Complete Notes (PDF)

Metro State will play its first home games of the season this weekend against Chadron State.

Notes:
RECENT NOTES:
•    Metro State went 4-1 against four Lone Star Conference schools in non-conference action Feb. 14-16, with a win over No. 17 Angelo State (17) and its only loss to No. 8 West Texas A&M.
•    The Roadrunners are currently the only team in the RMAC with a winning percentage better than .500.
•    Cassidy Smith (Loveland, Colo./Loveland H.S.) was named RMAC pitcher of the week on Feb. 18 after going 3-0 with a 3.85 ERA in her first three collegiate starts.
•    Kaylynn Harmon (Erie, Colo./Erie H.S.) is hitting .542 (13-for-24) with seven runs and six RBIs over her current seven-game hitting streak.
•    Susie Oury (Arvada, Colo./Arvada West H.S.) is batting .478 (11-for-23) with 11 runs and eight RBIs over her current seven-game hitting streak.
•    Mary Towner (Arvada, Colo./Ralston Valley H.S.) is batting .583 (14-for-24) with 13 RBIs over her current six-game hitting streak.
•    Towner was named RMAC player of the week on Feb. 25.
•    Aubree Maul (Fort Collins, Colo./Rocky Mountain H.S.) had a 9.00 ERA through her first 11.2 innings (5/8 strikeout/walk ratio) through three appearances this season, but recovered to allow just two hits and one run in 2.1 innings with three strikeouts and no walks in a win out of the bullpen at Colorado Mesa on Feb. 23 (Game 2).
•    Towner hit her first career grand slam on Feb. 16, putting Metro State up 7-5 in its 12-7 win over No. 17 Angelo State.
•    Oury picked up where she left off last season, batting .500 (7-for-14) with seven runs scored in the first five games.
•    Through nine games, Metro State is 19-for-22 on stolen bases, while catcher Tillery has held opponents to just two stolen bases in four attempts.
•    Metro State had stolen base totals of 12 (2011), 22 (2012) and 31 (2013) over each of the past three seasons.

MAUL'S BATTLE WITH CANCER:
•    Aubree Maul (Fort Collins, Colo./Rocky Mountain H.S.) was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer last season on Feb. 5, 2013--the same day she was named RMAC pitcher of the week.
•    She completed her final round of chemotherapy during the week of April 15, 2013, and has made a full recovery.
•    The team held a T.E.A.L. (Tell Every Amazing Lady) game on April 27 last season against Black Hills State as a fundraiser for Ovarian Cancer.
•    Maul is back after earning a medical redshirt and is expected to be the team's No. 1 pitcher and a centerpiece in the batting lineup.

CANCELLED GAMES:
•    Metro State's season-opening four-game series vs. Nebraska-Kearney was cancelled due to snow in Denver.