The University of Akron Athletics
Tuesday, April 15
Oxford, OH
1:00 pm
University of Akron
at
Miami (OH)
Photo by: Toby Rhodes
Midweek #MACtion at Miami
April 14 | Softball
AKRON, Ohio – The Akron Zips travel to Oxford, Ohio to battle the top-ranked Miami RedHawks for midweek #MACtion doubleheader on Tuesday at 1 and 3:30 p.m.
WHAT'S AHEAD
Coming off a bye weekend, the Akron Zips have five league games this week, starting in Oxford, Ohio to battle the top-ranked Miami RedHawks on Tuesday, April 15 at 1 and 3:30 p.m. The Zips will head back to Akron, hosting Western Michigan on Saturday and Sunday, April 19-20 at Lee R. Jackson Field.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Fans can follow the doubleheader against Miami on Chatterbox Sports (Subscription required) or via live stats.
April 15 at Miami | 1 p.m. | LIVE STATS | Chatterbox Sports (Subscription)
April 15 At Miami | 3:30 p.m. | LIVE STATS | Chatterbox Sports (Subscription)
A LOOK AT THE SERIES
Akron trails: 40-55
MAC Games: 36-52
MAC Tourney: 2-0
At UA: 17-26
At MU: 20-29
The RedHawks lead the series 40-55, including an 18-game winning streak. The last time Akron defeated Miami was a 7-3 win on April 27, 2018 at Lee R. Jackson Field.
SCOUTING MIAMI REDHAWKS (25-18, 14-3 MAC)
The RedHawks enter the series with a 25-18 overall record and 14-3 in MAC play, but enter the doubleheader on a two-game losing streak as Ball State handed them the setbacks (3-0 and 5-0). The RedHawks have three players batting above .300 as Shelby Kunkel (.391) leads the way. She leads the squad in hits (54) with 19 extra base hits, including 12 doubles and 7 homeruns, and 32 RBI. Chloe Parks (.375) also has 54 hits to go along with a team-best 15 doubles and two bombs for 31 RBI, while Mckenna Campbell (.313) rounds out the top-3 hitters with 36 hits, 7 doubles and 3 homeruns. Jenna Golembiewski leads the squad in round-trippers with 17.
ZIPS AT A GLANCE (16-17, 3-5 MAC)
Under third-year head coach Craig Nicholson leads the Akron in its 49th season of intercollegiate competition, posting a 19-18 overall record and 6-6 in league play. The Zips return 18 players from the 2024 squad and added seven newcomers to the 2025 roster.
The Zips have five players batting above .300 as Meagan Lee leads the way with a .366 batting average. Lee owns a team-best 45 hits in 123 at bats with 2 triples, 4 doubles and 9 RBI. Sophia Wygast follows in average at .358 with 38 hits, 5 homeruns and team high 28 RBI. Alexis Campbell is third with a .319 average, batting 36-for-113 with 2 homeruns, 1 triple and 4 doubles, generating a 24 RBI, while Brooke Sivek (.317) has 38 hits and a team-high 28 runs scored. The final player batting above .300 is Lily Sullivan (.304) with 26 hits, a team-high 9 doubles, 26 runs scored and 17 RBI.
WHAT'S AHEAD
Coming off a bye weekend, the Akron Zips have five league games this week, starting in Oxford, Ohio to battle the top-ranked Miami RedHawks on Tuesday, April 15 at 1 and 3:30 p.m. The Zips will head back to Akron, hosting Western Michigan on Saturday and Sunday, April 19-20 at Lee R. Jackson Field.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Fans can follow the doubleheader against Miami on Chatterbox Sports (Subscription required) or via live stats.
April 15 at Miami | 1 p.m. | LIVE STATS | Chatterbox Sports (Subscription)
April 15 At Miami | 3:30 p.m. | LIVE STATS | Chatterbox Sports (Subscription)
A LOOK AT THE SERIES
Akron trails: 40-55
MAC Games: 36-52
MAC Tourney: 2-0
At UA: 17-26
At MU: 20-29
The RedHawks lead the series 40-55, including an 18-game winning streak. The last time Akron defeated Miami was a 7-3 win on April 27, 2018 at Lee R. Jackson Field.
SCOUTING MIAMI REDHAWKS (25-18, 14-3 MAC)
The RedHawks enter the series with a 25-18 overall record and 14-3 in MAC play, but enter the doubleheader on a two-game losing streak as Ball State handed them the setbacks (3-0 and 5-0). The RedHawks have three players batting above .300 as Shelby Kunkel (.391) leads the way. She leads the squad in hits (54) with 19 extra base hits, including 12 doubles and 7 homeruns, and 32 RBI. Chloe Parks (.375) also has 54 hits to go along with a team-best 15 doubles and two bombs for 31 RBI, while Mckenna Campbell (.313) rounds out the top-3 hitters with 36 hits, 7 doubles and 3 homeruns. Jenna Golembiewski leads the squad in round-trippers with 17.
ZIPS AT A GLANCE (16-17, 3-5 MAC)
Under third-year head coach Craig Nicholson leads the Akron in its 49th season of intercollegiate competition, posting a 19-18 overall record and 6-6 in league play. The Zips return 18 players from the 2024 squad and added seven newcomers to the 2025 roster.
The Zips have five players batting above .300 as Meagan Lee leads the way with a .366 batting average. Lee owns a team-best 45 hits in 123 at bats with 2 triples, 4 doubles and 9 RBI. Sophia Wygast follows in average at .358 with 38 hits, 5 homeruns and team high 28 RBI. Alexis Campbell is third with a .319 average, batting 36-for-113 with 2 homeruns, 1 triple and 4 doubles, generating a 24 RBI, while Brooke Sivek (.317) has 38 hits and a team-high 28 runs scored. The final player batting above .300 is Lily Sullivan (.304) with 26 hits, a team-high 9 doubles, 26 runs scored and 17 RBI.
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