Fort Hays State Softball heads out to Denver on Tuesday (Apr. 6) for a non-conference doubleheader at MSU Denver. This is the final scheduled non-conference doubleheader for the Tigers as the rest of their schedule consists of MIAA games. The doubleheader is set to begin an hour earlier at 11 am MT/12 pm CT due to forecasted weather for later in the afternoon.
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Live streaming and live stats will be available for both games on Tuesday.
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The Tigers enter Tuesday at 13-13 overall. They are off to a strong start in MIAA play at 7-3, currently fourth in the standings. The Tigers went 3-1 over the past weekend, sweeping Pittsburg State and splitting with Missouri Southern to move up in the standings.
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MSU Denver enters at 13-5 overall. MSU Denver played only two non-conference games so far this season, a doubleheader against Nebraska-Kearney last week in Denver. The Roadrunners and Lopers split that pair. FHSU will play UNK this coming weekend in Hays.
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Opponent Notes
-This doubleheader marks the 20
th and 21
st meetings all time between Fort Hays State and MSU Denver. The Roadrunners hold an 11-8 advantage in the all-time series. The Tigers are looking to snap a six-game losing skid. The last eight games between the teams have been in Denver.
-All 12 of MSU Denver's conference wins have been against teams with ERAs of 6.90 or higher. Colorado Mesa, which swept MSU Denver in a four-game series, holds a team ERA of 2.80 – the lowest of any team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
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