CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University's softball team will end their current six-game homestand with a three-game Atlantic Sun Conference series versus Bellarmine, this Thursday through Saturday at Cathi Maynard Park-Cheryl Holt Field, looking to get back to their winning ways to close out the month of March.
The Governors (15-16, 1-5 ASUN) and Knights (11-17, 3-3 ASUN) open the three-game set with a, 6 p.m., Thursday contest, followed by a, 3 p.m., single game Friday and conclude the series with a, 12:30 p.m., Saturday single game.
Austin Peay is led offensively by junior first baseman Kylie Campbell, who enters the series batting .408, with four doubles, four triples and a home run, while scoring a team best 22 runs and driving in 18.
Campbell is followed by freshman centerfielder Brie Howard, who is batting at a .391 clip, with three doubles, a triple and a team-high six home runs. She also leads the team with 26 RBIs and has scored 17 runs.
Junior third baseman/designated player Macee Roberts is the third Govs currently hitting over .300 after the team's first 31 games, coming into the series batting .303, with six doubles, a triple and a home run, while driving in 15 and scoring 11 runs.
In the circle, Jordan Benefiel (8-8, 2.41 ERA, 91 K's) leads the Govs pitching staff, while Samantha Miener (4-6, 3.13 ERA, 30 K's), Ashley Martin (2-1, 3.21 ERA, 31 K's) and Payton Harris (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 K) have also picked up wins this season for Austin Peay.
For Bellarmine, Chloe Collins (.321 4 HR, 15 RBI) is the lone Knight batting over .300 this season, while in the circle, Claire Lehmkuhler leads the Knights pitching staff, with an 8-8 record, a 2.90 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 79.2 innings pitched.
Between the Lines
- Austin Peay is 11-8 all-time versus Bellarmine.
- Jordan Benefiel needs two wins to become the third pitcher in program history to reach 50 career wins.
- Brie Howard has reached base in 16 consecutive games, the 10th longest such streak by an APSU softball player since 2000.
- The 2024 senior class needs one more win to reach 100 wins in their careers and become the fourth senior class in program history to reach that milestone.
- The Govs have 13 triples this season in 31 games, already besting last year's total of 12 (51 games).
Tickets
Single-game tickets are available now on Ticketmaster.com. Fans can also purchase season tickets by contacting the APSU Ticket Office through an online form. For more information, please call the ticket office at 931-221-PEAY (7329).
Govs Online
For up-to-date news and information on Austin Peay softball, go to LetsGoPeay.com or follow along on X (formally Twitter) and Instagram (@GovsSB), or on Facebook. Live stats will be available during all home games at PeayStats.com. In addition, all Austin Peay home games will be broadcast on ESPN+ this season, visit the softball schedule at LetsGoPeay.com for a complete broadcast schedule.
