DAYTON, Ohio - The University of Dayton softball team opens their 2015 home schedule with a double header against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels on Wednesday.  Game one is scheduled for 2 p.m. and the second game will follow at approximately 4:15 p.m.

Series Stuff
Dayton has has an all-time record of 11-14 against Eastern Kentucky. They last played in 2012.

Scouting Report
Eastern Kentucky (11-12) is led by junior Kayla Joyce (team high .309 batting average) and freshman Sarah Jackson, who leads the Colonels in RBI and home runs. 

Weather Report
The Wednesday forecast for Dayton, Ohio is: High of 49, Low of 36. Sunny along with a few afternoon clouds, winds N at 5 to 10 MPH.

First Rookie of the Week Honors
Freshman Jaclyn Kweder had a stellar collegiate start to the 2015 season. She was awarded the first Rookie of the Week award for 2015 (February 2-8). Kweder went 6-for-12 over four games in the Flyers' opening weekend of play. She had a double and two RBI. Kweder batted .500 for the week, collecting six hits with a .583 slugging percentage and .500 on base percentage.

Cash Earns Rookie of the Week Honors
Manda Cash received the Rookie of the Week accolade for games played Feb. 16-22. Cash made four appearances where she pitched 11.2 innings, fanned 15, walked four, and allowed three earned runs. She pitched her first complete game as a Flyer, leading Dayton to a 3-1 victory over Georgia Southern. Cash struck out six, walked two, and allowed eight hits and one earned run against the Eagles.

English Named A-10 Co-Pitcher of the Week
For her performance at the USF Under Armour Showcase March 6-8, senior Kayla English was named A-10 Co-Pitcher of the week. She pitched two complete shutout games for the Flyers over that weekend against Wagner (W, 7-0) and Robert Morris (W, 1-0). She fanned 15 batters and only gave up four hits in two games.

Veterans Making Their Mark
2014 was one for the record books, as many new single-season program records were set, including batting average (.289), home runs (53), RBI (253), runs (281), doubles (90), walks (164) and slugging percentage (.453).

Senior Kayla English holds the all-time career record in strikeouts with 486, ranks third in wins with 41, and fourth in innings pitched with 501.4. She also pitched a no-hitter on March 27 against Wright State. She was named to the A-10 Second Team All-Conference honors.

Infielder Tiffany Ricks ranked 98th in the country in home runs (12) in 2014. She was in the top-5 of the A-10 in seven different offensive categories; hits (1st), total bases (2nd), RBI and home runs (3rd), runs scored (4th), batting average and stolen bases (5th). Ricks was named to the A-10 First Team All-Conference, the Second Team NFCA All-Region, and was also named the Team Offensive MVP.