DETROIT (4/13/2015) – The University of Detroit Mercy softball team will stay in the Motor City this week with non-conference games against Western Michigan (Tuesday, April 14), Toledo (Wednesday, April 15) and Buffalo (Thursday, April 16) before visiting Horizon League foe Wright State for a three game weekend series.
 
Tuesday and Thursday will be single games against Western Michigan and Buffalo with both contests starting at 4:00 p.m., while Wednesday will be a doubleheader against Toledo with the first pitch scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
 
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Titan fans can follow every UDM game this season through Softball Gameday Central located on the Titans Athletic Website that will keep fans one click away from all the action. This page will feature links for live video on HLN and live stats as well as links for all the latest info while making it easy to find the Titans on social media and to purchase photos and game tickets. Softball Gameday Central also carries all the information on each opponent from who is leading the all-time series to who won the last game.
 
LAST OUTING
Oakland's Morgan Muron hit a 2-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to lift the Golden Grizzlies past the University of Detroit Mercy softball team 7-5 on Sunday at Buysse Ballpark.
 
The Titans led 5-3 heading into the top of the fifth inning before the Golden Grizzlies used pair a of 2-run blasts to complete the weekend sweep and gain six points in the Metro Series.
 
Detroit (3-32, 0-9 HL) scored three runs in the first inning and added another in the third off Christa McGahuey's team-leading eighth home run of the season to build a 4-0 lead.
 
Oakland (18-15, 9-2 HL) then scored three runs of its own in the top of the fourth inning, including Sarah Hartley's team-leading ninth long ball of the season to trim the Titans lead to one, 4-3.
 
Detroit then responded with a solo shot down the left field line from Jennifer Cottle – her second of the season – to build a 5-3 lead, before former Titan Sara Cupp hit 2-run homer to right center to tie the score at five after five innings.
 
ABOUT THE BRONCOS
Western Michigan (14-17, 6-2 MAC) trailed Northern Illinois 3-1 through five and a half innings, but rallied back to pull off a 5-4 victory Sunday. The win was the Broncos' sixth straight at home and sixth-straight in Mid-American Conference play. WMU also defeated Northern Illinois Saturday at Fran Ebert Field, 8-5.
 
Senior center fielder Jenny Rohn delivered the game-winning RBI for Western Michigan in the bottom of the seventh and sophomore Erin Binkowski hit a three-run home run in the sixth to help lead the Bronco comeback. Binkowski finished with four RBIs in the game, also driving in a run for the Broncos with a single up the middle in the fourth.
 
The game was tied 1-1 after four innings of play and the Huskies scored a run in the top of the fifth and sixth to pull ahead 3-1.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
The Broncos and Titans have played 32 times previously, with the Broncos owning a 22-10 advantage in the all-time series.
 
ABOUT THE ROCKETS
The Toledo softball team got revenge against Miami on Sunday afternoon, handing the Miami RedHawks a 3-0 loss at Scott Park one day after the Rockets were shut out themselves.
With the victory, the Rockets move to 15-24 on the year and 2-8 in conference action.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
The Rockets and Titans have played 22 times previously, with the Rockets owning a 16-6 advantage in the all-time series.
 
ABOUT THE BULLS
The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, softball team was shut out at Akron on Sunday afternoon, 9-0.  The game lasted just five innings. UB was scheduled to play these games at home, but had to move to Akron due to unplayable field conditions. The loss dropped the Bulls to 7-28 overall and 0-8 in the MAC.
 
UB has now played 35 straight games away from Nan Harvey Field.  It will host Canisius on Wednesday afternoon in a doubleheader beginning at 3:00 pm., before heading to the Motor City to face the Titans on Thursday.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
This will be the first meeting between Detroit and Buffalo.
 
LONG GONE
Junior Christa McGahuey and senior Kayla Kostich currently rank second and fifth all-time on the Titans career home run list with 18 and 15, respectively. McGahuey leads the team this season with eight, while Kostich has seven. McGahuey also leads the team with 23 RBI.
 
Kaleigh Rafter holds the all-time career home run record with 26.
 
A SAVVY FRESHMAN
Freshman Savanna Ferstle currently leads the team with a .333 batting average and ranks second with 18 RBI, while sitting third with four home runs.
 
UP NEXT
Detroit will head south to face Horizon League foe Wright State for a three game weekend series. The first game is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Friday, followed by a doubleheader on Saturday with the first pitch scheduled for noon.