MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman Softball participates in its final regular season tournament of the 2023 campaign this weekend when the Wildcats travel to compete in THE Spring Games at ROC Park in Madeira Beach, Florida. The tournament begins Friday, March 3, and runs through Sunday, March 5.
 
All games for THE Spring Games will be streamed live through FLOsoftball. For more information on watching the stream and a full schedule of games, please click here.
 
Tickets for the event can be purchased by clicking here.
 
THE SCHEDULE
Friday, March 3
10 a.m. – vs. Hofstra | Live Stats | FLOsoftball | Tickets
12:30 p.m. – vs. Coastal Carolina | Live Stats | FLOsoftball | Tickets
 
Saturday, March 4
10 a.m. – vs. LIU | Live Stats | FLOsoftball | Tickets
3 p.m. – vs. Creighton | Live Stats | FLOsoftball | Tickets
 
Sunday, March 5
4:30 p.m. – vs. Southern Indiana | Live Stats | FLOsoftball | Tickets
 
STATS & NOTES

• Haley Parks leads the Wildcats in batting average with her .316 thus far on the year, also leading with a .395 on-base percentage
• Parks batted .500 (7-for-14) at last weekend's Mary Nutter Classic, turning in a 3-for-4 effort against Iowa
• Desirae Martinez and Ciera Clark have both home runs for the Wildcats
• Carrington Robinson is a perfect 6-of-6 in stolen bases, while Shania Owens is 3-for-3 in that department
• BCU has used four pitchers this season, with Halyne Gonzalez owning a win and a 1-7 record overall
• Gonzalez has tallied 42 strikeouts on the season, while Victoria Guzman has collected nine strikeouts
• Against UC Riverside, the Wildcats scored a season-high six runs and recorded five RBIs
• As a pitching staff, Bethune-Cookman posted six strikeouts against UC Riverside, Loyola Marymount and Texas Tech, respectfully, at the Mary Nutter Classic last weekend in Cathedral City, Calif.

                                                                                                                                   
QUOTES FROM COACH WATTEN
"THE Spring Games gives us another chance to play a tournament at a great venue against some really good teams, but we get to stay in the state. That's always a positive. And we always enjoy coming to the western side of the state as well."
 
"I challenged our team this week. I challenged them to step to another level. I want to see what we can do now. They've seen some Top 25 teams, and now the SWAC season is right around the corner. I have really challenged them to dig deep and find out who they are inside, and bring it out onto the field this weekend."
 
"When you dust yourself off after facing really, really good teams at the Mary Nutter Classic last weekend in California, you see two things. You see where you ARE as a team. And you see where you need to GO as a team. I think we got a really good look at both last weekend, and I hope we continue to grow this weekend in yet another good tournament against strong opposition."
 
SCOUTING HOFSTRA (1-9, 0-0 CAA)
Rankings: USA Today/NFCA Coaches – NR | ESPN.com/USA Softball – NR
Head Coach: Adrienne Clark (2nd season)
2023 Batting Average: .196; Runs Per Game: 1.6; Hits Per Game: 4.9; Slugging Percentage: .252
2023 ERA: 5.36; K/BB Ratio: 1.10; Opp. Batting Avg: .320
 
SCOUTING COASTAL CAROLINA (13-2, 0-0 Sun Belt)
Rankings: USA Today/NFCA Coaches – NR | ESPN.com/USA Softball – NR
Head Coach: Kelley Green (14th season)
2023 Batting Average: .358; Runs Per Game: 6.8; Hits Per Game: 8.5; Slugging Percentage: .577
2023 ERA: 2.01; K/BB Ratio: 3.0; Opp. Batting Avg: .187
 
SCOUTING LIU (6-9, 0-0 NEC)
Rankings: USA Today/NFCA Coaches – NR | ESPN.com/USA Softball – NR
Head Coach: Roy Kortmann (29th season)
2023 Batting Average: .222; Runs Per Game: 3.1; Hits Per Game: 5.9; Slugging Percentage: .322
2023 ERA: 2.93; K/BB Ratio: 2.62; Opp. Batting Avg: .224
 
SCOUTING CREIGHTON (6-8, 0-0 Big East)
Rankings: USA Today/NFCA Coaches – RV | ESPN.com/USA Softball – RV
Head Coach: Krista Wood (1st season)
2023 Batting Average: .291; Runs Per Game: 4.6; Hits Per Game: 7.8; Slugging Percentage: .433
2023 ERA: 3.12; K/BB Ratio: 2.39; Opp. Batting Avg: .271
 
SCOUTING SOUTHERN INDIANA (3-5, 0-0 OVC)
Rankings: USA Today/NFCA Coaches – RV | ESPN.com/USA Softball – RV
Head Coach: Sue Kunkle (22nd season)
2023 Batting Average: .211; Runs Per Game: 2.3; Hits Per Game: 5.4; Slugging Percentage: .245
2023 ERA: 3.94; K/BB Ratio: 1.52; Opp. Batting Avg: .228
 
ADMISSIONS
Tickets are available at ROC Park on game days, as well as advance tickets online at TheSpringGames.com.
 
UP NEXT
Next week, Bethune-Cookman stays in state when traveling to North Florida for a midweek doubleheader against the Ospreys in Jacksonville, Florida on Wednesday, March 8, at 3 p.m.
 
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