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Softball Opens 2018 Season With Doubleheader on Wednesday

Posted: Mar 05, 2018

WILMINGTON, Ohio – The Wilmington College softball team opens its 2018 season on Wednesday afternoon when the Fightin' Quakers host Miami University Hamilton for a doubleheader at the WC Softball Complex. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.

The Teams: Wilmington and Miami Hamilton. The Quakers are beginning the 2018 campaign on a positive note after finishing the 2017 season with a 7-29 overall record. The Harriers will have played four games of their 2018 season come Wednesday – doubleheaders against the University of Cincinnati Clermont and Kent State University Tuscawarus.

The Coaches: Beth Floyd enters her 11th season as Wilmington's head softball coach in 2018. The winningest coach in program history, Floyd guided the Quakers to their first ever winning season in 2013. She is also an associate director of athletics at the College. Rick Walker is in his second season as head coach at Miami Hamilton.

Hitters to Watch: Savannah Hooper led Wilmington offensively in several categories last season including: batting average (.325), stolen bases (26), hits (38), walks (14) and runs scored (23). Jillia Cook also returns having hit three home runs and driven in a team-high 15 runs last season. Both Savannah Hooper and Cook were named All-Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) in 2017. Statistics for Miami Hamilton were not available.

Pitchers to Watch: Beth Periscano is the top returner for Wilmington's pitching staff as the senior through 68.2 innings during her junior campaign. Periscano carried a 4.69 ERA to go along with 19 strikeouts. The Quakers welcome three freshman pitchers to the program this season. Statistics for Miami Hamilton were not available.

Series History: Wilmington has not played Miami Hamilton since the 2009 season.

Coverage: Live statistics will be available for both games. Live video will be available for the first game only – visit the links above.

Social Media: Wilmington athletics is represented on Facebook (Wilmington College Athletics), Twitter (@DubCQuakers) and Instagram (@DubCQuakers). Follow all the happenings of Wilmington College on social media by using the hashtag "#WeAreDubC".

Up Next: Wilmington travels to Florida for its five-day, eight-game spring trip beginning on Sunday.