SMITHFIELD, R.I. - The Bryant University softball team welcomes Maine for a weekend America East series on Saturday and Sunday at Conaty Park.

The Bulldogs can clinch the regular-season title and the number-one seed if they sweep the series or win two out of three, and UMass Lowell drops one to UAlbany.

The Particulars
Saturday
Opponent: Maine
Date: Saturday, Apr. 25
Times: 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM ET
Watch: AE.TV
Live Stats: Sidearm Stats

Sunday
Opponent: Binghamton
Date: Sunday, Apr. 12
Time: 12:00 PM
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Sidearm Stats

Series History

• The Black and Gold are 15-10 all-time against the Black Bears. Bryant has won seven of the last eight matchups.
• The Bulldogs are 7-4 against Maine at Conaty Park.

Bulldogs Notes and Notables

• The Black and Gold are 19-4 in the last three seasons against AE opponents at home, and 30-9 in Smithfield under head coach Bianka Bell.
• Maddy Wachter was named the AE Pitcher of the Week for the third time this season. She is second in the conference in ERA (2.89), complete games (10), and wins (9), which are all career bests. In conference games, Wachter has a 5-1 record, with a 2.53 ERA and five CGs.
• Bryce Clendenin leads the team in average (.364), OPS (1.058), hits (32), doubles (7), and RBI (21). In the month of April, Clendenin is hitting .400 with ten hits, eight RBI, and one home run.
• Arriana Williams is hitting .448 in AE games with a 1.142 OPS and 13 hits. 

Scouting The Black Bears

• Maine heads into the weekend with a 12-28 overall record and a conference record of 6-8. The Black Bears most recently took two out of three against Binghamton.
• Francesca Guerrera (32) and Eviana Robles (30) both have 30+ hits.
• Keira Inman has hit five home runs this year, which ranks third in the conference.
• Alysen Reith leads the team with 60 strikeouts in 91 innings pitched.