NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. - The Manchester University softball team will compete in the 2023 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Tournament at Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky. starting on Thursday, May 11. The Spartans earned the no. 4 seed in the tournament and will face the no. 5 seeded Hanover College Panthers at 10:00 a.m.

With a win, the Black and Gold will play again on Thursday against the Franklin Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. With a loss, Manchester will play on Friday, May 12 at 10:00 a.m.

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HCAC TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

• Thursday May 11
  • 10:00 a.m. - Game 1: #4 Manchester vs. #5 Hanover
  • 12:30 a.m. - Game 2: #3 Franklin vs. #6 Defiance
  • 3:00 p.m. - Game 3: #1 Transylvania vs. Game 1 Winner
  • 5:30 p.m. - Game 4: #2 Mount St. Joseph vs. Game 2 Winner
• Friday May 12
  • 10:00 a.m. - Game 5: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2
  • 12:30 p.m. - Game 6: Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4
  • 3:00 p.m. - Game 7: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6
  • 5:30 p.m. - Game 8: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4
• Saturday May 13
  • 12:30 p.m. - Game 9: Loser of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 7
  • 3:00 p.m. - Game 10: Winner of Game 8 vs. Loser of Game 9
• Sunday May 14 
  • 12:30 p.m. - Game 11: Repeat of Game 10 (Only if game 9 winner wins game 10)

ADMISSION TO HCAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

• General Admission - $10 
• HCAC Students/Faculty/Staff with ID - Free
• Children 11 and Under - Free 
• Transylvania will be accepting cash or credit card at the gate.

GAME NOTES

• Manchester finished the regular season with an overall record of 22-18 and a conference record of 10-6.
• The Spartans are returning to the HCAC Tournament for the first time since the 2018 season.
• The last time the Black and Gold won 20 or more games in a single season was the 2016 season.
• The team is currently tied for 5th in school history with 334 hits in a single season.
• The Black and Gold have tallied 179 RBIs this season, tying the 8th best team single season record in Manchester history.
• As a team, the Spartans have scored 208 runs so far this season, which currently ranks 9th all-time in school history.

TEAM HITTING LEADERS (Minimum requirement of 2PA/G and 75% of games played):

• Batting Average - Erin Singleton (.368)
• On Base Percentage - Sabrina Leonard (.469)
• Slugging Percentage- Sabrina Leonard (.529)
• Hits - Sabrina Leonard (43)
• Doubles - Sabrina Leonard (12)
• Triples - Julianne Gosnell (2)
• Home runs - Sabrina Leonard (3)
• RBIs - Sabrina Leonard (32)
• Runs - Julianne Gosnell  (27)
• Walks - Sabrina Leonard (17)
• Hit By Pitches- Sabrina Leonard (8)
• Stolen Bases - Attempts - Erin Singleton (7-8)

TEAM PITCHING LEADERS (Minimum requirement of 20 IP):

• ERA- Kaitlyn Carr (2.09)
• WHIP - Kaitlyn Carr (1.18)
• Wins - Kaitlyn Carr (13)
• Saves - Julianne Gosnell (1)
• Opponent Batting Average - Kaitlyn Carr (.250)
• Strikeouts- Kaitlyn Carr (55)
• Innings Pitched - Kaitlyn Carr (17.0)

MANCHESTER RECORDS 

• Individual Season 
  • Sabrina Leonard is currently tied for 7th all-time in school history with 12 doubles this season. 
  • Kaitlyn Carr has won 13 games on the mound for MU this season, putting her 5th all-time in school history for single season wins.