FORT MYERS, Fla. – Hoping to bounce back from a tough series against USC Upstate the FGCU softball team turns its attention to the final home non-conference doubleheader of the season against in-state rivals FAU. The Eagles and Owls are set to meet Wednesday with first pitch slated for 5 p.m. at the FGCU Softball Complex.

TICKET INFORMATION
Ticket prices are $7 for adults and $5 for youth. Season tickets meanwhile are $39 for adults and $29 for youth. For those interested in purchasing single-game or season tickets, contact the FGCU ticket office at 239-590-7145 or visit FGCUTickets.com.

WHITEOUT
Fans are encouraged to wear white to Wednesday's doubleheader to create a Whiteout atmosphere.

THE GREEN AND BLUE
FGCU suffered three losses to USC Upstate last weekend, bringing the Eagles to 21-19 on the year and 3-6 in ASUN play. FGCU had chances in each of the three contests to either tie the ballgame or take the lead at various points. The big hit for the Eagles came in the opener, a three-run home run from Racquel Fournet (Windermere, Fla./Windermere Preparatory School) that brought FGCU to within 4-3 at the time.

The Eagles had baserunners in scoring position in each of the final two games of the series, but were unable to cash in.

Kelsey Huff (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla./Dwyer HS) sits 10th nationally with 56 hits while also leading the Eagles with a .397 average. Fournet sits behind Huff with a .352 average.

Riley Randolph (St. Petersburg, Fla./Northeast HS) suffered two losses but maintains a solid 2.46 ERA with three shutouts to her name.

A LOOK AT THE BOOK
A number of Eagles have made their mark in a very short period of time. A career .365 batter through three seasons, Huff holds the highest career batting average amongst players that played their entire career at the Division I level. Overall, the junior sits fifth all-time in program history. Four spots behind Huff, Fournet's .353 average is good for seventh in the history of the program.

Fournet's 29 doubles is good for fifth all-time as well, while also sitting third in Division I history.

Randolph's 1.85 ERA puts her fifth in FGCU history, however the left-hander holds the lowest ERA in Division I history.

FGCU Career Records (FGCU transitioned to Division I in 2007-2008)
Batting Average

	Name	Years	Avg.
1.	Carmen Paez	2007-08	.430
2.	Jessica Carter	2007-09	.427
3.	Ashley Cecil	2003-05	.425
4.	Cheyenne Jenks	2006-09	.381
5.	Kelsey Huff	2015-17	.365
6.	Kelsey Carpenter	2012-15	.359
7.	Lauran Ziegler	2009-10	.356
8.	Courtney Platt	2008-11	.355
9.	Racquel Fournet	2016-17	.353
10.	Jessica Gary	2007-10	.342

 
Doubles

	Name	Years	2Bs
1.	Courtney Platt	2008-11	49
	Cheyenne Jenks	2006-09	49
3.	Jessica Rouse	2004-07	38
4.	Kelsey Carpenter	2012-15	32
5.	Racquel Fournet	2016-17	29
	Jessica Carter	2007-09	29
7.	Louie Ross	2012-16	28
	Desiree Miller	2012-16	28
9.	Kirsten Bembnowski	2011-14	27
	Blaire Toleman	2003-05	27

 
Earned Run Average

	Name	Years	ERA
1.	Kelly Powe	2004-05	0.87
2.	Sarah Backe	2006-07	1.18
3.	Rachael Edinger	2006-08	1.29
4.	Annie Voyles	2004-05	1.53
5.	Riley Randolph	2016-17	1.85
6.	Dana Frantz	2006-09	2.10
7.	Catherine McDaniel	2009-11	2.16
8.	Shelby Morgan	2012-15	2.33
9.	Christine Beck	2003-06	2.34
10.	Stephanie Sullivan	2010-11	2.56

 
SCOUTING THE OWLS
FAU has been without the services of All-American Kylee Hanson for the better part of the season but still the Owls are 25-15 in 2017 along with a 7-5 mark in Conference USA. In her absence, Amanda Wilson has won 10 games behind a 2.02 ERA while Tatum Buckley has posted a five-win season to go along with her 2.04 ERA.

Emily Lochten leads the way for the Owls at the plate, hitting .439 with 15 home runs and 32 RBIs. Lochten also presents a threat on the bases with 28 stolen bases. Along with Lochten, FAU also puts Madisyn Palmer in motion. Palmer has swiped 26 bases this year thanks in part to her .328 average at the plate.

FGCU and FAU have split the previous six games of the all-time series. The Eagles earned victories in the first three matchups, but the Owls have since won three-straight including a doubleheader last season in Boca Raton.

UP NEXT
The Eagles have the weekend off before travelling to Miami to face FIU and continuing conference play at Kennesaw State the following weekend.

FOLLOW ALONG
For up-to-the minute information on the FGCU softball program, follow on Twitter @FGCU_Softball and Instagram at fgcusoftball and stay tuned at FGCUAthletics.com.
 
COACH DEIROS
The founding father of FGCU softball, David Deiros recently enters his 15th season as head coach. Hired in 2001 to build the program from the dirt up, Deiros has since guided the Eagles to 11 seasons with a winning record, eight campaigns with 35 wins and a win percentage of .669 (561-282-3). Deiros is a former head coach at the 1998 Florida State Runner-up Lely High School in Naples and is the founding head coach of the 1999 District Champion/2001 Regional Runner-up Gulf Coast High School in Naples.
 
SUPPORT THE CAUSE
FGCU Athletics sponsors events throughout the year to benefit the FGCU Campus Food Pantry (www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry) and the Harry Chapin Food Bank (www.harrychapinfoodbank.org), FGCU Athletics' charities of choice. For more information, including how to make a contribution, please visit www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry and utilize the hashtag #FeedFGCU to help raise awareness.