INDIANAPOLIS – The IUPUI softball team kicks off an eight-game homestand when they host Youngstown State this weekend for a three-game series. The Jags will face the Penguins in a doubleheader on Friday, April 14 with the first pitch on game one scheduled for 2:00 PM. The two teams will close out the series with one game on Saturday, April 15 at 12:00 PM.
 
IUPUI enters the weekend 10-23 overall and 6-7 in the Horizon League while Youngstown State holds a 19-17 overall record and 7-3 in conference.
 
Jaida Speth holds the third highest batting average in the league with .395 while Kendal Calvert follows in fifth with a batting average of .347. Freshman Kennedy Cowan knocked her fifth homer of the season on Tuesday against Northern Kentucky to tie for the top spot in the league. She also holds the third highest slugging percentage with .559.
 
Madison Bryant leads IUPUI in the circle with 108 strikeouts and an opposing batting average of just .234. Freshman Alexa Holman holds a 4-3 record in 16 appearances for the Jags.
 
The Penguins' offense comes in at the top of the league with Ashlyn Bishop (.500) and Sara Fressler (.402) holding the top spots in batting average. Fressler holds the highest on base percentage with a .516 percentage. Devan Ryan holds a 1.99 ERA, the second lowest in the Horizon League while Sophie Howell holds the third lowest at 2.38.
 
IUPUI and Youngstown State have met 32 times with the Jags holding an 18-14 record over the Penguins. The last matchup was on April 3, 2022, when Madison Bryant threw her first no-hitter to earn the 1-0 win.
 
First pitch of game one of the doubleheader is scheduled for 2:00 PM on Friday, April 14 with game two following. The series will wrap up with one game on Saturday, April 15 at noon.