[4-22-2022 UPDATE: Saturday's (4-23) doubleheader versus UW-Platteville has been POSTPONED to Friday, April 29 due to inclement weather]
RIVER FALLS, Wis. - The UW-River Falls softball team, weather barring, is set for eight games this week, featuring WIAC doubleheaders versus UW-Stout, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Platteville, and UW-La Crosse.
The Falcons open the week on Tuesday, April 19 at UW-Stout in Menomonie, Wis. UWRF then hosts home doubleheaders on Thursday and Saturday-Sunday.
UW-RIVER FALLS (13-8, 2-2 WIAC) AT UW-STOUT (10-14, 0-4 WIAC)
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Time: 4 p.m. (DH)
Site: Menomonie, Wis. // Alumni Field
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UW-RIVER FALLS (13-8, 2-2 WIAC) VS. UW-EAU CLAIRE (15-7, 1-3 WIAC)
Date: Thursday, April 21, 2022
Time: 2 p.m. (DH)
Site: River Falls, Wis. // Perkins Stadium
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UW-RIVER FALLS (13-8, 2-2 WIAC) VS. UW-PLATTEVILLE (11-11, 3-1 WIAC)
Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022
Time: 2 p.m. (DH)
Site: River Falls, Wis. // Perkins Stadium
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UW-RIVER FALLS (13-8, 2-2 WIAC) VS. UW-LA CROSSE (15-8, 3-1 WIAC)
Date: Sunday, April 24, 2022
Time: 12 p.m. (DH)
Site: River Falls, Wis. // Perkins Stadium
Live Coverage: Stats //
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FALCON NOTES
- Last week's originally scheduled games versus UW-Eau Claire and Saint Mary's were canceled due to weather.
- Most recently, UWRF opened its WIAC schedule at UW-Whitewater and UW-Oshkosh April 9-10, sweeping the Warhawks and falling to the No. 15-ranked Titans.
- The Falcons defeated UWW 6-1 and 3-2, marking the first UWRF doubleheader sweep over UWW since 2012 in which UWRF won a pair of games over the Warhawks to clinch the WIAC Tournament Championship.
- Before opening the WIAC schedule, UWRF posted an 8-3 record during its spring break trip in Florida.
- Sophomore shortstop Keegan Piton is the WIAC leader with 30 RBI, ranks second with 37 hits, and third with a .500 batting average. She led the Falcons with seven hits versus Whitewater and Oshkosh, including a three-run homer during game one at UWW, the eventual game-winning RBI's.
- In the pitcher's circle, Juliana Reynolds leads the team with a 4.02 ERA in 54 innings pitched. She ranks fifth in the WIAC with 55 strikeouts fourth with six wins.
- As a team, UWRF's .317 batting average ranks fourth in the WIAC while double total of 44 ranks third.
