Midweek Notes: CMU Welcomes Detroit for Home Opener

Central Michigan (14-12) vs. Detroit (5-19) April 6, Mount Pleasant, Mich. (Margo Jonker Stadium)

Schedule Game 1: Detroit, 2:00 p.m. Live Stats \| Free Live Audio \| Premium Video Game 2: Detroit, 4:00 p.m. Live Stats \| Free Live Audio \| Premium Video




Projected Pitching Matchups
	CMU	Record	ERA		Opponent	Record	ERA
Game 1	Kara Dornbos	5-4	1.25	vs.	Julia Maksym	2-4	7.15
Game 2	Kari Seddon	4-6	2.30	vs.	Anna Bonds	0-4	6.77

Top Hitters
	CMU	Avg.	Other		Opponent	Avg.	Other
	Kari Seddon	.333	9 RBI		Rachel Copple	.308	9R
	Amanda Patrick	.304	20 RBI		Erin Huddleston	.286	10 RBI
	Molly Coldren	.295	5 HR
	Macy Merchant	.278	14 SB

Tale of the Tape			Storylines Welcome Home After playing their first 26 games on the road to start the season, the Chippewas finally return home for 10 of their next 11 games. The Maroon and Gold, who played just nine games at home last season, going 7-2, will play 16 games at Margo Jonker Stadium during the 2011 campaign. Freshmen Battery The Chippewas have introduced a brand new battery this season in the form of freshmen pitcher Chelsea Sundberg and catcher Cory DeLamielleure . Sundberg is currently 4-2 on the season with a 3.85 ERA and two complete games, while DeLamielleure drove in a career-high three runs in last Friday's 5-1 win over rival Western Michigan. One More For The Record Junior Molly Coldren tied former Chippewas Christina Novak 's record of 19 career home runs with a three-run blast versus South Florida on Mar. 12. With her next home run, she will move into sole possession of first place in program history. She also owns the school record for home runs in a season with 11 last season. [Program Record Book ] Preseason Poll Tabs CMU Second in MAC West   The Chippewas were picked to finished second in the Mid-American Conference West Division as a part of the preseason poll. CMU received four first place votes to Ball State's seven. [Full Release ]   Chippewas Sign Three During Early Signing Period   Head Coach Margo Jonker announced the signing of three future Chippewas during the early signing period in November. CarolAnn Sexauer (Canton, Mich./Canton HS), Chelsea DeLamielleure (St. Clair Shores, Mich/Regina HS) and Tricia Graham (Sparta, Mich./Rockford HS) have all signed National Letter of Intents to play softball for the Chippewas.[Full Release ]

2.32	ERA	6.74
.209	Avg. Against	.370
.261	Batting Avg.	.210
.357	Slugging Pct.	.291
100	Runs Scored	61
41-49	Stolen Bases	2-4

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