WHEN: April 11, 2019
WHERE: George Mason Softball Complex
OPPONENT: Coppin State – 2 p.m. doubleheader
LIVE STATS
LIVE STREAM: Game One | Game Two
  
FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason softball team returns home for a midweek doubleheader against Coppin State Thursday at the George Mason Softball Complex. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m. with game two to follow after. Both contests will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
The Patriots (13-19, 3-6) will then head to Saint Joseph's for a three-game series on April 13-14 in Philadelphia, Pa.  
 
LAST TIME OUT
Mason dropped two-of-three in an away series at Rhode Island. After suffering a 3-2 loss in game one of Saturday's doubleheader, redshirt sophomore Adriana Erickson hit the game-winning home run in game two for the extra-inning 2-1 victory.  
 
A pitching duel decided the rubber match in Sunday's series finale. Both pitchers combined for 11 strikeouts and only seven hits. Marina Vitalich allowed only three hits while striking out six batters. However, a solo blast by Rhode Island in the sixth inning proved to be the game-winning, lone run of the game. 
 
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
Coppin State: 5-19, 3-3 MEAC
Coppin State is on a two-game winning streak after suffering seven straight losses. The Eagles most recently earned the series win over conference opponent, Maryland Eastern Shore. After falling in the series opener, the Eagles defeated the Red Birds, 5-3 and 9-3, for its first conference series win. 
 
Coppin State was set to play Farleigh Dickinson on Tuesday, April 9 but the doubleheader was canceled due to weather. 
 
The two teams last met for a doubleheader on April 16, 2014 in Fairfax, Va. The Patriots run-ruled the Eagles in both contests, 13-0 and 12-2, to improve the all-time series record to 9-0, in favor of Mason.