WINONA, Minn. - The Winona State University softball team will head to Branson, Mo. to compete in the Showtime Classic where they will face University of Nebraska at Kearney, Lincoln University of Missouri, Missouri S&T, University of Central Oklahoma, and Missouri Southern starting on Friday, February 28 through Sunday, March 2. 

Winona State Notes: 

• The Warriors are 9-1 overall this season and went 3-1 in the Lewis Dome Invitational 
• Sam Keller is leading the team with a .559 batting average, 19 hits, 5 doubles, and a .667 on base percentage. 
• Braelee Jodarski leads the way with seven home runs, 20 RBIs, and a 1.276 slugging percentage. 
• Both Keller and Ashlee Chantos lead the team in triples, both collecting two. 
• Logan Anderson leads the team in walks, collecting seven. 
• Jayda Berg leads in the circle with a ERA of 2.05, a perfect game, a .95 WHIP, and two shutouts.
• Izzy Howe leads in the circle with 23 strike outs and opponent batting average of .198. 
• Both Howe and Berg have 30.2 innings in the circle for the Warriors. 

University of Nebraska at Kearney Notes: 

• The Lopers are 6-4 overall this season.
• Alyssa Fortlk leads the team with a .516 batting average, 16 hits, five doubles, and 11 RBIs.
• Rylyn Nelson leads the team with one home run.
• Both Fortlk and Leah Jurgens lead with two triples a piece. 
• Mary Chvatal leads the team with nine walks. 
• Madeline Janssen leads in the circle with a ERA of 2.62. 
• Kalli Ulven leads in the circle with 14 strike outs. 
• Jerzie Schindler leads in the circle with one shutout. 

Lincoln University of Missouri Notes: 

• The Blue Tigers are 3-5 overall this season. 
• Abbi Conrad leads the team with a .429 batting average and 12 hits.
• Mackenzie Graham leads the team with four doubles and a .591 slugging percentage. 
• Both Faith Jaegers and Maris Ollison lead with a home run a piece. 
• Ollison also leads the team in RBIs, collecting nine. 
• Venessa Cardenas leads the team with a .579 on base percentage. 
• In the circle, Jaedin Blankenship leads wiht a 4.10 ERA and opponent batting average of .268.
• Abby Pulliam leads in the circle with one shut out, 17 strike outs, and a 1.65 WHIP. 

Missouri S&T Notes: 

• The Miners are 2-11 overall this season. 
• Taylor Nelson leads the team with a .357 batting average, four home runs, .857 slugging percentage, and a .438 on base percentage. 
• Sydney Anderson leads the team with eight RBIs. 
• Allie Kelley leads the team in doubles, collecting three. 
• Trista Grobe leads the team in hits, collecting 13. 
• Kaylee LaChappell leads the team with one triple. 
• In the circle, Mia Miller leads with a 4.85 ERA, 1.85 WHIP, 20 strike outs, and opponent batting average of .321. 

University of Central Oklahoma Notes: 

• The Bronchos are 13-3 overall this season are currently ranked 13 in NCAA Division II. 
• Terin Ritz leads the team with a .439 batting average, 24 RBIs, and a .579 on base percentage. 
• Rylee Lemos leads the team with 24 hits, four home runs, and a .854 slugging percentage. 
• Emma Deramus leads the team with six doubles.
• Both Lemos and Ritz have collected two triples a piece. 
• In the circle, Shelby Beard leads the way with a .53 ERA, a .91 WHIP, and an opponent batting average of .185. 
• Sydney Ward leads in the circle with 29 strike outs 
• Both Ward and Ritz collected shutouts while in the circle. 

Missouri Southern Notes: 

• The Lions are 7-6 overall this season. 
• Katie Gray leads the team with a .421 batting average, four doubles, four home runs, 15 RBIs, a .842 slugging percentage, and a .500 on base perecentage. 
• Kaylee Jacks leads the team with 18 hits and two triples. 
• Both Jacks and Bailey Dillon lead the team with 12 runs. 
• Dillon leads the team with eight stoken bases with eight attempts. 
• In the circle, Avery Tallman leads with a 2.33 ERA.
• Kiki Pickens leads in the circle with a 1.09 WHIP, one shutout, 37 strike outs, and an opponent batting average of .200. 

The Winona State University softball team will play their first game against the University of Nebraska at Kearney on Friday, February 28 with first pitch set for 3 p.m. followed by their game against Licoln Univeristy of Missouri set to start at 5 p.m. The Warriors will then play Missouri S&T on Saturday, March 1 with first pitch set for 2:30 pm. followed by #13 University of Central Oklahoma set to start at 4:30 p.m. WSU will wrap up their weekend against Missouri Southern on Sunday, March 2 with a start time set for 10:30 a.m.