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Lady Pirates Continue Home Slate of Games Against Drexel

HAMPTON, Va. (April 11, 2024) … Hampton University softball continues its home slate of games against Drexel for a three-game series. The Lady Pirates have not faced the Dragons since the 2022 season.  Coach Monique White's squad is 2-3 against Drexel in their last five matchups. The Dragons currently sit seventh in the Coastal Athletic Association. 

A Look at Your Lady Pirates

In its last time out, Hampton fell to the Campbell Camels 3-1. Earlier this week, Campbell took down the number three team in the nation Duke 3-2. Carmynn Bonner went 2-8 in the series against CU and has recorded at least one hit in 13 of the past 15 games. During this stretch, Bonner has had a batting average of .333 while tallying five doubles, 10 RBIs, and a home run. Freshman Angelina Branch tossed her third complete game of the 2024 campaign. Branch held one of the CAA's top offenses to four hits and two earned runs. 

So far this season, Hampton has one of the better on-base percentages in the conference (.330). The Lady Pirates with 40 doubles have recorded fourth most in the CAA. HU does lead the conference in walks drawn and is 77th in the nation. Both Bonner and Emily Kepple have been the Lady Pirates' best hitters this season. Both currently have a batting average of over .300. 

Hampton by the Numbers 
  • 2: Emily Workman is third in the conference for saves
  • 13: Carmynn Bonner ranks 24th in the country for doubles this season
  • 7: Hampton's Taryn Bennett is 10th in the CAA for wins
  • 37: Bennett also has given up the 10th fewest runs in the conference 
  • 19: Brooke Williams has drawn the fifth most walks in the conference

A Look at the Dragons

Drexel enters the series with a 12-18 overall record and is 7-7 in the CAA. The Dragons went 5-11 in the non-conference portion of their schedule. DU won its last conference series taking two games from Towson. In their last time out, the Dragons fell to Lehigh 11-3.  Drexel is coached by Katie Jansson who enters her third season with the program. In her first season, Jansson developed four All-CAA athletes. 

The Dragons have one the best hitters in the conference with senior outfielder Grace Abbonizio.  Abbonizio is batting over .400 and has a team-high in hits (32). The West Chester, Pa. native, has only tallied 10 RBIs in her 30 games started. Drexel's go-to arm out of the bullpen is Lindsay Nelson. While Nelson is second on the team for appearances, she has pitched a team-high 86.2 innings. 

Drexel by the Numbers 
  • 5: Lindsay Nelson has hit the seventh fewest batters in the conference
  • 8: Nelson also has pitched the fourth most complete games in the league
  • 0.60: The Dragons are averaging the third most home runs per game in the CAA
  • .371: Drexel has the fourth-best slugging percentage in the league
  • 13: Coach Jansson's squad has tallied the fewest stolen bases in the conference
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Players Mentioned

Brooke Williams

#9 Brooke Williams

UTL
5' 9"
Senior
Taryn Bennett

#12 Taryn Bennett

P
5' 10"
Freshman
Emily Workman

#15 Emily Workman

P
5' 7"
Sixth Year
Angelina Branch

#27 Angelina Branch

P/OF
5' 8"
Freshman
Emily Kepple

#32 Emily Kepple

C/INF
5' 9"
Sixth Year
Carmynn Bonner

#43 Carmynn Bonner

P/OF
5' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Brooke Williams

#9 Brooke Williams

5' 9"
Senior
UTL
Taryn Bennett

#12 Taryn Bennett

5' 10"
Freshman
P
Emily Workman

#15 Emily Workman

5' 7"
Sixth Year
P
Angelina Branch

#27 Angelina Branch

5' 8"
Freshman
P/OF
Emily Kepple

#32 Emily Kepple

5' 9"
Sixth Year
C/INF
Carmynn Bonner

#43 Carmynn Bonner

5' 7"
Sophomore
P/OF