game with a 17-14 overall record and an 8-4 mark at home. The Dolphins' offense is led by senior infielder Amanda Schmidt who is hitting .320 with a team-leading four home runs and 21 RBI. The Dolphins' top pitcher is senior Sarah Sigrest who is 11-6 with a 1.91 ERA in 22 appearances.
Upcoming home games include an April 11 contest against in-state rival Florida. Season tickets are $25 and are available online at UCFAthletics.com and Ticketmaster.com or by calling the UCF Athletics Ticket Office at (407) 823-1000.
UCF fans can follow all of the action on UCF All-Access with live audio. Fans also can follow UCFAthletics.com's Gametracker as well as www.twitter.com/UCF_Softball.