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Dale Rutemeyer

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Mocs Face the Bucs in SoCon Matchup

Chattanooga softball will head to Johnson City, Tenn., for a three-game series against ETSU this weekend.

CHATTANOOGA --- The Chattanooga Mocs softball team will head north on I-75 this weekend for a key three-game Southern Conference series against ETSU in Johnson City on Friday and Saturday.

Friday will feature a doubleheader beginning at 4 p.m. and Saturday will be a single game with first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m.

The Mocs are coming off a 7-4 victory over Western Carolina on Sunday and hold a 12-27 overall record while playing to a 2-7 mark in SoCon action. ETSU is currently 17-19, 3-3 in conference play. Full game preview including coverage information can be found below.

Game & Coverage Information
ETSU plays its home games at Betty Basler Field on the campus of East Tennessee State. (951-999 Ashley Rd, Johnson City, TN 37604) Admission is FREE.

All three games of the series will be streamed LIVE from the Bucs Sports Network and the links can be found on the schedule page, above or HERE. Live stats will also be available for all three games and those links can be found under the schedule tab.

Opponent Preview | ETSU (17-19, 3-3 SoCon)
East Tennessee State is coming off a 1-2 weekend after dropping a pair of games and picking up a win on the road against Samford. They took two of three home games against Mercer the weekend before, and now own a 3-3 SoCon record. The Bucs have allowed two runs or less in eight of their last thirteen games including five of the last six SoCon games. They're 6-2 in those eight games. Tiffany Laughren leads the Bucs with a .390 average and 12 doubles while Madison Ogle has a 3.06 ERA in 21 appearances, 17 starts.

Chattanooga Team & Individual Notes | Full Notes
- J.J. Hamill ranks fifth in all NCAA DI with ten sacrifice hits this season ... leads all the SoCon ... only the second Moc since 2011 with double-digit sacrifice hits.
- Hayleigh Weissenbach ranks among nation's top leadoff hitters in efficiency ... in 36 games and 117 at-bats as the leadoff hitter she has only struck out seven times ... fifth fewest K's by a leadoff hitter ... second fewest by leadoff hitter who has played 36 games or more.
- Jesslyn Stockard is a perfect 220-for-220 (215 putouts, 5 assists) on defense this season ... ranks a top the Southern Conference ... only defensive player in SoCon with a 1.000% on 150 chances or more.

Upcoming Schedule
Wednesday, April 19 - vs. Tennessee Tech - 6 p.m. (BUY TICKETS)
Thursday, April 20 - at Lipscomb - 6 p.m. EST
Tuesday, April 25 - at Austin Peay - 5 p.m. EST
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Players Mentioned

J.J. Hamill

#3 J.J. Hamill

SS/2B
5' 4"
Junior
R/R
Jesslyn Stockard

#12 Jesslyn Stockard

1B
5' 11"
Senior
L/L
Hayleigh Weissenbach

#4 Hayleigh Weissenbach

OF
5' 4"
Freshman
L/R

Players Mentioned

J.J. Hamill

#3 J.J. Hamill

5' 4"
Junior
R/R
SS/2B
Jesslyn Stockard

#12 Jesslyn Stockard

5' 11"
Senior
L/L
1B
Hayleigh Weissenbach

#4 Hayleigh Weissenbach

5' 4"
Freshman
L/R
OF